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Montenegro vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Montenegro has a population of 624K (ranked 166/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Montenegro's land area is 5,193 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 156th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Montenegro Sierra Leone
Population
612312
9049533
Population rank 166/197 101/197
GDP
$8.27B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 155/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$13,263
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 77/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$34,063
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$5.02B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.8%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,058
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 64/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,119
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 5,193 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.74
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Montenegro and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Montenegro and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Montenegro

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Montenegro Sierra Leone
2024 $8,270,016,671 $6,971,127,235
2023 $7,644,389,160 $6,415,852,767
2022 $6,251,215,144 $7,121,125,278
2021 $5,823,715,810 $7,166,931,485
2020 $4,723,571,498 $6,688,307,703
2019 $5,483,476,883 $6,523,577,594
2018 $5,433,467,175 $6,390,514,689
2017 $4,803,962,016 $5,749,846,528
2016 $4,357,469,330 $6,084,297,211
2015 $4,010,885,991 $6,788,352,975
2014 $4,579,636,602 $7,686,138,791
2013 $4,422,097,763 $7,502,762,863
2012 $4,071,829,462 $6,141,666,509
2011 $4,507,126,949 $4,861,632,885
2010 $4,136,936,189 $4,262,805,967
2009 $4,142,640,317 $3,953,403,098
2008 $4,540,861,726 $4,157,895,298
2007 $3,677,910,895 $3,632,957,611
2006 $2,717,702,923 $3,263,697,467
2005 $2,257,174,481 $2,545,275,313
2004 $2,073,234,418 $2,237,350,687
2003 $1,707,710,053 $2,142,618,046
2002 $1,284,685,051 $1,933,863,911
2001 $1,159,869,246 $1,681,473,894
2000 $984,293,044 $635,866,404
1999 $828,950,327 $669,386,624
1998 $854,261,161 $672,368,187
1997 $838,288,806 $850,232,760
1996 - $941,709,423
1995 - $870,740,292
1994 - $911,853,802
1993 - $768,867,883
1992 - $679,940,814
1991 - $779,981,987
1990 - $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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Montenegro and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Montenegro

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Montenegro Sierra Leone
2024 $13,263 $807
2023 $12,260 $758
2022 $10,025 $860
2021 $9,317 $885
2020 $7,539 $845
2019 $8,749 $844
2018 $8,674 $846
2017 $7,674 $779
2016 $6,968 $844
2015 $6,421 $965
2014 $7,342 $1,118
2013 $7,103 $1,117
2012 $6,552 $938
2011 $7,266 $761
2010 $6,679 $685
2009 $6,700 $653
2008 $7,360 $705
2007 $5,972 $632
2006 $4,419 $580
2005 $3,675 $463
2004 $3,380 $418
2003 $2,789 $414
2002 $2,107 $389
2001 $1,910 $358
2000 $1,627 $143.7
1999 $1,368 $155
1998 $1,406 $156.5
1997 $1,375 $199.9
1996 - $224.3
1995 - $208.4
1994 - $218.5
1993 - $185
1992 - $163.2
1991 - $183.7
1990 - $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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Montenegro vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Montenegro

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Montenegro Sierra Leone
2026 77.6 62.3
2025 77.4 62.2
2024 77.3 62
2023 77.1 61.8
2022 75.9 61.3
2021 73.8 60.3
2020 75.9 59.7
2019 76.6 59.6
2018 76.9 59.1
2017 76.6 57.8
2016 76.6 56.9
2015 76.6 55.5
2014 76.5 54.3
2013 76.4 54.1
2012 76.2 53.2
2011 76 52.6
2010 75.7 51.9
2009 75.4 51.3
2008 75 50.7
2007 74.7 50
2006 74.7 49.5
2005 74.4 48.3
2004 74.4 47.5
2003 74.2 46.8
2002 74.1 46.2
2001 73.7 45.4
2000 73.6 44.8
1999 73.3 42
1998 73.4 42.7
1997 73.5 43.6
1996 73.6 43.5
1995 73.7 42.6
1994 73.8 42.8
1993 73.9 43.4
1992 73.8 43.5
1991 74 43.3
1990 73.9 43.7
1989 73.8 43.7
1988 73.4 43.8
1987 73.2 43.7
1986 72.8 43.5
1985 72.4 43.6
1984 72.3 43.6
1983 72.3 43.5
1982 72.3 43.3
1981 72.1 43.1
1980 72.2 42.8
1979 71.5 42.5
1978 71.9 42.2
1977 71.8 41.8
1976 72.1 41.4
1975 71.9 41
1974 71.6 40.4
1973 71.6 40
1972 71.2 39.5
1971 70.8 39.1
1970 70.4 38.6
1969 70.2 38.2
1968 69.8 37.8
1967 69.3 37.3
1966 68.6 36.6
1965 68.1 35.9
1964 67.4 35.3
1963 66.8 34.7
1962 66.4 34.2
1961 66.1 33.6
1960 65.7 33.1
1959 64.7 32.6
1958 63.8 32.1
1957 63 31.8
1956 62 31.3
1955 60.9 30.9
1954 60.8 30.5
1953 59.7 30.1
1952 59.1 29.7
1951 58.5 29.3
1950 58 28.9

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

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Montenegro and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Montenegro

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Sierra Leone
2024 623,525 8,642,022
2023 623,529 8,460,512
2022 623,591 8,276,807
2021 625,053 8,094,602
2020 626,590 7,912,558
2019 626,753 7,731,991
2018 626,438 7,554,563
2017 625,982 7,379,299
2016 625,353 7,205,328
2015 624,651 7,037,655
2014 623,744 6,876,385
2013 622,587 6,714,051
2012 621,418 6,551,080
2011 620,345 6,387,251
2010 619,428 6,222,714
2009 618,294 6,055,646
2008 616,969 5,894,722
2007 615,875 5,749,352
2006 615,025 5,624,466
2005 614,261 5,501,712
2004 613,353 5,355,717
2003 612,267 5,177,687
2002 609,828 4,971,435
2001 607,389 4,692,716
2000 604,950 4,423,611
1999 606,001 4,318,043
1998 607,662 4,295,785
1997 609,520 4,253,716
1996 611,003 4,199,210
1995 611,712 4,179,179
1994 611,389 4,173,105
1993 610,170 4,157,130
1992 608,516 4,166,366
1991 607,105 4,246,267
1990 606,372 4,196,828
1989 606,571 4,034,037
1988 607,413 3,934,517
1987 608,144 3,829,718
1986 607,711 3,728,380
1985 605,398 3,638,438
1984 600,884 3,558,758
1983 594,506 3,481,646
1982 587,001 3,408,183
1981 579,445 3,338,940
1980 572,608 3,272,089
1979 566,888 3,207,499
1978 562,065 3,145,517
1977 557,576 3,085,354
1976 552,562 3,028,820
1975 546,487 2,974,657
1974 538,902 2,920,459
1973 530,220 2,866,955
1972 521,785 2,814,388
1971 515,449 2,763,222
1970 512,407 2,712,286
1969 513,340 2,661,365
1968 517,481 2,611,532
1967 522,796 2,562,384
1966 526,419 2,514,638
1965 526,327 2,468,666
1964 521,753 2,424,390
1963 513,409 2,382,258
1962 502,558 2,342,242
1961 491,140 2,304,227
1960 480,579 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Montenegro and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Montenegro

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Montenegro Sierra Leone
2023 1.74 3.79
2022 1.8 3.88
2021 1.75 3.98
2020 1.75 4.08
2019 1.8 4.19
2018 1.8 4.29
2017 1.8 4.39
2016 1.8 4.47
2015 1.7 4.55
2014 1.75 4.7
2013 1.73 4.87
2012 1.72 5.06
2011 1.65 5.21
2010 1.7 5.33
2009 1.98 5.45
2008 1.89 5.56
2007 1.8 5.64
2006 1.73 5.74
2005 1.69 5.81
2004 1.73 5.92
2003 1.8 6.09
2002 1.81 6.23
2001 1.86 6.31
2000 1.9 6.36
1999 1.88 6.42
1998 1.89 6.5
1997 1.89 6.53
1996 1.92 6.55
1995 1.96 6.56
1994 1.94 6.56
1993 1.96 6.57
1992 2.01 6.56
1991 2.02 6.55
1990 1.95 6.57
1989 1.94 6.57
1988 2.01 6.59
1987 2.07 6.61
1986 2.09 6.6
1985 2.13 6.59
1984 2.14 6.59
1983 2.17 6.57
1982 2.19 6.56
1981 2.19 6.55
1980 2.22 6.56
1979 2.2 6.58
1978 2.25 6.59
1977 2.31 6.57
1976 2.35 6.55
1975 2.38 6.55
1974 2.43 6.53
1973 2.51 6.47
1972 2.61 6.45
1971 2.67 6.43
1970 2.69 6.41
1969 2.79 6.39
1968 2.8 6.39
1967 2.91 6.38
1966 3.09 6.35
1965 3.19 6.31
1964 3.28 6.29
1963 3.38 6.26
1962 3.44 6.22
1961 3.49 6.21
1960 3.53 6.18

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

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Montenegro and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Montenegro

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Montenegro Sierra Leone
2024 40.6 20.5
2023 40.3 20.3
2022 40.1 20
2021 39.9 19.8
2020 39.7 19.6
2019 39.4 19.4
2018 39 19.2
2017 38.6 19.1
2016 38.2 18.9
2015 37.8 18.7
2014 37.5 18.6
2013 37.1 18.5
2012 36.9 18.4
2011 36.6 18.3
2010 36.3 18.2
2009 36 18.1
2008 35.7 18.1
2007 35.4 18
2006 35 18
2005 34.7 18
2004 34.4 17.9
2003 34.2 17.9
2002 33.9 17.9
2001 33.6 18
2000 33.3 18
1999 33 18
1998 32.7 18.1
1997 32.3 18.1
1996 31.9 18.2
1995 31.6 18.2
1994 31.2 18.3
1993 30.8 18.4
1992 30.4 18.4
1991 30.1 18.5
1990 29.7 18.5
1989 29.5 18.6
1988 29.2 18.6
1987 28.9 18.7
1986 28.6 18.7
1985 28.2 18.8
1984 27.9 18.9
1983 27.5 18.9
1982 27.2 19
1981 26.8 19.1
1980 26.5 19.1
1979 26.3 19.2
1978 26 19.3
1977 25.7 19.4
1976 25.3 19.5
1975 25 19.6
1974 24.7 19.8
1973 24.4 19.9
1972 24.1 20.1
1971 23.9 20.2
1970 23.9 20.4
1969 23.8 20.6
1968 23.7 20.7
1967 23.6 20.8
1966 23.5 20.9
1965 23.4 20.9
1964 23.2 21
1963 23.1 21
1962 22.9 21.1
1961 22.8 21.1
1960 22.7 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Montenegro Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$7.61B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.81%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.1%
2023
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2021
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.4%
2018
Listed domestic companies
112
2012
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.79B
2012
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.74B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$855M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
14.4%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
75.4%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Montenegro Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,722 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
72.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
39.6%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
20.6%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
24.4%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,564 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
61.8%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
53.1%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Montenegro Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,279
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
65.5%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
6.01 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.58 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.2
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
60
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.79
2023
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2021
48.6%
2022
English speaking
26%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
88.9%
2024
20.6%
2023

Health

Montenegro Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,148
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$302
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.12%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.78
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.3 years
2010
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.7%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2019
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Montenegro Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.009%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
8,329 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,017 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,193 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,823 mi
2010
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) (2010, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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