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San Marino vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

San Marino has a population of 34K (ranked 193/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). San Marino's land area is 23.2 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 193rd vs. 116th).

By GDP, San Marino ranks 180/197 ($2.03B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, San Marino ranks 15/197 ($59,880), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

San Marino Sierra Leone
Population
33967
9049533
Population rank 193/197 101/197
GDP
$2.03B
2023
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 180/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$59,880
2023
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 15/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$78,745
2023
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$1.39B
2023
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.9%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$40,919
2023
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 13/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$45,474
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 23.2 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
1,466 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.15
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
49 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
86 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

San Marino and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

San Marino and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
San Marino

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
San Marino Sierra Leone
2024 - $6,971,127,235
2023 $2,027,527,228 $6,415,852,767
2022 $1,829,211,864 $7,121,125,278
2021 $1,855,652,786 $7,166,931,485
2020 $1,541,248,249 $6,688,307,703
2019 $1,616,340,692 $6,523,577,594
2018 $1,655,353,653 $6,390,514,689
2017 $1,528,620,346 $5,749,846,528
2016 $1,468,343,140 $6,084,297,211
2015 $1,419,401,071 $6,788,352,975
2014 $1,673,911,426 $7,686,138,791
2013 $1,678,741,475 $7,502,762,863
2012 $1,604,701,299 $6,141,666,509
2011 $1,813,717,439 $4,861,632,885
2010 $1,881,191,925 $4,262,805,967
2009 $2,064,277,126 $3,953,403,098
2008 $2,403,213,305 $4,157,895,298
2007 $2,188,654,628 $3,632,957,611
2006 $1,909,765,165 $3,263,697,467
2005 $1,786,514,058 $2,545,275,313
2004 $1,715,340,543 $2,237,350,687
2003 $1,462,590,267 $2,142,618,046
2002 $1,148,872,072 $1,933,863,911
2001 $1,059,529,812 $1,681,473,894
2000 $1,007,661,367 $635,866,404
1999 $1,109,473,368 $669,386,624
1998 $1,048,316,226 $672,368,187
1997 $976,606,911 $850,232,760
1996 - $941,709,423
1995 - $870,740,292
1994 - $911,853,802
1993 - $768,867,883
1992 - $679,940,814
1991 - $779,981,987
1990 - $649,644,098
1989 - $932,974,420
1988 - $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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San Marino and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
San Marino

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
San Marino Sierra Leone
2024 - $807
2023 $59,880 $758
2022 $54,191 $860
2021 $54,176 $885
2020 $44,327 $845
2019 $46,630 $844
2018 $47,951 $846
2017 $45,192 $779
2016 $44,359 $844
2015 $43,147 $965
2014 $51,260 $1,118
2013 $50,808 $1,117
2012 $47,946 $938
2011 $55,601 $761
2010 $56,543 $685
2009 $62,429 $653
2008 $75,902 $705
2007 $70,124 $632
2006 $63,271 $580
2005 $59,878 $463
2004 $58,232 $418
2003 $52,530 $414
2002 $41,791 $389
2001 $39,035 $358
2000 $37,601 $143.7
1999 $41,932 $155
1998 $40,127 $156.5
1997 $37,853 $199.9
1996 - $224.3
1995 - $208.4
1994 - $218.5
1993 - $185
1992 - $163.2
1991 - $183.7
1990 - $154.8
1989 - $231.3
1988 - $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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San Marino vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
San Marino

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
San Marino Sierra Leone
2026 86 62.3
2025 85.9 62.2
2024 85.8 62
2023 85.7 61.8
2022 85.7 61.3
2021 83.5 60.3
2020 82.6 59.7
2019 85.3 59.6
2018 85.1 59.1
2017 84.9 57.8
2016 84.8 56.9
2015 84.6 55.5
2014 84.4 54.3
2013 84.2 54.1
2012 83.9 53.2
2011 83.7 52.6
2010 83.5 51.9
2009 83.2 51.3
2008 82.9 50.7
2007 82.6 50
2006 82.3 49.5
2005 81.9 48.3
2004 81.6 47.5
2003 81.3 46.8
2002 81.1 46.2
2001 80.8 45.4
2000 80.5 44.8
1999 80.2 42
1998 79.9 42.7
1997 79.7 43.6
1996 79.3 43.5
1995 79 42.6
1994 78.7 42.8
1993 78.4 43.4
1992 78.1 43.5
1991 77.9 43.3
1990 77.8 43.7
1989 77.6 43.7
1988 77.5 43.8
1987 77.5 43.7
1986 77.4 43.5
1985 77.3 43.6
1984 77.2 43.6
1983 77 43.5
1982 76.8 43.3
1981 76.6 43.1
1980 76.4 42.8
1979 76.1 42.5
1978 75.9 42.2
1977 75.6 41.8
1976 75.4 41.4
1975 75.3 41
1974 75.1 40.4
1973 74.8 40
1972 74.6 39.5
1971 74.4 39.1
1970 74.3 38.6
1969 74.2 38.2
1968 74.1 37.8
1967 73.9 37.3
1966 73.8 36.6
1965 73.7 35.9
1964 73.7 35.3
1963 73.6 34.7
1962 73.5 34.2
1961 73.4 33.6
1960 73.2 33.1
1959 73 32.6
1958 72.8 32.1
1957 72.7 31.8
1956 72.5 31.3
1955 72.4 30.9
1954 72.2 30.5
1953 72 30.1
1952 71.9 29.7
1951 71.7 29.3
1950 71.6 28.9

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

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San Marino and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
San Marino

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
San Marino Sierra Leone
2024 33,977 8,642,022
2023 33,860 8,460,512
2022 33,755 8,276,807
2021 34,252 8,094,602
2020 34,770 7,912,558
2019 34,663 7,731,991
2018 34,522 7,554,563
2017 33,825 7,379,299
2016 33,101 7,205,328
2015 32,897 7,037,655
2014 32,655 6,876,385
2013 33,041 6,714,051
2012 33,469 6,551,080
2011 32,620 6,387,251
2010 33,270 6,222,714
2009 33,066 6,055,646
2008 31,662 5,894,722
2007 31,211 5,749,352
2006 30,184 5,624,466
2005 29,836 5,501,712
2004 29,457 5,355,717
2003 27,843 5,177,687
2002 27,491 4,971,435
2001 27,143 4,692,716
2000 26,799 4,423,611
1999 26,459 4,318,043
1998 26,125 4,295,785
1997 25,800 4,253,716
1996 25,482 4,199,210
1995 25,158 4,179,179
1994 24,823 4,173,105
1993 24,472 4,157,130
1992 24,125 4,166,366
1991 23,797 4,246,267
1990 23,475 4,196,828
1989 23,154 4,034,037
1988 22,843 3,934,517
1987 22,686 3,829,718
1986 22,636 3,728,380
1985 22,485 3,638,438
1984 22,346 3,558,758
1983 22,229 3,481,646
1982 22,055 3,408,183
1981 21,840 3,338,940
1980 21,585 3,272,089
1979 21,320 3,207,499
1978 21,026 3,145,517
1977 20,017 3,085,354
1976 19,110 3,028,820
1975 19,046 2,974,657
1974 19,030 2,920,459
1973 18,992 2,866,955
1972 18,787 2,814,388
1971 18,419 2,763,222
1970 18,168 2,712,286
1969 18,026 2,661,365
1968 17,861 2,611,532
1967 17,688 2,562,384
1966 17,523 2,514,638
1965 17,305 2,468,666
1964 16,977 2,424,390
1963 16,580 2,382,258
1962 16,183 2,342,242
1961 15,799 2,304,227
1960 15,428 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in San Marino and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
San Marino

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
San Marino Sierra Leone
2023 1.15 3.79
2022 1.14 3.88
2021 1.13 3.98
2020 1.11 4.08
2019 1.1 4.19
2018 1.08 4.29
2017 1.05 4.39
2016 1.13 4.47
2015 1.2 4.55
2014 1.26 4.7
2013 1.48 4.87
2012 1.29 5.06
2011 1.46 5.21
2010 1.46 5.33
2009 1.36 5.45
2008 1.52 5.56
2007 1.26 5.64
2006 1.24 5.74
2005 1.2 5.81
2004 1.3 5.92
2003 1.3 6.09
2002 1.43 6.23
2001 1.52 6.31
2000 1.4 6.36
1999 1.29 6.42
1998 1.26 6.5
1997 1.24 6.53
1996 1.21 6.55
1995 1.17 6.56
1994 1.14 6.56
1993 1.12 6.57
1992 1.15 6.56
1991 1.17 6.55
1990 1.16 6.57
1989 1.15 6.57
1988 1.14 6.59
1987 1.14 6.61
1986 1.15 6.6
1985 1.17 6.59
1984 1.2 6.59
1983 1.25 6.57
1982 1.3 6.56
1981 1.41 6.55
1980 1.53 6.56
1979 1.63 6.58
1978 1.77 6.59
1977 1.87 6.57
1976 1.95 6.55
1975 2.05 6.55
1974 2.13 6.53
1973 2.23 6.47
1972 2.29 6.45
1971 2.33 6.43
1970 2.32 6.41
1969 2.31 6.39
1968 2.3 6.39
1967 2.31 6.38
1966 2.33 6.35
1965 2.33 6.31
1964 2.37 6.29
1963 2.4 6.26
1962 2.43 6.22
1961 2.68 6.21
1960 2.43 6.18

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

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San Marino and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
San Marino

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
San Marino Sierra Leone
2024 49 20.5
2023 48.3 20.3
2022 47.7 20
2021 47.2 19.8
2020 46.8 19.6
2019 46.3 19.4
2018 45.8 19.2
2017 45.3 19.1
2016 44.9 18.9
2015 44.5 18.7
2014 44 18.6
2013 43.7 18.5
2012 43.3 18.4
2011 42.8 18.3
2010 42.4 18.2
2009 42 18.1
2008 41.6 18.1
2007 41.2 18
2006 40.8 18
2005 40.4 18
2004 40.1 17.9
2003 39.7 17.9
2002 39.3 17.9
2001 39 18
2000 38.7 18
1999 38.4 18
1998 38.1 18.1
1997 37.9 18.1
1996 37.7 18.2
1995 37.4 18.2
1994 37.2 18.3
1993 36.8 18.4
1992 36.5 18.4
1991 36.1 18.5
1990 35.8 18.5
1989 35.5 18.6
1988 35.1 18.6
1987 34.8 18.7
1986 34.5 18.7
1985 34.2 18.8
1984 33.9 18.9
1983 33.6 18.9
1982 33.3 19
1981 33 19.1
1980 32.7 19.1
1979 32.5 19.2
1978 32.3 19.3
1977 32 19.4
1976 31.7 19.5
1975 31.5 19.6
1974 31.3 19.8
1973 31.2 19.9
1972 31 20.1
1971 30.8 20.2
1970 30.8 20.4
1969 30.9 20.6
1968 30.9 20.7
1967 30.9 20.8
1966 30.9 20.9
1965 30.9 20.9
1964 30.9 21
1963 30.8 21
1962 30.8 21.1
1961 30.9 21.1
1960 31 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

San Marino Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$1.82B
2023
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2022
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.53%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.91%
2022
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2023
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
35.8%
2023
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
76
2025
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$759M
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$21M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,904,000
2019
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
5.49%
2018
Banked people share n/a
38.6%
2024

Energy

San Marino Sierra Leone
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.17 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share n/a
71.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share n/a
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share n/a
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

San Marino Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.0004%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+122
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
97.2%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height n/a
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2011
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0
2016
33
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2022
48.6%
2022
English speaking
7%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

San Marino Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,924
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$514
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
86 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.63
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.5 years
2022
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
1.4
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

San Marino Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.00004%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
682 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8.88 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.86 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
181.4 mi
2006
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 (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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