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Mexico vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 13th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Sierra Leone
Population
133323134
9049533
Population rank 11/197 101/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 13/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Mexico and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Sierra Leone
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $6,971,127,235
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $6,415,852,767
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $7,121,125,278
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $7,166,931,485
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $6,688,307,703
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $6,523,577,594
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $6,390,514,689
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $5,749,846,528
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $6,084,297,211
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $6,788,352,975
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $7,686,138,791
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $7,502,762,863
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $6,141,666,509
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $4,861,632,885
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $4,262,805,967
2009 $943,437,415,025 $3,953,403,098
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $4,157,895,298
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $3,632,957,611
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $3,263,697,467
2005 $917,571,853,529 $2,545,275,313
2004 $819,459,227,375 $2,237,350,687
2003 $765,549,967,703 $2,142,618,046
2002 $810,666,116,402 $1,933,863,911
2001 $796,064,590,549 $1,681,473,894
2000 $742,061,329,749 $635,866,404
1999 $631,249,359,702 $669,386,624
1998 $557,461,102,631 $672,368,187
1997 $523,449,530,464 $850,232,760
1996 $432,157,945,024 $941,709,423
1995 $380,157,469,867 $870,740,292
1994 $553,618,247,901 $911,853,802
1993 $530,160,763,663 $768,867,883
1992 $363,157,832,924 $679,940,814
1991 $313,139,656,146 $779,981,987
1990 $261,253,675,693 $649,644,098
1989 $221,403,098,267 $932,974,420
1988 $181,611,150,497 $1,055,083,933
1987 $147,542,558,209 $660,106,336
1986 $134,556,034,673 $490,181,457
1985 $195,241,069,482 $856,890,459
1984 $184,230,754,105 $1,087,471,862
1983 $156,167,000,433 $995,104,305
1982 $184,602,611,610 $1,295,361,886
1981 $263,797,827,860 $1,114,830,472
1980 $205,577,055,466 $1,100,685,845
1979 $134,531,900,899 $1,109,374,911
1978 $102,648,570,299 $960,728,339
1977 $81,912,018,784 $691,777,584
1976 $88,875,923,765 $594,895,942
1975 $88,000,000,000 $679,336,344
1974 $72,000,000,000 $648,590,643
1973 $55,280,000,000 $575,230,724
1972 $45,200,000,000 $465,381,340
1971 $39,200,000,000 $419,549,305
1970 $35,520,000,000 $434,410,974
1969 $32,480,000,000 $408,690,163
1968 $29,360,000,000 $329,859,732
1967 $26,560,000,000 $348,795,303
1966 $24,320,000,000 $375,479,850
1965 $21,840,000,000 $359,379,856
1964 $20,080,000,000 $371,847,461
1963 $16,960,000,000 $348,547,279
1962 $15,200,000,000 $342,721,416
1961 $14,160,000,000 $327,834,191
1960 $13,040,000,000 $322,009,962

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

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Mexico and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Sierra Leone
2024 $14,186 $807
2023 $13,861 $758
2022 $11,406 $860
2021 $10,314 $885
2020 $8,841 $845
2019 $10,370 $844
2018 $10,085 $846
2017 $9,649 $779
2016 $9,098 $844
2015 $10,021 $965
2014 $11,391 $1,118
2013 $11,217 $1,117
2012 $10,744 $938
2011 $10,664 $761
2010 $9,729 $685
2009 $8,424 $653
2008 $10,524 $705
2007 $10,134 $632
2006 $9,513 $580
2005 $8,672 $463
2004 $7,850 $418
2003 $7,434 $414
2002 $7,983 $389
2001 $7,953 $358
2000 $7,524 $143.7
1999 $6,500 $155
1998 $5,833 $156.5
1997 $5,567 $199.9
1996 $4,674 $224.3
1995 $4,184 $208.4
1994 $6,202 $218.5
1993 $6,048 $185
1992 $4,221 $163.2
1991 $3,709 $183.7
1990 $3,154 $154.8
1989 $2,725 $231.3
1988 $2,279 $268.2
1987 $1,888 $172.4
1986 $1,757 $131.5
1985 $2,602 $235.5
1984 $2,506 $306
1983 $2,170 $285.8
1982 $2,621 $380
1981 $3,829 $334
1980 $3,055 $336
1979 $2,049 $346
1978 $1,604 $305
1977 $1,315 $224.2
1976 $1,465 $196.4
1975 $1,492 $228.4
1974 $1,256 $222.1
1973 $993 $200.6
1972 $837 $165.4
1971 $748 $151.8
1970 $699 $160.2
1969 $660 $153.6
1968 $616 $126.3
1967 $576 $136.1
1966 $545 $149.3
1965 $506 $145.6
1964 $481 $153.4
1963 $420 $146.3
1962 $388 $146.3
1961 $374 $142.3
1960 $355 $142

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

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Mexico vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Sierra Leone
2026 75.6 62.3
2025 75.4 62.2
2024 75.3 62
2023 75.1 61.8
2022 74 61.3
2021 69.7 60.3
2020 70.4 59.7
2019 74.5 59.6
2018 74.3 59.1
2017 74.3 57.8
2016 74.4 56.9
2015 74.4 55.5
2014 74.4 54.3
2013 74.3 54.1
2012 74.1 53.2
2011 73.9 52.6
2010 73.7 51.9
2009 73.6 51.3
2008 73.7 50.7
2007 73.8 50
2006 73.7 49.5
2005 73.6 48.3
2004 73.4 47.5
2003 73.3 46.8
2002 73.1 46.2
2001 72.9 45.4
2000 72.6 44.8
1999 72.2 42
1998 71.8 42.7
1997 71.5 43.6
1996 71.1 43.5
1995 70.7 42.6
1994 70.3 42.8
1993 70 43.4
1992 69.7 43.5
1991 69.4 43.3
1990 69 43.7
1989 68.6 43.7
1988 68.3 43.8
1987 67.9 43.7
1986 67.4 43.5
1985 66.8 43.6
1984 66.2 43.6
1983 65.8 43.5
1982 65.3 43.3
1981 64.7 43.1
1980 64.3 42.8
1979 63.9 42.5
1978 63.4 42.2
1977 63 41.8
1976 62.5 41.4
1975 61.9 41
1974 61.2 40.4
1973 60.5 40
1972 60.1 39.5
1971 59.4 39.1
1970 58.9 38.6
1969 58.4 38.2
1968 58.2 37.8
1967 58 37.3
1966 57.4 36.6
1965 56.7 35.9
1964 55.9 35.3
1963 55.5 34.7
1962 55.1 34.2
1961 54.4 33.6
1960 53.6 33.1
1959 52.7 32.6
1958 51.8 32.1
1957 51.1 31.8
1956 50.4 31.3
1955 49.6 30.9
1954 48.3 30.5
1953 47 30.1
1952 45.7 29.7
1951 44.8 29.3
1950 43.8 28.9

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

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Mexico and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Mexico Sierra Leone
2024 130,861,007 8,642,022
2023 129,739,759 8,460,512
2022 128,613,117 8,276,807
2021 127,648,148 8,094,602
2020 126,799,054 7,912,558
2019 125,762,982 7,731,991
2018 124,573,711 7,554,563
2017 123,400,057 7,379,299
2016 122,251,351 7,205,328
2015 121,072,306 7,037,655
2014 119,784,261 6,876,385
2013 118,343,573 6,714,051
2012 116,818,208 6,551,080
2011 115,243,504 6,387,251
2010 113,623,895 6,222,714
2009 111,999,721 6,055,646
2008 110,374,288 5,894,722
2007 108,774,360 5,749,352
2006 107,253,666 5,624,466
2005 105,811,504 5,501,712
2004 104,394,131 5,355,717
2003 102,978,515 5,177,687
2002 101,548,624 4,971,435
2001 100,099,099 4,692,716
2000 98,625,552 4,423,611
1999 97,115,707 4,318,043
1998 95,575,245 4,295,785
1997 94,021,207 4,253,716
1996 92,452,702 4,199,210
1995 90,862,455 4,179,179
1994 89,259,205 4,173,105
1993 87,653,807 4,157,130
1992 86,044,809 4,166,366
1991 84,430,572 4,246,267
1990 82,820,170 4,196,828
1989 81,247,182 4,034,037
1988 79,695,531 3,934,517
1987 78,136,651 3,829,718
1986 76,585,637 3,728,380
1985 75,043,414 3,638,438
1984 73,506,846 3,558,758
1983 71,971,240 3,481,646
1982 70,433,260 3,408,183
1981 68,892,108 3,338,940
1980 67,300,334 3,272,089
1979 65,648,865 3,207,499
1978 63,979,046 3,145,517
1977 62,308,493 3,085,354
1976 60,645,512 3,028,820
1975 58,982,400 2,974,657
1974 57,320,149 2,920,459
1973 55,667,284 2,866,955
1972 54,030,168 2,814,388
1971 52,412,558 2,763,222
1970 50,814,953 2,712,286
1969 49,233,194 2,661,365
1968 47,668,303 2,611,532
1967 46,129,608 2,562,384
1966 44,629,106 2,514,638
1965 43,174,477 2,468,666
1964 41,772,049 2,424,390
1963 40,424,065 2,382,258
1962 39,129,200 2,342,242
1961 37,890,118 2,304,227
1960 36,724,615 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Mexico

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Sierra Leone
2023 1.91 3.79
2022 1.94 3.88
2021 1.97 3.98
2020 1.99 4.08
2019 2.02 4.19
2018 2.03 4.29
2017 2.04 4.39
2016 2.09 4.47
2015 2.14 4.55
2014 2.21 4.7
2013 2.27 4.87
2012 2.29 5.06
2011 2.32 5.21
2010 2.34 5.33
2009 2.36 5.45
2008 2.39 5.56
2007 2.42 5.64
2006 2.46 5.74
2005 2.5 5.81
2004 2.54 5.92
2003 2.58 6.09
2002 2.63 6.23
2001 2.67 6.31
2000 2.71 6.36
1999 2.76 6.42
1998 2.82 6.5
1997 2.89 6.53
1996 2.96 6.55
1995 3.04 6.56
1994 3.13 6.56
1993 3.21 6.57
1992 3.29 6.56
1991 3.36 6.55
1990 3.44 6.57
1989 3.53 6.57
1988 3.64 6.59
1987 3.8 6.61
1986 3.97 6.6
1985 4.09 6.59
1984 4.18 6.59
1983 4.3 6.57
1982 4.43 6.56
1981 4.57 6.55
1980 4.74 6.56
1979 4.96 6.58
1978 5.2 6.59
1977 5.36 6.57
1976 5.54 6.55
1975 5.74 6.55
1974 5.95 6.53
1973 6.12 6.47
1972 6.28 6.45
1971 6.42 6.43
1970 6.53 6.41
1969 6.63 6.39
1968 6.71 6.39
1967 6.75 6.38
1966 6.79 6.35
1965 6.82 6.31
1964 6.83 6.29
1963 6.82 6.26
1962 6.8 6.22
1961 6.78 6.21
1960 6.76 6.18

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

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Mexico and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Sierra Leone
2024 30.3 20.5
2023 29.9 20.3
2022 29.5 20
2021 29.2 19.8
2020 29 19.6
2019 28.6 19.4
2018 28.3 19.2
2017 28 19.1
2016 27.6 18.9
2015 27.3 18.7
2014 27 18.6
2013 26.7 18.5
2012 26.4 18.4
2011 26.1 18.3
2010 25.8 18.2
2009 25.6 18.1
2008 25.3 18.1
2007 25 18
2006 24.7 18
2005 24.4 18
2004 24.1 17.9
2003 23.8 17.9
2002 23.5 17.9
2001 23.1 18
2000 22.8 18
1999 22.5 18
1998 22.2 18.1
1997 22 18.1
1996 21.7 18.2
1995 21.4 18.2
1994 21 18.3
1993 20.7 18.4
1992 20.4 18.4
1991 20 18.5
1990 19.7 18.5
1989 19.4 18.6
1988 19.2 18.6
1987 18.9 18.7
1986 18.6 18.7
1985 18.3 18.8
1984 18 18.9
1983 17.7 18.9
1982 17.4 19
1981 17.1 19.1
1980 16.8 19.1
1979 16.6 19.2
1978 16.5 19.3
1977 16.4 19.4
1976 16.2 19.5
1975 16.2 19.6
1974 16.1 19.8
1973 16.1 19.9
1972 16 20.1
1971 16 20.2
1970 16.1 20.4
1969 16.1 20.6
1968 16.1 20.7
1967 16.1 20.8
1966 16.2 20.9
1965 16.2 20.9
1964 16.3 21
1963 16.3 21
1962 16.4 21.1
1961 16.5 21.1
1960 16.6 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
3.4%
2018
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.46%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
22
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
53%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Mexico Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Mexico Sierra Leone
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
48.6%
2022
English speaking
13%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Mexico Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Sierra Leone
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
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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