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Serbia vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Serbia has a population of 6.59M (ranked 109/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Serbia's land area is 32,467 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 111th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Serbia Sierra Leone
Population
6494521
9049533
Population rank 110/197 101/197
GDP
$90.1B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 76/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$13,679
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 73/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,832
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$40.1B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.5%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,084
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 73/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,252
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 32,467 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
200 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.61
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Serbia and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Serbia and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Serbia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Serbia Sierra Leone
2024 $90,097,765,959 $6,971,127,235
2023 $81,343,999,280 $6,415,852,767
2022 $66,809,895,701 $7,121,125,278
2021 $66,159,884,073 $7,166,931,485
2020 $55,874,017,669 $6,688,307,703
2019 $53,864,693,665 $6,523,577,594
2018 $52,787,520,249 $6,390,514,689
2017 $45,972,834,714 $5,749,846,528
2016 $42,225,495,910 $6,084,297,211
2015 $41,297,410,635 $6,788,352,975
2014 $49,114,321,280 $7,686,138,791
2013 $50,455,529,604 $7,502,762,863
2012 $45,103,269,969 $6,141,666,509
2011 $51,251,098,408 $4,861,632,885
2010 $43,536,629,233 $4,262,805,967
2009 $46,955,984,410 $3,953,403,098
2008 $54,220,641,202 $4,157,895,298
2007 $44,888,028,946 $3,632,957,611
2006 $33,298,057,362 $3,263,697,467
2005 $28,334,256,181 $2,545,275,313
2004 $26,845,632,342 $2,237,350,687
2003 $23,593,044,418 $2,142,618,046
2002 $17,930,583,571 $1,933,863,911
2001 $13,599,378,662 $1,681,473,894
2000 $7,326,373,882 $635,866,404
1999 $20,878,694,851 $669,386,624
1998 $21,004,077,441 $672,368,187
1997 $27,153,408,995 $850,232,760
1996 $23,277,430,168 $941,709,423
1995 $17,921,892,655 $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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Serbia and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Serbia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Serbia Sierra Leone
2024 $13,679 $807
2023 $12,282 $758
2022 $10,025 $860
2021 $9,681 $885
2020 $8,099 $845
2019 $7,756 $844
2018 $7,560 $846
2017 $6,548 $779
2016 $5,982 $844
2015 $5,820 $965
2014 $6,887 $1,118
2013 $7,040 $1,117
2012 $6,263 $938
2011 $7,082 $761
2010 $5,971 $685
2009 $6,414 $653
2008 $7,377 $705
2007 $6,081 $632
2006 $4,493 $580
2005 $3,808 $463
2004 $3,597 $418
2003 $3,154 $414
2002 $2,391 $389
2001 $1,812 $358
2000 $975 $143.7
1999 $2,769 $155
1998 $2,775 $156.5
1997 $3,574 $199.9
1996 $3,054 $224.3
1995 $2,349 $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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Serbia vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Serbia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Serbia Sierra Leone
2026 77.3 62.3
2025 77.1 62.2
2024 76.9 62
2023 76.8 61.8
2022 75.5 61.3
2021 72.9 60.3
2020 74.5 59.7
2019 76.1 59.6
2018 76 59.1
2017 75.8 57.8
2016 75.7 56.9
2015 75.7 55.5
2014 75.5 54.3
2013 75.3 54.1
2012 75.1 53.2
2011 74.7 52.6
2010 74.4 51.9
2009 74.1 51.3
2008 73.9 50.7
2007 73.7 50
2006 73.4 49.5
2005 73.1 48.3
2004 72.9 47.5
2003 72.7 46.8
2002 72.6 46.2
2001 72.3 45.4
2000 72.3 44.8
1999 70 42
1998 72.3 42.7
1997 72.9 43.6
1996 72.9 43.5
1995 72.7 42.6
1994 72.3 42.8
1993 71.9 43.4
1992 71.6 43.5
1991 71.9 43.3
1990 72.2 43.7
1989 72.3 43.7
1988 72 43.8
1987 71.9 43.7
1986 71.6 43.5
1985 71.4 43.6
1984 71.2 43.6
1983 71.1 43.5
1982 71 43.3
1981 71.1 43.1
1980 71.1 42.8
1979 71.2 42.5
1978 71.4 42.2
1977 71.8 41.8
1976 71.9 41.4
1975 71.6 41
1974 71.1 40.4
1973 70.5 40
1972 70 39.5
1971 69.7 39.1
1970 69.7 38.6
1969 70 38.2
1968 70.1 37.8
1967 70.1 37.3
1966 69.4 36.6
1965 68.7 35.9
1964 68 35.3
1963 67.4 34.7
1962 67 34.2
1961 66.3 33.6
1960 65.7 33.1
1959 65.2 32.6
1958 64.3 32.1
1957 63.2 31.8
1956 61.9 31.3
1955 61.3 30.9
1954 60.7 30.5
1953 59.8 30.1
1952 57.4 29.7
1951 55.6 29.3
1950 55.1 28.9

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

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Serbia and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Serbia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Serbia Sierra Leone
2024 6,586,476 8,642,022
2023 6,623,183 8,460,512
2022 6,664,449 8,276,807
2021 6,834,326 8,094,602
2020 6,899,126 7,912,558
2019 6,945,235 7,731,991
2018 6,982,604 7,554,563
2017 7,020,858 7,379,299
2016 7,058,322 7,205,328
2015 7,095,383 7,037,655
2014 7,131,787 6,876,385
2013 7,166,553 6,714,051
2012 7,201,497 6,551,080
2011 7,236,519 6,387,251
2010 7,291,436 6,222,714
2009 7,320,807 6,055,646
2008 7,350,222 5,894,722
2007 7,381,579 5,749,352
2006 7,411,569 5,624,466
2005 7,440,769 5,501,712
2004 7,463,157 5,355,717
2003 7,480,591 5,177,687
2002 7,500,031 4,971,435
2001 7,503,433 4,692,716
2000 7,516,346 4,423,611
1999 7,540,401 4,318,043
1998 7,567,745 4,295,785
1997 7,598,538 4,253,716
1996 7,622,185 4,199,210
1995 7,628,264 4,179,179
1994 7,622,711 4,173,105
1993 7,614,328 4,157,130
1992 7,604,063 4,166,366
1991 7,595,636 4,246,267
1990 7,897,937 4,196,828
1989 7,893,787 4,034,037
1988 7,884,218 3,934,517
1987 7,868,027 3,829,718
1986 7,853,824 3,728,380
1985 7,835,902 3,638,438
1984 7,813,549 3,558,758
1983 7,788,100 3,481,646
1982 7,763,335 3,408,183
1981 7,736,787 3,338,940
1980 7,709,544 3,272,089
1979 7,541,997 3,207,499
1978 7,504,017 3,145,517
1977 7,462,783 3,085,354
1976 7,418,973 3,028,820
1975 7,368,717 2,974,657
1974 7,326,043 2,920,459
1973 7,283,902 2,866,955
1972 7,252,012 2,814,388
1971 7,211,716 2,763,222
1970 7,164,993 2,712,286
1969 7,123,249 2,661,365
1968 7,007,586 2,611,532
1967 6,966,522 2,562,384
1966 6,927,969 2,514,638
1965 6,876,624 2,468,666
1964 6,832,855 2,424,390
1963 6,787,950 2,382,258
1962 6,740,264 2,342,242
1961 6,689,077 2,304,227
1960 6,638,992 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Serbia and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Serbia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Serbia Sierra Leone
2023 1.61 3.79
2022 1.59 3.88
2021 1.52 3.98
2020 1.48 4.08
2019 1.52 4.19
2018 1.49 4.29
2017 1.49 4.39
2016 1.46 4.47
2015 1.46 4.55
2014 1.46 4.7
2013 1.43 4.87
2012 1.45 5.06
2011 1.4 5.21
2010 1.4 5.33
2009 1.44 5.45
2008 1.4 5.56
2007 1.38 5.64
2006 1.43 5.74
2005 1.45 5.81
2004 1.57 5.92
2003 1.59 6.09
2002 1.57 6.23
2001 1.58 6.31
2000 1.48 6.36
1999 1.35 6.42
1998 1.37 6.5
1997 1.4 6.53
1996 1.44 6.55
1995 1.47 6.56
1994 1.51 6.56
1993 1.54 6.57
1992 1.57 6.56
1991 1.61 6.55
1990 1.65 6.57
1989 1.69 6.57
1988 1.72 6.59
1987 1.75 6.61
1986 1.78 6.6
1985 1.8 6.59
1984 1.81 6.59
1983 1.83 6.57
1982 1.84 6.56
1981 1.85 6.55
1980 1.86 6.56
1979 1.88 6.58
1978 1.89 6.59
1977 1.9 6.57
1976 1.91 6.55
1975 1.92 6.55
1974 1.93 6.53
1973 1.94 6.47
1972 1.95 6.45
1971 1.96 6.43
1970 1.97 6.41
1969 1.99 6.39
1968 2.01 6.39
1967 2.02 6.38
1966 2.04 6.35
1965 2.06 6.31
1964 2.07 6.29
1963 2.08 6.26
1962 2.11 6.22
1961 2.13 6.21
1960 2.15 6.18

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

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Serbia and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Serbia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Serbia Sierra Leone
2024 45.1 20.5
2023 44.9 20.3
2022 44.7 20
2021 44.5 19.8
2020 44.4 19.6
2019 44.2 19.4
2018 44 19.2
2017 43.7 19.1
2016 43.5 18.9
2015 43.3 18.7
2014 43 18.6
2013 42.8 18.5
2012 42.6 18.4
2011 42.4 18.3
2010 42.1 18.2
2009 41.9 18.1
2008 41.7 18.1
2007 41.5 18
2006 41.3 18
2005 41.1 18
2004 40.9 17.9
2003 40.7 17.9
2002 40.5 17.9
2001 40.3 18
2000 40.1 18
1999 39.8 18
1998 39.5 18.1
1997 39.2 18.1
1996 38.9 18.2
1995 38.5 18.2
1994 38.2 18.3
1993 37.8 18.4
1992 37.5 18.4
1991 37.1 18.5
1990 36.8 18.5
1989 36.5 18.6
1988 36.1 18.6
1987 35.7 18.7
1986 35.4 18.7
1985 35 18.8
1984 34.7 18.9
1983 34.4 18.9
1982 34.1 19
1981 33.9 19.1
1980 33.8 19.1
1979 33.7 19.2
1978 33.5 19.3
1977 33.4 19.4
1976 33.2 19.5
1975 33 19.6
1974 32.8 19.8
1973 32.7 19.9
1972 32.5 20.1
1971 32.2 20.2
1970 32 20.4
1969 31.7 20.6
1968 31.4 20.7
1967 31.1 20.8
1966 30.8 20.9
1965 30.5 20.9
1964 30.2 21
1963 29.8 21
1962 29.4 21.1
1961 29.1 21.1
1960 28.7 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Serbia Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$76.5B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.7%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.4%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.6%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
32,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.75%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.24%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2022
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2022
3.4%
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.06B
2011
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$30.5B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.76B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
446,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.58%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
83.3%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Serbia Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,378 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
27.2%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
42.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,090 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
35%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.7%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Serbia Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,086
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
62.4%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.4:52.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.52 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.9
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2023
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
134
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2022
48.6%
2022
English speaking
55%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
20.6%
2023

Health

Serbia Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$984
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$316
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.0002%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.1
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.2
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.1%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.89 liters
2019
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Serbia Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,929 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,112 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,516 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
28,222 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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