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Paraguay vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Paraguay has a population of 6.93M (ranked 107/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Paraguay's land area is 152,901 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 59th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Paraguay Sierra Leone
Population
7120169
9049533
Population rank 108/197 101/197
GDP
$44.5B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 98/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$6,416
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 109/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,524
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$19.9B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.8%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,872
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 103/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,136
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 152,901 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
27.7 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Paraguay and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Paraguay and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Paraguay

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Paraguay Sierra Leone
2024 $44,458,118,397 $6,971,127,235
2023 $43,118,053,175 $6,415,852,767
2022 $41,952,910,858 $7,121,125,278
2021 $39,950,899,939 $7,166,931,485
2020 $35,432,178,068 $6,688,307,703
2019 $37,925,338,329 $6,523,577,594
2018 $40,225,448,341 $6,390,514,689
2017 $38,997,129,474 $5,749,846,528
2016 $36,089,700,223 $6,084,297,211
2015 $36,211,447,840 $6,788,352,975
2014 $40,377,929,296 $7,686,138,791
2013 $38,501,122,141 $7,502,762,863
2012 $33,271,921,136 $6,141,666,509
2011 $33,756,238,766 $4,861,632,885
2010 $27,260,886,405 $4,262,805,967
2009 $22,355,151,162 $3,953,403,098
2008 $24,615,267,664 $4,157,895,298
2007 $17,856,393,235 $3,632,957,611
2006 $13,429,430,050 $3,263,697,467
2005 $10,737,500,188 $2,545,275,313
2004 $9,624,440,836 $2,237,350,687
2003 $7,691,367,471 $2,142,618,046
2002 $7,196,260,657 $1,933,863,911
2001 $8,495,806,432 $1,681,473,894
2000 $8,855,705,140 $635,866,404
1999 $8,837,070,236 $669,386,624
1998 $9,260,481,572 $672,368,187
1997 $9,965,225,678 $850,232,760
1996 $9,788,391,781 $941,709,423
1995 $9,062,131,475 $870,740,292
1994 $7,870,982,005 $911,853,802
1993 $7,249,533,620 $768,867,883
1992 $7,157,424,031 $679,940,814
1991 $6,984,367,763 $779,981,987
1990 $5,812,114,523 $649,644,098
1989 $4,757,732,200 $932,974,420
1988 $4,255,683,528 $1,055,083,933
1987 $3,971,044,724 $660,106,336
1986 $3,723,993,943 $490,181,457
1985 $3,282,449,236 $856,890,459
1984 $4,502,462,807 $1,087,471,862
1983 $5,673,248,726 $995,104,305
1982 $5,419,411,765 $1,295,361,886
1981 $5,624,515,873 $1,114,830,472
1980 $4,448,087,302 $1,100,685,845
1979 $3,416,777,778 $1,109,374,911
1978 $2,559,857,143 $960,728,339
1977 $2,092,158,730 $691,777,584
1976 $1,698,960,317 $594,895,942
1975 $1,511,420,635 $679,336,344
1974 $1,333,475,397 $648,590,643
1973 $995,531,746 $575,230,724
1972 $769,039,683 $465,381,340
1971 $664,571,429 $419,549,305
1970 $594,611,111 $434,410,974
1969 $556,293,651 $408,690,163
1968 $517,650,794 $329,859,732
1967 $492,674,603 $348,795,303
1966 $465,888,889 $375,479,850
1965 $443,587,302 $359,379,856
1964 $408,349,206 $371,847,461
1963 $383,904,762 $348,547,279
1962 $360,698,413 $342,721,416
1961 $322,053,713 $327,834,191
1960 $288,884,368 $322,009,962

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

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Paraguay and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Paraguay

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Paraguay Sierra Leone
2024 $6,416 $807
2023 $6,300 $758
2022 $6,206 $860
2021 $5,977 $885
2020 $5,365 $845
2019 $5,821 $844
2018 $6,258 $846
2017 $6,152 $779
2016 $5,775 $844
2015 $5,879 $965
2014 $6,652 $1,118
2013 $6,436 $1,117
2012 $5,642 $938
2011 $5,805 $761
2010 $4,751 $685
2009 $3,942 $653
2008 $4,385 $705
2007 $3,212 $632
2006 $2,439 $580
2005 $1,971 $463
2004 $1,786 $418
2003 $1,444 $414
2002 $1,368 $389
2001 $1,638 $358
2000 $1,736 $143.7
1999 $1,766 $155
1998 $1,890 $156.5
1997 $2,079 $199.9
1996 $2,088 $224.3
1995 $1,979 $208.4
1994 $1,760 $218.5
1993 $1,662 $185
1992 $1,683 $163.2
1991 $1,685 $183.7
1990 $1,440 $154.8
1989 $1,211 $231.3
1988 $1,114 $268.2
1987 $1,069 $172.4
1986 $1,031 $131.5
1985 $935 $235.5
1984 $1,319 $306
1983 $1,710 $285.8
1982 $1,680 $380
1981 $1,793 $334
1980 $1,457 $336
1979 $1,149 $346
1978 $883 $305
1977 $740 $224.2
1976 $616 $196.4
1975 $562 $228.4
1974 $508 $222.1
1973 $389 $200.6
1972 $308 $165.4
1971 $272.1 $151.8
1970 $249 $160.2
1969 $238.2 $153.6
1968 $226.8 $126.3
1967 $220.9 $136.1
1966 $213.9 $149.3
1965 $208.7 $145.6
1964 $197 $153.4
1963 $189.9 $146.3
1962 $182.8 $146.3
1961 $167.1 $142.3
1960 $153.4 $142

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

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Paraguay vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Paraguay

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Paraguay Sierra Leone
2026 74.2 62.3
2025 74.1 62.2
2024 74 62
2023 73.8 61.8
2022 72.3 61.3
2021 68.1 60.3
2020 72.7 59.7
2019 73.7 59.6
2018 73.6 59.1
2017 73.4 57.8
2016 73.5 56.9
2015 73.5 55.5
2014 73.4 54.3
2013 73.3 54.1
2012 73.1 53.2
2011 72.8 52.6
2010 72.6 51.9
2009 72.3 51.3
2008 72 50.7
2007 71.8 50
2006 71.6 49.5
2005 71.3 48.3
2004 71.1 47.5
2003 70.8 46.8
2002 70.5 46.2
2001 70.3 45.4
2000 70 44.8
1999 69.8 42
1998 69.5 42.7
1997 69.3 43.6
1996 69.1 43.5
1995 68.8 42.6
1994 68.5 42.8
1993 68.2 43.4
1992 68 43.5
1991 67.7 43.3
1990 67.3 43.7
1989 66.9 43.7
1988 66.7 43.8
1987 66.5 43.7
1986 66.2 43.5
1985 65.9 43.6
1984 65.6 43.6
1983 65.3 43.5
1982 65.1 43.3
1981 64.8 43.1
1980 64.6 42.8
1979 64.3 42.5
1978 64.1 42.2
1977 63.9 41.8
1976 63.7 41.4
1975 63.4 41
1974 63.2 40.4
1973 63.1 40
1972 62.9 39.5
1971 62.7 39.1
1970 62.6 38.6
1969 62.4 38.2
1968 62.2 37.8
1967 62 37.3
1966 61.8 36.6
1965 61.6 35.9
1964 61.4 35.3
1963 61.1 34.7
1962 60.8 34.2
1961 60.5 33.6
1960 60.2 33.1
1959 59.9 32.6
1958 59.6 32.1
1957 59.3 31.8
1956 59 31.3
1955 58.8 30.9
1954 58.6 30.5
1953 58.5 30.1
1952 58.4 29.7
1951 58.3 29.3
1950 58.1 28.9

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

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Paraguay and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Paraguay

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Sierra Leone
2024 6,929,153 8,642,022
2023 6,844,146 8,460,512
2022 6,760,464 8,276,807
2021 6,684,182 8,094,602
2020 6,603,739 7,912,558
2019 6,515,058 7,731,991
2018 6,427,382 7,554,563
2017 6,338,660 7,379,299
2016 6,249,126 7,205,328
2015 6,159,103 7,037,655
2014 6,069,811 6,876,385
2013 5,982,445 6,714,051
2012 5,897,008 6,551,080
2011 5,814,626 6,387,251
2010 5,737,971 6,222,714
2009 5,671,236 6,055,646
2008 5,613,574 5,894,722
2007 5,559,386 5,749,352
2006 5,505,148 5,624,466
2005 5,448,097 5,501,712
2004 5,388,175 5,355,717
2003 5,326,436 5,177,687
2002 5,261,328 4,971,435
2001 5,187,689 4,692,716
2000 5,100,868 4,423,611
1999 5,003,135 4,318,043
1998 4,900,025 4,295,785
1997 4,794,412 4,253,716
1996 4,687,543 4,199,210
1995 4,579,806 4,179,179
1994 4,471,417 4,173,105
1993 4,362,696 4,157,130
1992 4,253,600 4,166,366
1991 4,144,364 4,246,267
1990 4,035,747 4,196,828
1989 3,927,802 4,034,037
1988 3,820,546 3,934,517
1987 3,714,889 3,829,718
1986 3,611,474 3,728,380
1985 3,510,671 3,638,438
1984 3,412,936 3,558,758
1983 3,318,068 3,481,646
1982 3,226,189 3,408,183
1981 3,137,604 3,338,940
1980 3,053,235 3,272,089
1979 2,973,968 3,207,499
1978 2,899,269 3,145,517
1977 2,827,874 3,085,354
1976 2,758,836 3,028,820
1975 2,691,648 2,974,657
1974 2,625,621 2,920,459
1973 2,561,102 2,866,955
1972 2,499,881 2,814,388
1971 2,442,537 2,763,222
1970 2,388,028 2,712,286
1969 2,334,992 2,661,365
1968 2,282,391 2,611,532
1967 2,229,994 2,562,384
1966 2,177,584 2,514,638
1965 2,125,177 2,468,666
1964 2,073,119 2,424,390
1963 2,021,909 2,382,258
1962 1,973,130 2,342,242
1961 1,927,394 2,304,227
1960 1,883,514 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Paraguay and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Paraguay

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Paraguay Sierra Leone
2023 2.42 3.79
2022 2.44 3.88
2021 2.47 3.98
2020 2.5 4.08
2019 2.53 4.19
2018 2.56 4.29
2017 2.59 4.39
2016 2.62 4.47
2015 2.65 4.55
2014 2.65 4.7
2013 2.64 4.87
2012 2.66 5.06
2011 2.67 5.21
2010 2.7 5.33
2009 2.76 5.45
2008 2.79 5.56
2007 2.82 5.64
2006 2.89 5.74
2005 2.97 5.81
2004 3.05 5.92
2003 3.12 6.09
2002 3.23 6.23
2001 3.36 6.31
2000 3.51 6.36
1999 3.67 6.42
1998 3.8 6.5
1997 3.91 6.53
1996 4.01 6.55
1995 4.11 6.56
1994 4.2 6.56
1993 4.28 6.57
1992 4.4 6.56
1991 4.48 6.55
1990 4.57 6.57
1989 4.68 6.57
1988 4.77 6.59
1987 4.85 6.61
1986 4.93 6.6
1985 4.97 6.59
1984 5.04 6.59
1983 5.09 6.57
1982 5.13 6.56
1981 5.15 6.55
1980 5.1 6.56
1979 5.06 6.58
1978 5.04 6.59
1977 5.08 6.57
1976 5.12 6.55
1975 5.18 6.55
1974 5.27 6.53
1973 5.35 6.47
1972 5.46 6.45
1971 5.59 6.43
1970 5.72 6.41
1969 5.84 6.39
1968 5.97 6.39
1967 6.1 6.38
1966 6.23 6.35
1965 6.35 6.31
1964 6.42 6.29
1963 6.45 6.26
1962 6.47 6.22
1961 6.49 6.21
1960 6.5 6.18

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

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Paraguay and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Paraguay

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Paraguay Sierra Leone
2024 27.7 20.5
2023 27.4 20.3
2022 27.1 20
2021 26.8 19.8
2020 26.6 19.6
2019 26.2 19.4
2018 25.9 19.2
2017 25.6 19.1
2016 25.3 18.9
2015 24.9 18.7
2014 24.6 18.6
2013 24.3 18.5
2012 23.9 18.4
2011 23.6 18.3
2010 23.2 18.2
2009 22.9 18.1
2008 22.5 18.1
2007 22.2 18
2006 21.8 18
2005 21.5 18
2004 21.1 17.9
2003 20.8 17.9
2002 20.5 17.9
2001 20.3 18
2000 20.1 18
1999 19.9 18
1998 19.7 18.1
1997 19.6 18.1
1996 19.5 18.2
1995 19.4 18.2
1994 19.4 18.3
1993 19.3 18.4
1992 19.3 18.4
1991 19.3 18.5
1990 19.2 18.5
1989 19.2 18.6
1988 19.2 18.6
1987 19.1 18.7
1986 19.1 18.7
1985 19 18.8
1984 19 18.9
1983 18.9 18.9
1982 18.9 19
1981 18.8 19.1
1980 18.7 19.1
1979 18.6 19.2
1978 18.4 19.3
1977 18.2 19.4
1976 18 19.5
1975 17.9 19.6
1974 17.7 19.8
1973 17.5 19.9
1972 17.4 20.1
1971 17.3 20.2
1970 17.2 20.4
1969 17.1 20.6
1968 17 20.7
1967 17 20.8
1966 16.9 20.9
1965 16.9 20.9
1964 16.9 21
1963 16.9 21
1962 16.9 21.1
1961 16.8 21.1
1960 16.8 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Paraguay Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.41%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
29,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.12%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.69%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.5%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.4
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35%
2024
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
3.4%
2018
Listed domestic companies
55
1999
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$313M
1999
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$9.89B
2023
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,077,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.84%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Paraguay Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,044 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.03 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.16 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
58.8%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
63.6%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-4.69%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,389 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2012
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Paraguay Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,423
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.1
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
48
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.96
2022
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2024
48.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
81.6%
2024
20.6%
2023

Health

Paraguay Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$527
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$191.2
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.03%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.89
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.9 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
58
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
34%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.62 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Paraguay Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
22,066 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
82,730 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,936 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,333 mi
2023
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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