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India vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 7th vs. 116th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

India Sierra Leone
Population
1480351380
9049533
Population rank 1/197 101/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

India and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

India and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
India

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
India Sierra Leone
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $6,971,127,235
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $6,415,852,767
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $7,121,125,278
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $7,166,931,485
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $6,688,307,703
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $6,523,577,594
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $6,390,514,689
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $5,749,846,528
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $6,084,297,211
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $6,788,352,975
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $7,686,138,791
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $7,502,762,863
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $6,141,666,509
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $4,861,632,885
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $4,262,805,967
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $3,953,403,098
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $4,157,895,298
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $3,632,957,611
2006 $940,259,888,788 $3,263,697,467
2005 $820,383,763,511 $2,545,275,313
2004 $709,152,728,831 $2,237,350,687
2003 $607,700,687,237 $2,142,618,046
2002 $514,939,140,319 $1,933,863,911
2001 $485,440,139,204 $1,681,473,894
2000 $468,395,521,654 $635,866,404
1999 $458,821,052,616 $669,386,624
1998 $421,351,317,225 $672,368,187
1997 $415,867,563,593 $850,232,760
1996 $392,896,866,205 $941,709,423
1995 $360,281,909,643 $870,740,292
1994 $327,274,843,459 $911,853,802
1993 $279,295,648,983 $768,867,883
1992 $288,208,070,278 $679,940,814
1991 $270,105,341,879 $779,981,987
1990 $320,979,026,420 $649,644,098
1989 $296,042,052,945 $932,974,420
1988 $296,589,670,896 $1,055,083,933
1987 $279,033,584,092 $660,106,336
1986 $248,985,994,041 $490,181,457
1985 $232,511,554,840 $856,890,459
1984 $212,157,645,178 $1,087,471,862
1983 $218,262,146,413 $995,104,305
1982 $200,715,624,831 $1,295,361,886
1981 $193,491,368,446 $1,114,830,472
1980 $186,328,579,302 $1,100,685,845
1979 $152,995,442,498 $1,109,374,911
1978 $137,302,319,829 $960,728,339
1977 $121,486,641,441 $691,777,584
1976 $102,716,451,980 $594,895,942
1975 $98,473,832,017 $679,336,344
1974 $99,526,597,934 $648,590,643
1973 $85,517,673,173 $575,230,724
1972 $71,464,700,667 $465,381,340
1971 $67,351,404,352 $419,549,305
1970 $62,422,483,055 $434,410,974
1969 $58,447,995,017 $408,690,163
1968 $53,085,455,871 $329,859,732
1967 $50,134,942,204 $348,795,303
1966 $45,581,230,504 $375,479,850
1965 $59,556,105,229 $359,379,856
1964 $56,480,289,941 $371,847,461
1963 $48,421,923,459 $348,547,279
1962 $42,161,481,858 $342,721,416
1961 $39,232,435,784 $327,834,191
1960 $37,029,883,876 $322,009,962

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

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India and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Sierra Leone
2024 $2,695 $807
2023 $2,530 $758
2022 $2,347 $860
2021 $2,240 $885
2020 $1,907 $845
2019 $2,041 $844
2018 $1,966 $846
2017 $1,950 $779
2016 $1,708 $844
2015 $1,584 $965
2014 $1,554 $1,118
2013 $1,433 $1,117
2012 $1,429 $938
2011 $1,445 $761
2010 $1,348 $685
2009 $1,095 $653
2008 $993 $705
2007 $1,022 $632
2006 $802 $580
2005 $710 $463
2004 $624 $418
2003 $544 $414
2002 $469 $389
2001 $450 $358
2000 $443 $143.7
1999 $442 $155
1998 $414 $156.5
1997 $416 $199.9
1996 $401 $224.3
1995 $375 $208.4
1994 $348 $218.5
1993 $303 $185
1992 $319 $163.2
1991 $306 $183.7
1990 $371 $154.8
1989 $350 $231.3
1988 $358 $268.2
1987 $345 $172.4
1986 $315 $131.5
1985 $301 $235.5
1984 $281 $306
1983 $296 $285.8
1982 $278.7 $380
1981 $275 $334
1980 $271.1 $336
1979 $228 $346
1978 $209.4 $305
1977 $189.6 $224.2
1976 $164.1 $196.4
1975 $161.1 $228.4
1974 $166.7 $222.1
1973 $146.6 $200.6
1972 $125.3 $165.4
1971 $120.7 $151.8
1970 $114.4 $160.2
1969 $109.5 $153.6
1968 $101.6 $126.3
1967 $98 $136.1
1966 $91 $149.3
1965 $121.5 $145.6
1964 $117.9 $153.4
1963 $103.4 $146.3
1962 $92.2 $146.3
1961 $87.9 $142.3
1960 $84.9 $142

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

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India vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Sierra Leone
2026 72.7 62.3
2025 72.5 62.2
2024 72.2 62
2023 72 61.8
2022 71.7 61.3
2021 67.3 60.3
2020 70.2 59.7
2019 70.7 59.6
2018 70.4 59.1
2017 70.1 57.8
2016 69.7 56.9
2015 69.3 55.5
2014 68.9 54.3
2013 68.5 54.1
2012 68.1 53.2
2011 67.6 52.6
2010 67.2 51.9
2009 66.7 51.3
2008 66.2 50.7
2007 65.8 50
2006 65.4 49.5
2005 64.9 48.3
2004 64.5 47.5
2003 64.1 46.8
2002 63.6 46.2
2001 63.2 45.4
2000 62.7 44.8
1999 62.3 42
1998 61.9 42.7
1997 61.4 43.6
1996 61 43.5
1995 60.6 42.6
1994 60.2 42.8
1993 59.8 43.4
1992 59.4 43.5
1991 59 43.3
1990 58.6 43.7
1989 58.2 43.7
1988 57.7 43.8
1987 57.3 43.7
1986 56.8 43.5
1985 56.3 43.6
1984 55.8 43.6
1983 55.3 43.5
1982 54.7 43.3
1981 54.2 43.1
1980 53.6 42.8
1979 53 42.5
1978 52.4 42.2
1977 51.8 41.8
1976 51.3 41.4
1975 50.8 41
1974 50.3 40.4
1973 49.6 40
1972 49.2 39.5
1971 48.9 39.1
1970 48.6 38.6
1969 48.3 38.2
1968 47.9 37.8
1967 46.2 37.3
1966 45.9 36.6
1965 45.6 35.9
1964 46.7 35.3
1963 46.5 34.7
1962 46.1 34.2
1961 45.8 33.6
1960 45.6 33.1
1959 45.3 32.6
1958 44.8 32.1
1957 44.4 31.8
1956 44.1 31.3
1955 43.7 30.9
1954 43.2 30.5
1953 42.4 30.1
1952 42.1 29.7
1951 41.6 29.3
1950 41.2 28.9

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

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India and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
India Sierra Leone
2024 1,450,935,791 8,642,022
2023 1,438,069,596 8,460,512
2022 1,425,423,212 8,276,807
2021 1,414,203,896 8,094,602
2020 1,402,617,695 7,912,558
2019 1,389,030,312 7,731,991
2018 1,374,659,064 7,554,563
2017 1,359,657,400 7,379,299
2016 1,343,944,296 7,205,328
2015 1,328,024,498 7,037,655
2014 1,312,277,191 6,876,385
2013 1,295,829,511 6,714,051
2012 1,278,674,502 6,551,080
2011 1,261,224,954 6,387,251
2010 1,243,481,564 6,222,714
2009 1,225,524,753 6,055,646
2008 1,207,930,964 5,894,722
2007 1,190,676,021 5,749,352
2006 1,172,878,890 5,624,466
2005 1,154,676,322 5,501,712
2004 1,135,991,513 5,355,717
2003 1,116,803,006 5,177,687
2002 1,097,600,380 4,971,435
2001 1,077,898,575 4,692,716
2000 1,057,922,733 4,423,611
1999 1,038,225,823 4,318,043
1998 1,018,665,080 4,295,785
1997 999,133,762 4,253,716
1996 979,678,458 4,199,210
1995 960,301,044 4,179,179
1994 941,163,767 4,173,105
1993 922,118,387 4,157,130
1992 902,957,070 4,166,366
1991 883,927,600 4,246,267
1990 864,972,221 4,196,828
1989 846,039,529 4,034,037
1988 827,342,990 3,934,517
1987 808,931,270 3,829,718
1986 790,689,978 3,728,380
1985 772,647,793 3,638,438
1984 754,875,449 3,558,758
1983 737,372,681 3,481,646
1982 720,313,473 3,408,183
1981 703,696,250 3,338,940
1980 687,354,025 3,272,089
1979 671,155,747 3,207,499
1978 655,728,229 3,145,517
1977 640,801,103 3,085,354
1976 625,861,883 3,028,820
1975 611,309,535 2,974,657
1974 597,041,391 2,920,459
1973 583,465,598 2,866,955
1972 570,482,142 2,814,388
1971 558,096,387 2,763,222
1970 545,864,268 2,712,286
1969 533,880,544 2,661,365
1968 522,716,889 2,611,532
1967 511,606,372 2,562,384
1966 500,740,247 2,514,638
1965 490,140,146 2,468,666
1964 479,229,598 2,424,390
1963 468,138,575 2,382,258
1962 457,283,090 2,342,242
1961 446,564,729 2,304,227
1960 435,990,338 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in India and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
India

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Sierra Leone
2023 1.98 3.79
2022 1.99 3.88
2021 2.01 3.98
2020 2.05 4.08
2019 2.12 4.19
2018 2.18 4.29
2017 2.19 4.39
2016 2.28 4.47
2015 2.29 4.55
2014 2.29 4.7
2013 2.4 4.87
2012 2.47 5.06
2011 2.53 5.21
2010 2.6 5.33
2009 2.67 5.45
2008 2.71 5.56
2007 2.78 5.64
2006 2.87 5.74
2005 2.96 5.81
2004 3.05 5.92
2003 3.12 6.09
2002 3.22 6.23
2001 3.3 6.31
2000 3.35 6.36
1999 3.38 6.42
1998 3.45 6.5
1997 3.51 6.53
1996 3.58 6.55
1995 3.65 6.56
1994 3.72 6.56
1993 3.8 6.57
1992 3.88 6.56
1991 3.96 6.55
1990 4.05 6.57
1989 4.13 6.57
1988 4.22 6.59
1987 4.31 6.61
1986 4.4 6.6
1985 4.43 6.59
1984 4.52 6.59
1983 4.57 6.57
1982 4.62 6.56
1981 4.7 6.55
1980 4.78 6.56
1979 4.81 6.58
1978 4.89 6.59
1977 5.01 6.57
1976 5.13 6.55
1975 5.2 6.55
1974 5.33 6.53
1973 5.4 6.47
1972 5.48 6.45
1971 5.57 6.43
1970 5.62 6.41
1969 5.68 6.39
1968 5.76 6.39
1967 5.83 6.38
1966 5.88 6.35
1965 5.94 6.31
1964 5.98 6.29
1963 5.97 6.26
1962 5.95 6.22
1961 5.94 6.21
1960 5.92 6.18

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

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India and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
India

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
India Sierra Leone
2024 29.5 20.5
2023 29.1 20.3
2022 28.7 20
2021 28.4 19.8
2020 28.1 19.6
2019 27.7 19.4
2018 27.3 19.2
2017 27 19.1
2016 26.6 18.9
2015 26.3 18.7
2014 26 18.6
2013 25.6 18.5
2012 25.3 18.4
2011 25 18.3
2010 24.7 18.2
2009 24.4 18.1
2008 24.1 18.1
2007 23.8 18
2006 23.6 18
2005 23.3 18
2004 23.1 17.9
2003 22.9 17.9
2002 22.7 17.9
2001 22.5 18
2000 22.3 18
1999 22.1 18
1998 21.9 18.1
1997 21.7 18.1
1996 21.6 18.2
1995 21.4 18.2
1994 21.2 18.3
1993 21.1 18.4
1992 21 18.4
1991 20.8 18.5
1990 20.7 18.5
1989 20.6 18.6
1988 20.5 18.6
1987 20.4 18.7
1986 20.4 18.7
1985 20.3 18.8
1984 20.2 18.9
1983 20.1 18.9
1982 20 19
1981 20 19.1
1980 19.9 19.1
1979 19.8 19.2
1978 19.7 19.3
1977 19.6 19.4
1976 19.5 19.5
1975 19.4 19.6
1974 19.3 19.8
1973 19.3 19.9
1972 19.2 20.1
1971 19.2 20.2
1970 19.2 20.4
1969 19.2 20.6
1968 19.2 20.7
1967 19.3 20.8
1966 19.4 20.9
1965 19.5 20.9
1964 19.6 21
1963 19.8 21
1962 19.9 21.1
1961 20.1 21.1
1960 20.2 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
3.4%
2018
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
89%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

India Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

India Sierra Leone
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
48.6%
2022
English speaking
15.8%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
20.6%
2023

Health

India Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

India Sierra Leone
% of world land
2%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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)

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