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Netherlands vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 134th vs. 116th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Sierra Leone
Population
18252623
9049533
Population rank 72/197 101/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Netherlands and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Sierra Leone
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $6,971,127,235
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $6,415,852,767
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $7,121,125,278
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $7,166,931,485
2020 $932,560,861,701 $6,688,307,703
2019 $928,903,005,576 $6,523,577,594
2018 $929,733,599,797 $6,390,514,689
2017 $848,233,537,846 $5,749,846,528
2016 $797,163,949,290 $6,084,297,211
2015 $775,743,675,303 $6,788,352,975
2014 $901,556,501,756 $7,686,138,791
2013 $883,951,539,007 $7,502,762,863
2012 $845,689,017,066 $6,141,666,509
2011 $913,140,741,333 $4,861,632,885
2010 $852,464,982,433 $4,262,805,967
2009 $878,954,223,140 $3,953,403,098
2008 $957,901,566,041 $4,157,895,298
2007 $853,499,460,873 $3,632,957,611
2006 $737,593,995,289 $3,263,697,467
2005 $688,133,699,636 $2,545,275,313
2004 $661,224,886,143 $2,237,350,687
2003 $582,435,617,082 $2,142,618,046
2002 $475,529,972,123 $1,933,863,911
2001 $432,536,219,669 $1,681,473,894
2000 $417,649,282,154 $635,866,404
1999 $447,778,514,140 $669,386,624
1998 $438,612,530,549 $672,368,187
1997 $417,506,211,882 $850,232,760
1996 $451,372,549,020 $941,709,423
1995 $452,967,334,614 $870,740,292
1994 $379,688,232,232 $911,853,802
1993 $354,070,495,966 $768,867,883
1992 $363,497,050,125 $679,940,814
1991 $327,982,316,124 $779,981,987
1990 $318,799,003,994 $649,644,098
1989 $258,716,904,292 $932,974,420
1988 $262,295,966,105 $1,055,083,933
1987 $245,406,949,521 $660,106,336
1986 $201,157,708,221 $490,181,457
1985 $144,057,523,222 $856,890,459
1984 $144,124,462,912 $1,087,471,862
1983 $153,671,294,109 $995,104,305
1982 $158,712,765,536 $1,295,361,886
1981 $164,375,775,854 $1,114,830,472
1980 $195,439,301,707 $1,100,685,845
1979 $179,933,827,310 $1,109,374,911
1978 $156,089,077,205 $960,728,339
1977 $127,203,923,857 $691,777,584
1976 $109,329,386,564 $594,895,942
1975 $100,397,061,694 $679,336,344
1974 $87,371,810,804 $648,590,643
1973 $71,946,639,603 $575,230,724
1972 $54,787,070,173 $465,381,340
1971 $44,644,730,576 $419,549,305
1970 $38,220,884,519 $434,410,974
1969 $34,086,038,090 $408,690,163
1968 $30,097,635,751 $329,859,732
1967 $27,143,828,099 $348,795,303
1966 $24,741,480,717 $375,479,850
1965 $22,721,869,808 $359,379,856
1964 $20,232,048,553 $371,847,461
1963 $17,193,744,109 $348,547,279
1962 $15,847,582,341 $342,721,416
1961 $14,599,836,396 $327,834,191
1960 $13,282,979,015 $322,009,962

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

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Netherlands and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Sierra Leone
2024 $67,520 $807
2023 $63,516 $758
2022 $59,123 $860
2021 $60,142 $885
2020 $53,468 $845
2019 $53,555 $844
2018 $53,955 $846
2017 $49,514 $779
2016 $46,809 $844
2015 $45,794 $965
2014 $53,457 $1,118
2013 $52,602 $1,117
2012 $50,474 $938
2011 $54,702 $761
2010 $51,306 $685
2009 $53,172 $653
2008 $58,247 $705
2007 $52,101 $632
2006 $45,124 $580
2005 $42,165 $463
2004 $40,611 $418
2003 $35,897 $414
2002 $29,447 $389
2001 $26,956 $358
2000 $26,225 $143.7
1999 $28,319 $155
1998 $27,924 $156.5
1997 $26,745 $199.9
1996 $29,064 $224.3
1995 $29,301 $208.4
1994 $24,683 $218.5
1993 $23,156 $185
1992 $23,939 $163.2
1991 $21,764 $183.7
1990 $21,322 $154.8
1989 $17,423 $231.3
1988 $17,771 $268.2
1987 $16,734 $172.4
1986 $13,804 $131.5
1985 $9,941 $235.5
1984 $9,992 $306
1983 $10,696 $285.8
1982 $11,089 $380
1981 $11,537 $334
1980 $13,812 $336
1979 $12,817 $346
1978 $11,196 $305
1977 $9,180 $224.2
1976 $7,937 $196.4
1975 $7,346 $228.4
1974 $6,450 $222.1
1973 $5,353 $200.6
1972 $4,110 $165.4
1971 $3,384 $151.8
1970 $2,931 $160.2
1969 $2,647 $153.6
1968 $2,364 $126.3
1967 $2,155 $136.1
1966 $1,986 $149.3
1965 $1,848 $145.6
1964 $1,668 $153.4
1963 $1,437 $146.3
1962 $1,342 $146.3
1961 $1,254 $142.3
1960 $1,156 $142

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

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Netherlands vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Sierra Leone
2026 82.6 62.3
2025 82.4 62.2
2024 82.3 62
2023 82.2 61.8
2022 81.9 61.3
2021 81.4 60.3
2020 81.4 59.7
2019 82.1 59.6
2018 81.8 59.1
2017 81.7 57.8
2016 81.6 56.9
2015 81.5 55.5
2014 81.7 54.3
2013 81.3 54.1
2012 81.1 53.2
2011 81.1 52.6
2010 80.8 51.9
2009 80.7 51.3
2008 80.4 50.7
2007 80.3 50
2006 79.8 49.5
2005 79.5 48.3
2004 79.2 47.5
2003 78.7 46.8
2002 78.4 46.2
2001 78.3 45.4
2000 78.1 44.8
1999 78 42
1998 78 42.7
1997 77.9 43.6
1996 77.6 43.5
1995 77.6 42.6
1994 77.5 42.8
1993 77 43.4
1992 77.4 43.5
1991 77.2 43.3
1990 77 43.7
1989 76.8 43.7
1988 77 43.8
1987 76.8 43.7
1986 76.4 43.5
1985 76.4 43.6
1984 76.3 43.6
1983 76.3 43.5
1982 76.1 43.3
1981 76 43.1
1980 75.8 42.8
1979 75.6 42.5
1978 75.2 42.2
1977 75.3 41.8
1976 74.7 41.4
1975 74.6 41
1974 74.6 40.4
1973 74.2 40
1972 73.8 39.5
1971 73.9 39.1
1970 73.6 38.6
1969 73.6 38.2
1968 73.6 37.8
1967 73.8 37.3
1966 73.6 36.6
1965 73.6 35.9
1964 73.7 35.3
1963 73.4 34.7
1962 73.2 34.2
1961 73.6 33.6
1960 73.4 33.1
1959 73.2 32.6
1958 73.1 32.1
1957 73 31.8
1956 72.5 31.3
1955 72.5 30.9
1954 72.4 30.5
1953 71.7 30.1
1952 72.1 29.7
1951 71.5 29.3
1950 71.4 28.9

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

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Netherlands and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Sierra Leone
2024 17,993,485 8,642,022
2023 17,877,117 8,460,512
2022 17,700,982 8,276,807
2021 17,533,044 8,094,602
2020 17,441,500 7,912,558
2019 17,344,874 7,731,991
2018 17,231,624 7,554,563
2017 17,131,296 7,379,299
2016 17,030,314 7,205,328
2015 16,939,923 7,037,655
2014 16,865,008 6,876,385
2013 16,804,432 6,714,051
2012 16,754,962 6,551,080
2011 16,693,074 6,387,251
2010 16,615,394 6,222,714
2009 16,530,388 6,055,646
2008 16,445,593 5,894,722
2007 16,381,696 5,749,352
2006 16,346,101 5,624,466
2005 16,319,868 5,501,712
2004 16,281,779 5,355,717
2003 16,225,302 5,177,687
2002 16,148,929 4,971,435
2001 16,046,180 4,692,716
2000 15,925,513 4,423,611
1999 15,812,088 4,318,043
1998 15,707,209 4,295,785
1997 15,610,650 4,253,716
1996 15,530,498 4,199,210
1995 15,459,006 4,179,179
1994 15,382,838 4,173,105
1993 15,290,368 4,157,130
1992 15,184,166 4,166,366
1991 15,069,798 4,246,267
1990 14,951,510 4,196,828
1989 14,848,907 4,034,037
1988 14,760,094 3,934,517
1987 14,665,037 3,829,718
1986 14,572,278 3,728,380
1985 14,491,632 3,638,438
1984 14,424,211 3,558,758
1983 14,367,070 3,481,646
1982 14,312,690 3,408,183
1981 14,247,208 3,338,940
1980 14,149,800 3,272,089
1979 14,038,270 3,207,499
1978 13,941,700 3,145,517
1977 13,856,185 3,085,354
1976 13,774,037 3,028,820
1975 13,666,335 2,974,657
1974 13,545,056 2,920,459
1973 13,439,322 2,866,955
1972 13,328,593 2,814,388
1971 13,194,497 2,763,222
1970 13,038,526 2,712,286
1969 12,877,984 2,661,365
1968 12,729,721 2,611,532
1967 12,598,201 2,562,384
1966 12,456,251 2,514,638
1965 12,294,732 2,468,666
1964 12,127,120 2,424,390
1963 11,965,966 2,382,258
1962 11,805,689 2,342,242
1961 11,638,712 2,304,227
1960 11,486,631 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Sierra Leone
2023 1.43 3.79
2022 1.49 3.88
2021 1.62 3.98
2020 1.54 4.08
2019 1.57 4.19
2018 1.59 4.29
2017 1.62 4.39
2016 1.66 4.47
2015 1.66 4.55
2014 1.71 4.7
2013 1.68 4.87
2012 1.72 5.06
2011 1.76 5.21
2010 1.79 5.33
2009 1.79 5.45
2008 1.77 5.56
2007 1.72 5.64
2006 1.72 5.74
2005 1.71 5.81
2004 1.72 5.92
2003 1.75 6.09
2002 1.73 6.23
2001 1.71 6.31
2000 1.72 6.36
1999 1.65 6.42
1998 1.63 6.5
1997 1.56 6.53
1996 1.53 6.55
1995 1.53 6.56
1994 1.57 6.56
1993 1.57 6.57
1992 1.59 6.56
1991 1.61 6.55
1990 1.62 6.57
1989 1.55 6.57
1988 1.55 6.59
1987 1.56 6.61
1986 1.55 6.6
1985 1.51 6.59
1984 1.49 6.59
1983 1.47 6.57
1982 1.5 6.56
1981 1.56 6.55
1980 1.6 6.56
1979 1.56 6.58
1978 1.58 6.59
1977 1.58 6.57
1976 1.63 6.55
1975 1.66 6.55
1974 1.77 6.53
1973 1.9 6.47
1972 2.15 6.45
1971 2.36 6.43
1970 2.57 6.41
1969 2.75 6.39
1968 2.72 6.39
1967 2.81 6.38
1966 2.9 6.35
1965 3.04 6.31
1964 3.17 6.29
1963 3.19 6.26
1962 3.18 6.22
1961 3.22 6.21
1960 3.12 6.18

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

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Netherlands and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Sierra Leone
2024 42.4 20.5
2023 42.4 20.3
2022 42.5 20
2021 42.6 19.8
2020 42.5 19.6
2019 42.5 19.4
2018 42.4 19.2
2017 42.3 19.1
2016 42.2 18.9
2015 42 18.7
2014 41.8 18.6
2013 41.6 18.5
2012 41.3 18.4
2011 41 18.3
2010 40.7 18.2
2009 40.3 18.1
2008 40 18.1
2007 39.7 18
2006 39.3 18
2005 38.9 18
2004 38.5 17.9
2003 38.1 17.9
2002 37.8 17.9
2001 37.5 18
2000 37.3 18
1999 37 18
1998 36.7 18.1
1997 36.4 18.1
1996 36.1 18.2
1995 35.7 18.2
1994 35.4 18.3
1993 35.1 18.4
1992 34.8 18.4
1991 34.6 18.5
1990 34.3 18.5
1989 34.1 18.6
1988 33.8 18.6
1987 33.5 18.7
1986 33.2 18.7
1985 32.9 18.8
1984 32.6 18.9
1983 32.3 18.9
1982 31.9 19
1981 31.6 19.1
1980 31.3 19.1
1979 31 19.2
1978 30.7 19.3
1977 30.3 19.4
1976 29.8 19.5
1975 29.4 19.6
1974 29.3 19.8
1973 29 19.9
1972 28.9 20.1
1971 28.7 20.2
1970 28.6 20.4
1969 28.6 20.6
1968 28.6 20.7
1967 28.5 20.8
1966 28.6 20.9
1965 28.6 20.9
1964 28.6 21
1963 28.7 21
1962 28.7 21.1
1961 28.8 21.1
1960 28.8 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
3.4%
2018
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
13
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Netherlands Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
48.6%
2022
English speaking
90.9%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Netherlands Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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