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Namibia vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 33rd vs. 116th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Sierra Leone
Population
3173089
9049533
Population rank 134/197 101/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Namibia and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Sierra Leone
2024 $13,372,354,512 $6,971,127,235
2023 $12,408,271,449 $6,415,852,767
2022 $12,569,449,123 $7,121,125,278
2021 $12,402,486,184 $7,166,931,485
2020 $10,583,748,542 $6,688,307,703
2019 $12,541,928,303 $6,523,577,594
2018 $13,682,019,076 $6,390,514,689
2017 $12,895,153,371 $5,749,846,528
2016 $10,722,018,732 $6,084,297,211
2015 $11,335,161,084 $6,788,352,975
2014 $12,435,430,970 $7,686,138,791
2013 $12,043,307,277 $7,502,762,863
2012 $13,042,053,592 $6,141,666,509
2011 $12,523,359,441 $4,861,632,885
2010 $11,431,412,421 $4,262,805,967
2009 $8,938,847,189 $3,953,403,098
2008 $8,607,431,497 $4,157,895,298
2007 $8,839,536,476 $3,632,957,611
2006 $8,001,779,551 $3,263,697,467
2005 $7,248,374,838 $2,545,275,313
2004 $6,609,205,995 $2,237,350,687
2003 $4,926,439,384 $2,142,618,046
2002 $3,349,169,826 $1,933,863,911
2001 $3,557,341,215 $1,681,473,894
2000 $3,922,232,165 $635,866,404
1999 $3,868,551,730 $669,386,624
1998 $3,873,109,866 $672,368,187
1997 $4,154,989,950 $850,232,760
1996 $3,989,163,197 $941,709,423
1995 $3,978,514,206 $870,740,292
1994 $3,666,503,530 $911,853,802
1993 $3,251,188,833 $768,867,883
1992 $3,429,521,699 $679,940,814
1991 $2,996,869,281 $779,981,987
1990 $2,789,921,854 $649,644,098
1989 $2,535,135,798 $932,974,420
1988 $2,495,094,746 $1,055,083,933
1987 $2,300,068,217 $660,106,336
1986 $1,809,048,527 $490,181,457
1985 $1,608,237,350 $856,890,459
1984 $1,951,260,038 $1,087,471,862
1983 $2,297,400,688 $995,104,305
1982 $2,118,710,248 $1,295,361,886
1981 $2,249,908,578 $1,114,830,472
1980 $2,421,990,338 $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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Namibia and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Sierra Leone
2024 $4,413 $807
2023 $4,188 $758
2022 $4,350 $860
2021 $4,413 $885
2020 $3,879 $845
2019 $4,732 $844
2018 $5,309 $846
2017 $5,144 $779
2016 $4,396 $844
2015 $4,774 $965
2014 $5,378 $1,118
2013 $5,347 $1,117
2012 $5,943 $938
2011 $5,835 $761
2010 $5,418 $685
2009 $4,303 $653
2008 $4,205 $705
2007 $4,379 $632
2006 $4,017 $580
2005 $3,686 $463
2004 $3,403 $418
2003 $2,569 $414
2002 $1,772 $389
2001 $1,916 $358
2000 $2,157 $143.7
1999 $2,178 $155
1998 $2,235 $156.5
1997 $2,460 $199.9
1996 $2,423 $224.3
1995 $2,483 $208.4
1994 $2,356 $218.5
1993 $2,155 $185
1992 $2,347 $163.2
1991 $2,117 $183.7
1990 $2,037 $154.8
1989 $1,967 $231.3
1988 $2,063 $268.2
1987 $1,969 $172.4
1986 $1,599 $131.5
1985 $1,466 $235.5
1984 $1,830 $306
1983 $2,214 $285.8
1982 $2,097 $380
1981 $2,267 $334
1980 $2,468 $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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Namibia vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Sierra Leone
2026 67.8 62.3
2025 67.7 62.2
2024 67.5 62
2023 67.4 61.8
2022 64.2 61.3
2021 60.8 60.3
2020 64.1 59.7
2019 63.5 59.6
2018 62.6 59.1
2017 61.7 57.8
2016 60.8 56.9
2015 60 55.5
2014 59.3 54.3
2013 58.5 54.1
2012 57.7 53.2
2011 56.6 52.6
2010 56.1 51.9
2009 55.3 51.3
2008 54.7 50.7
2007 54 50
2006 53.2 49.5
2005 52.6 48.3
2004 52.2 47.5
2003 51.9 46.8
2002 52 46.2
2001 52 45.4
2000 52.9 44.8
1999 54 42
1998 54.8 42.7
1997 55.8 43.6
1996 56.6 43.5
1995 57.5 42.6
1994 58.4 42.8
1993 59.3 43.4
1992 60.2 43.5
1991 60.8 43.3
1990 61.4 43.7
1989 60.8 43.7
1988 59 43.8
1987 59.1 43.7
1986 58.7 43.5
1985 58.5 43.6
1984 58.1 43.6
1983 57.6 43.5
1982 57.3 43.3
1981 56.9 43.1
1980 56.6 42.8
1979 59.5 42.5
1978 59.1 42.2
1977 58.6 41.8
1976 58 41.4
1975 57.6 41
1974 56.9 40.4
1973 56.4 40
1972 55.8 39.5
1971 55.3 39.1
1970 54.7 38.6
1969 54.1 38.2
1968 53.6 37.8
1967 52.9 37.3
1966 52.3 36.6
1965 52 35.9
1964 51.3 35.3
1963 50.6 34.7
1962 50 34.2
1961 49.2 33.6
1960 48.5 33.1
1959 47.8 32.6
1958 47.1 32.1
1957 46.4 31.8
1956 45.7 31.3
1955 45 30.9
1954 44.4 30.5
1953 43.8 30.1
1952 43.1 29.7
1951 42.5 29.3
1950 41.9 28.9

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

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Namibia and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Namibia Sierra Leone
2024 3,030,131 8,642,022
2023 2,963,095 8,460,512
2022 2,889,662 8,276,807
2021 2,810,548 8,094,602
2020 2,728,762 7,912,558
2019 2,650,494 7,731,991
2018 2,577,327 7,554,563
2017 2,506,853 7,379,299
2016 2,439,213 7,205,328
2015 2,374,300 7,037,655
2014 2,312,139 6,876,385
2013 2,252,508 6,714,051
2012 2,194,654 6,551,080
2011 2,146,325 6,387,251
2010 2,109,811 6,222,714
2009 2,077,394 6,055,646
2008 2,047,056 5,894,722
2007 2,018,600 5,749,352
2006 1,991,888 5,624,466
2005 1,966,582 5,501,712
2004 1,942,082 5,355,717
2003 1,917,464 5,177,687
2002 1,889,970 4,971,435
2001 1,857,048 4,692,716
2000 1,818,647 4,423,611
1999 1,776,368 4,318,043
1998 1,732,745 4,295,785
1997 1,689,264 4,253,716
1996 1,646,103 4,199,210
1995 1,602,170 4,179,179
1994 1,556,304 4,173,105
1993 1,508,697 4,157,130
1992 1,461,322 4,166,366
1991 1,415,684 4,246,267
1990 1,369,303 4,196,828
1989 1,288,947 4,034,037
1988 1,209,696 3,934,517
1987 1,167,889 3,829,718
1986 1,131,081 3,728,380
1985 1,096,890 3,638,438
1984 1,065,989 3,558,758
1983 1,037,511 3,481,646
1982 1,010,308 3,408,183
1981 992,500 3,338,940
1980 981,434 3,272,089
1979 962,825 3,207,499
1978 947,269 3,145,517
1977 931,104 3,085,354
1976 906,566 3,028,820
1975 881,032 2,974,657
1974 854,320 2,920,459
1973 828,928 2,866,955
1972 804,399 2,814,388
1971 780,584 2,763,222
1970 757,868 2,712,286
1969 736,120 2,661,365
1968 715,542 2,611,532
1967 696,045 2,562,384
1966 677,655 2,514,638
1965 660,558 2,468,666
1964 644,530 2,424,390
1963 629,589 2,382,258
1962 615,759 2,342,242
1961 603,067 2,304,227
1960 591,465 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Namibia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Sierra Leone
2023 3.21 3.79
2022 3.25 3.88
2021 3.3 3.98
2020 3.35 4.08
2019 3.4 4.19
2018 3.46 4.29
2017 3.51 4.39
2016 3.57 4.47
2015 3.6 4.55
2014 3.64 4.7
2013 3.65 4.87
2012 3.68 5.06
2011 3.66 5.21
2010 3.66 5.33
2009 3.63 5.45
2008 3.62 5.56
2007 3.61 5.64
2006 3.6 5.74
2005 3.57 5.81
2004 3.55 5.92
2003 3.58 6.09
2002 3.69 6.23
2001 3.83 6.31
2000 3.99 6.36
1999 4.14 6.42
1998 4.18 6.5
1997 4.17 6.53
1996 4.2 6.55
1995 4.42 6.56
1994 4.68 6.56
1993 4.91 6.57
1992 5.11 6.56
1991 5.29 6.55
1990 5.4 6.57
1989 5.52 6.57
1988 5.61 6.59
1987 5.7 6.61
1986 5.79 6.6
1985 5.88 6.59
1984 5.94 6.59
1983 6 6.57
1982 6.08 6.56
1981 6.16 6.55
1980 6.24 6.56
1979 6.31 6.58
1978 6.38 6.59
1977 6.44 6.57
1976 6.49 6.55
1975 6.53 6.55
1974 6.55 6.53
1973 6.54 6.47
1972 6.53 6.45
1971 6.52 6.43
1970 6.52 6.41
1969 6.51 6.39
1968 6.5 6.39
1967 6.49 6.38
1966 6.47 6.35
1965 6.45 6.31
1964 6.43 6.29
1963 6.41 6.26
1962 6.35 6.22
1961 6.29 6.21
1960 6.24 6.18

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

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Namibia and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Sierra Leone
2024 22.1 20.5
2023 21.9 20.3
2022 21.8 20
2021 21.8 19.8
2020 21.8 19.6
2019 21.8 19.4
2018 21.7 19.2
2017 21.6 19.1
2016 21.5 18.9
2015 21.4 18.7
2014 21.3 18.6
2013 21.1 18.5
2012 20.9 18.4
2011 20.7 18.3
2010 20.5 18.2
2009 20.3 18.1
2008 20 18.1
2007 19.9 18
2006 19.7 18
2005 19.6 18
2004 19.4 17.9
2003 19.3 17.9
2002 19.2 17.9
2001 19.1 18
2000 19 18
1999 18.9 18
1998 18.9 18.1
1997 18.8 18.1
1996 18.7 18.2
1995 18.6 18.2
1994 18.5 18.3
1993 18.5 18.4
1992 18.4 18.4
1991 18.4 18.5
1990 18.3 18.5
1989 17.8 18.6
1988 17.3 18.6
1987 17 18.7
1986 16.9 18.7
1985 16.7 18.8
1984 16.5 18.9
1983 16.4 18.9
1982 16.3 19
1981 16.4 19.1
1980 16.6 19.1
1979 16.8 19.2
1978 17 19.3
1977 17.3 19.4
1976 17.5 19.5
1975 17.6 19.6
1974 17.7 19.8
1973 17.8 19.9
1972 17.9 20.1
1971 18 20.2
1970 18.1 20.4
1969 18.1 20.6
1968 18.2 20.7
1967 18.3 20.8
1966 18.3 20.9
1965 18.4 20.9
1964 18.4 21
1963 18.5 21
1962 18.6 21.1
1961 18.7 21.1
1960 18.9 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
3.4%
2018
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Namibia Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Namibia Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
48.6%
2022
English speaking
17.2%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Namibia Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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