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Sierra Leone vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sierra Leone has a population of 8.64M (ranked 102/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Sierra Leone's land area is 27,869 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 116th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Sierra Leone Singapore
Population
9049533
6125852
Population rank 101/197 113/197
GDP
$6.97B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 160/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$807
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 186/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,522
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$2.91B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$337
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 174/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,915
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 27,869 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
323 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.79
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
20.5 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Sierra Leone and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Sierra Leone and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Sierra Leone

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Sierra Leone Singapore
2024 $6,971,127,235 $547,386,645,892
2023 $6,415,852,767 $505,439,514,078
2022 $7,121,125,278 $509,017,841,147
2021 $7,166,931,485 $436,591,382,250
2020 $6,688,307,703 $349,165,858,545
2019 $6,523,577,594 $376,161,998,830
2018 $6,390,514,689 $377,123,710,561
2017 $5,749,846,528 $343,673,334,902
2016 $6,084,297,211 $319,646,468,521
2015 $6,788,352,975 $307,998,545,269
2014 $7,686,138,791 $314,863,580,758
2013 $7,502,762,863 $307,576,360,585
2012 $6,141,666,509 $295,092,888,077
2011 $4,861,632,885 $279,356,499,090
2010 $4,262,805,967 $239,807,980,591
2009 $3,953,403,098 $194,150,283,772
2008 $4,157,895,298 $193,617,323,539
2007 $3,632,957,611 $180,941,701,358
2006 $3,263,697,467 $148,627,286,361
2005 $2,545,275,313 $127,807,848,728
2004 $2,237,350,687 $115,033,593,101
2003 $2,142,618,046 $97,646,401,096
2002 $1,933,863,911 $92,538,372,870
2001 $1,681,473,894 $89,793,790,670
2000 $635,866,404 $96,076,539,926
1999 $669,386,624 $86,286,849,755
1998 $672,368,187 $85,728,207,782
1997 $850,232,760 $100,123,787,215
1996 $941,709,423 $96,293,086,513
1995 $870,740,292 $87,812,540,788
1994 $911,853,802 $73,688,724,431
1993 $768,867,883 $60,603,815,716
1992 $679,940,814 $52,131,320,033
1991 $779,981,987 $45,466,164,978
1990 $649,644,098 $36,144,336,769
1989 $932,974,420 $30,465,364,739
1988 $1,055,083,933 $25,371,462,488
1987 $660,106,336 $20,919,215,578
1986 $490,181,457 $18,586,746,057
1985 $856,890,459 $19,156,532,746
1984 $1,087,471,862 $19,749,361,098
1983 $995,104,305 $17,784,112,150
1982 $1,295,361,886 $16,084,252,378
1981 $1,114,830,472 $14,175,228,844
1980 $1,100,685,845 $11,896,256,783
1979 $1,109,374,911 $9,296,921,724
1978 $960,728,339 $7,517,176,355
1977 $691,777,584 $6,618,585,074
1976 $594,895,942 $6,327,077,974
1975 $679,336,344 $5,633,673,930
1974 $648,590,643 $5,221,534,956
1973 $575,230,724 $3,696,213,333
1972 $465,381,340 $2,721,440,981
1971 $419,549,305 $2,263,785,444
1970 $434,410,974 $1,920,574,150
1969 $408,690,163 $1,659,893,768
1968 $329,859,732 $1,425,706,091
1967 $348,795,303 $1,238,035,816
1966 $375,479,850 $1,096,425,608
1965 $359,379,856 $974,644,096
1964 $371,847,461 $894,153,311
1963 $348,547,279 $917,608,012
1962 $342,721,416 $826,239,212
1961 $327,834,191 $764,629,788
1960 $322,009,962 $704,751,700

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

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Sierra Leone and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Sierra Leone

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sierra Leone Singapore
2024 $807 $90,674
2023 $758 $85,412
2022 $860 $90,299
2021 $885 $80,056
2020 $845 $61,410
2019 $844 $65,952
2018 $846 $66,882
2017 $779 $61,236
2016 $844 $57,006
2015 $965 $55,646
2014 $1,118 $57,565
2013 $1,117 $56,967
2012 $938 $55,548
2011 $761 $53,891
2010 $685 $47,237
2009 $653 $38,927
2008 $705 $40,009
2007 $632 $39,433
2006 $580 $33,768
2005 $463 $29,961
2004 $418 $27,608
2003 $414 $23,730
2002 $389 $22,160
2001 $358 $21,700
2000 $143.7 $23,853
1999 $155 $21,797
1998 $156.5 $21,829
1997 $199.9 $26,376
1996 $224.3 $26,233
1995 $208.4 $24,915
1994 $218.5 $21,552
1993 $185 $18,290
1992 $163.2 $16,136
1991 $183.7 $14,502
1990 $154.8 $11,862
1989 $231.3 $10,395
1988 $268.2 $8,914
1987 $172.4 $7,539
1986 $131.5 $6,800
1985 $235.5 $7,002
1984 $306 $7,228
1983 $285.8 $6,633
1982 $380 $6,078
1981 $334 $5,597
1980 $336 $4,928
1979 $346 $3,901
1978 $305 $3,194
1977 $224.2 $2,846
1976 $196.4 $2,759
1975 $228.4 $2,490
1974 $222.1 $2,342
1973 $200.6 $1,685
1972 $165.4 $1,264
1971 $151.8 $1,071
1970 $160.2 $926
1969 $153.6 $813
1968 $126.3 $709
1967 $136.1 $626
1966 $149.3 $567
1965 $145.6 $517
1964 $153.4 $486
1963 $146.3 $511
1962 $146.3 $472
1961 $142.3 $449
1960 $142 $428

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

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Sierra Leone vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sierra Leone

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sierra Leone Singapore
2026 62.3 84.1
2025 62.2 84
2024 62 83.9
2023 61.8 83.7
2022 61.3 82.9
2021 60.3 83.5
2020 59.7 83.7
2019 59.6 83.7
2018 59.1 83.4
2017 57.8 83.1
2016 56.9 82.9
2015 55.5 82.7
2014 54.3 82.6
2013 54.1 82.5
2012 53.2 82.2
2011 52.6 81.9
2010 51.9 81.6
2009 51.3 81.4
2008 50.7 81.1
2007 50 80.9
2006 49.5 80.6
2005 48.3 80.3
2004 47.5 79.7
2003 46.8 79.2
2002 46.2 78.7
2001 45.4 78.3
2000 44.8 77.8
1999 42 77.3
1998 42.7 76.9
1997 43.6 76.4
1996 43.5 76.1
1995 42.6 75.7
1994 42.8 75.6
1993 43.4 75.5
1992 43.5 75.3
1991 43.3 75.1
1990 43.7 74.6
1989 43.7 74.3
1988 43.8 74
1987 43.7 74
1986 43.5 73.6
1985 43.6 73.1
1984 43.6 72.6
1983 43.5 72.4
1982 43.3 72
1981 43.1 71.7
1980 42.8 71.5
1979 42.5 71.4
1978 42.2 71.2
1977 41.8 70.9
1976 41.4 70.6
1975 41 70.2
1974 40.4 69.7
1973 40 69.4
1972 39.5 69
1971 39.1 68.8
1970 38.6 68.5
1969 38.2 68.1
1968 37.8 67.7
1967 37.3 67.3
1966 36.6 67.2
1965 35.9 66.9
1964 35.3 66.7
1963 34.7 66.5
1962 34.2 66.1
1961 33.6 65.7
1960 33.1 65.3
1959 32.6 64.8
1958 32.1 64
1957 31.8 63.4
1956 31.3 62.6
1955 30.9 61.2
1954 30.5 59.4
1953 30.1 57.5
1952 29.7 56.4
1951 29.3 55.3
1950 28.9 54.1

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

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Sierra Leone and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Sierra Leone

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Sierra Leone Singapore
2024 8,642,022 6,036,860
2023 8,460,512 5,917,648
2022 8,276,807 5,637,022
2021 8,094,602 5,453,566
2020 7,912,558 5,685,807
2019 7,731,991 5,703,569
2018 7,554,563 5,638,676
2017 7,379,299 5,612,253
2016 7,205,328 5,607,283
2015 7,037,655 5,535,002
2014 6,876,385 5,469,724
2013 6,714,051 5,399,162
2012 6,551,080 5,312,437
2011 6,387,251 5,183,688
2010 6,222,714 5,076,732
2009 6,055,646 4,987,573
2008 5,894,722 4,839,396
2007 5,749,352 4,588,599
2006 5,624,466 4,401,365
2005 5,501,712 4,265,762
2004 5,355,717 4,166,664
2003 5,177,687 4,114,826
2002 4,971,435 4,175,950
2001 4,692,716 4,138,012
2000 4,423,611 4,027,887
1999 4,318,043 3,958,723
1998 4,295,785 3,927,213
1997 4,253,716 3,796,038
1996 4,199,210 3,670,704
1995 4,179,179 3,524,506
1994 4,173,105 3,419,048
1993 4,157,130 3,313,471
1992 4,166,366 3,230,698
1991 4,246,267 3,135,083
1990 4,196,828 3,047,132
1989 4,034,037 2,930,901
1988 3,934,517 2,846,108
1987 3,829,718 2,774,789
1986 3,728,380 2,733,373
1985 3,638,438 2,735,957
1984 3,558,758 2,732,221
1983 3,481,646 2,681,061
1982 3,408,183 2,646,466
1981 3,338,940 2,532,835
1980 3,272,089 2,413,945
1979 3,207,499 2,383,500
1978 3,145,517 2,353,600
1977 3,085,354 2,325,300
1976 3,028,820 2,293,300
1975 2,974,657 2,262,600
1974 2,920,459 2,229,800
1973 2,866,955 2,193,000
1972 2,814,388 2,152,400
1971 2,763,222 2,112,900
1970 2,712,286 2,074,507
1969 2,661,365 2,042,500
1968 2,611,532 2,012,000
1967 2,562,384 1,977,600
1966 2,514,638 1,934,400
1965 2,468,666 1,886,900
1964 2,424,390 1,841,600
1963 2,382,258 1,795,000
1962 2,342,242 1,750,200
1961 2,304,227 1,702,400
1960 2,268,356 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Sierra Leone and Singapore

Fertility rate
Sierra Leone

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sierra Leone Singapore
2023 3.79 0.97
2022 3.88 1.04
2021 3.98 1.12
2020 4.08 1.1
2019 4.19 1.14
2018 4.29 1.14
2017 4.39 1.16
2016 4.47 1.2
2015 4.55 1.24
2014 4.7 1.25
2013 4.87 1.19
2012 5.06 1.29
2011 5.21 1.2
2010 5.33 1.15
2009 5.45 1.22
2008 5.56 1.28
2007 5.64 1.29
2006 5.74 1.28
2005 5.81 1.26
2004 5.92 1.26
2003 6.09 1.27
2002 6.23 1.37
2001 6.31 1.41
2000 6.36 1.6
1999 6.42 1.47
1998 6.5 1.48
1997 6.53 1.61
1996 6.55 1.66
1995 6.56 1.67
1994 6.56 1.71
1993 6.57 1.74
1992 6.56 1.72
1991 6.55 1.73
1990 6.57 1.83
1989 6.57 1.75
1988 6.59 1.96
1987 6.61 1.62
1986 6.6 1.43
1985 6.59 1.61
1984 6.59 1.62
1983 6.57 1.61
1982 6.56 1.74
1981 6.55 1.78
1980 6.56 1.82
1979 6.58 1.79
1978 6.59 1.79
1977 6.57 1.82
1976 6.55 2.11
1975 6.55 2.07
1974 6.53 2.35
1973 6.47 2.79
1972 6.45 3.04
1971 6.43 3.02
1970 6.41 3.07
1969 6.39 3.22
1968 6.39 3.53
1967 6.38 3.91
1966 6.35 4.46
1965 6.31 4.66
1964 6.29 4.97
1963 6.26 5.16
1962 6.22 5.21
1961 6.21 5.41
1960 6.18 5.76

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

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Sierra Leone and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Sierra Leone

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Sierra Leone Singapore
2024 20.5 36.8
2023 20.3 36.2
2022 20 35.9
2021 19.8 35.8
2020 19.6 35.5
2019 19.4 35.2
2018 19.2 35
2017 19.1 34.8
2016 18.9 34.5
2015 18.7 34.4
2014 18.6 34.2
2013 18.5 34.1
2012 18.4 34
2011 18.3 33.9
2010 18.2 33.7
2009 18.1 33.6
2008 18.1 33.5
2007 18 33.6
2006 18 33.6
2005 18 33.5
2004 17.9 33.3
2003 17.9 33
2002 17.9 32.7
2001 18 32.5
2000 18 32.2
1999 18 31.9
1998 18.1 31.6
1997 18.1 31.4
1996 18.2 31.2
1995 18.2 31
1994 18.3 30.7
1993 18.4 30.4
1992 18.4 30.1
1991 18.5 29.8
1990 18.5 29.5
1989 18.6 29.1
1988 18.6 28.7
1987 18.7 28.3
1986 18.7 27.8
1985 18.8 27.3
1984 18.9 26.9
1983 18.9 26.4
1982 19 25.9
1981 19.1 25.3
1980 19.1 24.7
1979 19.2 24.2
1978 19.3 23.6
1977 19.4 23.1
1976 19.5 22.6
1975 19.6 22
1974 19.8 21.5
1973 19.9 21
1972 20.1 20.6
1971 20.2 20.1
1970 20.4 19.7
1969 20.6 19.3
1968 20.7 18.9
1967 20.8 18.6
1966 20.9 18.4
1965 20.9 18.2
1964 21 18.1
1963 21 18
1962 21.1 18
1961 21.1 18.1
1960 21.1 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sierra Leone Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$7.08B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.62%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.46%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.53%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2018
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.4%
2018
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2018
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$433M
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$321M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
71,000
2019
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.49%
2018
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
38.6%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Sierra Leone Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.17 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.6%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.3%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
35.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sierra Leone Singapore
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,309
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
45.4%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.4
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.14
2020
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.6%
2022
97.7%
2021
English speaking
83.5%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
20.6%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Sierra Leone Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$35.8
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.5
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.13
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
94.3
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
7.32%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.9%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.29 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Sierra Leone Singapore
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
3,225 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,247 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,559 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,270 mi
2015
2,175 mi
2017

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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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