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Russia vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Russia's land area is 6,323,145 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 1st vs. 116th).

By GDP, Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Russia Sierra Leone
Population
141906741
9049533
Population rank 9/197 101/197
GDP
$2.17T
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 11/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$15,145
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 68/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,405
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$440B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
20.3%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,067
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 98/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,464
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 6,323,145 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
40.9 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Russia and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Russia and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Russia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Russia Sierra Leone
2024 $2,173,835,806,672 $6,971,127,235
2023 $2,071,505,725,031 $6,415,852,767
2022 $2,291,612,121,335 $7,121,125,278
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $7,166,931,485
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $6,688,307,703
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $6,523,577,594
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $6,390,514,689
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $5,749,846,528
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $6,084,297,211
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $6,788,352,975
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $7,686,138,791
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $7,502,762,863
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $6,141,666,509
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $4,861,632,885
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $4,262,805,967
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $3,953,403,098
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $4,157,895,298
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $3,632,957,611
2006 $989,932,071,353 $3,263,697,467
2005 $764,015,973,481 $2,545,275,313
2004 $591,016,690,732 $2,237,350,687
2003 $430,347,420,185 $2,142,618,046
2002 $345,470,494,418 $1,933,863,911
2001 $306,602,070,621 $1,681,473,894
2000 $259,710,142,197 $635,866,404
1999 $195,907,128,351 $669,386,624
1998 $270,955,486,862 $672,368,187
1997 $404,928,954,192 $850,232,760
1996 $391,724,890,744 $941,709,423
1995 $395,537,185,735 $870,740,292
1994 $395,077,301,248 $911,853,802
1993 $435,083,713,851 $768,867,883
1992 $460,290,556,901 $679,940,814
1991 $517,962,962,963 $779,981,987
1990 $517,014,446,228 $649,644,098
1989 $506,631,299,735 $932,974,420
1988 $554,828,660,436 $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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Russia and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Russia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Russia Sierra Leone
2024 $15,145 $807
2023 $14,403 $758
2022 $15,888 $860
2021 $12,637 $885
2020 $10,280 $845
2019 $11,640 $844
2018 $11,399 $846
2017 $10,835 $779
2016 $8,804 $844
2015 $9,427 $965
2014 $14,277 $1,118
2013 $15,941 $1,117
2012 $15,402 $938
2011 $14,305 $761
2010 $10,675 $685
2009 $8,563 $653
2008 $11,635 $705
2007 $9,101 $632
2006 $6,920 $580
2005 $5,323 $463
2004 $4,102 $418
2003 $2,975 $414
2002 $2,378 $389
2001 $2,100 $358
2000 $1,772 $143.7
1999 $1,331 $155
1998 $1,835 $156.5
1997 $2,738 $199.9
1996 $2,644 $224.3
1995 $2,666 $208.4
1994 $2,662 $218.5
1993 $2,931 $185
1992 $3,099 $163.2
1991 $3,490 $183.7
1990 $3,494 $154.8
1989 $3,430 $231.3
1988 $3,778 $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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Russia vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Russia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Russia Sierra Leone
2026 73.7 62.3
2025 73.5 62.2
2024 73.3 62
2023 73.2 61.8
2022 72.5 61.3
2021 69.8 60.3
2020 71.2 59.7
2019 73.1 59.6
2018 72.9 59.1
2017 72.8 57.8
2016 71.9 56.9
2015 71.3 55.5
2014 70.8 54.3
2013 70.6 54.1
2012 70.1 53.2
2011 69.7 52.6
2010 68.2 51.9
2009 68.7 51.3
2008 67.9 50.7
2007 67.5 50
2006 66.5 49.5
2005 65.2 48.3
2004 65.1 47.5
2003 64.7 46.8
2002 64.7 46.2
2001 65 45.4
2000 65 44.8
1999 65.6 42
1998 66.9 42.7
1997 66.6 43.6
1996 65.4 43.5
1995 64 42.6
1994 63.8 42.8
1993 65 43.4
1992 67.8 43.5
1991 69 43.3
1990 69.3 43.7
1989 69.7 43.7
1988 69.9 43.8
1987 70.1 43.7
1986 70 43.5
1985 68.3 43.6
1984 67.6 43.6
1983 68 43.5
1982 68.1 43.3
1981 67.6 43.1
1980 67.5 42.8
1979 67.6 42.5
1978 67.8 42.2
1977 67.9 41.8
1976 68.1 41.4
1975 68.3 41
1974 68.7 40.4
1973 68.9 40
1972 68.8 39.5
1971 68.9 39.1
1970 68.7 38.6
1969 68.6 38.2
1968 69.1 37.8
1967 69.2 37.3
1966 69.4 36.6
1965 69.3 35.9
1964 69.5 35.3
1963 69.1 34.7
1962 68.5 34.2
1961 68.6 33.6
1960 68.3 33.1
1959 67.4 32.6
1958 67.7 32.1
1957 66 31.8
1956 66.5 31.3
1955 62.1 30.9
1954 59.9 30.5
1953 58.8 30.1
1952 57.6 29.7
1951 55.3 29.3
1950 55.5 28.9

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

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Russia and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Russia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Russia Sierra Leone
2024 143,533,851 8,642,022
2023 143,826,130 8,460,512
2022 144,236,933 8,276,807
2021 144,746,762 8,094,602
2020 145,245,148 7,912,558
2019 145,453,291 7,731,991
2018 145,398,106 7,554,563
2017 145,293,260 7,379,299
2016 145,015,460 7,205,328
2015 144,640,716 7,037,655
2014 144,237,223 6,876,385
2013 143,805,638 6,714,051
2012 143,378,447 6,551,080
2011 143,018,195 6,387,251
2010 142,849,468 6,222,714
2009 142,785,348 6,055,646
2008 142,742,366 5,894,722
2007 142,805,114 5,749,352
2006 143,049,637 5,624,466
2005 143,518,814 5,501,712
2004 144,067,316 5,355,717
2003 144,648,618 5,177,687
2002 145,306,497 4,971,435
2001 145,976,482 4,692,716
2000 146,596,869 4,423,611
1999 147,214,776 4,318,043
1998 147,670,784 4,295,785
1997 147,915,361 4,253,716
1996 148,160,129 4,199,210
1995 148,375,787 4,179,179
1994 148,407,912 4,173,105
1993 148,458,777 4,157,130
1992 148,538,197 4,166,366
1991 148,394,216 4,246,267
1990 147,969,406 4,196,828
1989 147,721,000 4,034,037
1988 146,857,000 3,934,517
1987 145,908,000 3,829,718
1986 144,894,000 3,728,380
1985 143,858,000 3,638,438
1984 142,745,000 3,558,758
1983 141,668,000 3,481,646
1982 140,823,000 3,408,183
1981 139,941,000 3,338,940
1980 139,010,000 3,272,089
1979 138,027,000 3,207,499
1978 137,060,000 3,145,517
1977 136,100,000 3,085,354
1976 135,147,000 3,028,820
1975 134,200,000 2,974,657
1974 133,432,000 2,920,459
1973 132,669,000 2,866,955
1972 131,909,000 2,814,388
1971 131,155,000 2,763,222
1970 130,404,000 2,712,286
1969 129,664,000 2,661,365
1968 128,928,000 2,611,532
1967 128,196,000 2,562,384
1966 127,468,000 2,514,638
1965 126,745,000 2,468,666
1964 125,345,000 2,424,390
1963 123,960,000 2,382,258
1962 122,591,000 2,342,242
1961 121,236,000 2,304,227
1960 119,897,000 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Russia and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Russia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia Sierra Leone
2023 1.41 3.79
2022 1.42 3.88
2021 1.51 3.98
2020 1.51 4.08
2019 1.5 4.19
2018 1.58 4.29
2017 1.62 4.39
2016 1.76 4.47
2015 1.78 4.55
2014 1.75 4.7
2013 1.71 4.87
2012 1.69 5.06
2011 1.58 5.21
2010 1.57 5.33
2009 1.54 5.45
2008 1.5 5.56
2007 1.42 5.64
2006 1.31 5.74
2005 1.29 5.81
2004 1.34 5.92
2003 1.32 6.09
2002 1.29 6.23
2001 1.22 6.31
2000 1.2 6.36
1999 1.16 6.42
1998 1.23 6.5
1997 1.22 6.53
1996 1.27 6.55
1995 1.34 6.56
1994 1.4 6.56
1993 1.39 6.57
1992 1.55 6.56
1991 1.73 6.55
1990 1.89 6.57
1989 2.01 6.57
1988 2.12 6.59
1987 2.22 6.61
1986 2.15 6.6
1985 2.05 6.59
1984 2.06 6.59
1983 2.11 6.57
1982 2.04 6.56
1981 1.91 6.55
1980 1.89 6.56
1979 1.9 6.58
1978 1.92 6.59
1977 1.95 6.57
1976 1.97 6.55
1975 1.98 6.55
1974 2 6.53
1973 2.01 6.47
1972 2.04 6.45
1971 2.03 6.43
1970 1.99 6.41
1969 1.97 6.39
1968 1.99 6.39
1967 2.04 6.38
1966 2.1 6.35
1965 2.13 6.31
1964 2.18 6.29
1963 2.27 6.26
1962 2.36 6.22
1961 2.45 6.21
1960 2.52 6.18

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

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Russia and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Russia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Russia Sierra Leone
2024 40.9 20.5
2023 40.5 20.3
2022 40.1 20
2021 39.9 19.8
2020 39.7 19.6
2019 39.4 19.4
2018 39.2 19.2
2017 39 19.1
2016 38.8 18.9
2015 38.7 18.7
2014 38.6 18.6
2013 38.4 18.5
2012 38.3 18.4
2011 38.1 18.3
2010 38 18.2
2009 37.9 18.1
2008 37.8 18.1
2007 37.7 18
2006 37.6 18
2005 37.4 18
2004 37.2 17.9
2003 37 17.9
2002 36.9 17.9
2001 36.8 18
2000 36.6 18
1999 36.3 18
1998 36 18.1
1997 35.7 18.1
1996 35.3 18.2
1995 35 18.2
1994 34.7 18.3
1993 34.4 18.4
1992 33.9 18.4
1991 33.6 18.5
1990 33.2 18.5
1989 32.9 18.6
1988 32.6 18.6
1987 32.4 18.7
1986 32.2 18.7
1985 32 18.8
1984 31.8 18.9
1983 31.7 18.9
1982 31.6 19
1981 31.4 19.1
1980 31.3 19.1
1979 31.1 19.2
1978 31 19.3
1977 30.9 19.4
1976 30.6 19.5
1975 30.7 19.6
1974 30.9 19.8
1973 31.1 19.9
1972 31.1 20.1
1971 31 20.2
1970 30.7 20.4
1969 30.3 20.6
1968 29.8 20.7
1967 29.2 20.8
1966 28.9 20.9
1965 28.6 20.9
1964 28.3 21
1963 28.1 21
1962 27.7 21.1
1961 27.4 21.1
1960 27.1 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Russia Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24T
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.16%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.05%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,454,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2023
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3.4%
2018
Number of millionaires
426,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.38%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
140
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
194
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$597B
2023
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.91B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,359,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
79.3%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Russia Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,601 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.43
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2,009 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
3.5%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.45%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-75.1%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
7,184 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.2%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.3%
2022
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
19.4%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Russia Sierra Leone
% of world population
1.77%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-251,822
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.76
2024
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
48.6%
2022
English speaking
4.84%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
20.6%
2023

Health

Russia Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,003
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$284.9
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2008
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.2 years
2013
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
9
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.5 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Russia Sierra Leone
% of world land
11%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
44,053 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
832,826 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
981,326 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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