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Iceland vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 405K (ranked 172/197), 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 ($33.5B) and Sierra Leone ranks 157/197 ($7.55B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 10/197 ($82,704), while Sierra Leone ranks 183/197 ($873).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Sierra Leone
Population
412970
8961932
Population rank 172/197 102/197
GDP
$33.5B
2024
$7.55B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 157/197
GDP per capita
$82,704
2024
$873
2024
GDP per capita rank 10/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$78,259
2024
$3,516
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$3.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.9%
2025
44.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$48,859
2024
$376
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$54,155
2025
$3,438
2025
Land area
38,931 sq mi
2025
27,869 sq mi
2025
Population density
10.4 ppl/mi²
2024
310 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.2 years
2025
62.2 years
2025

Iceland and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Sierra Leone
Year GDP
Iceland Sierra Leone
1960 $252,169,712 $322,151,961
1961 $257,703,245 $327,978,758
1962 $289,200,704 $342,872,549
1963 $345,175,036 $348,700,980
1964 $440,797,869 $372,011,438
1965 $531,569,564 $359,523,810
1966 $638,349,755 $375,630,252
1967 $630,567,116 $348,895,028
1968 $481,532,848 $329,991,597
1969 $420,945,148 $408,853,541
1970 $526,704,545 $434,584,634
1971 $670,251,136 $419,495,788
1972 $839,652,164 $465,254,682
1973 $1,154,440,253 $575,471,814
1974 $1,515,190,595 $648,940,351
1975 $1,406,875,081 $679,352,876
1976 $1,669,488,390 $594,810,422
1977 $2,208,509,076 $692,079,407
1978 $2,511,826,196 $960,765,043
1979 $2,853,435,054 $1,109,343,425
1980 $3,381,419,251 $1,100,476,190
1981 $3,492,997,010 $1,114,926,661
1982 $3,206,626,645 $1,294,995,964
1983 $2,765,950,336 $995,278,515
1984 $2,864,441,387 $1,087,450,199
1985 $2,984,052,357 $856,890,459
1986 $3,989,622,739 $490,181,457
1987 $5,520,318,405 $660,106,336
1988 $6,106,635,816 $1,055,083,933
1989 $5,672,569,449 $932,974,420
1990 $6,468,736,356 $649,644,098
1991 $6,909,730,288 $779,981,987
1992 $7,080,981,738 $679,940,814
1993 $6,218,581,532 $768,867,883
1994 $6,389,460,343 $911,853,802
1995 $7,123,633,418 $870,740,292
1996 $7,426,082,271 $941,709,423
1997 $7,569,672,925 $850,232,760
1998 $8,503,746,468 $672,368,187
1999 $8,982,047,589 $669,386,624
2000 $9,025,660,362 $635,866,404
2001 $8,234,846,805 $1,681,473,894
2002 $9,318,395,055 $1,933,863,911
2003 $11,429,333,038 $2,142,618,046
2004 $13,825,302,536 $2,237,350,687
2005 $16,852,963,067 $2,545,275,313
2006 $17,465,318,552 $3,263,697,467
2007 $21,652,505,597 $3,632,957,611
2008 $18,074,622,987 $4,157,895,298
2009 $13,154,414,219 $3,953,403,098
2010 $13,751,161,918 $4,262,805,967
2011 $15,221,622,926 $4,861,632,885
2012 $14,751,508,134 $6,141,666,509
2013 $16,125,060,515 $7,502,762,863
2014 $17,867,662,178 $7,686,138,791
2015 $17,517,210,519 $6,788,352,975
2016 $20,793,168,031 $6,084,297,211
2017 $24,728,285,177 $5,749,846,528
2018 $26,260,850,582 $6,390,514,689
2019 $24,681,343,649 $6,526,183,564
2020 $21,629,953,194 $6,693,888,876
2021 $25,770,339,317 $7,173,379,137
2022 $28,696,453,180 $7,124,465,160
2023 $31,452,223,862 $6,411,787,856
2024 $33,462,807,983 $7,547,843,281

Iceland and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Sierra Leone
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Sierra Leone
1960 $1,436 $142
1961 $1,439 $142.3
1962 $1,586 $146.4
1963 $1,859 $146.4
1964 $2,332 $153.4
1965 $2,764 $145.6
1966 $3,264 $149.4
1967 $3,173 $136.2
1968 $2,390 $126.4
1969 $2,070 $153.6
1970 $2,576 $160.2
1971 $3,252 $151.8
1972 $4,015 $165.3
1973 $5,437 $200.7
1974 $7,041 $222.2
1975 $6,454 $228.4
1976 $7,583 $196.4
1977 $9,957 $224.3
1978 $11,237 $305
1979 $12,641 $346
1980 $14,822 $336
1981 $15,137 $334
1982 $13,712 $380
1983 $11,672 $285.9
1984 $11,960 $306
1985 $12,361 $235.5
1986 $16,406 $131.5
1987 $22,453 $172.4
1988 $24,452 $268.2
1989 $22,434 $231.3
1990 $25,385 $154.8
1991 $26,803 $183.7
1992 $27,124 $163.2
1993 $23,580 $185
1994 $24,019 $218.5
1995 $26,634 $208.4
1996 $27,615 $224.3
1997 $27,919 $199.9
1998 $31,030 $156.5
1999 $32,382 $155
2000 $32,096 $143.7
2001 $28,897 $358
2002 $32,409 $389
2003 $39,477 $414
2004 $47,335 $418
2005 $56,795 $463
2006 $57,493 $580
2007 $69,496 $632
2008 $56,943 $705
2009 $41,301 $653
2010 $43,237 $685
2011 $47,715 $761
2012 $45,996 $938
2013 $49,805 $1,117
2014 $54,577 $1,118
2015 $52,952 $965
2016 $61,988 $844
2017 $72,010 $779
2018 $74,452 $846
2019 $68,452 $844
2020 $59,024 $846
2021 $69,178 $886
2022 $75,121 $861
2023 $79,960 $758
2024 $82,704 $873

Iceland vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

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

Iceland and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Sierra Leone
Year Population
Iceland Sierra Leone
1960 175,574 2,268,356
1961 179,029 2,304,227
1962 182,378 2,342,242
1963 185,653 2,382,258
1964 188,983 2,424,390
1965 192,286 2,468,666
1966 195,570 2,514,638
1967 198,751 2,562,384
1968 201,488 2,611,532
1969 203,369 2,661,365
1970 204,438 2,712,286
1971 206,098 2,763,222
1972 209,137 2,814,388
1973 212,317 2,866,955
1974 215,209 2,920,459
1975 217,979 2,974,657
1976 220,154 3,028,820
1977 221,799 3,085,354
1978 223,537 3,145,517
1979 225,735 3,207,499
1980 228,138 3,272,089
1981 230,755 3,338,940
1982 233,860 3,408,183
1983 236,977 3,481,646
1984 239,511 3,558,758
1985 241,405 3,638,438
1986 243,180 3,728,380
1987 245,859 3,829,718
1988 249,740 3,934,517
1989 252,852 4,034,037
1990 254,826 4,196,828
1991 257,797 4,246,267
1992 261,057 4,166,366
1993 263,725 4,157,130
1994 266,021 4,173,105
1995 267,468 4,179,179
1996 268,916 4,199,210
1997 271,128 4,253,716
1998 274,047 4,295,785
1999 277,381 4,318,043
2000 281,205 4,423,611
2001 284,968 4,692,716
2002 287,523 4,971,435
2003 289,521 5,177,687
2004 292,074 5,355,717
2005 296,734 5,501,712
2006 303,782 5,624,466
2007 311,566 5,749,352
2008 317,414 5,894,722
2009 318,499 6,055,646
2010 318,041 6,222,714
2011 319,014 6,387,251
2012 320,716 6,551,080
2013 323,764 6,714,051
2014 327,386 6,876,385
2015 330,815 7,037,655
2016 335,439 7,205,328
2017 343,400 7,379,299
2018 352,721 7,554,563
2019 360,563 7,731,991
2020 366,463 7,912,558
2021 372,520 8,094,602
2022 382,003 8,276,807
2023 393,349 8,460,512
2024 404,610 8,642,022

Fertility rates in Iceland and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Iceland

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

Iceland and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$7.26B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2025
17.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.56%
2023
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.64%
2025
-4.2%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
65.5%
2024
44.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
27.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
72.8
2025
48
2025
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
$322M
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
15,379 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.99
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.09 megatons
2023
1.07 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
7.85 tons
2023
0.13 tons
2023
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
49,956 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
+3,543
2024
-11,000
2024
Urban population
94.1%
2024
44.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
92.4
2025
30.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2024
33
2024
Higher education index
79
2025
16
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
68
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
$7,197
2023
$39.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,035
2023
$20.7
2022
Life expectancy
83.2 years
2025
62.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
28%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.52
2022
0.04
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
16
2025
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%
2025
0.05%
2025
Land area per capita
96,218 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2025
15,247 sq mi
2025
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2025
9,559 sq mi
2025
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
7,270 mi
2015

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