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Italy vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 72nd vs. 116th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Sierra Leone
Population
58562681
9049533
Population rank 26/197 101/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Italy and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Italy and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Italy

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Italy Sierra Leone
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $6,971,127,235
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $6,415,852,767
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $7,121,125,278
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $7,166,931,485
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $6,688,307,703
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $6,523,577,594
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $6,390,514,689
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $5,749,846,528
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $6,084,297,211
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $6,788,352,975
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $7,686,138,791
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $7,502,762,863
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $6,141,666,509
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $4,861,632,885
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $4,262,805,967
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $3,953,403,098
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $4,157,895,298
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $3,632,957,611
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $3,263,697,467
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $2,545,275,313
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $2,237,350,687
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $2,142,618,046
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $1,933,863,911
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $1,681,473,894
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $635,866,404
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $669,386,624
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $672,368,187
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $850,232,760
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $941,709,423
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $870,740,292
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $911,853,802
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $768,867,883
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $679,940,814
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $779,981,987
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $649,644,098
1989 $930,801,709,004 $932,974,420
1988 $893,663,934,841 $1,055,083,933
1987 $807,570,134,449 $660,106,336
1986 $641,862,313,287 $490,181,457
1985 $453,259,761,687 $856,890,459
1984 $438,896,930,791 $1,087,471,862
1983 $444,063,496,940 $995,104,305
1982 $428,257,421,618 $1,295,361,886
1981 $431,695,533,981 $1,114,830,472
1980 $478,356,755,596 $1,100,685,845
1979 $394,584,507,108 $1,109,374,911
1978 $315,784,469,541 $960,728,339
1977 $258,190,019,750 $691,777,584
1976 $225,235,205,862 $594,895,942
1975 $228,220,643,535 $679,336,344
1974 $200,024,444,775 $648,590,643
1973 $175,896,529,392 $575,230,724
1972 $145,594,833,997 $465,381,340
1971 $124,959,712,859 $419,549,305
1970 $113,656,669,765 $434,410,974
1969 $100,996,667,239 $408,690,163
1968 $91,485,448,148 $329,859,732
1967 $84,401,995,573 $348,795,303
1966 $76,622,444,787 $375,479,850
1965 $70,717,012,186 $359,379,856
1964 $65,720,771,779 $371,847,461
1963 $60,035,924,618 $348,547,279
1962 $52,413,872,628 $342,721,416
1961 $46,649,487,320 $327,834,191
1960 $42,012,422,612 $322,009,962

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

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Italy and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Sierra Leone
2024 $40,385 $807
2023 $39,277 $758
2022 $35,654 $860
2021 $36,853 $885
2020 $32,091 $845
2019 $33,813 $844
2018 $34,904 $846
2017 $32,844 $779
2016 $31,392 $844
2015 $30,640 $965
2014 $36,028 $1,118
2013 $35,702 $1,117
2012 $34,854 $938
2011 $38,432 $761
2010 $35,857 $685
2009 $37,100 $653
2008 $40,829 $705
2007 $37,826 $632
2006 $33,537 $580
2005 $32,063 $463
2004 $31,348 $418
2003 $27,578 $414
2002 $22,451 $389
2001 $20,570 $358
2000 $20,190 $143.7
1999 $22,050 $155
1998 $22,365 $156.5
1997 $21,884 $199.9
1996 $23,123 $224.3
1995 $20,712 $208.4
1994 $19,382 $218.5
1993 $18,782 $185
1992 $23,297 $163.2
1991 $22,007 $183.7
1990 $20,874 $154.8
1989 $16,424 $231.3
1988 $15,781 $268.2
1987 $14,268 $172.4
1986 $11,341 $131.5
1985 $8,009 $235.5
1984 $7,758 $306
1983 $7,851 $285.8
1982 $7,574 $380
1981 $7,640 $334
1980 $8,476 $336
1979 $7,006 $346
1978 $5,623 $305
1977 $4,614 $224.2
1976 $4,042 $196.4
1975 $4,116 $228.4
1974 $3,629 $222.1
1973 $3,213 $200.6
1972 $2,677 $165.4
1971 $2,311 $151.8
1970 $2,112 $160.2
1969 $1,886 $153.6
1968 $1,718 $126.3
1967 $1,595 $136.1
1966 $1,459 $149.3
1965 $1,357 $145.6
1964 $1,272 $153.4
1963 $1,171 $146.3
1962 $1,030 $146.3
1961 $923 $142.3
1960 $837 $142

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

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Italy vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Sierra Leone
2026 84.2 62.3
2025 84 62.2
2024 83.9 62
2023 83.7 61.8
2022 82.1 61.3
2021 82.9 60.3
2020 82.2 59.7
2019 83.3 59.6
2018 83.2 59.1
2017 82.7 57.8
2016 83 56.9
2015 82.5 55.5
2014 82.9 54.3
2013 82.7 54.1
2012 82.3 53.2
2011 82.2 52.6
2010 82.1 51.9
2009 81.8 51.3
2008 81.6 50.7
2007 81.5 50
2006 81.4 49.5
2005 81 48.3
2004 81 47.5
2003 80.2 46.8
2002 80.1 46.2
2001 79.9 45.4
2000 79.6 44.8
1999 79.2 42
1998 78.8 42.7
1997 78.7 43.6
1996 78.4 43.5
1995 78.1 42.6
1994 77.9 42.8
1993 77.7 43.4
1992 77.4 43.5
1991 77 43.3
1990 77 43.7
1989 76.9 43.7
1988 76.5 43.8
1987 76.3 43.7
1986 75.9 43.5
1985 75.6 43.6
1984 75.5 43.6
1983 74.7 43.5
1982 74.9 43.3
1981 74.4 43.1
1980 74.1 42.8
1979 74.1 42.5
1978 73.8 42.2
1977 73.4 41.8
1976 73.1 41.4
1975 72.7 41
1974 72.8 40.4
1973 72.1 40
1972 72.1 39.5
1971 71.9 39.1
1970 71.6 38.6
1969 70.9 38.2
1968 70.9 37.8
1967 71 37.3
1966 71 36.6
1965 70.3 35.9
1964 70.4 35.3
1963 69.3 34.7
1962 69.2 34.2
1961 69.8 33.6
1960 69.2 33.1
1959 69.3 32.6
1958 68.9 32.1
1957 67.8 31.8
1956 67.6 31.3
1955 68.3 30.9
1954 67.9 30.5
1953 66.6 30.1
1952 65.9 29.7
1951 65.3 29.3
1950 65.7 28.9

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

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Italy and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Italy Sierra Leone
2024 58,952,704 8,642,022
2023 58,984,216 8,460,512
2022 59,013,667 8,276,807
2021 59,133,173 8,094,602
2020 59,438,851 7,912,558
2019 59,729,081 7,731,991
2018 60,148,658 7,554,563
2017 60,002,252 7,379,299
2016 60,115,223 7,205,328
2015 60,229,605 7,037,655
2014 60,320,707 6,876,385
2013 60,311,613 6,714,051
2012 60,191,247 6,551,080
2011 60,026,841 6,387,251
2010 59,819,407 6,222,714
2009 59,555,454 6,055,646
2008 59,211,181 5,894,722
2007 58,756,247 5,749,352
2006 58,399,861 5,624,466
2005 58,166,682 5,501,712
2004 57,828,179 5,355,717
2003 57,399,184 5,177,687
2002 57,089,824 4,971,435
2001 56,976,981 4,692,716
2000 56,942,108 4,423,611
1999 56,916,317 4,318,043
1998 56,906,744 4,295,785
1997 56,890,372 4,253,716
1996 56,860,281 4,199,210
1995 56,844,303 4,179,179
1994 56,843,400 4,173,105
1993 56,831,821 4,157,130
1992 56,797,087 4,166,366
1991 56,758,521 4,246,267
1990 56,719,240 4,196,828
1989 56,671,781 4,034,037
1988 56,629,288 3,934,517
1987 56,601,931 3,829,718
1986 56,596,155 3,728,380
1985 56,593,071 3,638,438
1984 56,576,718 3,558,758
1983 56,564,074 3,481,646
1982 56,543,548 3,408,183
1981 56,501,675 3,338,940
1980 56,433,883 3,272,089
1979 56,317,749 3,207,499
1978 56,155,143 3,145,517
1977 55,955,411 3,085,354
1976 55,718,260 3,028,820
1975 55,441,001 2,974,657
1974 55,110,868 2,920,459
1973 54,751,406 2,866,955
1972 54,381,345 2,814,388
1971 54,073,490 2,763,222
1970 53,821,850 2,712,286
1969 53,537,950 2,661,365
1968 53,235,750 2,611,532
1967 52,900,500 2,562,384
1966 52,519,000 2,514,638
1965 52,112,350 2,468,666
1964 51,675,350 2,424,390
1963 51,252,000 2,382,258
1962 50,879,450 2,342,242
1961 50,536,350 2,304,227
1960 50,199,700 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Italy

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Sierra Leone
2023 1.2 3.79
2022 1.24 3.88
2021 1.25 3.98
2020 1.24 4.08
2019 1.27 4.19
2018 1.31 4.29
2017 1.34 4.39
2016 1.36 4.47
2015 1.36 4.55
2014 1.38 4.7
2013 1.39 4.87
2012 1.42 5.06
2011 1.42 5.21
2010 1.44 5.33
2009 1.44 5.45
2008 1.44 5.56
2007 1.39 5.64
2006 1.37 5.74
2005 1.33 5.81
2004 1.34 5.92
2003 1.29 6.09
2002 1.27 6.23
2001 1.25 6.31
2000 1.26 6.36
1999 1.23 6.42
1998 1.22 6.5
1997 1.22 6.53
1996 1.2 6.55
1995 1.19 6.56
1994 1.21 6.56
1993 1.25 6.57
1992 1.3 6.56
1991 1.3 6.55
1990 1.33 6.57
1989 1.33 6.57
1988 1.36 6.59
1987 1.33 6.61
1986 1.35 6.6
1985 1.42 6.59
1984 1.46 6.59
1983 1.51 6.57
1982 1.56 6.56
1981 1.58 6.55
1980 1.64 6.56
1979 1.73 6.58
1978 1.84 6.59
1977 1.93 6.57
1976 2.04 6.55
1975 2.17 6.55
1974 2.28 6.53
1973 2.3 6.47
1972 2.35 6.45
1971 2.4 6.43
1970 2.38 6.41
1969 2.47 6.39
1968 2.46 6.39
1967 2.5 6.38
1966 2.58 6.35
1965 2.6 6.31
1964 2.66 6.29
1963 2.51 6.26
1962 2.46 6.22
1961 2.44 6.21
1960 2.4 6.18

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

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Italy and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Sierra Leone
2024 48.8 20.5
2023 48.4 20.3
2022 48.1 20
2021 47.7 19.8
2020 47.4 19.6
2019 47 19.4
2018 46.6 19.2
2017 46.2 19.1
2016 45.8 18.9
2015 45.4 18.7
2014 45 18.6
2013 44.6 18.5
2012 44.2 18.4
2011 43.9 18.3
2010 43.5 18.2
2009 43.1 18.1
2008 42.8 18.1
2007 42.6 18
2006 42.3 18
2005 41.9 18
2004 41.6 17.9
2003 41.3 17.9
2002 41 17.9
2001 40.6 18
2000 40.3 18
1999 39.9 18
1998 39.6 18.1
1997 39.4 18.1
1996 39.1 18.2
1995 38.9 18.2
1994 38.6 18.3
1993 38.2 18.4
1992 37.9 18.4
1991 37.5 18.5
1990 37.1 18.5
1989 36.8 18.6
1988 36.4 18.6
1987 36.1 18.7
1986 35.8 18.7
1985 35.6 18.8
1984 35.3 18.9
1983 34.9 18.9
1982 34.6 19
1981 34.3 19.1
1980 34.1 19.1
1979 34 19.2
1978 33.9 19.3
1977 33.7 19.4
1976 33.6 19.5
1975 33.5 19.6
1974 33.4 19.8
1973 33.3 19.9
1972 33.2 20.1
1971 33.1 20.2
1970 33 20.4
1969 32.8 20.6
1968 32.7 20.7
1967 32.5 20.8
1966 32.4 20.9
1965 32.3 20.9
1964 32.2 21
1963 32.1 21
1962 32 21.1
1961 31.8 21.1
1960 31.6 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
3.4%
2018
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
86%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Italy Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Italy Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
48.6%
2022
English speaking
13.6%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
20.6%
2023

Health

Italy Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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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