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Nepal vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 92nd vs. 116th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Sierra Leone
Population
29596762
9049533
Population rank 52/197 101/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Nepal and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Sierra Leone
2024 $42,914,268,287 $6,971,127,235
2023 $41,047,772,331 $6,415,852,767
2022 $41,182,939,601 $7,121,125,278
2021 $36,924,841,394 $7,166,931,485
2020 $33,433,659,301 $6,688,307,703
2019 $34,186,180,699 $6,523,577,594
2018 $33,111,525,237 $6,390,514,689
2017 $28,971,588,940 $5,749,846,528
2016 $24,524,109,484 $6,084,297,211
2015 $24,360,801,287 $6,788,352,975
2014 $22,731,612,922 $7,686,138,791
2013 $22,162,204,925 $7,502,762,863
2012 $21,703,100,877 $6,141,666,509
2011 $21,573,872,421 $4,861,632,885
2010 $16,002,656,434 $4,262,805,967
2009 $12,854,985,464 $3,953,403,098
2008 $12,545,438,605 $4,157,895,298
2007 $10,325,618,017 $3,632,957,611
2006 $9,043,715,356 $3,263,697,467
2005 $8,130,258,378 $2,545,275,313
2004 $7,273,938,315 $2,237,350,687
2003 $6,330,473,097 $2,142,618,046
2002 $6,050,875,807 $1,933,863,911
2001 $6,007,055,042 $1,681,473,894
2000 $5,494,252,208 $635,866,404
1999 $5,033,642,384 $669,386,624
1998 $4,856,255,044 $672,368,187
1997 $4,918,691,917 $850,232,760
1996 $4,521,580,381 $941,709,423
1995 $4,401,104,418 $870,740,292
1994 $4,066,775,510 $911,853,802
1993 $3,660,041,667 $768,867,883
1992 $3,401,211,581 $679,940,814
1991 $3,921,476,085 $779,981,987
1990 $3,627,560,239 $649,644,098
1989 $3,525,225,787 $932,974,420
1988 $3,487,009,748 $1,055,083,933
1987 $2,957,255,380 $660,106,336
1986 $2,850,782,044 $490,181,457
1985 $2,619,913,956 $856,890,459
1984 $2,581,207,388 $1,087,471,862
1983 $2,447,174,803 $995,104,305
1982 $2,395,423,742 $1,295,361,886
1981 $2,275,583,317 $1,114,830,472
1980 $1,945,916,583 $1,100,685,845
1979 $1,851,250,008 $1,109,374,911
1978 $1,604,162,497 $960,728,339
1977 $1,382,400,000 $691,777,584
1976 $1,452,788,985 $594,895,942
1975 $1,575,789,254 $679,336,344
1974 $1,217,953,547 $648,590,643
1973 $972,101,725 $575,230,724
1972 $1,024,098,400 $465,381,340
1971 $882,765,472 $419,549,305
1970 $865,975,309 $434,410,974
1969 $788,641,965 $408,690,163
1968 $772,231,387 $329,859,732
1967 $841,974,025 $348,795,303
1966 $906,811,944 $375,479,850
1965 $735,267,082 $359,379,856
1964 $496,098,775 $371,847,461
1963 $496,947,904 $348,547,279
1962 $574,091,101 $342,721,416
1961 $531,959,562 $327,834,191
1960 $508,334,414 $322,009,962

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

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Nepal and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Sierra Leone
2024 $1,447 $807
2023 $1,382 $758
2022 $1,386 $860
2021 $1,253 $885
2020 $1,154 $845
2019 $1,203 $844
2018 $1,179 $846
2017 $1,034 $779
2016 $877 $844
2015 $876 $965
2014 $821 $1,118
2013 $803 $1,117
2012 $788 $938
2011 $786 $761
2010 $585 $685
2009 $473 $653
2008 $465 $705
2007 $385 $632
2006 $340 $580
2005 $309 $463
2004 $279.6 $418
2003 $246.4 $414
2002 $238.9 $389
2001 $240.8 $358
2000 $223.8 $143.7
1999 $208.6 $155
1998 $205.1 $156.5
1997 $211.8 $199.9
1996 $198.8 $224.3
1995 $197.8 $208.4
1994 $187.3 $218.5
1993 $172.8 $185
1992 $165 $163.2
1991 $195.7 $183.7
1990 $185.8 $154.8
1989 $185 $231.3
1988 $187.1 $268.2
1987 $162 $172.4
1986 $159.5 $131.5
1985 $149.9 $235.5
1984 $151.1 $306
1983 $146.6 $285.8
1982 $147 $380
1981 $142.9 $334
1980 $125.1 $336
1979 $121.9 $346
1978 $108.1 $305
1977 $95.3 $224.2
1976 $102.5 $196.4
1975 $113.6 $228.4
1974 $89.8 $222.1
1973 $73.2 $200.6
1972 $78.8 $165.4
1971 $69.5 $151.8
1970 $69.6 $160.2
1969 $64.8 $153.6
1968 $64.9 $126.3
1967 $72.3 $136.1
1966 $79.5 $149.3
1965 $65.8 $145.6
1964 $45.3 $153.4
1963 $46.3 $146.3
1962 $54.6 $146.3
1961 $51.6 $142.3
1960 $50.2 $142

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

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Nepal vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Sierra Leone
2026 71.2 62.3
2025 70.9 62.2
2024 70.6 62
2023 70.4 61.8
2022 70.1 61.3
2021 68.4 60.3
2020 69.1 59.7
2019 69.3 59.6
2018 69 59.1
2017 68.7 57.8
2016 68.4 56.9
2015 67.4 55.5
2014 67.8 54.3
2013 67.6 54.1
2012 67.4 53.2
2011 67.1 52.6
2010 66.8 51.9
2009 66.6 51.3
2008 66.4 50.7
2007 66.2 50
2006 65.9 49.5
2005 65.3 48.3
2004 64.7 47.5
2003 64.2 46.8
2002 63.5 46.2
2001 63.3 45.4
2000 62.6 44.8
1999 62 42
1998 61.5 42.7
1997 60.8 43.6
1996 60 43.5
1995 59.3 42.6
1994 58.6 42.8
1993 57.6 43.4
1992 56.7 43.5
1991 55.6 43.3
1990 54.8 43.7
1989 54 43.7
1988 53.1 43.8
1987 52.4 43.7
1986 51.6 43.5
1985 50.9 43.6
1984 50.2 43.6
1983 49.7 43.5
1982 49.2 43.3
1981 48.7 43.1
1980 48.3 42.8
1979 47.8 42.5
1978 47.2 42.2
1977 46.6 41.8
1976 46 41.4
1975 45.5 41
1974 44.9 40.4
1973 44.5 40
1972 44.1 39.5
1971 43.6 39.1
1970 43.2 38.6
1969 42.7 38.2
1968 42.2 37.8
1967 41.7 37.3
1966 41.2 36.6
1965 40.7 35.9
1964 40.2 35.3
1963 39.6 34.7
1962 39.3 34.2
1961 39 33.6
1960 38.7 33.1
1959 38.4 32.6
1958 38.1 32.1
1957 38 31.8
1956 37.9 31.3
1955 37.9 30.9
1954 37.8 30.5
1953 37.7 30.1
1952 37.7 29.7
1951 37.6 29.3
1950 37.6 28.9

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

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Nepal and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Nepal Sierra Leone
2024 29,651,054 8,642,022
2023 29,694,614 8,460,512
2022 29,715,436 8,276,807
2021 29,475,010 8,094,602
2020 28,966,574 7,912,558
2019 28,414,064 7,731,991
2018 28,079,689 7,554,563
2017 28,011,258 7,379,299
2016 27,955,462 7,205,328
2015 27,823,629 7,037,655
2014 27,672,370 6,876,385
2013 27,589,996 6,714,051
2012 27,534,915 6,551,080
2011 27,464,494 6,387,251
2010 27,341,952 6,222,714
2009 27,173,035 6,055,646
2008 26,990,037 5,894,722
2007 26,788,492 5,749,352
2006 26,565,425 5,624,466
2005 26,309,458 5,501,712
2004 26,016,656 5,355,717
2003 25,688,758 5,177,687
2002 25,328,981 4,971,435
2001 24,946,748 4,692,716
2000 24,546,509 4,423,611
1999 24,125,199 4,318,043
1998 23,680,357 4,295,785
1997 23,219,463 4,253,716
1996 22,741,862 4,199,210
1995 22,245,439 4,179,179
1994 21,717,479 4,173,105
1993 21,180,159 4,157,130
1992 20,609,707 4,166,366
1991 20,036,500 4,246,267
1990 19,524,573 4,196,828
1989 19,057,807 4,034,037
1988 18,638,661 3,934,517
1987 18,250,505 3,829,718
1986 17,868,124 3,728,380
1985 17,477,692 3,638,438
1984 17,085,242 3,558,758
1983 16,689,119 3,481,646
1982 16,297,987 3,408,183
1981 15,922,423 3,338,940
1980 15,553,105 3,272,089
1979 15,190,590 3,207,499
1978 14,839,695 3,145,517
1977 14,499,175 3,085,354
1976 14,177,649 3,028,820
1975 13,870,695 2,974,657
1974 13,568,435 2,920,459
1973 13,275,239 2,866,955
1972 12,989,099 2,814,388
1971 12,710,061 2,763,222
1970 12,436,190 2,712,286
1969 12,167,036 2,661,365
1968 11,906,266 2,611,532
1967 11,652,716 2,562,384
1966 11,408,710 2,514,638
1965 11,173,411 2,468,666
1964 10,946,392 2,424,390
1963 10,729,818 2,382,258
1962 10,521,116 2,342,242
1961 10,318,396 2,304,227
1960 10,123,658 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Nepal

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Sierra Leone
2023 1.98 3.79
2022 2 3.88
2021 2.03 3.98
2020 2.05 4.08
2019 2.08 4.19
2018 2.12 4.29
2017 2.17 4.39
2016 2.23 4.47
2015 2.27 4.55
2014 2.32 4.7
2013 2.36 4.87
2012 2.42 5.06
2011 2.46 5.21
2010 2.54 5.33
2009 2.63 5.45
2008 2.74 5.56
2007 2.86 5.64
2006 2.97 5.74
2005 3.12 5.81
2004 3.28 5.92
2003 3.44 6.09
2002 3.6 6.23
2001 3.79 6.31
2000 3.98 6.36
1999 4.13 6.42
1998 4.28 6.5
1997 4.44 6.53
1996 4.67 6.55
1995 4.87 6.56
1994 4.96 6.56
1993 5.04 6.57
1992 5.07 6.56
1991 5.15 6.55
1990 5.21 6.57
1989 5.26 6.57
1988 5.31 6.59
1987 5.35 6.61
1986 5.4 6.6
1985 5.46 6.59
1984 5.51 6.59
1983 5.54 6.57
1982 5.55 6.56
1981 5.58 6.55
1980 5.6 6.56
1979 5.64 6.58
1978 5.68 6.59
1977 5.69 6.57
1976 5.72 6.55
1975 5.73 6.55
1974 5.75 6.53
1973 5.7 6.47
1972 5.8 6.45
1971 5.85 6.43
1970 5.87 6.41
1969 5.89 6.39
1968 5.94 6.39
1967 5.95 6.38
1966 5.98 6.35
1965 6.01 6.31
1964 6.04 6.29
1963 6.06 6.26
1962 6.08 6.22
1961 6.09 6.21
1960 6.07 6.18

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

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Nepal and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Sierra Leone
2024 26 20.5
2023 25.7 20.3
2022 25.4 20
2021 25 19.8
2020 24.5 19.6
2019 23.7 19.4
2018 23.2 19.2
2017 22.9 19.1
2016 22.7 18.9
2015 22.4 18.7
2014 22.2 18.6
2013 22 18.5
2012 21.8 18.4
2011 21.6 18.3
2010 21.3 18.2
2009 21 18.1
2008 20.8 18.1
2007 20.5 18
2006 20.3 18
2005 20 18
2004 19.8 17.9
2003 19.7 17.9
2002 19.5 17.9
2001 19.4 18
2000 19.3 18
1999 19.3 18
1998 19.2 18.1
1997 19.2 18.1
1996 19.2 18.2
1995 19.2 18.2
1994 19.2 18.3
1993 19.2 18.4
1992 19.2 18.4
1991 19.2 18.5
1990 19.2 18.5
1989 19.2 18.6
1988 19.2 18.6
1987 19.3 18.7
1986 19.4 18.7
1985 19.4 18.8
1984 19.5 18.9
1983 19.5 18.9
1982 19.5 19
1981 19.5 19.1
1980 19.6 19.1
1979 19.6 19.2
1978 19.6 19.3
1977 19.7 19.4
1976 19.7 19.5
1975 19.7 19.6
1974 19.7 19.8
1973 19.7 19.9
1972 19.7 20.1
1971 19.7 20.2
1970 19.7 20.4
1969 19.7 20.6
1968 19.7 20.7
1967 19.7 20.8
1966 19.6 20.9
1965 19.6 20.9
1964 19.6 21
1963 19.6 21
1962 19.6 21.1
1961 19.5 21.1
1960 19.5 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.4%
2018
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
60%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Nepal Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Nepal Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
48.6%
2022
English speaking
3%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Nepal Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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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