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Kiribati vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 173rd vs. 116th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Sierra Leone
Population
139020
9049533
Population rank 180/197 101/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Kiribati and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Sierra Leone
2024 $307,862,564 $6,971,127,235
2023 $288,610,748 $6,415,852,767
2022 $270,040,453 $7,121,125,278
2021 $285,259,881 $7,166,931,485
2020 $220,898,020 $6,688,307,703
2019 $216,985,388 $6,523,577,594
2018 $233,514,717 $6,390,514,689
2017 $222,875,736 $5,749,846,528
2016 $206,467,819 $6,084,297,211
2015 $191,559,399 $6,788,352,975
2014 $200,287,282 $7,686,138,791
2013 $201,730,861 $7,502,762,863
2012 $207,001,546 $6,141,666,509
2011 $195,970,140 $4,861,632,885
2010 $165,458,433 $4,262,805,967
2009 $140,177,384 $3,953,403,098
2008 $147,017,895 $4,157,895,298
2007 $138,054,946 $3,632,957,611
2006 $112,338,353 $3,263,697,467
2005 $113,895,437 $2,545,275,313
2004 $104,085,892 $2,237,350,687
2003 $96,105,619 $2,142,618,046
2002 $74,743,869 $1,933,863,911
2001 $64,935,850 $1,681,473,894
2000 $74,910,527 $635,866,404
1999 $77,323,978 $669,386,624
1998 $74,905,706 $672,368,187
1997 $80,205,807 $850,232,760
1996 $81,456,854 $941,709,423
1995 $68,596,395 $870,740,292
1994 $67,055,334 $911,853,802
1993 $58,953,596 $768,867,883
1992 $61,491,369 $679,940,814
1991 $41,247,792 $779,981,987
1990 $36,534,295 $649,644,098
1989 $37,645,319 $932,974,420
1988 $38,278,810 $1,055,083,933
1987 $29,554,413 $660,106,336
1986 $25,993,009 $490,181,457
1985 $26,126,615 $856,890,459
1984 $34,394,167 $1,087,471,862
1983 $31,000,546 $995,104,305
1982 $32,742,713 $1,295,361,886
1981 $35,267,489 $1,114,830,472
1980 $33,157,723 $1,100,685,845
1979 $34,466,197 $1,109,374,911
1978 $36,563,965 $960,728,339
1977 $31,335,459 $691,777,584
1976 $33,246,817 $594,895,942
1975 $44,547,454 $679,336,344
1974 $69,256,489 $648,590,643
1973 $25,645,040 $575,230,724
1972 $15,314,346 $465,381,340
1971 $12,356,134 $419,549,305
1970 $11,560,877 $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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Kiribati and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Sierra Leone
2024 $2,289 $807
2023 $2,178 $758
2022 $2,070 $860
2021 $2,222 $885
2020 $1,752 $845
2019 $1,751 $844
2018 $1,913 $846
2017 $1,853 $779
2016 $1,743 $844
2015 $1,640 $965
2014 $1,737 $1,118
2013 $1,772 $1,117
2012 $1,844 $938
2011 $1,771 $761
2010 $1,522 $685
2009 $1,317 $653
2008 $1,411 $705
2007 $1,353 $632
2006 $1,123 $580
2005 $1,162 $463
2004 $1,083 $418
2003 $1,021 $414
2002 $810 $389
2001 $719 $358
2000 $845 $143.7
1999 $887 $155
1998 $874 $156.5
1997 $953 $199.9
1996 $986 $224.3
1995 $844 $208.4
1994 $838 $218.5
1993 $748 $185
1992 $792 $163.2
1991 $540 $183.7
1990 $488 $154.8
1989 $515 $231.3
1988 $536 $268.2
1987 $424 $172.4
1986 $382 $131.5
1985 $393 $235.5
1984 $527 $306
1983 $483 $285.8
1982 $519 $380
1981 $568 $334
1980 $542 $336
1979 $573 $346
1978 $611 $305
1977 $520 $224.2
1976 $548 $196.4
1975 $730 $228.4
1974 $1,131 $222.1
1973 $422 $200.6
1972 $256.2 $165.4
1971 $210.7 $151.8
1970 $201 $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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Kiribati vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Sierra Leone
2026 66.9 62.3
2025 66.7 62.2
2024 66.6 62
2023 66.5 61.8
2022 66.3 61.3
2021 64.1 60.3
2020 65.2 59.7
2019 65.9 59.6
2018 65.8 59.1
2017 65.8 57.8
2016 65.8 56.9
2015 65.8 55.5
2014 65.9 54.3
2013 65.9 54.1
2012 65.9 53.2
2011 65.9 52.6
2010 65.9 51.9
2009 65.8 51.3
2008 65.7 50.7
2007 65.7 50
2006 65.6 49.5
2005 65.5 48.3
2004 65.4 47.5
2003 65.3 46.8
2002 65.1 46.2
2001 64.9 45.4
2000 64.7 44.8
1999 64.4 42
1998 64.1 42.7
1997 63.8 43.6
1996 63.5 43.5
1995 63.1 42.6
1994 62.8 42.8
1993 62.4 43.4
1992 62 43.5
1991 61.5 43.3
1990 61 43.7
1989 60.5 43.7
1988 60.1 43.8
1987 59.6 43.7
1986 59.1 43.5
1985 58.7 43.6
1984 58.4 43.6
1983 58.1 43.5
1982 57.8 43.3
1981 57.5 43.1
1980 57.3 42.8
1979 57.1 42.5
1978 56.9 42.2
1977 56.1 41.8
1976 56.6 41.4
1975 56.4 41
1974 56.1 40.4
1973 55.8 40
1972 55.3 39.5
1971 54.9 39.1
1970 54.4 38.6
1969 53.8 38.2
1968 53.1 37.8
1967 52.5 37.3
1966 51.7 36.6
1965 51 35.9
1964 50.4 35.3
1963 49.7 34.7
1962 49 34.2
1961 48.5 33.6
1960 48 33.1
1959 47.5 32.6
1958 47.1 32.1
1957 46.8 31.8
1956 46.5 31.3
1955 46.3 30.9
1954 46.1 30.5
1953 46 30.1
1952 45.9 29.7
1951 45.8 29.3
1950 45.7 28.9

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

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Kiribati and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Sierra Leone
2024 134,518 8,642,022
2023 132,530 8,460,512
2022 130,469 8,276,807
2021 128,377 8,094,602
2020 126,099 7,912,558
2019 123,921 7,731,991
2018 122,084 7,554,563
2017 120,275 7,379,299
2016 118,478 7,205,328
2015 116,815 7,037,655
2014 115,326 6,876,385
2013 113,838 6,714,051
2012 112,284 6,551,080
2011 110,647 6,387,251
2010 108,704 6,222,714
2009 106,467 6,055,646
2008 104,222 5,894,722
2007 102,068 5,749,352
2006 100,017 5,624,466
2005 98,035 5,501,712
2004 96,085 5,355,717
2003 94,175 5,177,687
2002 92,264 4,971,435
2001 90,335 4,692,716
2000 88,613 4,423,611
1999 87,126 4,318,043
1998 85,657 4,295,785
1997 84,147 4,253,716
1996 82,623 4,199,210
1995 81,234 4,179,179
1994 80,021 4,173,105
1993 78,841 4,157,130
1992 77,641 4,166,366
1991 76,367 4,246,267
1990 74,855 4,196,828
1989 73,147 4,034,037
1988 71,427 3,934,517
1987 69,733 3,829,718
1986 68,059 3,728,380
1985 66,496 3,638,438
1984 65,228 3,558,758
1983 64,169 3,481,646
1982 63,134 3,408,183
1981 62,121 3,338,940
1980 61,148 3,272,089
1979 60,172 3,207,499
1978 59,864 3,145,517
1977 60,267 3,085,354
1976 60,661 3,028,820
1975 60,987 2,974,657
1974 61,219 2,920,459
1973 60,824 2,866,955
1972 59,778 2,814,388
1971 58,652 2,763,222
1970 57,510 2,712,286
1969 56,360 2,661,365
1968 55,529 2,611,532
1967 54,996 2,562,384
1966 54,425 2,514,638
1965 53,439 2,468,666
1964 52,088 2,424,390
1963 50,791 2,382,258
1962 49,538 2,342,242
1961 48,323 2,304,227
1960 47,157 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Sierra Leone
2023 3.15 3.79
2022 3.18 3.88
2021 3.22 3.98
2020 3.25 4.08
2019 3.29 4.19
2018 3.32 4.29
2017 3.34 4.39
2016 3.38 4.47
2015 3.44 4.55
2014 3.52 4.7
2013 3.64 4.87
2012 3.77 5.06
2011 3.88 5.21
2010 3.9 5.33
2009 3.91 5.45
2008 3.9 5.56
2007 3.87 5.64
2006 3.82 5.74
2005 3.76 5.81
2004 3.73 5.92
2003 3.7 6.09
2002 3.81 6.23
2001 3.96 6.31
2000 4.07 6.36
1999 4.18 6.42
1998 4.29 6.5
1997 4.37 6.53
1996 4.43 6.55
1995 4.42 6.56
1994 4.44 6.56
1993 4.49 6.57
1992 4.57 6.56
1991 4.64 6.55
1990 4.67 6.57
1989 4.69 6.57
1988 4.73 6.59
1987 4.81 6.61
1986 4.87 6.6
1985 4.91 6.59
1984 4.91 6.59
1983 4.91 6.57
1982 4.95 6.56
1981 4.96 6.55
1980 4.96 6.56
1979 4.97 6.58
1978 4.97 6.59
1977 4.96 6.57
1976 4.96 6.55
1975 5.02 6.55
1974 5.09 6.53
1973 5.2 6.47
1972 5.37 6.45
1971 5.55 6.43
1970 5.71 6.41
1969 5.85 6.39
1968 5.98 6.39
1967 6.11 6.38
1966 6.23 6.35
1965 6.26 6.31
1964 6.29 6.29
1963 6.35 6.26
1962 6.42 6.22
1961 6.48 6.21
1960 6.44 6.18

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

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Kiribati and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Sierra Leone
2024 23.8 20.5
2023 23.6 20.3
2022 23.5 20
2021 23.3 19.8
2020 23.2 19.6
2019 23 19.4
2018 22.9 19.2
2017 22.7 19.1
2016 22.5 18.9
2015 22.3 18.7
2014 22.1 18.6
2013 21.9 18.5
2012 21.7 18.4
2011 21.5 18.3
2010 21.3 18.2
2009 21.2 18.1
2008 21 18.1
2007 20.9 18
2006 20.7 18
2005 20.5 18
2004 20.3 17.9
2003 20.1 17.9
2002 19.9 17.9
2001 19.8 18
2000 19.7 18
1999 19.6 18
1998 19.6 18.1
1997 19.6 18.1
1996 19.6 18.2
1995 19.7 18.2
1994 19.8 18.3
1993 20 18.4
1992 20.1 18.4
1991 20.2 18.5
1990 20.2 18.5
1989 20.2 18.6
1988 20.1 18.6
1987 19.9 18.7
1986 19.8 18.7
1985 19.6 18.8
1984 19.4 18.9
1983 19.2 18.9
1982 19 19
1981 18.9 19.1
1980 18.7 19.1
1979 18.4 19.2
1978 18.3 19.3
1977 18.2 19.4
1976 18.1 19.5
1975 18 19.6
1974 17.8 19.8
1973 17.7 19.9
1972 17.6 20.1
1971 17.6 20.2
1970 17.5 20.4
1969 17.5 20.6
1968 17.6 20.7
1967 17.7 20.8
1966 17.9 20.9
1965 18 20.9
1964 18.1 21
1963 18.2 21
1962 18.3 21.1
1961 18.5 21.1
1960 18.8 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
3.4%
2018
Total reserves including gold n/a
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
5.49%
2018
Banked people share n/a
38.6%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
71.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Kiribati Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
34
2025
Higher education index n/a
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
48.6%
2022
English speaking
24.2%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Kiribati Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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