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Luxembourg vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Luxembourg has a population of 677K (ranked 164/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Luxembourg's land area is 994 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 169th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Luxembourg Sierra Leone
Population
693885
9049533
Population rank 164/197 101/197
GDP
$93.3B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 74/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$137,782
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 3/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$155,941
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,221
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 19/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$69,593
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 994 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
696 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.25
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Luxembourg and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Luxembourg and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Luxembourg

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Luxembourg Sierra Leone
2024 $93,279,851,863 $6,971,127,235
2023 $88,788,881,539 $6,415,852,767
2022 $80,801,680,397 $7,121,125,278
2021 $86,386,759,695 $7,166,931,485
2020 $73,670,782,100 $6,688,307,703
2019 $69,872,035,114 $6,523,577,594
2018 $71,085,623,495 $6,390,514,689
2017 $65,712,180,343 $5,749,846,528
2016 $62,216,885,436 $6,084,297,211
2015 $60,071,584,216 $6,788,352,975
2014 $68,804,811,898 $7,686,138,791
2013 $65,203,276,467 $7,502,762,863
2012 $59,776,383,527 $6,141,666,509
2011 $61,696,281,326 $4,861,632,885
2010 $56,213,985,987 $4,262,805,967
2009 $54,467,289,898 $3,953,403,098
2008 $58,844,277,702 $4,157,895,298
2007 $51,587,401,416 $3,632,957,611
2006 $42,910,146,296 $3,263,697,467
2005 $37,672,280,120 $2,545,275,313
2004 $35,064,843,793 $2,237,350,687
2003 $29,667,268,248 $2,142,618,046
2002 $23,649,833,332 $1,933,863,911
2001 $21,387,533,703 $1,681,473,894
2000 $21,230,182,989 $635,866,404
1999 $21,899,317,599 $669,386,624
1998 $20,150,053,345 $672,368,187
1997 $19,563,836,265 $850,232,760
1996 $20,895,314,658 $941,709,423
1995 $20,853,093,870 $870,740,292
1994 $17,701,798,891 $911,853,802
1993 $15,925,521,222 $768,867,883
1992 $15,518,702,635 $679,940,814
1991 $13,834,219,728 $779,981,987
1990 $12,778,792,854 $649,644,098
1989 $10,037,674,038 $932,974,420
1988 $9,418,167,855 $1,055,083,933
1987 $8,320,902,215 $660,106,336
1986 $6,685,595,088 $490,181,457
1985 $4,577,211,767 $856,890,459
1984 $4,438,435,493 $1,087,471,862
1983 $4,524,217,751 $995,104,305
1982 $4,602,316,793 $1,295,361,886
1981 $5,053,665,797 $1,114,830,472
1980 $6,019,805,490 $1,100,685,845
1979 $5,516,982,664 $1,109,374,911
1978 $4,718,539,772 $960,728,339
1977 $3,789,321,328 $691,777,584
1976 $3,423,586,207 $594,895,942
1975 $3,123,333,333 $679,336,344
1974 $3,183,637,117 $648,590,643
1973 $2,609,875,802 $575,230,724
1972 $1,901,697,370 $465,381,340
1971 $1,518,773,421 $419,549,305
1970 $1,457,768,455 $434,410,974
1969 $1,245,432,991 $408,690,163
1968 $1,075,561,623 $329,859,732
1967 $983,052,315 $348,795,303
1966 $976,717,015 $375,479,850
1965 $929,477,285 $359,379,856
1964 $910,877,686 $371,847,461
1963 $797,902,154 $348,547,279
1962 $747,846,862 $342,721,416
1961 $710,163,719 $327,834,191
1960 $709,941,874 $322,009,962

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

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Luxembourg and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Luxembourg

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Luxembourg Sierra Leone
2024 $137,782 $807
2023 $133,231 $758
2022 $123,720 $860
2021 $134,966 $885
2020 $116,860 $845
2019 $112,697 $844
2018 $116,927 $846
2017 $110,193 $779
2016 $106,899 $844
2015 $105,462 $965
2014 $123,679 $1,118
2013 $120,000 $1,117
2012 $112,585 $938
2011 $119,025 $761
2010 $110,886 $685
2009 $109,420 $653
2008 $120,422 $705
2007 $107,475 $632
2006 $90,789 $580
2005 $80,988 $463
2004 $76,545 $418
2003 $65,689 $414
2002 $53,006 $389
2001 $48,440 $358
2000 $48,660 $143.7
1999 $50,872 $155
1998 $47,445 $156.5
1997 $46,642 $199.9
1996 $50,444 $224.3
1995 $51,032 $208.4
1994 $43,933 $218.5
1993 $40,067 $185
1992 $39,571 $163.2
1991 $35,747 $183.7
1990 $33,465 $154.8
1989 $26,618 $231.3
1988 $25,219 $268.2
1987 $22,443 $172.4
1986 $18,150 $131.5
1985 $12,482 $235.5
1984 $12,127 $306
1983 $12,374 $285.8
1982 $12,591 $380
1981 $13,837 $334
1980 $16,531 $336
1979 $15,204 $346
1978 $13,034 $305
1977 $10,486 $224.2
1976 $9,491 $196.4
1975 $8,701 $228.4
1974 $8,967 $222.1
1973 $7,447 $200.6
1972 $5,487 $165.4
1971 $4,435 $151.8
1970 $4,298 $160.2
1969 $3,690 $153.6
1968 $3,203 $126.3
1967 $2,935 $136.1
1966 $2,925 $149.3
1965 $2,804 $145.6
1964 $2,779 $153.4
1963 $2,462 $146.3
1962 $2,332 $146.3
1961 $2,241 $142.3
1960 $2,261 $142

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

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Luxembourg vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Luxembourg

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Luxembourg Sierra Leone
2026 82.6 62.3
2025 82.5 62.2
2024 82.4 62
2023 82.2 61.8
2022 82.2 61.3
2021 81.8 60.3
2020 81.4 59.7
2019 81.6 59.6
2018 81.5 59.1
2017 81.1 57.8
2016 81.6 56.9
2015 81.3 55.5
2014 81.2 54.3
2013 80.9 54.1
2012 80.4 53.2
2011 80.3 52.6
2010 80.1 51.9
2009 79.9 51.3
2008 80.1 50.7
2007 79.1 50
2006 78.8 49.5
2005 78.9 48.3
2004 78.7 47.5
2003 77.3 46.8
2002 77.6 46.2
2001 77.5 45.4
2000 77.3 44.8
1999 77 42
1998 76.6 42.7
1997 76.4 43.6
1996 76.2 43.5
1995 75.9 42.6
1994 75.9 42.8
1993 75.4 43.4
1992 74.7 43.5
1991 75 43.3
1990 75 43.7
1989 74.3 43.7
1988 74.3 43.8
1987 73.9 43.7
1986 74.1 43.5
1985 73.3 43.6
1984 72.7 43.6
1983 73 43.5
1982 72.2 43.3
1981 72.1 43.1
1980 72.4 42.8
1979 72.3 42.5
1978 71.5 42.2
1977 71.5 41.8
1976 70.2 41.4
1975 70.3 41
1974 70.2 40.4
1973 70.3 40
1972 70.5 39.5
1971 69.2 39.1
1970 69.2 38.6
1969 69.7 38.2
1968 70 37.8
1967 69.5 37.3
1966 68.9 36.6
1965 69.2 35.9
1964 68.8 35.3
1963 68.7 34.7
1962 68.4 34.2
1961 69.1 33.6
1960 68.8 33.1
1959 68.4 32.6
1958 68.4 32.1
1957 66.9 31.8
1956 67.1 31.3
1955 67.4 30.9
1954 66.7 30.5
1953 66.4 30.1
1952 66.1 29.7
1951 65.9 29.3
1950 65.5 28.9

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

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Luxembourg and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Luxembourg

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Sierra Leone
2024 677,012 8,642,022
2023 666,430 8,460,512
2022 653,103 8,276,807
2021 640,064 8,094,602
2020 630,419 7,912,558
2019 620,001 7,731,991
2018 607,950 7,554,563
2017 596,336 7,379,299
2016 582,014 7,205,328
2015 569,604 7,037,655
2014 556,319 6,876,385
2013 543,360 6,714,051
2012 530,946 6,551,080
2011 518,347 6,387,251
2010 506,953 6,222,714
2009 497,783 6,055,646
2008 488,650 5,894,722
2007 479,993 5,749,352
2006 472,637 5,624,466
2005 465,158 5,501,712
2004 458,095 5,355,717
2003 451,630 5,177,687
2002 446,175 4,971,435
2001 441,525 4,692,716
2000 436,300 4,423,611
1999 430,475 4,318,043
1998 424,700 4,295,785
1997 419,450 4,253,716
1996 414,225 4,199,210
1995 408,625 4,179,179
1994 402,925 4,173,105
1993 397,475 4,157,130
1992 392,175 4,166,366
1991 387,000 4,246,267
1990 381,850 4,196,828
1989 377,100 4,034,037
1988 373,450 3,934,517
1987 370,750 3,829,718
1986 368,355 3,728,380
1985 366,706 3,638,438
1984 365,998 3,558,758
1983 365,622 3,481,646
1982 365,525 3,408,183
1981 365,225 3,338,940
1980 364,150 3,272,089
1979 362,856 3,207,499
1978 362,007 3,145,517
1977 361,358 3,085,354
1976 360,731 3,028,820
1975 358,950 2,974,657
1974 355,050 2,920,459
1973 350,450 2,866,955
1972 346,600 2,814,388
1971 342,421 2,763,222
1970 339,171 2,712,286
1969 337,500 2,661,365
1968 335,850 2,611,532
1967 334,995 2,562,384
1966 333,895 2,514,638
1965 331,500 2,468,666
1964 327,750 2,424,390
1963 324,100 2,382,258
1962 320,750 2,342,242
1961 316,845 2,304,227
1960 313,970 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Luxembourg and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Luxembourg

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Luxembourg Sierra Leone
2023 1.25 3.79
2022 1.31 3.88
2021 1.38 3.98
2020 1.36 4.08
2019 1.34 4.19
2018 1.38 4.29
2017 1.39 4.39
2016 1.41 4.47
2015 1.47 4.55
2014 1.5 4.7
2013 1.55 4.87
2012 1.57 5.06
2011 1.52 5.21
2010 1.63 5.33
2009 1.59 5.45
2008 1.61 5.56
2007 1.61 5.64
2006 1.65 5.74
2005 1.63 5.81
2004 1.66 5.92
2003 1.62 6.09
2002 1.63 6.23
2001 1.66 6.31
2000 1.76 6.36
1999 1.74 6.42
1998 1.68 6.5
1997 1.71 6.53
1996 1.77 6.55
1995 1.7 6.56
1994 1.72 6.56
1993 1.7 6.57
1992 1.64 6.56
1991 1.6 6.55
1990 1.6 6.57
1989 1.52 6.57
1988 1.51 6.59
1987 1.4 6.61
1986 1.43 6.6
1985 1.38 6.59
1984 1.42 6.59
1983 1.43 6.57
1982 1.49 6.56
1981 1.55 6.55
1980 1.5 6.56
1979 1.48 6.58
1978 1.48 6.59
1977 1.5 6.57
1976 1.48 6.55
1975 1.55 6.55
1974 1.58 6.53
1973 1.58 6.47
1972 1.75 6.45
1971 1.95 6.43
1970 1.97 6.41
1969 2.02 6.39
1968 2.12 6.39
1967 2.24 6.38
1966 2.34 6.35
1965 2.42 6.31
1964 2.34 6.29
1963 - 6.26
1962 2.37 6.22
1961 - 6.21
1960 2.29 6.18

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

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Luxembourg and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Luxembourg

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Luxembourg Sierra Leone
2024 40.2 20.5
2023 39.9 20.3
2022 39.7 20
2021 39.7 19.8
2020 39.6 19.6
2019 39.5 19.4
2018 39.5 19.2
2017 39.4 19.1
2016 39.3 18.9
2015 39.3 18.7
2014 39.2 18.6
2013 39.1 18.5
2012 39.1 18.4
2011 39 18.3
2010 38.9 18.2
2009 38.8 18.1
2008 38.7 18.1
2007 38.5 18
2006 38.4 18
2005 38.2 18
2004 38 17.9
2003 37.8 17.9
2002 37.6 17.9
2001 37.3 18
2000 37.3 18
1999 37.3 18
1998 37.1 18.1
1997 37 18.1
1996 36.8 18.2
1995 36.7 18.2
1994 36.6 18.3
1993 36.5 18.4
1992 36.5 18.4
1991 36.4 18.5
1990 36.4 18.5
1989 36.3 18.6
1988 36.2 18.6
1987 36.1 18.7
1986 36 18.7
1985 35.8 18.8
1984 35.6 18.9
1983 35.4 18.9
1982 35.2 19
1981 35 19.1
1980 34.9 19.1
1979 34.8 19.2
1978 34.8 19.3
1977 34.8 19.4
1976 34.9 19.5
1975 35 19.6
1974 35 19.8
1973 35.1 19.9
1972 35.1 20.1
1971 35.3 20.2
1970 35.3 20.4
1969 35.3 20.6
1968 35.3 20.7
1967 35.2 20.8
1966 35.2 20.9
1965 35.2 20.9
1964 35.2 21
1963 35.1 21
1962 35.1 21.1
1961 35.1 21.1
1960 35.1 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Luxembourg Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$57.3B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.71%
2022
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.03%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.42%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
81.2%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.7
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.4%
2018
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
28
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.79B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.5B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
525,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.97%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
98.8%
2017
38.6%
2024

Energy

Luxembourg Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,592 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.15 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
10.6 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
20.5%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.55%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
109.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
11,428 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
89%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
48.8%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Luxembourg Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,237
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
94.8%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.42 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2022
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
48.6%
2022
English speaking
57%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
98.8%
2024
20.6%
2023

Health

Luxembourg Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,170
2024
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$695
2024
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2024
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.98
2017
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.4 years
2023
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.9%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Luxembourg Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,468 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
342 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,786 mi
2019
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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