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Palestine vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 164th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine Sierra Leone
Population
5500288
9049533
Population rank 123/197 101/197
GDP
$13.7B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 146/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$2,592
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 147/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt n/a
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,862
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.31
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Palestine and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Palestine and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Palestine

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Palestine Sierra Leone
2024 $13,711,100,000 $6,971,127,235
2023 $17,847,900,000 $6,415,852,767
2022 $19,165,500,000 $7,121,125,278
2021 $18,109,000,000 $7,166,931,485
2020 $15,531,700,000 $6,688,307,703
2019 $17,133,500,000 $6,523,577,594
2018 $16,276,600,000 $6,390,514,689
2017 $16,128,000,000 $5,749,846,528
2016 $15,405,400,000 $6,084,297,211
2015 $13,972,400,000 $6,788,352,975
2014 $13,989,700,000 $7,686,138,791
2013 $13,515,500,000 $7,502,762,863
2012 $12,208,400,000 $6,141,666,509
2011 $11,186,100,000 $4,861,632,885
2010 $9,681,500,000 $4,262,805,967
2009 $8,085,700,000 $3,953,403,098
2008 $7,310,400,000 $4,157,895,298
2007 $5,815,700,000 $3,632,957,611
2006 $5,348,300,000 $3,263,697,467
2005 $5,125,700,000 $2,545,275,313
2004 $4,603,100,000 $2,237,350,687
2003 $3,968,000,000 $2,142,618,046
2002 $3,555,800,000 $1,933,863,911
2001 $4,003,700,000 $1,681,473,894
2000 $4,313,600,000 $635,866,404
1999 $4,271,200,000 $669,386,624
1998 $4,067,800,000 $672,368,187
1997 $3,759,800,000 $850,232,760
1996 $3,409,600,000 $941,709,423
1995 $3,282,800,000 $870,740,292
1994 $2,843,300,000 $911,853,802
1993 - $768,867,883
1992 - $679,940,814
1991 - $779,981,987
1990 - $649,644,098
1989 - $932,974,420
1988 - $1,055,083,933
1987 - $660,106,336
1986 - $490,181,457
1985 - $856,890,459
1984 - $1,087,471,862
1983 - $995,104,305
1982 - $1,295,361,886
1981 - $1,114,830,472
1980 - $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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Palestine and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Sierra Leone
2024 $2,592 $807
2023 $3,455 $758
2022 $3,800 $860
2021 $3,679 $885
2020 $3,234 $845
2019 $3,657 $844
2018 $3,562 $846
2017 $3,620 $779
2016 $3,528 $844
2015 $3,272 $965
2014 $3,352 $1,118
2013 $3,315 $1,117
2012 $3,067 $938
2011 $2,881 $761
2010 $2,557 $685
2009 $2,192 $653
2008 $2,035 $705
2007 $1,664 $632
2006 $1,570 $580
2005 $1,544 $463
2004 $1,422 $418
2003 $1,258 $414
2002 $1,156 $389
2001 $1,336 $358
2000 $1,476 $143.7
1999 $1,499 $155
1998 $1,465 $156.5
1997 $1,389 $199.9
1996 $1,317 $224.3
1995 $1,327 $208.4
1994 $1,202 $218.5
1993 - $185
1992 - $163.2
1991 - $183.7
1990 - $154.8
1989 - $231.3
1988 - $268.2
1987 - $172.4
1986 - $131.5
1985 - $235.5
1984 - $306
1983 - $285.8
1982 - $380
1981 - $334
1980 - $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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Palestine vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine Sierra Leone
2026 77.4 62.3
2025 73.1 62.2
2024 69.2 62
2023 65.2 61.8
2022 76.7 61.3
2021 73.9 60.3
2020 75 59.7
2019 75.8 59.6
2018 75.4 59.1
2017 75.2 57.8
2016 74.9 56.9
2015 74.6 55.5
2014 72.8 54.3
2013 74.1 54.1
2012 73.7 53.2
2011 73.6 52.6
2010 73.3 51.9
2009 72.3 51.3
2008 72.2 50.7
2007 72.1 50
2006 71.8 49.5
2005 72 48.3
2004 71.1 47.5
2003 71 46.8
2002 70.9 46.2
2001 69.8 45.4
2000 70.3 44.8
1999 70.8 42
1998 70.6 42.7
1997 70.3 43.6
1996 70 43.5
1995 69.6 42.6
1994 69.3 42.8
1993 68.8 43.4
1992 68.5 43.5
1991 68.2 43.3
1990 67.8 43.7
1989 67.1 43.7
1988 66.7 43.8
1987 66.3 43.7
1986 65.7 43.5
1985 65.3 43.6
1984 64.7 43.6
1983 64.1 43.5
1982 63.5 43.3
1981 62.8 43.1
1980 62.2 42.8
1979 61.5 42.5
1978 60.8 42.2
1977 60.1 41.8
1976 59.4 41.4
1975 58.7 41
1974 58 40.4
1973 57.6 40
1972 56.7 39.5
1971 56 39.1
1970 55.4 38.6
1969 54.7 38.2
1968 54.1 37.8
1967 50.9 37.3
1966 52.8 36.6
1965 52.2 35.9
1964 51.6 35.3
1963 51 34.7
1962 50.4 34.2
1961 49.8 33.6
1960 49.3 33.1
1959 48.8 32.6
1958 48.4 32.1
1957 48 31.8
1956 47.6 31.3
1955 47.2 30.9
1954 46.9 30.5
1953 46.6 30.1
1952 46.3 29.7
1951 46 29.3
1950 45.7 28.9

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

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Palestine and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Palestine Sierra Leone
2024 5,289,152 8,642,022
2023 5,165,775 8,460,512
2022 5,043,612 8,276,807
2021 4,922,749 8,094,602
2020 4,803,269 7,912,558
2019 4,685,306 7,731,991
2018 4,569,087 7,554,563
2017 4,454,805 7,379,299
2016 4,367,088 7,205,328
2015 4,270,092 7,037,655
2014 4,173,398 6,876,385
2013 4,076,708 6,714,051
2012 3,979,998 6,551,080
2011 3,882,986 6,387,251
2010 3,786,161 6,222,714
2009 3,689,099 6,055,646
2008 3,591,977 5,894,722
2007 3,494,496 5,749,352
2006 3,406,334 5,624,466
2005 3,320,396 5,501,712
2004 3,236,626 5,355,717
2003 3,154,969 5,177,687
2002 3,075,373 4,971,435
2001 2,997,784 4,692,716
2000 2,922,153 4,423,611
1999 2,848,431 4,318,043
1998 2,776,568 4,295,785
1997 2,706,518 4,253,716
1996 2,587,997 4,199,210
1995 2,474,666 4,179,179
1994 2,366,298 4,173,105
1993 2,262,676 4,157,130
1992 2,163,591 4,166,366
1991 2,068,845 4,246,267
1990 1,978,248 4,196,828
1989 - 4,034,037
1988 - 3,934,517
1987 - 3,829,718
1986 - 3,728,380
1985 - 3,638,438
1984 - 3,558,758
1983 - 3,481,646
1982 - 3,408,183
1981 - 3,338,940
1980 - 3,272,089
1979 - 3,207,499
1978 - 3,145,517
1977 - 3,085,354
1976 - 3,028,820
1975 - 2,974,657
1974 - 2,920,459
1973 - 2,866,955
1972 - 2,814,388
1971 - 2,763,222
1970 - 2,712,286
1969 - 2,661,365
1968 - 2,611,532
1967 - 2,562,384
1966 - 2,514,638
1965 - 2,468,666
1964 - 2,424,390
1963 - 2,382,258
1962 - 2,342,242
1961 - 2,304,227
1960 - 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Palestine and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Palestine

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Sierra Leone
2023 3.31 3.79
2022 3.38 3.88
2021 3.44 3.98
2020 3.51 4.08
2019 3.59 4.19
2018 3.67 4.29
2017 3.77 4.39
2016 3.89 4.47
2015 3.98 4.55
2014 4 4.7
2013 4.05 4.87
2012 4.15 5.06
2011 4.31 5.21
2010 4.43 5.33
2009 4.44 5.45
2008 4.51 5.56
2007 4.63 5.64
2006 4.74 5.74
2005 4.87 5.81
2004 4.97 5.92
2003 5.06 6.09
2002 5.22 6.23
2001 5.34 6.31
2000 5.46 6.36
1999 5.58 6.42
1998 5.69 6.5
1997 5.82 6.53
1996 5.99 6.55
1995 6.16 6.56
1994 6.33 6.56
1993 6.5 6.57
1992 6.65 6.56
1991 6.75 6.55
1990 6.81 6.57
1989 - 6.57
1988 - 6.59
1987 - 6.61
1986 - 6.6
1985 - 6.59
1984 - 6.59
1983 - 6.57
1982 - 6.56
1981 - 6.55
1980 - 6.56
1979 - 6.58
1978 - 6.59
1977 - 6.57
1976 - 6.55
1975 - 6.55
1974 - 6.53
1973 - 6.47
1972 - 6.45
1971 - 6.43
1970 - 6.41
1969 - 6.39
1968 - 6.39
1967 - 6.38
1966 - 6.35
1965 - 6.31
1964 - 6.29
1963 - 6.26
1962 - 6.22
1961 - 6.21
1960 - 6.18

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

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Palestine and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Sierra Leone
2024 20.9 20.5
2023 20.8 20.3
2022 20.6 20
2021 20.4 19.8
2020 20.3 19.6
2019 20.2 19.4
2018 20 19.2
2017 19.9 19.1
2016 19.8 18.9
2015 19.6 18.7
2014 19.4 18.6
2013 19.1 18.5
2012 18.9 18.4
2011 18.6 18.3
2010 18.4 18.2
2009 18.1 18.1
2008 17.9 18.1
2007 17.6 18
2006 17.4 18
2005 17.1 18
2004 16.9 17.9
2003 16.7 17.9
2002 16.5 17.9
2001 16.3 18
2000 16.2 18
1999 16 18
1998 15.9 18.1
1997 15.8 18.1
1996 15.7 18.2
1995 15.6 18.2
1994 15.5 18.3
1993 15.5 18.4
1992 15.4 18.4
1991 15.4 18.5
1990 15.4 18.5
1989 - 18.6
1988 - 18.6
1987 - 18.7
1986 - 18.7
1985 - 18.8
1984 - 18.9
1983 - 18.9
1982 - 19
1981 - 19.1
1980 - 19.1
1979 - 19.2
1978 - 19.3
1977 - 19.4
1976 - 19.5
1975 - 19.6
1974 - 19.8
1973 - 19.9
1972 - 20.1
1971 - 20.2
1970 - 20.4
1969 - 20.6
1968 - 20.7
1967 - 20.8
1966 - 20.9
1965 - 20.9
1964 - 21
1963 - 21
1962 - 21.1
1961 - 21.1
1960 - 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
30
2025
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
3.4%
2018
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Palestine Sierra Leone
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.17 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
2022
71.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Palestine Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
87.1%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
33
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
48.6%
2022
English speaking
20%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Palestine Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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