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Senegal vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Senegal has a population of 18.5M (ranked 69/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Senegal's land area is 74,336 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 85th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Senegal Sierra Leone
Population
19491599
9049533
Population rank 68/197 101/197
GDP
$32.8B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 109/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$1,773
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 159/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,071
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$42.1B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
128.4%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,277
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 115/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 74,336 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.82
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
20.4 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Senegal and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Senegal and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Senegal

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Senegal Sierra Leone
2024 $32,808,056,601 $6,971,127,235
2023 $30,696,331,296 $6,415,852,767
2022 $27,783,332,223 $7,121,125,278
2021 $27,520,784,130 $7,166,931,485
2020 $24,530,513,038 $6,688,307,703
2019 $23,403,995,992 $6,523,577,594
2018 $23,116,701,556 $6,390,514,689
2017 $20,996,562,944 $5,749,846,528
2016 $19,040,312,333 $6,084,297,211
2015 $17,774,766,696 $6,788,352,975
2014 $19,797,253,440 $7,686,138,791
2013 $18,918,667,725 $7,502,762,863
2012 $17,660,870,412 $6,141,666,509
2011 $17,814,283,639 $4,861,632,885
2010 $16,121,315,909 $4,262,805,967
2009 $16,145,867,495 $3,953,403,098
2008 $16,853,989,628 $4,157,895,298
2007 $13,994,218,413 $3,632,957,611
2006 $11,697,918,243 $3,263,697,467
2005 $11,009,033,438 $2,545,275,313
2004 $10,076,816,667 $2,237,350,687
2003 $8,768,721,563 $2,142,618,046
2002 $7,006,402,320 $1,933,863,911
2001 $6,507,824,829 $1,681,473,894
2000 $6,013,185,004 $635,866,404
1999 $6,592,834,933 $669,386,624
1998 $6,505,607,909 $672,368,187
1997 $6,041,478,726 $850,232,760
1996 $6,559,712,166 $941,709,423
1995 $6,326,342,633 $870,740,292
1994 $5,034,588,196 $911,853,802
1993 $7,367,986,241 $768,867,883
1992 $7,769,817,840 $679,940,814
1991 $7,255,210,470 $779,981,987
1990 $7,390,967,360 $649,644,098
1989 $6,366,039,373 $932,974,420
1988 $6,418,419,389 $1,055,083,933
1987 $6,487,353,103 $660,106,336
1986 $5,392,093,446 $490,181,457
1985 $3,818,944,918 $856,890,459
1984 $3,485,165,432 $1,087,471,862
1983 $3,569,356,125 $995,104,305
1982 $4,013,951,443 $1,295,361,886
1981 $4,095,892,781 $1,114,830,472
1980 $4,510,108,291 $1,100,685,845
1979 $4,084,877,823 $1,109,374,911
1978 $3,280,354,921 $960,728,339
1977 $2,938,046,463 $691,777,584
1976 $2,869,777,884 $594,895,942
1975 $2,830,388,405 $679,336,344
1974 $2,099,325,229 $648,590,643
1973 $1,863,398,590 $575,230,724
1972 $1,620,857,104 $465,381,340
1971 $1,339,549,033 $419,549,305
1970 $1,297,407,655 $434,410,974
1969 $1,245,234,931 $408,690,163
1968 $1,309,384,862 $329,859,732
1967 $1,246,480,766 $348,795,303
1966 $1,246,908,186 $375,479,850
1965 $1,210,058,228 $359,379,856
1964 $1,188,930,645 $371,847,461
1963 $1,122,139,862 $348,547,279
1962 $1,085,475,791 $342,721,416
1961 $1,058,975,257 $327,834,191
1960 $1,003,692,370 $322,009,962

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

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Senegal and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Senegal

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Senegal Sierra Leone
2024 $1,773 $807
2023 $1,698 $758
2022 $1,574 $860
2021 $1,598 $885
2020 $1,461 $845
2019 $1,431 $844
2018 $1,453 $846
2017 $1,357 $779
2016 $1,266 $844
2015 $1,218 $965
2014 $1,399 $1,118
2013 $1,380 $1,117
2012 $1,327 $938
2011 $1,375 $761
2010 $1,276 $685
2009 $1,309 $653
2008 $1,399 $705
2007 $1,189 $632
2006 $1,017 $580
2005 $980 $463
2004 $918 $418
2003 $818 $414
2002 $669 $389
2001 $637 $358
2000 $603 $143.7
1999 $678 $155
1998 $685 $156.5
1997 $651 $199.9
1996 $723 $224.3
1995 $715 $208.4
1994 $584 $218.5
1993 $878 $185
1992 $951 $163.2
1991 $913 $183.7
1990 $957 $154.8
1989 $849 $231.3
1988 $880 $268.2
1987 $916 $172.4
1986 $784 $131.5
1985 $571 $235.5
1984 $536 $306
1983 $564 $285.8
1982 $652 $380
1981 $683 $334
1980 $772 $336
1979 $716 $346
1978 $589 $305
1977 $540 $224.2
1976 $541 $196.4
1975 $547 $228.4
1974 $417 $222.1
1973 $381 $200.6
1972 $342 $165.4
1971 $291.1 $151.8
1970 $290.5 $160.2
1969 $287.3 $153.6
1968 $311 $126.3
1967 $305 $136.1
1966 $315 $149.3
1965 $314 $145.6
1964 $318 $153.4
1963 $309 $146.3
1962 $307 $146.3
1961 $308 $142.3
1960 $300 $142

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

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Senegal vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Senegal

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Senegal Sierra Leone
2026 69.4 62.3
2025 69.2 62.2
2024 68.9 62
2023 68.7 61.8
2022 67.8 61.3
2021 66.9 60.3
2020 67.5 59.7
2019 67.7 59.6
2018 67.4 59.1
2017 67.1 57.8
2016 66.7 56.9
2015 66.5 55.5
2014 66 54.3
2013 65.6 54.1
2012 65.2 53.2
2011 64.8 52.6
2010 64.2 51.9
2009 63.8 51.3
2008 63.2 50.7
2007 62.7 50
2006 61.8 49.5
2005 61 48.3
2004 60.3 47.5
2003 59.5 46.8
2002 58.9 46.2
2001 58.2 45.4
2000 57.6 44.8
1999 57.3 42
1998 57.1 42.7
1997 57.1 43.6
1996 57.1 43.5
1995 57.3 42.6
1994 57.5 42.8
1993 57.3 43.4
1992 57.3 43.5
1991 57 43.3
1990 56.7 43.7
1989 56.2 43.7
1988 55.5 43.8
1987 54.6 43.7
1986 53.7 43.5
1985 52.6 43.6
1984 51.7 43.6
1983 50.8 43.5
1982 49.9 43.3
1981 49.1 43.1
1980 48.3 42.8
1979 47.5 42.5
1978 46.6 42.2
1977 45.7 41.8
1976 44.8 41.4
1975 43.9 41
1974 43.1 40.4
1973 42.4 40
1972 41.8 39.5
1971 41.2 39.1
1970 40.8 38.6
1969 40.4 38.2
1968 40.1 37.8
1967 40 37.3
1966 39.8 36.6
1965 39.8 35.9
1964 39.8 35.3
1963 39.7 34.7
1962 39.7 34.2
1961 39.7 33.6
1960 39.7 33.1
1959 39.5 32.6
1958 39.4 32.1
1957 39.1 31.8
1956 38.9 31.3
1955 38.5 30.9
1954 38.2 30.5
1953 37.8 30.1
1952 37.4 29.7
1951 36.9 29.3
1950 36.5 28.9

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

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Senegal and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Senegal

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Senegal Sierra Leone
2024 18,501,984 8,642,022
2023 18,077,573 8,460,512
2022 17,651,103 8,276,807
2021 17,220,867 8,094,602
2020 16,789,219 7,912,558
2019 16,352,922 7,731,991
2018 15,914,498 7,554,563
2017 15,475,002 7,379,299
2016 15,034,521 7,205,328
2015 14,593,331 7,037,655
2014 14,152,102 6,876,385
2013 13,710,849 6,714,051
2012 13,310,495 6,551,080
2011 12,958,897 6,387,251
2010 12,635,413 6,222,714
2009 12,337,389 6,055,646
2008 12,048,959 5,894,722
2007 11,770,344 5,749,352
2006 11,500,094 5,624,466
2005 11,235,472 5,501,712
2004 10,975,704 5,355,717
2003 10,721,176 5,177,687
2002 10,466,214 4,971,435
2001 10,212,942 4,692,716
2000 9,968,260 4,423,611
1999 9,730,887 4,318,043
1998 9,502,952 4,295,785
1997 9,283,495 4,253,716
1996 9,067,014 4,199,210
1995 8,848,101 4,179,179
1994 8,624,078 4,173,105
1993 8,396,288 4,157,130
1992 8,168,395 4,166,366
1991 7,943,085 4,246,267
1990 7,720,523 4,196,828
1989 7,502,207 4,034,037
1988 7,289,618 3,934,517
1987 7,081,530 3,829,718
1986 6,878,192 3,728,380
1985 6,683,287 3,638,438
1984 6,499,364 3,558,758
1983 6,324,504 3,481,646
1982 6,156,961 3,408,183
1981 5,997,160 3,338,940
1980 5,845,638 3,272,089
1979 5,702,895 3,207,499
1978 5,568,096 3,145,517
1977 5,439,549 3,085,354
1976 5,308,564 3,028,820
1975 5,170,810 2,974,657
1974 5,029,437 2,920,459
1973 4,885,181 2,866,955
1972 4,741,631 2,814,388
1971 4,601,864 2,763,222
1970 4,466,328 2,712,286
1969 4,334,974 2,661,365
1968 4,207,587 2,611,532
1967 4,083,870 2,562,384
1966 3,964,299 2,514,638
1965 3,849,788 2,468,666
1964 3,740,535 2,424,390
1963 3,635,876 2,382,258
1962 3,534,686 2,342,242
1961 3,436,375 2,304,227
1960 3,340,907 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Senegal and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Senegal

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Senegal Sierra Leone
2023 3.82 3.79
2022 3.86 3.88
2021 3.94 3.98
2020 4 4.08
2019 4.1 4.19
2018 4.29 4.29
2017 4.49 4.39
2016 4.65 4.47
2015 4.75 4.55
2014 4.88 4.7
2013 5.05 4.87
2012 5.13 5.06
2011 5.1 5.21
2010 5.06 5.33
2009 5.03 5.45
2008 5.02 5.56
2007 5.02 5.64
2006 5.06 5.74
2005 5.13 5.81
2004 5.19 5.92
2003 5.25 6.09
2002 5.3 6.23
2001 5.4 6.31
2000 5.5 6.36
1999 5.57 6.42
1998 5.58 6.5
1997 5.64 6.53
1996 5.72 6.55
1995 5.82 6.56
1994 5.92 6.56
1993 6.05 6.57
1992 6.15 6.56
1991 6.27 6.55
1990 6.4 6.57
1989 6.48 6.57
1988 6.58 6.59
1987 6.79 6.61
1986 6.9 6.6
1985 7.01 6.59
1984 7.11 6.59
1983 7.19 6.57
1982 7.25 6.56
1981 7.28 6.55
1980 7.29 6.56
1979 7.29 6.58
1978 7.28 6.59
1977 7.27 6.57
1976 7.26 6.55
1975 7.25 6.55
1974 7.25 6.53
1973 7.26 6.47
1972 7.26 6.45
1971 7.26 6.43
1970 7.26 6.41
1969 7.26 6.39
1968 7.25 6.39
1967 7.24 6.38
1966 7.22 6.35
1965 7.19 6.31
1964 7.16 6.29
1963 7.12 6.26
1962 7.08 6.22
1961 7.04 6.21
1960 7 6.18

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

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Senegal and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Senegal

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Senegal Sierra Leone
2024 20.4 20.5
2023 20.1 20.3
2022 19.9 20
2021 19.7 19.8
2020 19.4 19.6
2019 19.2 19.4
2018 19 19.2
2017 18.9 19.1
2016 18.7 18.9
2015 18.6 18.7
2014 18.6 18.6
2013 18.5 18.5
2012 18.5 18.4
2011 18.5 18.3
2010 18.5 18.2
2009 18.4 18.1
2008 18.4 18.1
2007 18.3 18
2006 18.2 18
2005 18.2 18
2004 18.1 17.9
2003 18 17.9
2002 17.8 17.9
2001 17.7 18
2000 17.6 18
1999 17.5 18
1998 17.4 18.1
1997 17.3 18.1
1996 17.2 18.2
1995 17.1 18.2
1994 17 18.3
1993 16.9 18.4
1992 16.8 18.4
1991 16.7 18.5
1990 16.6 18.5
1989 16.5 18.6
1988 16.4 18.6
1987 16.3 18.7
1986 16.3 18.7
1985 16.3 18.8
1984 16.3 18.9
1983 16.4 18.9
1982 16.5 19
1981 16.7 19.1
1980 16.8 19.1
1979 17 19.2
1978 17.2 19.3
1977 17.4 19.4
1976 17.6 19.5
1975 17.7 19.6
1974 17.8 19.8
1973 17.9 19.9
1972 17.9 20.1
1971 17.9 20.2
1970 17.9 20.4
1969 17.9 20.6
1968 17.9 20.7
1967 17.9 20.8
1966 17.8 20.9
1965 17.9 20.9
1964 17.9 21
1963 17.9 21
1962 18 21.1
1961 18 21.1
1960 18.1 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Senegal Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$31.1B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.5%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.16%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.4%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.78%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
48.4%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.2
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2021
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
3.4%
2018
Total reserves including gold n/a
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.75B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,376,000
2017
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2018
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
76.5%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Senegal Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
291.1 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
14.2 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
35.4%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.58%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
69%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
410 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
13.3%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
74.2%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Senegal Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,636
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
55.2%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.38 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.2
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.3
2015
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
50.4%
2023
48.6%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
60.6%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Senegal Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$73.2
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.5
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.8%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.11
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
237
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.5
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
10.3%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.8%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Senegal Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,018 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,722 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,688 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,355 mi
2017
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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