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Saudi Arabia vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 12th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia Sierra Leone
Population
36734925
9049533
Population rank 44/197 101/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 18/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 33/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$324B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 58/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia Sierra Leone
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 $6,971,127,235
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 $6,415,852,767
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $7,121,125,278
2021 $982,661,066,667 $7,166,931,485
2020 $767,951,200,000 $6,688,307,703
2019 $888,890,133,333 $6,523,577,594
2018 $886,564,800,000 $6,390,514,689
2017 $741,266,133,333 $5,749,846,528
2016 $689,279,466,667 $6,084,297,211
2015 $693,414,400,000 $6,788,352,975
2014 $787,153,066,667 $7,686,138,791
2013 $769,755,733,333 $7,502,762,863
2012 $751,921,333,333 $6,141,666,509
2011 $680,660,800,000 $4,861,632,885
2010 $528,207,466,667 $4,262,805,967
2009 $429,097,866,667 $3,953,403,098
2008 $519,796,800,000 $4,157,895,298
2007 $415,964,509,673 $3,632,957,611
2006 $376,900,133,511 $3,263,697,467
2005 $328,459,608,764 $2,545,275,313
2004 $258,742,133,333 $2,237,350,687
2003 $215,807,733,333 $2,142,618,046
2002 $189,605,866,667 $1,933,863,911
2001 $184,137,600,000 $1,681,473,894
2000 $189,514,933,333 $635,866,404
1999 $161,717,066,667 $669,386,624
1998 $146,775,466,667 $672,368,187
1997 $165,963,684,913 $850,232,760
1996 $158,662,483,311 $941,709,423
1995 $143,343,124,166 $870,740,292
1994 $135,174,899,866 $911,853,802
1993 $132,967,957,276 $768,867,883
1992 $137,087,850,467 $679,940,814
1991 $132,223,230,975 $779,981,987
1990 $117,630,173,565 $649,644,098
1989 $95,344,459,279 $932,974,420
1988 $88,256,074,766 $1,055,083,933
1987 $85,695,861,148 $660,106,336
1986 $86,961,922,765 $490,181,457
1985 $103,897,846,494 $856,890,459
1984 $119,624,858,116 $1,087,471,862
1983 $129,171,635,311 $995,104,305
1982 $153,240,313,858 $1,295,361,886
1981 $184,291,360,139 $1,114,830,472
1980 $164,539,660,725 $1,100,685,845
1979 $111,858,444,786 $1,109,374,911
1978 $80,266,516,687 $960,728,339
1977 $74,188,986,586 $691,777,584
1976 $64,005,665,722 $594,895,942
1975 $46,773,208,643 $679,336,344
1974 $45,412,957,746 $648,590,643
1973 $14,947,435,499 $575,230,724
1972 $9,664,267,087 $465,381,340
1971 $7,184,806,909 $419,549,305
1970 $5,377,333,333 $434,410,974
1969 $4,485,777,644 $408,690,163
1968 $4,187,777,711 $329,859,732
1967 $3,257,022,223 $348,795,303
1966 $2,920,555,557 $375,479,850
1965 $2,647,955,558 $359,379,856
1964 $2,371,808,713 $371,847,461
1963 $2,207,393,172 $348,547,279
1962 $2,130,606,532 $342,721,416
1961 $1,920,811,284 $327,834,191
1960 $1,748,124,064 $322,009,962

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

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Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia Sierra Leone
2024 $35,122 $807
2023 $36,157 $758
2022 $38,510 $860
2021 $31,921 $885
2020 $24,339 $845
2019 $29,567 $844
2018 $29,360 $846
2017 $23,929 $779
2016 $22,268 $844
2015 $23,256 $965
2014 $27,805 $1,118
2013 $27,865 $1,117
2012 $28,733 $938
2011 $27,127 $761
2010 $22,028 $685
2009 $17,718 $653
2008 $22,320 $705
2007 $18,596 $632
2006 $17,564 $580
2005 $15,976 $463
2004 $13,154 $418
2003 $11,487 $414
2002 $10,586 $389
2001 $10,805 $358
2000 $11,715 $143.7
1999 $10,452 $155
1998 $9,836 $156.5
1997 $11,545 $199.9
1996 $11,472 $224.3
1995 $10,786 $208.4
1994 $10,602 $218.5
1993 $10,885 $185
1992 $11,730 $163.2
1991 $11,847 $183.7
1990 $11,055 $154.8
1989 $9,414 $231.3
1988 $9,165 $268.2
1987 $9,386 $172.4
1986 $10,078 $131.5
1985 $12,745 $235.5
1984 $15,541 $306
1983 $17,810 $285.8
1982 $22,454 $380
1981 $28,703 $334
1980 $27,206 $336
1979 $19,612 $346
1978 $14,914 $305
1977 $14,595 $224.2
1976 $13,313 $196.4
1975 $10,266 $228.4
1974 $10,503 $222.1
1973 $3,640 $200.6
1972 $2,474 $165.4
1971 $1,929 $151.8
1970 $1,509 $160.2
1969 $1,313 $153.6
1968 $1,276 $126.3
1967 $1,032 $136.1
1966 $961 $149.3
1965 $904 $145.6
1964 $840 $153.4
1963 $812 $146.3
1962 $813 $146.3
1961 $760 $142.3
1960 $718 $142

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

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Saudi Arabia vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia Sierra Leone
2026 79.4 62.3
2025 79.2 62.2
2024 79 62
2023 78.7 61.8
2022 77.3 61.3
2021 77.1 60.3
2020 77.6 59.7
2019 78.3 59.6
2018 78.7 59.1
2017 78.7 57.8
2016 78.4 56.9
2015 77.8 55.5
2014 77.1 54.3
2013 76.5 54.1
2012 76.1 53.2
2011 75.8 52.6
2010 75.6 51.9
2009 75.4 51.3
2008 75.3 50.7
2007 75.1 50
2006 74.8 49.5
2005 74.4 48.3
2004 74 47.5
2003 73.7 46.8
2002 73.3 46.2
2001 73 45.4
2000 72.6 44.8
1999 72.3 42
1998 72 42.7
1997 71.6 43.6
1996 71.3 43.5
1995 70.9 42.6
1994 70.6 42.8
1993 70.2 43.4
1992 69.8 43.5
1991 69.3 43.3
1990 68.9 43.7
1989 68.4 43.7
1988 67.8 43.8
1987 67.2 43.7
1986 66.6 43.5
1985 66 43.6
1984 65.4 43.6
1983 64.7 43.5
1982 64 43.3
1981 63.3 43.1
1980 62.4 42.8
1979 61.5 42.5
1978 60.7 42.2
1977 59.7 41.8
1976 58.8 41.4
1975 57.8 41
1974 56.8 40.4
1973 55.8 40
1972 54.7 39.5
1971 53.7 39.1
1970 52.7 38.6
1969 51.8 38.2
1968 50.9 37.8
1967 50 37.3
1966 49.2 36.6
1965 48.4 35.9
1964 47.7 35.3
1963 47.1 34.7
1962 46.5 34.2
1961 45.9 33.6
1960 45.3 33.1
1959 44.8 32.6
1958 44.2 32.1
1957 43.7 31.8
1956 43.1 31.3
1955 42.6 30.9
1954 42.1 30.5
1953 41.6 30.1
1952 41.1 29.7
1951 40.6 29.3
1950 40 28.9

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

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Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Sierra Leone
2024 35,300,280 8,642,022
2023 33,702,731 8,460,512
2022 32,175,224 8,276,807
2021 30,784,383 8,094,602
2020 31,552,510 7,912,558
2019 30,063,799 7,731,991
2018 30,196,281 7,554,563
2017 30,977,355 7,379,299
2016 30,954,198 7,205,328
2015 29,816,382 7,037,655
2014 28,309,273 6,876,385
2013 27,624,004 6,714,051
2012 26,168,861 6,551,080
2011 25,091,867 6,387,251
2010 23,978,487 6,222,714
2009 24,217,654 6,055,646
2008 23,287,877 5,894,722
2007 22,368,313 5,749,352
2006 21,459,144 5,624,466
2005 20,559,890 5,501,712
2004 19,669,480 5,355,717
2003 18,786,767 5,177,687
2002 17,910,910 4,971,435
2001 17,041,397 4,692,716
2000 16,177,722 4,423,611
1999 15,472,075 4,318,043
1998 14,922,185 4,295,785
1997 14,374,943 4,253,716
1996 13,831,009 4,199,210
1995 13,289,245 4,179,179
1994 12,750,040 4,173,105
1993 12,215,862 4,157,130
1992 11,686,676 4,166,366
1991 11,160,744 4,246,267
1990 10,640,691 4,196,828
1989 10,128,394 4,034,037
1988 9,629,165 3,934,517
1987 9,130,194 3,829,718
1986 8,628,639 3,728,380
1985 8,151,779 3,638,438
1984 7,697,307 3,558,758
1983 7,252,941 3,481,646
1982 6,824,486 3,408,183
1981 6,420,551 3,338,940
1980 6,047,997 3,272,089
1979 5,703,698 3,207,499
1978 5,381,902 3,145,517
1977 5,083,048 3,085,354
1976 4,807,933 3,028,820
1975 4,556,287 2,974,657
1974 4,323,632 2,920,459
1973 4,106,344 2,866,955
1972 3,905,722 2,814,388
1971 3,724,031 2,763,222
1970 3,562,470 2,712,286
1969 3,417,114 2,661,365
1968 3,282,711 2,611,532
1967 3,157,242 2,562,384
1966 3,039,887 2,514,638
1965 2,928,771 2,468,666
1964 2,821,968 2,424,390
1963 2,719,341 2,382,258
1962 2,620,910 2,342,242
1961 2,526,347 2,304,227
1960 2,435,403 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Sierra Leone
2023 2.28 3.79
2022 2.14 3.88
2021 2.17 3.98
2020 2.27 4.08
2019 2.49 4.19
2018 2.67 4.29
2017 2.67 4.39
2016 2.65 4.47
2015 2.63 4.55
2014 2.68 4.7
2013 2.67 4.87
2012 2.78 5.06
2011 2.8 5.21
2010 2.81 5.33
2009 2.95 5.45
2008 3.07 5.56
2007 3.19 5.64
2006 3.18 5.74
2005 3.16 5.81
2004 3.26 5.92
2003 3.47 6.09
2002 3.71 6.23
2001 3.96 6.31
2000 4.21 6.36
1999 4.35 6.42
1998 4.52 6.5
1997 4.66 6.53
1996 4.81 6.55
1995 4.99 6.56
1994 5.16 6.56
1993 5.33 6.57
1992 5.49 6.56
1991 5.64 6.55
1990 5.8 6.57
1989 5.98 6.57
1988 6.15 6.59
1987 6.34 6.61
1986 6.52 6.6
1985 6.65 6.59
1984 6.78 6.59
1983 6.88 6.57
1982 6.98 6.56
1981 7.07 6.55
1980 7.15 6.56
1979 7.23 6.58
1978 7.26 6.59
1977 7.3 6.57
1976 7.33 6.55
1975 7.37 6.55
1974 7.43 6.53
1973 7.48 6.47
1972 7.54 6.45
1971 7.56 6.43
1970 7.58 6.41
1969 7.6 6.39
1968 7.63 6.39
1967 7.66 6.38
1966 7.66 6.35
1965 7.66 6.31
1964 7.67 6.29
1963 7.65 6.26
1962 7.64 6.22
1961 7.63 6.21
1960 7.63 6.18

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

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Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Sierra Leone
2024 30.5 20.5
2023 30.2 20.3
2022 29.7 20
2021 29.5 19.8
2020 29.4 19.6
2019 29.3 19.4
2018 29.3 19.2
2017 29 19.1
2016 28.6 18.9
2015 27.9 18.7
2014 27.2 18.6
2013 26.6 18.5
2012 25.9 18.4
2011 25.2 18.3
2010 24.5 18.2
2009 23.9 18.1
2008 23.4 18.1
2007 22.8 18
2006 22.3 18
2005 21.9 18
2004 21.4 17.9
2003 21.1 17.9
2002 20.8 17.9
2001 20.7 18
2000 20.8 18
1999 20.7 18
1998 20.4 18.1
1997 20.2 18.1
1996 19.9 18.2
1995 19.7 18.2
1994 19.6 18.3
1993 19.4 18.4
1992 19.3 18.4
1991 19.2 18.5
1990 19 18.5
1989 19 18.6
1988 18.9 18.6
1987 18.8 18.7
1986 18.7 18.7
1985 18.7 18.8
1984 18.6 18.9
1983 18.5 18.9
1982 18.4 19
1981 18.3 19.1
1980 18.2 19.1
1979 18.1 19.2
1978 18 19.3
1977 17.9 19.4
1976 17.8 19.5
1975 17.7 19.6
1974 17.6 19.8
1973 17.5 19.9
1972 17.4 20.1
1971 17.4 20.2
1970 17.4 20.4
1969 17.4 20.6
1968 17.5 20.7
1967 17.6 20.8
1966 17.7 20.9
1965 17.9 20.9
1964 18 21
1963 18.2 21
1962 18.4 21.1
1961 18.5 21.1
1960 18.6 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.49%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2018
Number of millionaires
351,855
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.44%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
15
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
352
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.73T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$464B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Saudi Arabia Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
11,835 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
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

Saudi Arabia Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
84.5%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
48.6%
2022
English speaking
55%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
20.6%
2023

Health

Saudi Arabia Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Saudi Arabia Sierra Leone
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 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 (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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