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Philippines vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Philippines has a population of 116M (ranked 14/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). The Philippines' land area is 115,124 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 71st vs. 116th).

By GDP, The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Philippines Sierra Leone
Population
117991570
9049533
Population rank 14/197 101/197
GDP
$462B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 35/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$3,985
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 130/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,794
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$261B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.6%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,257
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 117/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,407
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 115,124 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.92
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
26.8 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Philippines and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Philippines and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Philippines

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Philippines Sierra Leone
2024 $461,617,509,782 $6,971,127,235
2023 $437,055,627,244 $6,415,852,767
2022 $404,353,369,605 $7,121,125,278
2021 $394,087,359,848 $7,166,931,485
2020 $361,751,145,452 $6,688,307,703
2019 $376,823,402,239 $6,523,577,594
2018 $346,841,896,587 $6,390,514,689
2017 $328,480,736,803 $5,749,846,528
2016 $318,627,003,017 $6,084,297,211
2015 $306,445,871,242 $6,788,352,975
2014 $297,483,555,338 $7,686,138,791
2013 $283,902,828,589 $7,502,762,863
2012 $261,920,540,963 $6,141,666,509
2011 $234,216,730,291 $4,861,632,885
2010 $208,368,893,151 $4,262,805,967
2009 $175,974,755,881 $3,953,403,098
2008 $181,624,626,327 $4,157,895,298
2007 $155,980,408,673 $3,632,957,611
2006 $127,652,926,368 $3,263,697,467
2005 $107,419,977,318 $2,545,275,313
2004 $95,001,999,685 $2,237,350,687
2003 $87,039,092,974 $2,142,618,046
2002 $84,307,345,888 $1,933,863,911
2001 $78,921,234,458 $1,681,473,894
2000 $83,669,788,377 $635,866,404
1999 $85,640,171,045 $669,386,624
1998 $74,492,416,330 $672,368,187
1997 $94,106,317,565 $850,232,760
1996 $94,648,084,429 $941,709,423
1995 $84,644,328,727 $870,740,292
1994 $73,159,336,915 $911,853,802
1993 $62,036,529,147 $768,867,883
1992 $60,422,328,242 $679,940,814
1991 $51,784,144,943 $779,981,987
1990 $50,508,286,642 $649,644,098
1989 $48,513,773,721 $932,974,420
1988 $43,152,128,959 $1,055,083,933
1987 $37,791,488,666 $660,106,336
1986 $33,987,207,295 $490,181,457
1985 $34,961,486,348 $856,890,459
1984 $35,730,185,634 $1,087,471,862
1983 $37,759,179,895 $995,104,305
1982 $42,206,011,275 $1,295,361,886
1981 $40,499,388,869 $1,114,830,472
1980 $36,848,080,899 $1,100,685,845
1979 $31,218,296,292 $1,109,374,911
1978 $25,762,224,563 $960,728,339
1977 $22,283,109,803 $691,777,584
1976 $19,381,055,197 $594,895,942
1975 $16,875,240,684 $679,336,344
1974 $15,607,882,555 $648,590,643
1973 $11,412,449,735 $575,230,724
1972 $9,067,815,521 $465,381,340
1971 $8,375,075,630 $419,549,305
1970 $7,559,115,517 $434,410,974
1969 $9,571,800,653 $408,690,163
1968 $8,632,749,269 $329,859,732
1967 $7,724,873,935 $348,795,303
1966 $7,189,017,888 $375,479,850
1965 $6,517,349,772 $359,379,856
1964 $5,953,756,195 $371,847,461
1963 $5,505,023,238 $348,547,279
1962 $4,954,593,072 $342,721,416
1961 $8,171,194,425 $327,834,191
1960 $7,515,894,111 $322,009,962

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

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Philippines and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Philippines

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Philippines Sierra Leone
2024 $3,985 $807
2023 $3,804 $758
2022 $3,548 $860
2021 $3,484 $885
2020 $3,228 $845
2019 $3,401 $844
2018 $3,169 $846
2017 $3,038 $779
2016 $2,985 $844
2015 $2,910 $965
2014 $2,867 $1,118
2013 $2,781 $1,117
2012 $2,615 $938
2011 $2,384 $761
2010 $2,163 $685
2009 $1,864 $653
2008 $1,959 $705
2007 $1,713 $632
2006 $1,426 $580
2005 $1,220 $463
2004 $1,100 $418
2003 $1,027 $414
2002 $1,015 $389
2001 $970 $358
2000 $1,051 $143.7
1999 $1,101 $155
1998 $983 $156.5
1997 $1,273 $199.9
1996 $1,311 $224.3
1995 $1,200 $208.4
1994 $1,060 $218.5
1993 $919 $185
1992 $917 $163.2
1991 $804 $183.7
1990 $804 $154.8
1989 $792 $231.3
1988 $722 $268.2
1987 $650 $172.4
1986 $600 $131.5
1985 $633 $235.5
1984 $665 $306
1983 $723 $285.8
1982 $833 $380
1981 $821 $334
1980 $767 $336
1979 $667 $346
1978 $565 $305
1977 $502 $224.2
1976 $449 $196.4
1975 $401 $228.4
1974 $379 $222.1
1973 $283.2 $200.6
1972 $230.1 $165.4
1971 $217.4 $151.8
1970 $200.9 $160.2
1969 $261.1 $153.6
1968 $242.2 $126.3
1967 $223.1 $136.1
1966 $213.8 $149.3
1965 $199.8 $145.6
1964 $188.2 $153.4
1963 $179.5 $146.3
1962 $166.7 $146.3
1961 $283.8 $142.3
1960 $269.5 $142

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

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Philippines vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Philippines

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Philippines Sierra Leone
2026 70.2 62.3
2025 70.1 62.2
2024 69.9 62
2023 69.8 61.8
2022 69.5 61.3
2021 66.7 60.3
2020 70.1 59.7
2019 69.7 59.6
2018 69.8 59.1
2017 70 57.8
2016 69.5 56.9
2015 69.5 55.5
2014 69.3 54.3
2013 69.3 54.1
2012 69.2 53.2
2011 69.1 52.6
2010 68.9 51.9
2009 68.6 51.3
2008 68.6 50.7
2007 68.5 50
2006 68.2 49.5
2005 68.4 48.3
2004 68.3 47.5
2003 68 46.8
2002 67.9 46.2
2001 67.8 45.4
2000 67.8 44.8
1999 67.5 42
1998 67.2 42.7
1997 67 43.6
1996 66.7 43.5
1995 66.3 42.6
1994 66 42.8
1993 65.7 43.4
1992 65.4 43.5
1991 64.6 43.3
1990 64.4 43.7
1989 64.1 43.7
1988 63.7 43.8
1987 63.3 43.7
1986 62.9 43.5
1985 62.7 43.6
1984 62.4 43.6
1983 62.3 43.5
1982 62.2 43.3
1981 61.9 43.1
1980 61.9 42.8
1979 61.7 42.5
1978 61.5 42.2
1977 61.4 41.8
1976 60.9 41.4
1975 60.9 41
1974 60.8 40.4
1973 60.7 40
1972 60.9 39.5
1971 61.1 39.1
1970 60.8 38.6
1969 61 38.2
1968 60.9 37.8
1967 60.8 37.3
1966 60.6 36.6
1965 60.4 35.9
1964 60.1 35.3
1963 60 34.7
1962 59.8 34.2
1961 59.5 33.6
1960 59.2 33.1
1959 58.7 32.6
1958 58.3 32.1
1957 57.8 31.8
1956 57.2 31.3
1955 56.6 30.9
1954 56 30.5
1953 55.4 30.1
1952 54.7 29.7
1951 54.1 29.3
1950 53.6 28.9

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

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Philippines and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Philippines

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Philippines Sierra Leone
2024 115,843,670 8,642,022
2023 114,891,199 8,460,512
2022 113,964,338 8,276,807
2021 113,100,950 8,094,602
2020 112,081,264 7,912,558
2019 110,804,683 7,731,991
2018 109,465,287 7,554,563
2017 108,119,693 7,379,299
2016 106,735,719 7,205,328
2015 105,312,992 7,037,655
2014 103,767,130 6,876,385
2013 102,076,336 6,714,051
2012 100,175,512 6,551,080
2011 98,248,614 6,387,251
2010 96,337,125 6,222,714
2009 94,384,250 6,055,646
2008 92,699,095 5,894,722
2007 91,075,184 5,749,352
2006 89,508,986 5,624,466
2005 88,015,962 5,501,712
2004 86,394,504 5,355,717
2003 84,731,835 5,177,687
2002 83,068,889 4,971,435
2001 81,401,488 4,692,716
2000 79,625,397 4,423,611
1999 77,753,257 4,318,043
1998 75,791,024 4,295,785
1997 73,908,810 4,253,716
1996 72,190,242 4,199,210
1995 70,546,246 4,179,179
1994 69,019,291 4,173,105
1993 67,530,621 4,157,130
1992 65,926,125 4,166,366
1991 64,382,249 4,246,267
1990 62,854,666 4,196,828
1989 61,265,260 4,034,037
1988 59,739,052 3,934,517
1987 58,157,496 3,829,718
1986 56,645,077 3,728,380
1985 55,213,006 3,638,438
1984 53,726,181 3,558,758
1983 52,194,620 3,481,646
1982 50,695,707 3,408,183
1981 49,311,727 3,338,940
1980 48,043,740 3,272,089
1979 46,807,103 3,207,499
1978 45,575,281 3,145,517
1977 44,367,962 3,085,354
1976 43,201,488 3,028,820
1975 42,120,826 2,974,657
1974 41,174,341 2,920,459
1973 40,294,130 2,866,955
1972 39,408,560 2,814,388
1971 38,518,659 2,763,222
1970 37,622,204 2,712,286
1969 36,660,799 2,661,365
1968 35,638,342 2,611,532
1967 34,621,320 2,562,384
1966 33,617,170 2,514,638
1965 32,625,316 2,468,666
1964 31,643,032 2,424,390
1963 30,674,731 2,382,258
1962 29,723,536 2,342,242
1961 28,792,621 2,304,227
1960 27,891,897 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Philippines and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Philippines

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Philippines Sierra Leone
2023 1.92 3.79
2022 1.93 3.88
2021 1.95 3.98
2020 2.08 4.08
2019 2.22 4.19
2018 2.38 4.29
2017 2.53 4.39
2016 2.68 4.47
2015 2.83 4.55
2014 2.89 4.7
2013 3.04 4.87
2012 3.14 5.06
2011 3.24 5.21
2010 3.32 5.33
2009 3.38 5.45
2008 3.4 5.56
2007 3.4 5.64
2006 3.47 5.74
2005 3.45 5.81
2004 3.52 5.92
2003 3.59 6.09
2002 3.65 6.23
2001 3.72 6.31
2000 3.75 6.36
1999 3.83 6.42
1998 3.88 6.5
1997 3.94 6.53
1996 4 6.55
1995 4.07 6.56
1994 4.08 6.56
1993 4.1 6.57
1992 4.16 6.56
1991 4.27 6.55
1990 4.32 6.57
1989 4.37 6.57
1988 4.45 6.59
1987 4.51 6.61
1986 4.56 6.6
1985 4.66 6.59
1984 4.77 6.59
1983 4.87 6.57
1982 4.92 6.56
1981 4.97 6.55
1980 5.11 6.56
1979 5.26 6.58
1978 5.39 6.59
1977 5.44 6.57
1976 5.51 6.55
1975 5.6 6.55
1974 5.69 6.53
1973 5.79 6.47
1972 5.94 6.45
1971 6.08 6.43
1970 6.22 6.41
1969 6.33 6.39
1968 6.45 6.39
1967 6.57 6.38
1966 6.69 6.35
1965 6.8 6.31
1964 6.89 6.29
1963 6.95 6.26
1962 6.98 6.22
1961 6.99 6.21
1960 7 6.18

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

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Philippines and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Philippines

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Philippines Sierra Leone
2024 26.8 20.5
2023 26.3 20.3
2022 25.9 20
2021 25.5 19.8
2020 25.1 19.6
2019 24.7 19.4
2018 24.3 19.2
2017 24 19.1
2016 23.6 18.9
2015 23.3 18.7
2014 22.9 18.6
2013 22.7 18.5
2012 22.4 18.4
2011 22.2 18.3
2010 22 18.2
2009 21.7 18.1
2008 21.5 18.1
2007 21.3 18
2006 21.2 18
2005 21 18
2004 20.8 17.9
2003 20.6 17.9
2002 20.4 17.9
2001 20.2 18
2000 20 18
1999 19.8 18
1998 19.6 18.1
1997 19.4 18.1
1996 19.3 18.2
1995 19.2 18.2
1994 19.1 18.3
1993 19.1 18.4
1992 19 18.4
1991 18.9 18.5
1990 18.8 18.5
1989 18.7 18.6
1988 18.6 18.6
1987 18.5 18.7
1986 18.3 18.7
1985 18.2 18.8
1984 18.1 18.9
1983 17.9 18.9
1982 17.7 19
1981 17.5 19.1
1980 17.3 19.1
1979 17.1 19.2
1978 16.9 19.3
1977 16.7 19.4
1976 16.5 19.5
1975 16.3 19.6
1974 16.1 19.8
1973 16 19.9
1972 15.9 20.1
1971 15.8 20.2
1970 15.7 20.4
1969 15.6 20.6
1968 15.5 20.7
1967 15.4 20.8
1966 15.4 20.9
1965 15.4 20.9
1964 15.4 21
1963 15.4 21
1962 15.5 21.1
1961 15.6 21.1
1960 15.8 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Philippines Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$518B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.9%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.97%
2025
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.32%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
157,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.41%
2023
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
63.2%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.7%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.9
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.6%
2023
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3.4%
2018
Number of billionaires
15
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
280
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$252B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$106B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$40.3B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,483,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.46%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
50.2%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Philippines Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
551 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
174.1 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.5 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.1%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
54.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
885 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
22.7%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
9.04%
2022
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Philippines Sierra Leone
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-149,315
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.1
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.32
2019
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2020
48.6%
2022
English speaking
63.7%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Philippines Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$194.1
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.1
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.79
2021
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.9
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.96%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.66 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Philippines Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
994 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,122 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
28,159 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
134,457 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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