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Iceland vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 104th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Sierra Leone
Population
397129
9049533
Population rank 173/197 101/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Iceland and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Sierra Leone
2024 $33,255,181,469 $6,971,127,235
2023 $31,677,891,897 $6,415,852,767
2022 $29,166,102,877 $7,121,125,278
2021 $26,234,872,402 $7,166,931,485
2020 $22,034,665,041 $6,688,307,703
2019 $24,985,687,022 $6,523,577,594
2018 $26,677,652,544 $6,390,514,689
2017 $25,060,086,488 $5,749,846,528
2016 $21,083,713,310 $6,084,297,211
2015 $17,700,486,957 $6,788,352,975
2014 $18,052,183,515 $7,686,138,791
2013 $16,244,319,959 $7,502,762,863
2012 $14,943,757,823 $6,141,666,509
2011 $15,394,005,872 $4,861,632,885
2010 $13,922,711,577 $4,262,805,967
2009 $13,212,543,838 $3,953,403,098
2008 $18,247,921,360 $4,157,895,298
2007 $21,960,110,030 $3,632,957,611
2006 $17,671,649,843 $3,263,697,467
2005 $17,146,410,561 $2,545,275,313
2004 $13,963,943,244 $2,237,350,687
2003 $11,564,687,742 $2,142,618,046
2002 $9,416,199,700 $1,933,863,911
2001 $8,323,401,820 $1,681,473,894
2000 $9,140,168,922 $635,866,404
1999 $9,107,644,691 $669,386,624
1998 $8,637,732,542 $672,368,187
1997 $7,716,781,803 $850,232,760
1996 $7,686,566,105 $941,709,423
1995 $7,372,640,169 $870,740,292
1994 $6,612,804,056 $911,853,802
1993 $6,435,952,174 $768,867,883
1992 $7,328,497,599 $679,940,814
1991 $7,151,260,062 $779,981,987
1990 $6,694,851,159 $649,644,098
1989 $5,870,854,233 $932,974,420
1988 $6,320,093,411 $1,055,083,933
1987 $5,713,281,235 $660,106,336
1986 $4,129,080,094 $490,181,457
1985 $3,088,359,967 $856,890,459
1984 $2,964,568,006 $1,087,471,862
1983 $2,862,634,164 $995,104,305
1982 $3,318,714,326 $1,295,361,886
1981 $3,615,094,820 $1,114,830,472
1980 $3,499,616,683 $1,100,685,845
1979 $2,953,176,971 $1,109,374,911
1978 $2,599,627,089 $960,728,339
1977 $2,285,707,749 $691,777,584
1976 $1,727,845,419 $594,895,942
1975 $1,456,052,700 $679,336,344
1974 $1,568,154,077 $648,590,643
1973 $1,194,794,186 $575,230,724
1972 $869,002,946 $465,381,340
1971 $693,679,545 $419,549,305
1970 $545,115,909 $434,410,974
1969 $435,659,610 $408,690,163
1968 $498,365,200 $329,859,732
1967 $652,609,076 $348,795,303
1966 $660,663,763 $375,479,850
1965 $550,150,988 $359,379,856
1964 $456,206,299 $371,847,461
1963 $357,240,896 $348,547,279
1962 $299,309,938 $342,721,416
1961 $266,711,460 $327,834,191
1960 $260,984,499 $322,009,962

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iceland and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Sierra Leone
2024 $86,041 $807
2023 $82,139 $758
2022 $76,350 $860
2021 $70,425 $885
2020 $60,128 $845
2019 $69,296 $844
2018 $75,634 $846
2017 $72,976 $779
2016 $62,854 $844
2015 $53,506 $965
2014 $55,140 $1,118
2013 $50,173 $1,117
2012 $46,595 $938
2011 $48,255 $761
2010 $43,776 $685
2009 $41,484 $653
2008 $57,489 $705
2007 $70,483 $632
2006 $58,172 $580
2005 $57,784 $463
2004 $47,810 $418
2003 $39,944 $414
2002 $32,749 $389
2001 $29,208 $358
2000 $32,504 $143.7
1999 $32,834 $155
1998 $31,519 $156.5
1997 $28,462 $199.9
1996 $28,584 $224.3
1995 $27,565 $208.4
1994 $24,858 $218.5
1993 $24,404 $185
1992 $28,072 $163.2
1991 $27,740 $183.7
1990 $26,272 $154.8
1989 $23,219 $231.3
1988 $25,307 $268.2
1987 $23,238 $172.4
1986 $16,980 $131.5
1985 $12,793 $235.5
1984 $12,378 $306
1983 $12,080 $285.8
1982 $14,191 $380
1981 $15,666 $334
1980 $15,340 $336
1979 $13,082 $346
1978 $11,630 $305
1977 $10,305 $224.2
1976 $7,848 $196.4
1975 $6,680 $228.4
1974 $7,287 $222.1
1973 $5,627 $200.6
1972 $4,155 $165.4
1971 $3,366 $151.8
1970 $2,666 $160.2
1969 $2,142 $153.6
1968 $2,473 $126.3
1967 $3,284 $136.1
1966 $3,378 $149.3
1965 $2,861 $145.6
1964 $2,414 $153.4
1963 $1,924 $146.3
1962 $1,641 $146.3
1961 $1,490 $142.3
1960 $1,486 $142

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iceland vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Sierra Leone
2026 83.3 62.3
2025 83.2 62.2
2024 83 62
2023 82.7 61.8
2022 81.6 61.3
2021 82.8 60.3
2020 82.7 59.7
2019 82.8 59.6
2018 82.5 59.1
2017 82.2 57.8
2016 81.8 56.9
2015 82.2 55.5
2014 82.4 54.3
2013 81.7 54.1
2012 82.3 53.2
2011 82 52.6
2010 81.6 51.9
2009 81.4 51.3
2008 81.2 50.7
2007 81.1 50
2006 80.9 49.5
2005 81.2 48.3
2004 80.7 47.5
2003 80.8 46.8
2002 80.3 46.2
2001 80.4 45.4
2000 79.5 44.8
1999 79.2 42
1998 79.4 42.7
1997 78.7 43.6
1996 78.6 43.5
1995 77.5 42.6
1994 79 42.8
1993 78.8 43.4
1992 78.6 43.5
1991 77.8 43.3
1990 77.7 43.7
1989 77.9 43.7
1988 76.9 43.8
1987 77.1 43.7
1986 77.9 43.5
1985 77.4 43.6
1984 77.3 43.6
1983 76.4 43.5
1982 76.8 43.3
1981 76.2 43.1
1980 76.6 42.8
1979 76.5 42.5
1978 76.4 42.2
1977 76.1 41.8
1976 76.6 41.4
1975 75.3 41
1974 74.1 40.4
1973 74.3 40
1972 74.4 39.5
1971 73.5 39.1
1970 73.8 38.6
1969 73.7 38.2
1968 73.9 37.8
1967 73.7 37.3
1966 73.1 36.6
1965 73.8 35.9
1964 73.5 35.3
1963 72.9 34.7
1962 73.6 34.2
1961 73.4 33.6
1960 74 33.1
1959 72.6 32.6
1958 73.3 32.1
1957 73.4 31.8
1956 72.9 31.3
1955 73.3 30.9
1954 73.3 30.5
1953 72.3 30.1
1952 72.4 29.7
1951 71 29.3
1950 71 28.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Iceland and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Iceland Sierra Leone
2024 386,506 8,642,022
2023 385,663 8,460,512
2022 382,003 8,276,807
2021 372,520 8,094,602
2020 366,463 7,912,558
2019 360,563 7,731,991
2018 352,721 7,554,563
2017 343,400 7,379,299
2016 335,439 7,205,328
2015 330,815 7,037,655
2014 327,386 6,876,385
2013 323,764 6,714,051
2012 320,716 6,551,080
2011 319,014 6,387,251
2010 318,041 6,222,714
2009 318,499 6,055,646
2008 317,414 5,894,722
2007 311,566 5,749,352
2006 303,782 5,624,466
2005 296,734 5,501,712
2004 292,074 5,355,717
2003 289,521 5,177,687
2002 287,523 4,971,435
2001 284,968 4,692,716
2000 281,205 4,423,611
1999 277,381 4,318,043
1998 274,047 4,295,785
1997 271,128 4,253,716
1996 268,916 4,199,210
1995 267,468 4,179,179
1994 266,021 4,173,105
1993 263,725 4,157,130
1992 261,057 4,166,366
1991 257,797 4,246,267
1990 254,826 4,196,828
1989 252,852 4,034,037
1988 249,740 3,934,517
1987 245,859 3,829,718
1986 243,180 3,728,380
1985 241,405 3,638,438
1984 239,511 3,558,758
1983 236,977 3,481,646
1982 233,860 3,408,183
1981 230,755 3,338,940
1980 228,138 3,272,089
1979 225,735 3,207,499
1978 223,537 3,145,517
1977 221,799 3,085,354
1976 220,154 3,028,820
1975 217,979 2,974,657
1974 215,209 2,920,459
1973 212,317 2,866,955
1972 209,137 2,814,388
1971 206,098 2,763,222
1970 204,438 2,712,286
1969 203,369 2,661,365
1968 201,488 2,611,532
1967 198,751 2,562,384
1966 195,570 2,514,638
1965 192,286 2,468,666
1964 188,983 2,424,390
1963 185,653 2,382,258
1962 182,378 2,342,242
1961 179,029 2,304,227
1960 175,574 2,268,356

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Iceland

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Sierra Leone
2023 1.59 3.79
2022 1.59 3.88
2021 1.82 3.98
2020 1.72 4.08
2019 1.74 4.19
2018 1.71 4.29
2017 1.71 4.39
2016 1.74 4.47
2015 1.8 4.55
2014 1.93 4.7
2013 1.93 4.87
2012 2.04 5.06
2011 2.02 5.21
2010 2.2 5.33
2009 2.23 5.45
2008 2.15 5.56
2007 2.09 5.64
2006 2.08 5.74
2005 2.05 5.81
2004 2.04 5.92
2003 1.99 6.09
2002 1.93 6.23
2001 1.95 6.31
2000 2.08 6.36
1999 1.99 6.42
1998 2.05 6.5
1997 2.04 6.53
1996 2.12 6.55
1995 2.08 6.56
1994 2.14 6.56
1993 2.22 6.57
1992 2.21 6.56
1991 2.18 6.55
1990 2.3 6.57
1989 2.19 6.57
1988 2.26 6.59
1987 2.06 6.61
1986 1.92 6.6
1985 1.93 6.59
1984 2.08 6.59
1983 2.24 6.57
1982 2.27 6.56
1981 2.33 6.55
1980 2.48 6.56
1979 2.49 6.58
1978 2.35 6.59
1977 2.31 6.57
1976 2.52 6.55
1975 2.65 6.55
1974 2.66 6.53
1973 2.94 6.47
1972 3.09 6.45
1971 2.92 6.43
1970 2.81 6.41
1969 2.99 6.39
1968 3.06 6.39
1967 3.28 6.38
1966 3.59 6.35
1965 3.73 6.31
1964 3.88 6.29
1963 3.99 6.26
1962 3.98 6.22
1961 3.88 6.21
1960 4.29 6.18

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iceland and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Sierra Leone
2024 37.1 20.5
2023 36.9 20.3
2022 36.7 20
2021 36.7 19.8
2020 36.6 19.6
2019 36.5 19.4
2018 36.4 19.2
2017 36.3 19.1
2016 36.2 18.9
2015 36 18.7
2014 35.7 18.6
2013 35.5 18.5
2012 35.4 18.4
2011 35.1 18.3
2010 34.9 18.2
2009 34.6 18.1
2008 34.5 18.1
2007 34.6 18
2006 34.5 18
2005 34.2 18
2004 34 17.9
2003 33.7 17.9
2002 33.4 17.9
2001 33 18
2000 32.8 18
1999 32.6 18
1998 32.4 18.1
1997 32.1 18.1
1996 31.8 18.2
1995 31.5 18.2
1994 31.1 18.3
1993 30.8 18.4
1992 30.5 18.4
1991 30.2 18.5
1990 30 18.5
1989 29.6 18.6
1988 29.3 18.6
1987 29.1 18.7
1986 28.8 18.7
1985 28.4 18.8
1984 28 18.9
1983 27.7 18.9
1982 27.5 19
1981 27.2 19.1
1980 26.9 19.1
1979 26.7 19.2
1978 26.4 19.3
1977 26 19.4
1976 25.7 19.5
1975 25.4 19.6
1974 25.1 19.8
1973 24.9 19.9
1972 24.8 20.1
1971 24.7 20.2
1970 24.5 20.4
1969 24.3 20.6
1968 24.2 20.7
1967 24.1 20.8
1966 24.1 20.9
1965 24.2 20.9
1964 24.4 21
1963 24.7 21
1962 24.9 21.1
1961 25.2 21.1
1960 25.4 21.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
3.4%
2018
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Iceland Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Iceland Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
48.6%
2022
English speaking
98%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Iceland Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
7,270 mi
2015

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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