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Qatar vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 158th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Sierra Leone
Population
2999260
9049533
Population rank 136/197 101/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 56/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Qatar and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Sierra Leone
2024 $219,162,637,363 $6,971,127,235
2023 $217,308,516,484 $6,415,852,767
2022 $235,709,340,659 $7,121,125,278
2021 $179,732,142,857 $7,166,931,485
2020 $144,411,538,462 $6,688,307,703
2019 $176,371,428,571 $6,523,577,594
2018 $183,335,164,835 $6,390,514,689
2017 $161,099,175,824 $5,749,846,528
2016 $151,732,142,857 $6,084,297,211
2015 $161,739,835,165 $6,788,352,975
2014 $206,224,725,275 $7,686,138,791
2013 $198,727,747,253 $7,502,762,863
2012 $186,833,516,484 $6,141,666,509
2011 $167,775,274,725 $4,861,632,885
2010 $123,627,197,802 $4,262,805,967
2009 $97,798,351,648 $3,953,403,098
2008 $115,270,054,945 $4,157,895,298
2007 $79,712,087,912 $3,632,957,611
2006 $60,882,142,857 $3,263,697,467
2005 $44,530,494,505 $2,545,275,313
2004 $31,734,065,934 $2,237,350,687
2003 $23,533,791,209 $2,142,618,046
2002 $19,363,736,264 $1,933,863,911
2001 $17,538,461,538 $1,681,473,894
2000 $17,759,890,110 $635,866,404
1999 $12,393,131,868 $669,386,624
1998 $10,255,495,027 $672,368,187
1997 $11,297,802,115 $850,232,760
1996 $9,059,340,385 $941,709,423
1995 $8,137,911,978 $870,740,292
1994 $7,374,450,769 $911,853,802
1993 $7,156,593,654 $768,867,883
1992 $7,646,153,984 $679,940,814
1991 $6,883,516,484 $779,981,987
1990 $7,360,439,423 $649,644,098
1989 $6,487,912,088 $932,974,420
1988 $6,038,187,033 $1,055,083,933
1987 $5,446,428,681 $660,106,336
1986 $5,053,021,951 $490,181,457
1985 $6,153,296,456 $856,890,459
1984 $6,704,395,824 $1,087,471,862
1983 $6,467,582,308 $995,104,305
1982 $7,596,703,214 $1,295,361,886
1981 $8,661,263,764 $1,114,830,472
1980 $7,829,165,262 $1,100,685,845
1979 $5,632,962,997 $1,109,374,911
1978 $4,052,000,413 $960,728,339
1977 $3,617,564,638 $691,777,584
1976 $3,284,273,987 $594,895,942
1975 $2,512,773,166 $679,336,344
1974 $2,401,403,227 $648,590,643
1973 $793,885,560 $575,230,724
1972 $510,262,500 $465,381,340
1971 $387,703,106 $419,549,305
1970 $301,791,302 $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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Qatar and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Sierra Leone
2024 $76,689 $807
2023 $81,817 $758
2022 $88,701 $860
2021 $71,752 $885
2020 $51,684 $845
2019 $66,841 $844
2018 $71,040 $846
2017 $63,280 $779
2016 $61,254 $844
2015 $68,985 $965
2014 $95,841 $1,118
2013 $103,697 $1,117
2012 $108,470 $938
2011 $103,262 $761
2010 $76,463 $685
2009 $60,786 $653
2008 $80,781 $705
2007 $65,954 $632
2006 $62,582 $580
2005 $53,950 $463
2004 $41,036 $418
2003 $31,602 $414
2002 $27,227 $389
2001 $25,871 $358
2000 $27,535 $143.7
1999 $20,234 $155
1998 $17,665 $156.5
1997 $20,523 $199.9
1996 $17,125 $224.3
1995 $15,823 $208.4
1994 $14,765 $218.5
1993 $14,770 $185
1992 $16,280 $163.2
1991 $15,133 $183.7
1990 $16,722 $154.8
1989 $15,243 $231.3
1988 $14,682 $268.2
1987 $13,719 $172.4
1986 $13,213 $131.5
1985 $16,815 $235.5
1984 $19,272 $306
1983 $19,616 $285.8
1982 $24,385 $380
1981 $29,505 $334
1980 $28,375 $336
1979 $21,777 $346
1978 $16,757 $305
1977 $16,058 $224.2
1976 $15,710 $196.4
1975 $13,014 $228.4
1974 $13,540 $222.1
1973 $4,905 $200.6
1972 $3,483 $165.4
1971 $2,952 $151.8
1970 $2,594 $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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Qatar vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Sierra Leone
2026 82.8 62.3
2025 82.7 62.2
2024 82.5 62
2023 82.4 61.8
2022 81.9 61.3
2021 81.1 60.3
2020 80.4 59.7
2019 82.9 59.6
2018 82.7 59.1
2017 82.5 57.8
2016 82.1 56.9
2015 81.8 55.5
2014 81.4 54.3
2013 81 54.1
2012 80.5 53.2
2011 80 52.6
2010 79.4 51.9
2009 78.8 51.3
2008 78.3 50.7
2007 77.7 50
2006 77.3 49.5
2005 76.9 48.3
2004 76.5 47.5
2003 76.1 46.8
2002 75.8 46.2
2001 75.5 45.4
2000 75.3 44.8
1999 75 42
1998 74.9 42.7
1997 74.7 43.6
1996 74.6 43.5
1995 74.4 42.6
1994 74.2 42.8
1993 74.1 43.4
1992 73.9 43.5
1991 73.7 43.3
1990 73.4 43.7
1989 73.1 43.7
1988 72.8 43.8
1987 72.5 43.7
1986 72.2 43.5
1985 71.8 43.6
1984 71.5 43.6
1983 71.1 43.5
1982 70.7 43.3
1981 70.3 43.1
1980 69.9 42.8
1979 69.5 42.5
1978 69.1 42.2
1977 68.6 41.8
1976 68.2 41.4
1975 67.7 41
1974 67.2 40.4
1973 66.6 40
1972 66.1 39.5
1971 65.5 39.1
1970 64.9 38.6
1969 64.2 38.2
1968 63.6 37.8
1967 62.9 37.3
1966 62.2 36.6
1965 61.4 35.9
1964 60.7 35.3
1963 60 34.7
1962 59.2 34.2
1961 58.5 33.6
1960 57.8 33.1
1959 57 32.6
1958 56.3 32.1
1957 55.6 31.8
1956 54.9 31.3
1955 54.2 30.9
1954 53.5 30.5
1953 52.8 30.1
1952 52.1 29.7
1951 51.5 29.3
1950 50.8 28.9

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

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Qatar and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Qatar Sierra Leone
2024 2,857,822 8,642,022
2023 2,656,032 8,460,512
2022 2,657,333 8,276,807
2021 2,504,910 8,094,602
2020 2,794,148 7,912,558
2019 2,638,657 7,731,991
2018 2,580,734 7,554,563
2017 2,545,820 7,379,299
2016 2,477,113 7,205,328
2015 2,344,557 7,037,655
2014 2,151,745 6,876,385
2013 1,916,426 6,714,051
2012 1,722,438 6,551,080
2011 1,624,761 6,387,251
2010 1,616,832 6,222,714
2009 1,608,903 6,055,646
2008 1,426,938 5,894,722
2007 1,208,595 5,749,352
2006 972,831 5,624,466
2005 825,408 5,501,712
2004 773,332 5,355,717
2003 744,682 5,177,687
2002 711,205 4,971,435
2001 677,925 4,692,716
2000 644,989 4,423,611
1999 612,500 4,318,043
1998 580,540 4,295,785
1997 550,500 4,253,716
1996 529,019 4,199,210
1995 514,325 4,179,179
1994 499,459 4,173,105
1993 484,545 4,157,130
1992 469,657 4,166,366
1991 454,853 4,246,267
1990 440,175 4,196,828
1989 425,646 4,034,037
1988 411,264 3,934,517
1987 397,005 3,829,718
1986 382,422 3,728,380
1985 365,940 3,638,438
1984 347,878 3,558,758
1983 329,709 3,481,646
1982 311,537 3,408,183
1981 293,553 3,338,940
1980 275,913 3,272,089
1979 258,670 3,207,499
1978 241,808 3,145,517
1977 225,285 3,085,354
1976 209,052 3,028,820
1975 193,087 2,974,657
1974 177,362 2,920,459
1973 161,841 2,866,955
1972 146,506 2,814,388
1971 131,346 2,763,222
1970 116,350 2,712,286
1969 103,025 2,661,365
1968 91,749 2,611,532
1967 81,439 2,562,384
1966 72,192 2,514,638
1965 64,065 2,468,666
1964 56,867 2,424,390
1963 50,380 2,382,258
1962 44,630 2,342,242
1961 39,680 2,304,227
1960 36,010 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Qatar

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Sierra Leone
2023 1.73 3.79
2022 1.74 3.88
2021 1.61 3.98
2020 1.68 4.08
2019 1.73 4.19
2018 1.76 4.29
2017 1.83 4.39
2016 1.86 4.47
2015 1.98 4.55
2014 2.03 4.7
2013 2.03 4.87
2012 2.04 5.06
2011 2.07 5.21
2010 2.14 5.33
2009 2.25 5.45
2008 2.37 5.56
2007 2.44 5.64
2006 2.51 5.74
2005 2.64 5.81
2004 2.79 5.92
2003 2.93 6.09
2002 3.01 6.23
2001 3.08 6.31
2000 3.07 6.36
1999 3.12 6.42
1998 3.21 6.5
1997 3.33 6.53
1996 3.44 6.55
1995 3.56 6.56
1994 3.67 6.56
1993 3.77 6.57
1992 3.85 6.56
1991 3.99 6.55
1990 4.23 6.57
1989 4.41 6.57
1988 4.51 6.59
1987 4.54 6.61
1986 4.57 6.6
1985 4.64 6.59
1984 4.76 6.59
1983 4.9 6.57
1982 5.04 6.56
1981 5.2 6.55
1980 5.33 6.56
1979 5.46 6.58
1978 5.58 6.59
1977 5.69 6.57
1976 5.78 6.55
1975 5.86 6.55
1974 5.94 6.53
1973 6.01 6.47
1972 6.07 6.45
1971 6.15 6.43
1970 6.23 6.41
1969 6.31 6.39
1968 6.39 6.39
1967 6.46 6.38
1966 6.52 6.35
1965 6.53 6.31
1964 6.53 6.29
1963 6.53 6.26
1962 6.53 6.22
1961 6.53 6.21
1960 6.53 6.18

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

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Qatar and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Sierra Leone
2024 34.5 20.5
2023 34.1 20.3
2022 33.4 20
2021 32.9 19.8
2020 32.6 19.6
2019 32.3 19.4
2018 31.9 19.2
2017 31.6 19.1
2016 31.4 18.9
2015 31.2 18.7
2014 31.1 18.6
2013 30.9 18.5
2012 31 18.4
2011 31.2 18.3
2010 31.3 18.2
2009 30.8 18.1
2008 30.1 18.1
2007 30.1 18
2006 30.6 18
2005 30.9 18
2004 31 17.9
2003 30.9 17.9
2002 30.5 17.9
2001 30.1 18
2000 29.9 18
1999 29.8 18
1998 29.8 18.1
1997 29.9 18.1
1996 29.6 18.2
1995 29.1 18.2
1994 28.7 18.3
1993 28.4 18.4
1992 28.1 18.4
1991 27.9 18.5
1990 27.7 18.5
1989 27.6 18.6
1988 27.5 18.6
1987 27.5 18.7
1986 27.4 18.7
1985 27 18.8
1984 26.3 18.9
1983 25.6 18.9
1982 24.8 19
1981 24.1 19.1
1980 23.5 19.1
1979 22.9 19.2
1978 22.3 19.3
1977 21.8 19.4
1976 21.3 19.5
1975 21 19.6
1974 20.8 19.8
1973 20.9 19.9
1972 21.3 20.1
1971 22.2 20.2
1970 23.7 20.4
1969 24.4 20.6
1968 24 20.7
1967 23.5 20.8
1966 23 20.9
1965 22.5 20.9
1964 21.8 21
1963 21.1 21
1962 20.1 21.1
1961 19 21.1
1960 18 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
3.4%
2018
Number of millionaires
26,163
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.13%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
52
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$170M
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$54B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
38.6%
2024

Energy

Qatar Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
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

Qatar Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
48.6%
2022
English speaking
30%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Qatar Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
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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