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Iran vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 17th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Sierra Leone
Population
93468444
9049533
Population rank 17/197 101/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Iran and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Iran and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Iran

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Iran Sierra Leone
2024 $475,252,089,215 $6,971,127,235
2023 $457,510,482,317 $6,415,852,767
2022 $422,662,261,526 $7,121,125,278
2021 $407,350,685,583 $7,166,931,485
2020 $280,934,329,280 $6,688,307,703
2019 $347,988,400,958 $6,523,577,594
2018 $411,903,303,606 $6,390,514,689
2017 $510,239,893,418 $5,749,846,528
2016 $478,618,064,871 $6,084,297,211
2015 $409,191,686,497 $6,788,352,975
2014 $462,284,793,281 $7,686,138,791
2013 $500,399,839,840 $7,502,762,863
2012 $644,019,315,004 $6,141,666,509
2011 $629,082,257,472 $4,861,632,885
2010 $487,069,570,464 $4,262,805,967
2009 $414,059,094,949 $3,953,403,098
2008 $406,070,949,554 $4,157,895,298
2007 $349,736,591,832 $3,632,957,611
2006 $265,602,187,404 $3,263,697,467
2005 $224,970,371,325 $2,545,275,313
2004 $187,754,571,248 $2,237,350,687
2003 $151,911,222,119 $2,142,618,046
2002 $128,626,917,504 $1,933,863,911
2001 $126,878,750,296 $1,681,473,894
2000 $109,591,707,802 $635,866,404
1999 $113,848,450,088 $669,386,624
1998 $110,276,913,363 $672,368,187
1997 $113,919,163,421 $850,232,760
1996 $120,403,931,885 $941,709,423
1995 $96,419,225,744 $870,740,292
1994 $71,841,461,173 $911,853,802
1993 $63,743,623,232 $768,867,883
1992 $119,768,691,217 $679,940,814
1991 $131,637,664,958 $779,981,987
1990 $124,813,263,926 $649,644,098
1989 $120,496,362,916 $932,974,420
1988 $123,057,861,334 $1,055,083,933
1987 $134,009,995,923 $660,106,336
1986 $209,094,561,833 $490,181,457
1985 $180,183,629,600 $856,890,459
1984 $162,276,728,620 $1,087,471,862
1983 $156,365,156,618 $995,104,305
1982 $125,948,756,439 $1,295,361,886
1981 $100,499,312,750 $1,114,830,472
1980 $94,362,275,580 $1,100,685,845
1979 $90,391,877,326 $1,109,374,911
1978 $77,994,316,621 $960,728,339
1977 $80,600,122,702 $691,777,584
1976 $68,055,295,081 $594,895,942
1975 $51,776,222,350 $679,336,344
1974 $46,209,092,072 $648,590,643
1973 $27,081,698,250 $575,230,724
1972 $17,153,463,263 $465,381,340
1971 $13,731,802,833 $419,549,305
1970 $10,976,245,154 $434,410,974
1969 $9,743,089,607 $408,690,163
1968 $8,623,172,960 $329,859,732
1967 $7,555,383,690 $348,795,303
1966 $6,789,938,672 $375,479,850
1965 $6,197,319,929 $359,379,856
1964 $5,379,845,648 $371,847,461
1963 $4,928,628,018 $348,547,279
1962 $4,693,566,416 $342,721,416
1961 $4,426,949,095 $327,834,191
1960 $4,199,134,390 $322,009,962

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

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Iran and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Sierra Leone
2024 $5,190 $807
2023 $5,049 $758
2022 $4,721 $860
2021 $4,605 $885
2020 $3,203 $845
2019 $3,997 $844
2018 $4,783 $846
2017 $6,001 $779
2016 $5,711 $844
2015 $4,953 $965
2014 $5,672 $1,118
2013 $6,223 $1,117
2012 $8,114 $938
2011 $8,026 $761
2010 $6,291 $685
2009 $5,416 $653
2008 $5,377 $705
2007 $4,688 $632
2006 $3,619 $580
2005 $3,132 $463
2004 $2,672 $418
2003 $2,209 $414
2002 $1,891 $389
2001 $1,881 $358
2000 $1,650 $143.7
1999 $1,740 $155
1998 $1,709 $156.5
1997 $1,790 $199.9
1996 $1,915 $224.3
1995 $1,550 $208.4
1994 $1,168 $218.5
1993 $1,038 $185
1992 $1,957 $163.2
1991 $2,194 $183.7
1990 $2,138 $154.8
1989 $2,125 $231.3
1988 $2,234 $268.2
1987 $2,513 $172.4
1986 $4,064 $131.5
1985 $3,634 $235.5
1984 $3,395 $306
1983 $3,397 $285.8
1982 $2,845 $380
1981 $2,393 $334
1980 $2,368 $336
1979 $2,352 $346
1978 $2,101 $305
1977 $2,243 $224.2
1976 $1,954 $196.4
1975 $1,532 $228.4
1974 $1,409 $222.1
1973 $851 $200.6
1972 $555 $165.4
1971 $457 $151.8
1970 $377 $160.2
1969 $345 $153.6
1968 $314 $126.3
1967 $283.7 $136.1
1966 $262.9 $149.3
1965 $247.5 $145.6
1964 $221.7 $153.4
1963 $209.6 $146.3
1962 $205.8 $146.3
1961 $200.1 $142.3
1960 $195.6 $142

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

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Iran vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Sierra Leone
2026 78.2 62.3
2025 78.1 62.2
2024 77.9 62
2023 77.7 61.8
2022 76.8 61.3
2021 73.8 60.3
2020 74.1 59.7
2019 76.9 59.6
2018 76.6 59.1
2017 76.4 57.8
2016 76.2 56.9
2015 75.9 55.5
2014 75.6 54.3
2013 75.3 54.1
2012 75 53.2
2011 74.7 52.6
2010 74.4 51.9
2009 74 51.3
2008 73.7 50.7
2007 73.3 50
2006 72.9 49.5
2005 72.4 48.3
2004 72 47.5
2003 70.5 46.8
2002 71.1 46.2
2001 70.6 45.4
2000 70.2 44.8
1999 69.7 42
1998 69.2 42.7
1997 68.6 43.6
1996 68.3 43.5
1995 67.9 42.6
1994 67.5 42.8
1993 67 43.4
1992 66.7 43.5
1991 66.2 43.3
1990 64.1 43.7
1989 65.3 43.7
1988 63.3 43.8
1987 62.7 43.7
1986 62.1 43.5
1985 61.5 43.6
1984 60.9 43.6
1983 58.5 43.5
1982 57.6 43.3
1981 56.6 43.1
1980 58.4 42.8
1979 58.5 42.5
1978 56 42.2
1977 56.7 41.8
1976 55.8 41.4
1975 54.8 41
1974 53.9 40.4
1973 52.9 40
1972 51.7 39.5
1971 51.1 39.1
1970 50.2 38.6
1969 49.4 38.2
1968 47.9 37.8
1967 47.8 37.3
1966 47.1 36.6
1965 46.4 35.9
1964 45.7 35.3
1963 45.1 34.7
1962 43.8 34.2
1961 43.9 33.6
1960 43.3 33.1
1959 42.8 32.6
1958 42.2 32.1
1957 41.3 31.8
1956 41.1 31.3
1955 40.6 30.9
1954 40 30.5
1953 39.5 30.1
1952 39.2 29.7
1951 38.7 29.3
1950 38.2 28.9

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

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Iran and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Iran Sierra Leone
2024 91,567,738 8,642,022
2023 90,608,707 8,460,512
2022 89,524,246 8,276,807
2021 88,455,488 8,094,602
2020 87,723,443 7,912,558
2019 87,051,648 7,731,991
2018 86,117,998 7,554,563
2017 85,026,754 7,379,299
2016 83,812,228 7,205,328
2015 82,619,362 7,037,655
2014 81,502,045 6,876,385
2013 80,414,686 6,714,051
2012 79,370,580 6,551,080
2011 78,383,598 6,387,251
2010 77,420,842 6,222,714
2009 76,457,825 6,055,646
2008 75,514,204 5,894,722
2007 74,602,648 5,749,352
2006 73,392,747 5,624,466
2005 71,828,455 5,501,712
2004 70,256,316 5,355,717
2003 68,769,340 5,177,687
2002 68,011,317 4,971,435
2001 67,452,005 4,692,716
2000 66,418,659 4,423,611
1999 65,445,391 4,318,043
1998 64,519,859 4,295,785
1997 63,639,638 4,253,716
1996 62,881,300 4,199,210
1995 62,205,567 4,179,179
1994 61,520,598 4,173,105
1993 61,403,543 4,157,130
1992 61,184,983 4,166,366
1991 59,986,931 4,246,267
1990 58,380,092 4,196,828
1989 56,704,914 4,034,037
1988 55,072,694 3,934,517
1987 53,323,493 3,829,718
1986 51,446,045 3,728,380
1985 49,582,289 3,638,438
1984 47,793,998 3,558,758
1983 46,029,535 3,481,646
1982 44,272,141 3,408,183
1981 41,989,312 3,338,940
1980 39,842,324 3,272,089
1979 38,424,952 3,207,499
1978 37,126,535 3,145,517
1977 35,933,181 3,085,354
1976 34,837,271 3,028,820
1975 33,802,973 2,974,657
1974 32,796,463 2,920,459
1973 31,839,838 2,866,955
1972 30,921,179 2,814,388
1971 30,029,071 2,763,222
1970 29,145,100 2,712,286
1969 28,273,482 2,661,365
1968 27,437,391 2,611,532
1967 26,628,432 2,562,384
1966 25,829,270 2,514,638
1965 25,036,978 2,468,666
1964 24,262,859 2,424,390
1963 23,519,005 2,382,258
1962 22,807,907 2,342,242
1961 22,125,726 2,304,227
1960 21,470,434 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Iran

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Sierra Leone
2023 1.7 3.79
2022 1.7 3.88
2021 1.71 3.98
2020 1.7 4.08
2019 1.77 4.19
2018 1.92 4.29
2017 2.02 4.39
2016 2.05 4.47
2015 2.02 4.55
2014 1.98 4.7
2013 1.91 4.87
2012 1.85 5.06
2011 1.79 5.21
2010 1.75 5.33
2009 1.74 5.45
2008 1.74 5.56
2007 1.75 5.64
2006 1.76 5.74
2005 1.76 5.81
2004 1.78 5.92
2003 1.8 6.09
2002 1.84 6.23
2001 1.92 6.31
2000 2 6.36
1999 2.09 6.42
1998 2.19 6.5
1997 2.32 6.53
1996 2.54 6.55
1995 2.85 6.56
1994 3.24 6.56
1993 3.67 6.57
1992 4.1 6.56
1991 4.57 6.55
1990 4.93 6.57
1989 5.17 6.57
1988 5.43 6.59
1987 5.72 6.61
1986 6.01 6.6
1985 6.24 6.59
1984 6.43 6.59
1983 6.53 6.57
1982 6.59 6.56
1981 6.62 6.55
1980 6.63 6.56
1979 6.55 6.58
1978 6.34 6.59
1977 6.18 6.57
1976 6.07 6.55
1975 5.95 6.55
1974 5.97 6.53
1973 6.06 6.47
1972 6.26 6.45
1971 6.55 6.43
1970 6.8 6.41
1969 7.01 6.39
1968 7.12 6.39
1967 7.19 6.38
1966 7.21 6.35
1965 7.22 6.31
1964 7.24 6.29
1963 7.32 6.26
1962 7.4 6.22
1961 7.46 6.21
1960 7.52 6.18

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

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Iran and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Sierra Leone
2024 34.3 20.5
2023 33.8 20.3
2022 33.3 20
2021 32.8 19.8
2020 32.3 19.6
2019 31.7 19.4
2018 31.2 19.2
2017 30.7 19.1
2016 30.2 18.9
2015 29.7 18.7
2014 29.2 18.6
2013 28.7 18.5
2012 28.2 18.4
2011 27.7 18.3
2010 27.2 18.2
2009 26.6 18.1
2008 26.1 18.1
2007 25.5 18
2006 24.8 18
2005 24.3 18
2004 23.7 17.9
2003 23.1 17.9
2002 22.6 17.9
2001 22 18
2000 21.4 18
1999 20.7 18
1998 20 18.1
1997 19.5 18.1
1996 19.1 18.2
1995 18.7 18.2
1994 18.4 18.3
1993 18.3 18.4
1992 18.4 18.4
1991 18.3 18.5
1990 18.2 18.5
1989 18.1 18.6
1988 18.2 18.6
1987 18.2 18.7
1986 18.2 18.7
1985 18.3 18.8
1984 18.4 18.9
1983 18.5 18.9
1982 18.6 19
1981 18.4 19.1
1980 18.2 19.1
1979 18.3 19.2
1978 18.3 19.3
1977 18.3 19.4
1976 18.2 19.5
1975 18.1 19.6
1974 18 19.8
1973 17.9 19.9
1972 17.8 20.1
1971 17.7 20.2
1970 17.6 20.4
1969 17.6 20.6
1968 17.6 20.7
1967 17.7 20.8
1966 17.7 20.9
1965 17.8 20.9
1964 17.9 21
1963 18.1 21
1962 18.4 21.1
1961 18.7 21.1
1960 19.1 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.4%
2018
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Iran Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Iran Sierra Leone
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
48.6%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Iran Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Sierra Leone
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
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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