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Kazakhstan vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 9th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan Sierra Leone
Population
21161809
9049533
Population rank 65/197 101/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 48/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 71/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 95/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Kazakhstan and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan Sierra Leone
2024 $291,480,274,649 $6,971,127,235
2023 $261,840,101,060 $6,415,852,767
2022 $225,496,328,925 $7,121,125,278
2021 $197,112,255,361 $7,166,931,485
2020 $171,082,365,861 $6,688,307,703
2019 $181,667,184,855 $6,523,577,594
2018 $179,339,977,690 $6,390,514,689
2017 $166,805,788,827 $5,749,846,528
2016 $137,278,320,084 $6,084,297,211
2015 $184,388,404,706 $6,788,352,975
2014 $221,415,613,595 $7,686,138,791
2013 $236,634,603,409 $7,502,762,863
2012 $207,998,568,866 $6,141,666,509
2011 $192,626,464,617 $4,861,632,885
2010 $148,047,348,241 $4,262,805,967
2009 $115,308,686,941 $3,953,403,098
2008 $133,441,648,852 $4,157,895,298
2007 $104,849,915,058 $3,632,957,611
2006 $81,003,864,630 $3,263,697,467
2005 $57,123,671,734 $2,545,275,313
2004 $43,151,647,003 $2,237,350,687
2003 $30,833,692,900 $2,142,618,046
2002 $24,636,598,527 $1,933,863,911
2001 $22,152,689,180 $1,681,473,894
2000 $18,291,990,662 $635,866,404
1999 $16,870,817,182 $669,386,624
1998 $22,135,245,507 $672,368,187
1997 $22,165,932,063 $850,232,760
1996 $21,035,357,937 $941,709,423
1995 $20,374,302,652 $870,740,292
1994 $21,250,792,886 $911,853,802
1993 $23,409,260,880 $768,867,883
1992 $24,917,355,372 $679,940,814
1991 $24,923,076,923 $779,981,987
1990 $26,932,016,270 $649,644,098
1989 - $932,974,420
1988 - $1,055,083,933
1987 - $660,106,336
1986 - $490,181,457
1985 - $856,890,459
1984 - $1,087,471,862
1983 - $995,104,305
1982 - $1,295,361,886
1981 - $1,114,830,472
1980 - $1,100,685,845
1979 - $1,109,374,911
1978 - $960,728,339
1977 - $691,777,584
1976 - $594,895,942
1975 - $679,336,344
1974 - $648,590,643
1973 - $575,230,724
1972 - $465,381,340
1971 - $419,549,305
1970 - $434,410,974
1969 - $408,690,163
1968 - $329,859,732
1967 - $348,795,303
1966 - $375,479,850
1965 - $359,379,856
1964 - $371,847,461
1963 - $348,547,279
1962 - $342,721,416
1961 - $327,834,191
1960 - $322,009,962

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

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Kazakhstan and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan Sierra Leone
2024 $14,155 $807
2023 $12,879 $758
2022 $11,255 $860
2021 $9,984 $885
2020 $8,782 $845
2019 $9,457 $844
2018 $9,472 $846
2017 $8,943 $779
2016 $7,476 $844
2015 $10,196 $965
2014 $12,428 $1,118
2013 $13,478 $1,117
2012 $12,019 $938
2011 $11,287 $761
2010 $8,793 $685
2009 $6,938 $653
2008 $8,124 $705
2007 $6,449 $632
2006 $5,030 $580
2005 $3,577 $463
2004 $2,722 $418
2003 $1,958 $414
2002 $1,574 $389
2001 $1,422 $358
2000 $1,180 $143.7
1999 $1,092 $155
1998 $1,415 $156.5
1997 $1,382 $199.9
1996 $1,281 $224.3
1995 $1,218 $208.4
1994 $1,247 $218.5
1993 $1,355 $185
1992 $1,438 $163.2
1991 $1,442 $183.7
1990 $1,570 $154.8
1989 - $231.3
1988 - $268.2
1987 - $172.4
1986 - $131.5
1985 - $235.5
1984 - $306
1983 - $285.8
1982 - $380
1981 - $334
1980 - $336
1979 - $346
1978 - $305
1977 - $224.2
1976 - $196.4
1975 - $228.4
1974 - $222.1
1973 - $200.6
1972 - $165.4
1971 - $151.8
1970 - $160.2
1969 - $153.6
1968 - $126.3
1967 - $136.1
1966 - $149.3
1965 - $145.6
1964 - $153.4
1963 - $146.3
1962 - $146.3
1961 - $142.3
1960 - $142

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

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Kazakhstan vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan Sierra Leone
2026 74.8 62.3
2025 74.7 62.2
2024 74.5 62
2023 74.4 61.8
2022 73.5 61.3
2021 70.1 60.3
2020 71.2 59.7
2019 73.7 59.6
2018 73.4 59.1
2017 73 57.8
2016 72.5 56.9
2015 72 55.5
2014 71.4 54.3
2013 70.7 54.1
2012 69.9 53.2
2011 69.1 52.6
2010 68.3 51.9
2009 67.5 51.3
2008 66.8 50.7
2007 66.2 50
2006 65.7 49.5
2005 65.4 48.3
2004 65 47.5
2003 64.8 46.8
2002 64.4 46.2
2001 64.1 45.4
2000 63.8 44.8
1999 63.5 42
1998 63.3 42.7
1997 63.3 43.6
1996 63.5 43.5
1995 63.7 42.6
1994 64.1 42.8
1993 64.5 43.4
1992 65 43.5
1991 65.4 43.3
1990 65.7 43.7
1989 65.9 43.7
1988 66 43.8
1987 66 43.7
1986 65.8 43.5
1985 65.4 43.6
1984 64.8 43.6
1983 64.2 43.5
1982 63.6 43.3
1981 63 43.1
1980 62.5 42.8
1979 62.1 42.5
1978 61.8 42.2
1977 61.5 41.8
1976 61.3 41.4
1975 61.1 41
1974 60.9 40.4
1973 60.7 40
1972 60.5 39.5
1971 60.3 39.1
1970 60 38.6
1969 59.8 38.2
1968 59.6 37.8
1967 59.4 37.3
1966 59.2 36.6
1965 59 35.9
1964 58.8 35.3
1963 58.6 34.7
1962 58.4 34.2
1961 58.2 33.6
1960 57.9 33.1
1959 57.7 32.6
1958 57.5 32.1
1957 57.3 31.8
1956 57.1 31.3
1955 56.8 30.9
1954 56.6 30.5
1953 56.4 30.1
1952 56.1 29.7
1951 55.9 29.3
1950 55.6 28.9

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

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Kazakhstan and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Sierra Leone
2024 20,592,571 8,642,022
2023 20,330,104 8,460,512
2022 20,034,609 8,276,807
2021 19,743,603 8,094,602
2020 19,482,117 7,912,558
2019 19,209,555 7,731,991
2018 18,932,727 7,554,563
2017 18,651,931 7,379,299
2016 18,363,600 7,205,328
2015 18,084,169 7,037,655
2014 17,816,285 6,876,385
2013 17,556,502 6,714,051
2012 17,306,106 6,551,080
2011 17,066,002 6,387,251
2010 16,836,810 6,222,714
2009 16,619,846 6,055,646
2008 16,426,525 5,894,722
2007 16,257,214 5,749,352
2006 16,103,716 5,624,466
2005 15,968,117 5,501,712
2004 15,850,159 5,355,717
2003 15,747,380 5,177,687
2002 15,656,677 4,971,435
2001 15,575,550 4,692,716
2000 15,501,103 4,423,611
1999 15,455,874 4,318,043
1998 15,647,785 4,295,785
1997 16,043,251 4,253,716
1996 16,416,027 4,199,210
1995 16,730,536 4,179,179
1994 17,043,771 4,173,105
1993 17,274,487 4,157,130
1992 17,332,625 4,166,366
1991 17,278,600 4,246,267
1990 17,154,054 4,196,828
1989 16,997,013 4,034,037
1988 16,781,168 3,934,517
1987 16,527,715 3,829,718
1986 16,262,702 3,728,380
1985 16,031,090 3,638,438
1984 15,844,621 3,558,758
1983 15,665,551 3,481,646
1982 15,492,595 3,408,183
1981 15,323,082 3,338,940
1980 15,152,949 3,272,089
1979 14,978,696 3,207,499
1978 14,711,497 3,145,517
1977 14,353,265 3,085,354
1976 13,998,738 3,028,820
1975 13,700,843 2,974,657
1974 13,454,570 2,920,459
1973 13,208,121 2,866,955
1972 12,951,798 2,814,388
1971 12,684,813 2,763,222
1970 12,419,057 2,712,286
1969 12,156,212 2,661,365
1968 11,879,182 2,611,532
1967 11,584,428 2,562,384
1966 11,288,989 2,514,638
1965 10,993,183 2,468,666
1964 10,690,309 2,424,390
1963 10,377,466 2,382,258
1962 10,058,928 2,342,242
1961 9,742,085 2,304,227
1960 9,429,981 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Sierra Leone
2023 3.01 3.79
2022 3.05 3.88
2021 3.32 3.98
2020 3.13 4.08
2019 2.89 4.19
2018 2.85 4.29
2017 2.75 4.39
2016 2.8 4.47
2015 2.76 4.55
2014 2.76 4.7
2013 2.67 4.87
2012 2.64 5.06
2011 2.61 5.21
2010 2.61 5.33
2009 2.58 5.45
2008 2.62 5.56
2007 2.49 5.64
2006 2.38 5.74
2005 2.27 5.81
2004 2.2 5.92
2003 2.08 6.09
2002 1.96 6.23
2001 1.91 6.31
2000 1.9 6.36
1999 1.9 6.42
1998 1.94 6.5
1997 1.97 6.53
1996 2.08 6.55
1995 2.25 6.56
1994 2.38 6.56
1993 2.48 6.57
1992 2.58 6.56
1991 2.68 6.55
1990 2.75 6.57
1989 2.87 6.57
1988 3 6.59
1987 3.12 6.61
1986 3.19 6.6
1985 3.21 6.59
1984 3.15 6.59
1983 3.07 6.57
1982 3.02 6.56
1981 3.05 6.55
1980 3.09 6.56
1979 3.14 6.58
1978 3.16 6.59
1977 3.26 6.57
1976 3.33 6.55
1975 3.4 6.55
1974 3.45 6.53
1973 3.51 6.47
1972 3.55 6.45
1971 3.53 6.43
1970 3.51 6.41
1969 3.51 6.39
1968 3.63 6.39
1967 3.77 6.38
1966 3.82 6.35
1965 3.88 6.31
1964 4.07 6.29
1963 4.26 6.26
1962 4.36 6.22
1961 4.42 6.21
1960 4.5 6.18

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

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Kazakhstan and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan Sierra Leone
2024 30.5 20.5
2023 30.4 20.3
2022 30.3 20
2021 30.3 19.8
2020 30.2 19.6
2019 30.1 19.4
2018 29.9 19.2
2017 29.7 19.1
2016 29.5 18.9
2015 29.3 18.7
2014 29.1 18.6
2013 28.9 18.5
2012 28.8 18.4
2011 28.7 18.3
2010 28.6 18.2
2009 28.5 18.1
2008 28.4 18.1
2007 28.5 18
2006 28.4 18
2005 28.4 18
2004 28.3 17.9
2003 28.2 17.9
2002 28 17.9
2001 27.8 18
2000 27.6 18
1999 27.4 18
1998 27.1 18.1
1997 26.9 18.1
1996 26.7 18.2
1995 26.5 18.2
1994 26.3 18.3
1993 26.1 18.4
1992 25.9 18.4
1991 25.8 18.5
1990 25.7 18.5
1989 25.5 18.6
1988 25.2 18.6
1987 24.9 18.7
1986 24.6 18.7
1985 24.3 18.8
1984 24.1 18.9
1983 23.8 18.9
1982 23.5 19
1981 23.2 19.1
1980 22.9 19.1
1979 23 19.2
1978 23.2 19.3
1977 23.2 19.4
1976 23.3 19.5
1975 23.3 19.6
1974 23.2 19.8
1973 23.1 19.9
1972 22.9 20.1
1971 22.9 20.2
1970 22.8 20.4
1969 22.9 20.6
1968 23.1 20.7
1967 23.2 20.8
1966 23.2 20.9
1965 23.2 20.9
1964 23.3 21
1963 23.3 21
1962 23.3 21.1
1961 23.2 21.1
1960 23.2 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
3.4%
2018
Number of millionaires
44,307
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.34%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
79
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.8B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$45.8B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
87%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Kazakhstan Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
48.6%
2022
English speaking
15.4%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
20.6%
2023

Health

Kazakhstan Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan Sierra Leone
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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