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New Zealand vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 74th vs. 116th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Sierra Leone
Population
5374272
9049533
Population rank 124/197 101/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

New Zealand and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Sierra Leone
2024 $260,172,385,098 $6,971,127,235
2023 $255,194,972,673 $6,415,852,767
2022 $249,509,991,440 $7,121,125,278
2021 $253,977,931,815 $7,166,931,485
2020 $213,029,554,654 $6,688,307,703
2019 $213,006,341,102 $6,523,577,594
2018 $211,985,631,173 $6,390,514,689
2017 $206,745,969,246 $5,749,846,528
2016 $189,100,085,275 $6,084,297,211
2015 $178,224,167,088 $6,788,352,975
2014 $201,518,402,787 $7,686,138,791
2013 $191,012,364,177 $7,502,762,863
2012 $176,560,711,239 $6,141,666,509
2011 $168,484,908,960 $4,861,632,885
2010 $146,887,902,524 $4,262,805,967
2009 $121,663,439,315 $3,953,403,098
2008 $133,437,126,590 $4,157,895,298
2007 $137,188,946,866 $3,632,957,611
2006 $111,538,810,713 $3,263,697,467
2005 $114,720,129,550 $2,545,275,313
2004 $103,905,210,084 $2,237,350,687
2003 $88,250,885,550 $2,142,618,046
2002 $66,627,729,311 $1,933,863,911
2001 $53,872,425,917 $1,681,473,894
2000 $52,623,281,957 $635,866,404
1999 $58,762,260,626 $669,386,624
1998 $56,227,169,851 $672,368,187
1997 $66,075,143,415 $850,232,760
1996 $70,140,835,299 $941,709,423
1995 $63,918,703,507 $870,740,292
1994 $55,314,732,279 $911,853,802
1993 $46,775,620,817 $768,867,883
1992 $41,649,829,860 $679,940,814
1991 $42,745,329,732 $779,981,987
1990 $45,495,129,385 $649,644,098
1989 $43,920,222,525 $932,974,420
1988 $45,176,811,594 $1,055,083,933
1987 $40,376,354,070 $660,106,336
1986 $30,604,668,357 $490,181,457
1985 $24,679,795,396 $856,890,459
1984 $21,665,975,319 $1,087,471,862
1983 $24,309,279,706 $995,104,305
1982 $24,164,603,059 $1,295,361,886
1981 $24,417,617,184 $1,114,830,472
1980 $23,244,547,385 $1,100,685,845
1979 $20,731,243,113 $1,109,374,911
1978 $18,530,518,395 $960,728,339
1977 $15,446,825,318 $691,777,584
1976 $13,604,832,424 $594,895,942
1975 $12,861,983,284 $679,336,344
1974 $13,940,981,798 $648,590,643
1973 $12,802,281,898 $575,230,724
1972 $9,567,331,065 $465,381,340
1971 $7,911,136,757 $419,549,305
1970 $6,495,605,331 $434,410,974
1969 $5,814,357,709 $408,690,163
1968 $5,228,045,415 $329,859,732
1967 $6,016,017,227 $348,795,303
1966 $5,917,437,693 $375,479,850
1965 $5,706,251,400 $359,379,856
1964 $7,340,766,415 $371,847,461
1963 $6,699,741,645 $348,547,279
1962 $6,133,158,532 $342,721,416
1961 $5,721,994,864 $327,834,191
1960 $5,536,098,360 $322,009,962

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

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New Zealand and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Sierra Leone
2024 $49,205 $807
2023 $49,076 $758
2022 $49,100 $860
2021 $49,950 $885
2020 $41,998 $845
2019 $42,856 $844
2018 $43,257 $846
2017 $42,950 $779
2016 $40,114 $844
2015 $38,665 $965
2014 $44,618 $1,118
2013 $43,000 $1,117
2012 $40,054 $938
2011 $38,432 $761
2010 $33,762 $685
2009 $28,277 $653
2008 $31,325 $705
2007 $32,480 $632
2006 $26,655 $580
2005 $27,751 $463
2004 $25,420 $418
2003 $21,914 $414
2002 $16,874 $389
2001 $13,883 $358
2000 $13,641 $143.7
1999 $15,322 $155
1998 $14,738 $156.5
1997 $17,474 $199.9
1996 $18,794 $224.3
1995 $17,400 $208.4
1994 $15,280 $218.5
1993 $13,094 $185
1992 $11,793 $163.2
1991 $12,230 $183.7
1990 $13,663 $154.8
1989 $13,312 $231.3
1988 $13,759 $268.2
1987 $12,331 $172.4
1986 $9,428 $131.5
1985 $7,601 $235.5
1984 $6,714 $306
1983 $7,598 $285.8
1982 $7,656 $380
1981 $7,814 $334
1980 $7,467 $336
1979 $6,668 $346
1978 $5,937 $305
1977 $4,951 $224.2
1976 $4,374 $196.4
1975 $4,172 $228.4
1974 $4,611 $222.1
1973 $4,323 $200.6
1972 $3,295 $165.4
1971 $2,773 $151.8
1970 $2,311 $160.2
1969 $2,097 $153.6
1968 $1,902 $126.3
1967 $2,208 $136.1
1966 $2,211 $149.3
1965 $2,171 $145.6
1964 $2,839 $153.4
1963 $2,646 $146.3
1962 $2,471 $146.3
1961 $2,365 $142.3
1960 $2,334 $142

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

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New Zealand vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Sierra Leone
2026 82.5 62.3
2025 82.4 62.2
2024 82.2 62
2023 82.1 61.8
2022 81 61.3
2021 82.3 60.3
2020 82.7 59.7
2019 81.8 59.6
2018 81.9 59.1
2017 81.6 57.8
2016 82 56.9
2015 81.6 55.5
2014 81.4 54.3
2013 81.6 54.1
2012 81.2 53.2
2011 80.8 52.6
2010 81.1 51.9
2009 80.5 51.3
2008 80.2 50.7
2007 80.1 50
2006 80 49.5
2005 80 48.3
2004 79.4 47.5
2003 79.1 46.8
2002 78.9 46.2
2001 78.7 45.4
2000 78.7 44.8
1999 77.9 42
1998 78.2 42.7
1997 77.3 43.6
1996 76.8 43.5
1995 76.8 42.6
1994 76.9 42.8
1993 76.5 43.4
1992 76.2 43.5
1991 76.1 43.3
1990 75.4 43.7
1989 74.9 43.7
1988 74.5 43.8
1987 74.2 43.7
1986 74.1 43.5
1985 73.9 43.6
1984 74.4 43.6
1983 73.8 43.5
1982 73.7 43.3
1981 73.6 43.1
1980 72.9 42.8
1979 73.1 42.5
1978 73 42.2
1977 72.1 41.8
1976 72.4 41.4
1975 72.2 41
1974 71.9 40.4
1973 71.7 40
1972 71.8 39.5
1971 71.7 39.1
1970 71.2 38.6
1969 71.5 38.2
1968 71.1 37.8
1967 71.4 37.3
1966 71.1 36.6
1965 71.2 35.9
1964 71.3 35.3
1963 71.3 34.7
1962 71.2 34.2
1961 70.9 33.6
1960 71.2 33.1
1959 70.8 32.6
1958 70.9 32.1
1957 70.3 31.8
1956 70.7 31.3
1955 70.5 30.9
1954 70.3 30.5
1953 70.2 30.1
1952 69.4 29.7
1951 69.1 29.3
1950 69.3 28.9

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

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New Zealand and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Sierra Leone
2024 5,287,500 8,642,022
2023 5,200,000 8,460,512
2022 5,081,700 8,276,807
2021 5,084,600 8,094,602
2020 5,072,400 7,912,558
2019 4,970,300 7,731,991
2018 4,900,600 7,554,563
2017 4,813,600 7,379,299
2016 4,714,100 7,205,328
2015 4,609,400 7,037,655
2014 4,516,500 6,876,385
2013 4,442,100 6,714,051
2012 4,408,100 6,551,080
2011 4,384,000 6,387,251
2010 4,350,700 6,222,714
2009 4,302,600 6,055,646
2008 4,259,800 5,894,722
2007 4,223,800 5,749,352
2006 4,184,600 5,624,466
2005 4,133,900 5,501,712
2004 4,087,500 5,355,717
2003 4,027,200 5,177,687
2002 3,948,500 4,971,435
2001 3,880,500 4,692,716
2000 3,857,700 4,423,611
1999 3,835,100 4,318,043
1998 3,815,000 4,295,785
1997 3,781,300 4,253,716
1996 3,732,000 4,199,210
1995 3,673,400 4,179,179
1994 3,620,000 4,173,105
1993 3,572,200 4,157,130
1992 3,531,700 4,166,366
1991 3,495,100 4,246,267
1990 3,329,800 4,196,828
1989 3,299,200 4,034,037
1988 3,283,400 3,934,517
1987 3,274,400 3,829,718
1986 3,246,300 3,728,380
1985 3,247,100 3,638,438
1984 3,227,100 3,558,758
1983 3,199,300 3,481,646
1982 3,156,100 3,408,183
1981 3,124,900 3,338,940
1980 3,112,900 3,272,089
1979 3,109,000 3,207,499
1978 3,121,200 3,145,517
1977 3,120,200 3,085,354
1976 3,110,500 3,028,820
1975 3,083,100 2,974,657
1974 3,023,700 2,920,459
1973 2,961,300 2,866,955
1972 2,903,900 2,814,388
1971 2,853,000 2,763,222
1970 2,810,700 2,712,286
1969 2,772,800 2,661,365
1968 2,748,100 2,611,532
1967 2,724,100 2,562,384
1966 2,675,900 2,514,638
1965 2,628,400 2,468,666
1964 2,585,400 2,424,390
1963 2,531,800 2,382,258
1962 2,482,000 2,342,242
1961 2,419,700 2,304,227
1960 2,371,800 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Sierra Leone
2023 1.56 3.79
2022 1.66 3.88
2021 1.64 3.98
2020 1.61 4.08
2019 1.72 4.19
2018 1.71 4.29
2017 1.81 4.39
2016 1.87 4.47
2015 1.99 4.55
2014 1.92 4.7
2013 2.01 4.87
2012 2.1 5.06
2011 2.09 5.21
2010 2.17 5.33
2009 2.13 5.45
2008 2.19 5.56
2007 2.18 5.64
2006 2.01 5.74
2005 1.97 5.81
2004 1.98 5.92
2003 1.93 6.09
2002 1.89 6.23
2001 1.97 6.31
2000 1.98 6.36
1999 1.97 6.42
1998 1.89 6.5
1997 1.96 6.53
1996 1.96 6.55
1995 1.98 6.56
1994 1.98 6.56
1993 2.04 6.57
1992 2.06 6.56
1991 2.09 6.55
1990 2.18 6.57
1989 2.12 6.57
1988 2.1 6.59
1987 2.03 6.61
1986 1.96 6.6
1985 1.93 6.59
1984 1.93 6.59
1983 1.92 6.57
1982 1.95 6.56
1981 2.01 6.55
1980 2.03 6.56
1979 2.12 6.58
1978 2.07 6.59
1977 2.21 6.57
1976 2.27 6.55
1975 2.37 6.55
1974 2.58 6.53
1973 2.76 6.47
1972 3 6.45
1971 3.18 6.43
1970 3.17 6.41
1969 3.28 6.39
1968 3.34 6.39
1967 3.35 6.38
1966 3.41 6.35
1965 3.54 6.31
1964 3.8 6.29
1963 4.05 6.26
1962 4.19 6.22
1961 4.31 6.21
1960 4.24 6.18

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

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New Zealand and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Sierra Leone
2024 38.6 20.5
2023 38.3 20.3
2022 38.1 20
2021 37.8 19.8
2020 37.5 19.6
2019 37.3 19.4
2018 37.3 19.2
2017 37.2 19.1
2016 37.3 18.9
2015 37.4 18.7
2014 37.5 18.6
2013 37.4 18.5
2012 37.2 18.4
2011 37 18.3
2010 36.8 18.2
2009 36.6 18.1
2008 36.4 18.1
2007 36.1 18
2006 35.8 18
2005 35.5 18
2004 35.2 17.9
2003 35 17.9
2002 34.8 17.9
2001 34.6 18
2000 34.3 18
1999 34 18
1998 33.6 18.1
1997 33.2 18.1
1996 32.8 18.2
1995 32.6 18.2
1994 32.3 18.3
1993 32 18.4
1992 31.7 18.4
1991 31.4 18.5
1990 31.1 18.5
1989 30.8 18.6
1988 30.4 18.6
1987 30.1 18.7
1986 29.8 18.7
1985 29.4 18.8
1984 29.1 18.9
1983 28.8 18.9
1982 28.5 19
1981 28.2 19.1
1980 27.9 19.1
1979 27.5 19.2
1978 27.1 19.3
1977 26.8 19.4
1976 26.5 19.5
1975 26.3 19.6
1974 26.2 19.8
1973 26 19.9
1972 25.9 20.1
1971 25.7 20.2
1970 25.6 20.4
1969 25.7 20.6
1968 25.7 20.7
1967 25.8 20.8
1966 25.9 20.9
1965 26 20.9
1964 26.2 21
1963 26.4 21
1962 26.8 21.1
1961 27.1 21.1
1960 27.5 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2018
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

New Zealand Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
48.6%
2022
English speaking
97.8%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

New Zealand Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
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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