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Morocco vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Morocco has a population of 38.1M (ranked 39/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Morocco's land area is 172,317 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 55th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Morocco Sierra Leone
Population
38871720
9049533
Population rank 41/197 101/197
GDP
$161B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 58/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$4,218
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 127/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,415
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$109B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,857
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 104/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,678
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 172,317 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.23
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Morocco and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Morocco and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Morocco

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Morocco Sierra Leone
2024 $160,610,994,055 $6,971,127,235
2023 $146,036,093,667 $6,415,852,767
2022 $131,245,312,804 $7,121,125,278
2021 $142,022,058,447 $7,166,931,485
2020 $121,353,645,057 $6,688,307,703
2019 $128,920,266,409 $6,523,577,594
2018 $127,341,147,582 $6,390,514,689
2017 $118,540,573,368 $5,749,846,528
2016 $111,572,947,005 $6,084,297,211
2015 $110,413,823,842 $6,788,352,975
2014 $119,130,841,412 $7,686,138,791
2013 $115,739,287,305 $7,502,762,863
2012 $106,937,392,311 $6,141,666,509
2011 $110,080,631,332 $4,861,632,885
2010 $100,865,329,473 $4,262,805,967
2009 $101,154,952,241 $3,953,403,098
2008 $101,822,906,949 $4,157,895,298
2007 $86,947,913,287 $3,632,957,611
2006 $75,883,823,301 $3,263,697,467
2005 $68,852,658,069 $2,545,275,313
2004 $66,114,145,451 $2,237,350,687
2003 $58,029,363,354 $2,142,618,046
2002 $47,077,192,188 $1,933,863,911
2001 $43,831,480,208 $1,681,473,894
2000 $43,017,455,402 $635,866,404
1999 $46,266,428,648 $669,386,624
1998 $46,497,608,725 $672,368,187
1997 $39,147,844,526 $850,232,760
1996 $43,161,571,528 $941,709,423
1995 $39,030,285,468 $870,740,292
1994 $35,604,137,423 $911,853,802
1993 $31,655,473,664 $768,867,883
1992 $33,711,069,431 $679,940,814
1991 $32,285,573,574 $779,981,987
1990 $30,179,954,775 $649,644,098
1989 $26,314,313,191 $932,974,420
1988 $25,705,296,184 $1,055,083,933
1987 $21,765,195,948 $660,106,336
1986 $19,462,085,540 $490,181,457
1985 $14,991,283,216 $856,890,459
1984 $14,824,667,954 $1,087,471,862
1983 $16,251,408,128 $995,104,305
1982 $17,692,276,734 $1,295,361,886
1981 $17,788,185,479 $1,114,830,472
1980 $21,728,516,153 $1,100,685,845
1979 $15,911,994,817 $1,109,374,911
1978 $13,236,946,234 $960,728,339
1977 $11,049,783,872 $691,777,584
1976 $9,584,297,284 $594,895,942
1975 $8,984,853,005 $679,336,344
1974 $7,675,466,449 $648,590,643
1973 $6,242,145,880 $575,230,724
1972 $5,074,117,545 $465,381,340
1971 $4,356,669,034 $419,549,305
1970 $3,956,336,244 $434,410,974
1969 $3,651,622,669 $408,690,163
1968 $3,271,422,333 $329,859,732
1967 $3,046,345,314 $348,795,303
1966 $2,876,401,297 $375,479,850
1965 $2,948,331,090 $359,379,856
1964 $2,798,345,299 $371,847,461
1963 $2,657,252,578 $348,547,279
1962 $2,379,611,125 $342,721,416
1961 $2,025,693,540 $327,834,191
1960 $2,037,154,742 $322,009,962

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

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Morocco and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Morocco

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Morocco Sierra Leone
2024 $4,218 $807
2023 $3,872 $758
2022 $3,516 $860
2021 $3,843 $885
2020 $3,317 $845
2019 $3,560 $844
2018 $3,553 $846
2017 $3,344 $779
2016 $3,186 $844
2015 $3,190 $965
2014 $3,483 $1,118
2013 $3,425 $1,117
2012 $3,206 $938
2011 $3,345 $761
2010 $3,107 $685
2009 $3,158 $653
2008 $3,222 $705
2007 $2,788 $632
2006 $2,466 $580
2005 $2,268 $463
2004 $2,207 $418
2003 $1,962 $414
2002 $1,612 $389
2001 $1,521 $358
2000 $1,513 $143.7
1999 $1,651 $155
1998 $1,683 $156.5
1997 $1,439 $199.9
1996 $1,610 $224.3
1995 $1,478 $208.4
1994 $1,369 $218.5
1993 $1,236 $185
1992 $1,337 $163.2
1991 $1,302 $183.7
1990 $1,238 $154.8
1989 $1,099 $231.3
1988 $1,094 $268.2
1987 $944 $172.4
1986 $861 $131.5
1985 $678 $235.5
1984 $687 $306
1983 $772 $285.8
1982 $862 $380
1981 $890 $334
1980 $1,117 $336
1979 $839 $346
1978 $716 $305
1977 $613 $224.2
1976 $545 $196.4
1975 $524 $228.4
1974 $459 $222.1
1973 $382 $200.6
1972 $319 $165.4
1971 $280.6 $151.8
1970 $261.5 $160.2
1969 $247.8 $153.6
1968 $228 $126.3
1967 $218.1 $136.1
1966 $211.5 $149.3
1965 $222.7 $145.6
1964 $216.9 $153.4
1963 $211.3 $146.3
1962 $194.2 $146.3
1961 $169.8 $142.3
1960 $175.2 $142

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

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Morocco vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Morocco

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Morocco Sierra Leone
2026 75.9 62.3
2025 75.7 62.2
2024 75.5 62
2023 75.3 61.8
2022 75.2 61.3
2021 73.4 60.3
2020 73.1 59.7
2019 74.2 59.6
2018 73.9 59.1
2017 73.6 57.8
2016 73.2 56.9
2015 72.9 55.5
2014 72.5 54.3
2013 72.1 54.1
2012 71.7 53.2
2011 71.3 52.6
2010 70.8 51.9
2009 70.5 51.3
2008 70.1 50.7
2007 69.6 50
2006 69.2 49.5
2005 68.7 48.3
2004 68.3 47.5
2003 68 46.8
2002 67.6 46.2
2001 67.2 45.4
2000 66.8 44.8
1999 66.4 42
1998 66 42.7
1997 65.6 43.6
1996 65.2 43.5
1995 64.7 42.6
1994 64.3 42.8
1993 63.9 43.4
1992 63.4 43.5
1991 62.9 43.3
1990 62.4 43.7
1989 61.8 43.7
1988 61.2 43.8
1987 60.6 43.7
1986 60 43.5
1985 59.2 43.6
1984 58.4 43.6
1983 57.7 43.5
1982 56.9 43.3
1981 56 43.1
1980 55.2 42.8
1979 54.4 42.5
1978 53.6 42.2
1977 52.8 41.8
1976 52 41.4
1975 51.4 41
1974 50.8 40.4
1973 50.2 40
1972 49.7 39.5
1971 49.2 39.1
1970 48.7 38.6
1969 48.2 38.2
1968 47.7 37.8
1967 47.1 37.3
1966 46.5 36.6
1965 45.9 35.9
1964 45.3 35.3
1963 44.8 34.7
1962 44.2 34.2
1961 43.7 33.6
1960 41.7 33.1
1959 42.7 32.6
1958 42.2 32.1
1957 41.7 31.8
1956 41.2 31.3
1955 40.8 30.9
1954 40.4 30.5
1953 40 30.1
1952 39.6 29.7
1951 39.1 29.3
1950 38.8 28.9

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

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Morocco and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Morocco

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Morocco Sierra Leone
2024 38,081,173 8,642,022
2023 37,712,505 8,460,512
2022 37,329,064 8,276,807
2021 36,954,442 8,094,602
2020 36,584,208 7,912,558
2019 36,210,898 7,731,991
2018 35,839,760 7,554,563
2017 35,446,392 7,379,299
2016 35,023,457 7,205,328
2015 34,607,588 7,037,655
2014 34,204,780 6,876,385
2013 33,787,571 6,714,051
2012 33,355,241 6,551,080
2011 32,912,588 6,387,251
2010 32,467,016 6,222,714
2009 32,030,778 6,055,646
2008 31,606,767 5,894,722
2007 31,186,468 5,749,352
2006 30,771,178 5,624,466
2005 30,358,144 5,501,712
2004 29,953,018 5,355,717
2003 29,571,415 5,177,687
2002 29,198,142 4,971,435
2001 28,814,643 4,692,716
2000 28,423,435 4,423,611
1999 28,027,179 4,318,043
1998 27,621,648 4,295,785
1997 27,213,337 4,253,716
1996 26,808,107 4,199,210
1995 26,399,429 4,179,179
1994 26,000,822 4,173,105
1993 25,614,586 4,157,130
1992 25,212,468 4,166,366
1991 24,799,014 4,246,267
1990 24,375,551 4,196,828
1989 23,939,414 4,034,037
1988 23,500,524 3,934,517
1987 23,054,392 3,829,718
1986 22,600,803 3,728,380
1985 22,113,953 3,638,438
1984 21,593,778 3,558,758
1983 21,060,696 3,481,646
1982 20,520,318 3,408,183
1981 19,985,401 3,338,940
1980 19,459,943 3,272,089
1979 18,955,589 3,207,499
1978 18,477,385 3,145,517
1977 18,014,756 3,085,354
1976 17,574,182 3,028,820
1975 17,150,786 2,974,657
1974 16,733,842 2,920,459
1973 16,326,269 2,866,955
1972 15,924,692 2,814,388
1971 15,527,225 2,763,222
1970 15,129,449 2,712,286
1969 14,734,255 2,661,365
1968 14,347,899 2,611,532
1967 13,968,175 2,562,384
1966 13,597,065 2,514,638
1965 13,239,171 2,468,666
1964 12,898,886 2,424,390
1963 12,577,502 2,382,258
1962 12,253,092 2,342,242
1961 11,931,085 2,304,227
1960 11,624,933 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Morocco and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Morocco

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Morocco Sierra Leone
2023 2.23 3.79
2022 2.26 3.88
2021 2.29 3.98
2020 2.32 4.08
2019 2.34 4.19
2018 2.35 4.29
2017 2.38 4.39
2016 2.4 4.47
2015 2.41 4.55
2014 2.42 4.7
2013 2.48 4.87
2012 2.54 5.06
2011 2.6 5.21
2010 2.63 5.33
2009 2.62 5.45
2008 2.61 5.56
2007 2.62 5.64
2006 2.61 5.74
2005 2.61 5.81
2004 2.61 5.92
2003 2.61 6.09
2002 2.62 6.23
2001 2.69 6.31
2000 2.77 6.36
1999 2.88 6.42
1998 3.04 6.5
1997 3.15 6.53
1996 3.23 6.55
1995 3.3 6.56
1994 3.41 6.56
1993 3.55 6.57
1992 3.76 6.56
1991 3.95 6.55
1990 4.06 6.57
1989 4.22 6.57
1988 4.39 6.59
1987 4.58 6.61
1986 4.77 6.6
1985 4.99 6.59
1984 5.2 6.59
1983 5.41 6.57
1982 5.6 6.56
1981 5.71 6.55
1980 5.78 6.56
1979 5.85 6.58
1978 5.91 6.59
1977 6.04 6.57
1976 6.18 6.55
1975 6.3 6.55
1974 6.4 6.53
1973 6.48 6.47
1972 6.55 6.45
1971 6.62 6.43
1970 6.68 6.41
1969 6.73 6.39
1968 6.79 6.39
1967 6.85 6.38
1966 6.89 6.35
1965 6.93 6.31
1964 6.97 6.29
1963 7.01 6.26
1962 7.05 6.22
1961 6.97 6.21
1960 6.89 6.18

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

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Morocco and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Morocco

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Morocco Sierra Leone
2024 30.5 20.5
2023 30.2 20.3
2022 29.9 20
2021 29.5 19.8
2020 29.2 19.6
2019 28.9 19.4
2018 28.5 19.2
2017 28.2 19.1
2016 27.8 18.9
2015 27.5 18.7
2014 27.1 18.6
2013 26.7 18.5
2012 26.4 18.4
2011 26.1 18.3
2010 25.7 18.2
2009 25.4 18.1
2008 25 18.1
2007 24.7 18
2006 24.3 18
2005 24 18
2004 23.7 17.9
2003 23.4 17.9
2002 23.1 17.9
2001 22.8 18
2000 22.5 18
1999 22.2 18
1998 21.9 18.1
1997 21.6 18.1
1996 21.3 18.2
1995 21 18.2
1994 20.6 18.3
1993 20.3 18.4
1992 20 18.4
1991 19.7 18.5
1990 19.4 18.5
1989 19.2 18.6
1988 18.9 18.6
1987 18.7 18.7
1986 18.5 18.7
1985 18.3 18.8
1984 18.1 18.9
1983 18 18.9
1982 17.8 19
1981 17.7 19.1
1980 17.6 19.1
1979 17.4 19.2
1978 17.3 19.3
1977 17.2 19.4
1976 17.1 19.5
1975 16.9 19.6
1974 16.9 19.8
1973 16.8 19.9
1972 16.7 20.1
1971 16.7 20.2
1970 16.6 20.4
1969 16.6 20.6
1968 16.6 20.7
1967 16.7 20.8
1966 16.8 20.9
1965 16.9 20.9
1964 17 21
1963 17.2 21
1962 17.4 21.1
1961 17.6 21.1
1960 17.9 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Morocco Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$149B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.02%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.52%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
246,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.92%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.8%
2022
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
52.7%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
61.8
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.9%
2013
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
3.4%
2018
Number of billionaires
3
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
76
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$74.5B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$37.1B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$12.5B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,802,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
44.4%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Morocco Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.84 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
10.9%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.92%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
93.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
997 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.3%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.18%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Morocco Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-56,254
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
62.8%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
54
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.69
2024
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.3%
2022
48.6%
2022
English speaking
18.4%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Morocco Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$232.2
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.5
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.62%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2021
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
70
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.6
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.5 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Morocco Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,525 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
115,013 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,293 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
35,626 mi
2022
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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