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Romania vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 80th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Sierra Leone
Population
18839108
9049533
Population rank 70/197 101/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 42/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Romania and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Romania and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Romania

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Romania Sierra Leone
2024 $382,564,217,989 $6,971,127,235
2023 $347,757,995,759 $6,415,852,767
2022 $295,319,437,557 $7,121,125,278
2021 $285,071,280,114 $7,166,931,485
2020 $250,625,048,304 $6,688,307,703
2019 $250,080,428,512 $6,523,577,594
2018 $241,791,427,224 $6,390,514,689
2017 $210,147,385,855 $5,749,846,528
2016 $185,290,759,249 $6,084,297,211
2015 $177,885,131,240 $6,788,352,975
2014 $199,722,319,676 $7,686,138,791
2013 $189,798,603,751 $7,502,762,863
2012 $179,117,323,107 $6,141,666,509
2011 $192,623,977,894 $4,861,632,885
2010 $170,064,350,672 $4,262,805,967
2009 $174,110,532,659 $3,953,403,098
2008 $214,315,932,061 $4,157,895,298
2007 $174,588,782,939 $3,632,957,611
2006 $122,023,735,993 $3,263,697,467
2005 $98,454,380,120 $2,545,275,313
2004 $74,973,656,852 $2,237,350,687
2003 $57,806,384,143 $2,142,618,046
2002 $46,065,502,703 $1,933,863,911
2001 $40,395,116,581 $1,681,473,894
2000 $37,253,739,511 $635,866,404
1999 $35,953,156,754 $669,386,624
1998 $41,696,091,974 $672,368,187
1997 $35,575,214,078 $850,232,760
1996 $36,937,074,278 $941,709,423
1995 $37,430,162,103 $870,740,292
1994 $30,072,805,104 $911,853,802
1993 $26,361,160,450 $768,867,883
1992 $25,121,666,667 $679,940,814
1991 $28,850,634,900 $779,981,987
1990 $38,247,882,300 $649,644,098
1989 $41,450,777,202 $932,974,420
1988 $40,424,528,302 $1,055,083,933
1987 $38,067,567,568 $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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Romania and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Sierra Leone
2024 $20,080 $807
2023 $18,244 $758
2022 $15,504 $860
2021 $14,908 $885
2020 $13,009 $845
2019 $12,910 $844
2018 $12,416 $846
2017 $10,728 $779
2016 $9,405 $844
2015 $8,977 $965
2014 $10,032 $1,118
2013 $9,498 $1,117
2012 $8,930 $938
2011 $9,561 $761
2010 $8,400 $685
2009 $8,548 $653
2008 $10,435 $705
2007 $8,360 $632
2006 $5,758 $580
2005 $4,618 $463
2004 $3,495 $418
2003 $2,679 $414
2002 $2,120 $389
2001 $1,825 $358
2000 $1,660 $143.7
1999 $1,600 $155
1998 $1,853 $156.5
1997 $1,577 $199.9
1996 $1,633 $224.3
1995 $1,650 $208.4
1994 $1,323 $218.5
1993 $1,158 $185
1992 $1,102 $163.2
1991 $1,254 $183.7
1990 $1,648 $154.8
1989 $1,790 $231.3
1988 $1,753 $268.2
1987 $1,659 $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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Romania vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Sierra Leone
2026 76.4 62.3
2025 76.2 62.2
2024 76.1 62
2023 75.9 61.8
2022 75.3 61.3
2021 72.7 60.3
2020 74 59.7
2019 75.3 59.6
2018 75.1 59.1
2017 75 57.8
2016 75 56.9
2015 74.7 55.5
2014 74.8 54.3
2013 74.9 54.1
2012 74.3 53.2
2011 74.3 52.6
2010 73.6 51.9
2009 73.5 51.3
2008 73.2 50.7
2007 72.8 50
2006 72.2 49.5
2005 71.6 48.3
2004 71.1 47.5
2003 70.8 46.8
2002 70.8 46.2
2001 71.1 45.4
2000 71.2 44.8
1999 70.6 42
1998 69.9 42.7
1997 69.1 43.6
1996 68.8 43.5
1995 69.3 42.6
1994 69.3 42.8
1993 69.5 43.4
1992 69.5 43.5
1991 70 43.3
1990 69.8 43.7
1989 69.5 43.7
1988 69.4 43.8
1987 69.1 43.7
1986 69.7 43.5
1985 69.4 43.6
1984 69.9 43.6
1983 69.8 43.5
1982 69.8 43.3
1981 69.5 43.1
1980 69.2 42.8
1979 69.5 42.5
1978 69.8 42.2
1977 69.5 41.8
1976 69.9 41.4
1975 69.6 41
1974 69.5 40.4
1973 68.7 40
1972 69 39.5
1971 68.4 39.1
1970 67.9 38.6
1969 67.2 38.2
1968 67.9 37.8
1967 68.1 37.3
1966 68.2 36.6
1965 68.4 35.9
1964 68.4 35.3
1963 67.8 34.7
1962 67.2 34.2
1961 66.4 33.6
1960 65.6 33.1
1959 64.9 32.6
1958 64.4 32.1
1957 64 31.8
1956 63.6 31.3
1955 63.3 30.9
1954 63 30.5
1953 62.5 30.1
1952 61.8 29.7
1951 61.2 29.3
1950 60.5 28.9

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

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Romania and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Romania Sierra Leone
2024 19,051,804 8,642,022
2023 19,061,062 8,460,512
2022 19,048,502 8,276,807
2021 19,122,059 8,094,602
2020 19,265,250 7,912,558
2019 19,371,648 7,731,991
2018 19,473,970 7,554,563
2017 19,588,715 7,379,299
2016 19,702,267 7,205,328
2015 19,815,616 7,037,655
2014 19,908,979 6,876,385
2013 19,983,693 6,714,051
2012 20,058,035 6,551,080
2011 20,147,528 6,387,251
2010 20,246,871 6,222,714
2009 20,367,487 6,055,646
2008 20,537,875 5,894,722
2007 20,882,982 5,749,352
2006 21,193,760 5,624,466
2005 21,319,685 5,501,712
2004 21,451,748 5,355,717
2003 21,574,326 5,177,687
2002 21,730,496 4,971,435
2001 22,131,970 4,692,716
2000 22,442,971 4,423,611
1999 22,472,040 4,318,043
1998 22,507,344 4,295,785
1997 22,553,978 4,253,716
1996 22,619,004 4,199,210
1995 22,684,270 4,179,179
1994 22,730,211 4,173,105
1993 22,763,280 4,157,130
1992 22,794,284 4,166,366
1991 23,001,155 4,246,267
1990 23,201,835 4,196,828
1989 23,161,458 4,034,037
1988 23,057,662 3,934,517
1987 22,949,430 3,829,718
1986 22,836,841 3,728,380
1985 22,732,999 3,638,438
1984 22,640,547 3,558,758
1983 22,560,478 3,481,646
1982 22,475,741 3,408,183
1981 22,353,070 3,338,940
1980 22,207,282 3,272,089
1979 22,090,488 3,207,499
1978 21,951,464 3,145,517
1977 21,756,096 3,085,354
1976 21,551,634 3,028,820
1975 21,293,583 2,974,657
1974 21,029,429 2,920,459
1973 20,835,681 2,866,955
1972 20,657,957 2,814,388
1971 20,461,567 2,763,222
1970 20,250,398 2,712,286
1969 20,009,141 2,661,365
1968 19,799,831 2,611,532
1967 19,534,242 2,562,384
1966 19,215,450 2,514,638
1965 19,031,576 2,468,666
1964 18,919,126 2,424,390
1963 18,797,850 2,382,258
1962 18,676,550 2,342,242
1961 18,555,250 2,304,227
1960 18,406,905 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Romania

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Sierra Leone
2023 1.71 3.79
2022 1.71 3.88
2021 1.81 3.98
2020 1.8 4.08
2019 1.77 4.19
2018 1.76 4.29
2017 1.78 4.39
2016 1.69 4.47
2015 1.62 4.55
2014 1.56 4.7
2013 1.46 4.87
2012 1.52 5.06
2011 1.47 5.21
2010 1.59 5.33
2009 1.66 5.45
2008 1.6 5.56
2007 1.45 5.64
2006 1.42 5.74
2005 1.4 5.81
2004 1.33 5.92
2003 1.3 6.09
2002 1.27 6.23
2001 1.27 6.31
2000 1.31 6.36
1999 1.3 6.42
1998 1.32 6.5
1997 1.32 6.53
1996 1.3 6.55
1995 1.33 6.56
1994 1.4 6.56
1993 1.43 6.57
1992 1.51 6.56
1991 1.59 6.55
1990 1.83 6.57
1989 2.22 6.57
1988 2.3 6.59
1987 2.38 6.61
1986 2.39 6.6
1985 2.31 6.59
1984 2.26 6.59
1983 2.06 6.57
1982 2.17 6.56
1981 2.36 6.55
1980 2.43 6.56
1979 2.49 6.58
1978 2.52 6.59
1977 2.57 6.57
1976 2.54 6.55
1975 2.59 6.55
1974 2.71 6.53
1973 2.44 6.47
1972 2.55 6.45
1971 2.67 6.43
1970 2.89 6.41
1969 3.19 6.39
1968 3.63 6.39
1967 3.66 6.38
1966 1.9 6.35
1965 1.91 6.31
1964 1.96 6.29
1963 2.01 6.26
1962 2.04 6.22
1961 2.17 6.21
1960 2.34 6.18

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

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Romania and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Sierra Leone
2024 43.8 20.5
2023 43.5 20.3
2022 43.3 20
2021 43.2 19.8
2020 42.9 19.6
2019 42.6 19.4
2018 42.3 19.2
2017 42 19.1
2016 41.7 18.9
2015 41.3 18.7
2014 40.9 18.6
2013 40.5 18.5
2012 40.2 18.4
2011 39.8 18.3
2010 39.3 18.2
2009 38.8 18.1
2008 38.2 18.1
2007 37.7 18
2006 37.3 18
2005 37 18
2004 36.6 17.9
2003 36 17.9
2002 35.3 17.9
2001 34.8 18
2000 34.8 18
1999 34.7 18
1998 34.6 18.1
1997 34.4 18.1
1996 34.2 18.2
1995 34 18.2
1994 33.8 18.3
1993 33.6 18.4
1992 33.3 18.4
1991 33.1 18.5
1990 33 18.5
1989 32.9 18.6
1988 32.8 18.6
1987 32.8 18.7
1986 32.7 18.7
1985 32.5 18.8
1984 32.3 18.9
1983 32.1 18.9
1982 32 19
1981 31.9 19.1
1980 31.8 19.1
1979 31.7 19.2
1978 31.7 19.3
1977 31.8 19.4
1976 31.8 19.5
1975 31.7 19.6
1974 31.6 19.8
1973 31.5 19.9
1972 31.5 20.1
1971 31.4 20.2
1970 31.4 20.4
1969 31.3 20.6
1968 31.3 20.7
1967 31.3 20.8
1966 31 20.9
1965 30.6 20.9
1964 30.2 21
1963 29.7 21
1962 29.3 21.1
1961 28.9 21.1
1960 28.5 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
3.4%
2018
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Romania Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Romania Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
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
71.2
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
48.6%
2022
English speaking
31%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
20.6%
2023

Health

Romania Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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