Sierra Leone has a population of 8.64M (ranked 102/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Sierra Leone's land area is 27,869 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 116th vs. 41st).
By GDP, Sierra Leone ranks 157/197 ($7.55B) and South Sudan ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Sierra Leone ranks 183/197 ($873), while South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080).
Main facts and rankings
Sierra Leone
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
8961932
|
12387398
|
| Population rank | 102/197 | 81/197 |
| GDP |
$7.55B
2024 |
$12B
2015 |
| GDP rank | 157/197 | 150/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$873
2024 |
$1,080
2015 |
| GDP per capita rank | 183/197 | 172/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,516
2024 |
$1,155
2015 |
| Government debt |
$3.25B
2024 |
$6.87B
2015 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
44.3%
2025 |
63.2%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$376
2024 |
$618
2015 |
| Government debt per person rank | 174/185 | 159/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$3,438
2025 |
$1,540
2025 |
| Land area |
27,869 sq mi
2025 |
243,990 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
310 ppl/mi²
2024 |
49 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.79
2023 |
3.86
2023 |
| Median age |
20.5 years
2024 |
19.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
62.2 years
2025 |
57.9 years
2025 |
Sierra Leone and South Sudan: Comparison Charts
Sierra Leone and South Sudan economies compared
GDP
Sierra Leone
South Sudan
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sierra Leone
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1960 | $322,151,961 | - |
| 1961 | $327,978,758 | - |
| 1962 | $342,872,549 | - |
| 1963 | $348,700,980 | - |
| 1964 | $372,011,438 | - |
| 1965 | $359,523,810 | - |
| 1966 | $375,630,252 | - |
| 1967 | $348,895,028 | - |
| 1968 | $329,991,597 | - |
| 1969 | $408,853,541 | - |
| 1970 | $434,584,634 | - |
| 1971 | $419,495,788 | - |
| 1972 | $465,254,682 | - |
| 1973 | $575,471,814 | - |
| 1974 | $648,940,351 | - |
| 1975 | $679,352,876 | - |
| 1976 | $594,810,422 | - |
| 1977 | $692,079,407 | - |
| 1978 | $960,765,043 | - |
| 1979 | $1,109,343,425 | - |
| 1980 | $1,100,476,190 | - |
| 1981 | $1,114,926,661 | - |
| 1982 | $1,294,995,964 | - |
| 1983 | $995,278,515 | - |
| 1984 | $1,087,450,199 | - |
| 1985 | $856,890,459 | - |
| 1986 | $490,181,457 | - |
| 1987 | $660,106,336 | - |
| 1988 | $1,055,083,933 | - |
| 1989 | $932,974,420 | - |
| 1990 | $649,644,098 | - |
| 1991 | $779,981,987 | - |
| 1992 | $679,940,814 | - |
| 1993 | $768,867,883 | - |
| 1994 | $911,853,802 | - |
| 1995 | $870,740,292 | - |
| 1996 | $941,709,423 | - |
| 1997 | $850,232,760 | - |
| 1998 | $672,368,187 | - |
| 1999 | $669,386,624 | - |
| 2000 | $635,866,404 | - |
| 2001 | $1,681,473,894 | - |
| 2002 | $1,933,863,911 | - |
| 2003 | $2,142,618,046 | - |
| 2004 | $2,237,350,687 | - |
| 2005 | $2,545,275,313 | - |
| 2006 | $3,263,697,467 | - |
| 2007 | $3,632,957,611 | - |
| 2008 | $4,157,895,298 | $14,586,253,383 |
| 2009 | $3,953,403,098 | $12,231,264,525 |
| 2010 | $4,262,805,967 | $14,602,072,411 |
| 2011 | $4,861,632,885 | $14,907,308,933 |
| 2012 | $6,141,666,509 | $11,931,472,169 |
| 2013 | $7,502,762,863 | $18,426,469,017 |
| 2014 | $7,686,138,791 | $13,962,212,847 |
| 2015 | $6,788,352,975 | $11,997,800,760 |
| 2016 | $6,084,297,211 | - |
| 2017 | $5,749,846,528 | - |
| 2018 | $6,390,514,689 | - |
| 2019 | $6,526,183,564 | - |
| 2020 | $6,693,888,876 | - |
| 2021 | $7,173,379,137 | - |
| 2022 | $7,124,465,160 | - |
| 2023 | $6,411,787,856 | - |
| 2024 | $7,547,843,281 | - |
Sierra Leone and South Sudan economies compared
GDP per capita
Sierra Leone
South Sudan
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sierra Leone
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1960 | $142 | - |
| 1961 | $142.3 | - |
| 1962 | $146.4 | - |
| 1963 | $146.4 | - |
| 1964 | $153.4 | - |
| 1965 | $145.6 | - |
| 1966 | $149.4 | - |
| 1967 | $136.2 | - |
| 1968 | $126.4 | - |
| 1969 | $153.6 | - |
| 1970 | $160.2 | - |
| 1971 | $151.8 | - |
| 1972 | $165.3 | - |
| 1973 | $200.7 | - |
| 1974 | $222.2 | - |
| 1975 | $228.4 | - |
| 1976 | $196.4 | - |
| 1977 | $224.3 | - |
| 1978 | $305 | - |
| 1979 | $346 | - |
| 1980 | $336 | - |
| 1981 | $334 | - |
| 1982 | $380 | - |
| 1983 | $285.9 | - |
| 1984 | $306 | - |
| 1985 | $235.5 | - |
| 1986 | $131.5 | - |
| 1987 | $172.4 | - |
| 1988 | $268.2 | - |
| 1989 | $231.3 | - |
| 1990 | $154.8 | - |
| 1991 | $183.7 | - |
| 1992 | $163.2 | - |
| 1993 | $185 | - |
| 1994 | $218.5 | - |
| 1995 | $208.4 | - |
| 1996 | $224.3 | - |
| 1997 | $199.9 | - |
| 1998 | $156.5 | - |
| 1999 | $155 | - |
| 2000 | $143.7 | - |
| 2001 | $358 | - |
| 2002 | $389 | - |
| 2003 | $414 | - |
| 2004 | $418 | - |
| 2005 | $463 | - |
| 2006 | $580 | - |
| 2007 | $632 | - |
| 2008 | $705 | $1,654 |
| 2009 | $653 | $1,323 |
| 2010 | $685 | $1,498 |
| 2011 | $761 | $1,449 |
| 2012 | $938 | $1,109 |
| 2013 | $1,117 | $1,650 |
| 2014 | $1,118 | $1,243 |
| 2015 | $965 | $1,080 |
| 2016 | $844 | - |
| 2017 | $779 | - |
| 2018 | $846 | - |
| 2019 | $844 | - |
| 2020 | $846 | - |
| 2021 | $886 | - |
| 2022 | $861 | - |
| 2023 | $758 | - |
| 2024 | $873 | - |
Sierra Leone vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Sierra Leone
South Sudan
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sierra Leone
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1950 | 28.9 | 30.2 |
| 1951 | 29.3 | 30.6 |
| 1952 | 29.7 | 31 |
| 1953 | 30.1 | 31.4 |
| 1954 | 30.5 | 31.7 |
| 1955 | 30.9 | 32 |
| 1956 | 31.3 | 31.6 |
| 1957 | 31.8 | 30.9 |
| 1958 | 32.1 | 27.6 |
| 1959 | 32.6 | 27.8 |
| 1960 | 33.1 | 28.1 |
| 1961 | 33.6 | 28.3 |
| 1962 | 34.2 | 28.5 |
| 1963 | 34.7 | 28.2 |
| 1964 | 35.3 | 32.5 |
| 1965 | 35.9 | 28.8 |
| 1966 | 36.6 | 25.6 |
| 1967 | 37.3 | 25.9 |
| 1968 | 37.8 | 26.1 |
| 1969 | 38.2 | 25.4 |
| 1970 | 38.6 | 25.6 |
| 1971 | 39.1 | 31 |
| 1972 | 39.5 | 31.3 |
| 1973 | 40 | 36.3 |
| 1974 | 40.4 | 36.6 |
| 1975 | 41 | 36.9 |
| 1976 | 41.4 | 37.1 |
| 1977 | 41.8 | 37.4 |
| 1978 | 42.2 | 37.6 |
| 1979 | 42.5 | 37.8 |
| 1980 | 42.8 | 38 |
| 1981 | 43.1 | 38.3 |
| 1982 | 43.3 | 38.7 |
| 1983 | 43.5 | 34.7 |
| 1984 | 43.6 | 31.8 |
| 1985 | 43.6 | 32.4 |
| 1986 | 43.5 | 32.8 |
| 1987 | 43.7 | 20.7 |
| 1988 | 43.8 | 11 |
| 1989 | 43.7 | 28.2 |
| 1990 | 43.7 | 28.6 |
| 1991 | 43.3 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 43.5 | 21.9 |
| 1993 | 43.4 | 22.3 |
| 1994 | 42.8 | 44.9 |
| 1995 | 42.6 | 31.5 |
| 1996 | 43.5 | 32.1 |
| 1997 | 43.6 | 33.1 |
| 1998 | 42.7 | 19 |
| 1999 | 42 | 44.5 |
| 2000 | 44.8 | 47.6 |
| 2001 | 45.4 | 48.6 |
| 2002 | 46.2 | 49.4 |
| 2003 | 46.8 | 52.3 |
| 2004 | 47.5 | 53.1 |
| 2005 | 48.3 | 54 |
| 2006 | 49.5 | 54.7 |
| 2007 | 50 | 55.4 |
| 2008 | 50.7 | 56.3 |
| 2009 | 51.3 | 56.8 |
| 2010 | 51.9 | 57.5 |
| 2011 | 52.6 | 57.7 |
| 2012 | 53.2 | 58.2 |
| 2013 | 54.1 | 58.3 |
| 2014 | 54.3 | 45.6 |
| 2015 | 55.5 | 39.8 |
| 2016 | 56.9 | 36.7 |
| 2017 | 57.8 | 35.4 |
| 2018 | 59.1 | 51.9 |
| 2019 | 59.6 | 58.1 |
| 2020 | 59.7 | 57.6 |
| 2021 | 60.3 | 57 |
| 2022 | 61.3 | 57.2 |
| 2023 | 61.8 | 57.6 |
| 2024 | 62 | 57.7 |
| 2025 | 62.2 | 57.9 |
Sierra Leone and South Sudan population clocks and comparison
Population
Sierra Leone
South Sudan
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sierra Leone
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1960 | 2,268,356 | 2,931,559 |
| 1961 | 2,304,227 | 2,976,724 |
| 1962 | 2,342,242 | 3,024,308 |
| 1963 | 2,382,258 | 3,072,669 |
| 1964 | 2,424,390 | 3,129,918 |
| 1965 | 2,468,666 | 3,189,835 |
| 1966 | 2,514,638 | 3,236,423 |
| 1967 | 2,562,384 | 3,277,648 |
| 1968 | 2,611,532 | 3,321,528 |
| 1969 | 2,661,365 | 3,365,533 |
| 1970 | 2,712,286 | 3,409,614 |
| 1971 | 2,763,222 | 3,468,646 |
| 1972 | 2,814,388 | 3,542,497 |
| 1973 | 2,866,955 | 3,627,383 |
| 1974 | 2,920,459 | 3,723,259 |
| 1975 | 2,974,657 | 3,821,494 |
| 1976 | 3,028,820 | 3,921,910 |
| 1977 | 3,085,354 | 4,024,032 |
| 1978 | 3,145,517 | 4,127,657 |
| 1979 | 3,207,499 | 4,232,605 |
| 1980 | 3,272,089 | 4,339,030 |
| 1981 | 3,338,940 | 4,447,272 |
| 1982 | 3,408,183 | 4,557,686 |
| 1983 | 3,481,646 | 4,661,574 |
| 1984 | 3,558,758 | 4,750,627 |
| 1985 | 3,638,438 | 4,834,296 |
| 1986 | 3,728,380 | 4,921,240 |
| 1987 | 3,829,718 | 4,962,395 |
| 1988 | 3,934,517 | 4,848,029 |
| 1989 | 4,034,037 | 4,713,229 |
| 1990 | 4,196,828 | 4,737,633 |
| 1991 | 4,246,267 | 4,836,677 |
| 1992 | 4,166,366 | 4,909,749 |
| 1993 | 4,157,130 | 4,956,002 |
| 1994 | 4,173,105 | 5,071,184 |
| 1995 | 4,179,179 | 5,225,836 |
| 1996 | 4,199,210 | 5,356,925 |
| 1997 | 4,253,716 | 5,509,136 |
| 1998 | 4,295,785 | 5,620,068 |
| 1999 | 4,318,043 | 5,771,628 |
| 2000 | 4,423,611 | 6,032,267 |
| 2001 | 4,692,716 | 6,308,391 |
| 2002 | 4,971,435 | 6,596,806 |
| 2003 | 5,177,687 | 6,903,127 |
| 2004 | 5,355,717 | 7,233,041 |
| 2005 | 5,501,712 | 7,590,143 |
| 2006 | 5,624,466 | 7,976,526 |
| 2007 | 5,749,352 | 8,388,788 |
| 2008 | 5,894,722 | 8,817,647 |
| 2009 | 6,055,646 | 9,243,556 |
| 2010 | 6,222,714 | 9,745,953 |
| 2011 | 6,387,251 | 10,288,109 |
| 2012 | 6,551,080 | 10,756,240 |
| 2013 | 6,714,051 | 11,166,275 |
| 2014 | 6,876,385 | 11,235,073 |
| 2015 | 7,037,655 | 11,107,561 |
| 2016 | 7,205,328 | 10,830,102 |
| 2017 | 7,379,299 | 10,259,154 |
| 2018 | 7,554,563 | 10,122,977 |
| 2019 | 7,731,991 | 10,423,384 |
| 2020 | 7,912,558 | 10,698,467 |
| 2021 | 8,094,602 | 10,865,780 |
| 2022 | 8,276,807 | 11,021,177 |
| 2023 | 8,460,512 | 11,483,374 |
| 2024 | 8,642,022 | 11,943,408 |
Fertility rates in Sierra Leone and South Sudan
Fertility rate
Sierra Leone
South Sudan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sierra Leone
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1960 | 6.18 | 7.16 |
| 1961 | 6.21 | 7.18 |
| 1962 | 6.22 | 7.2 |
| 1963 | 6.26 | 7.2 |
| 1964 | 6.29 | 7.22 |
| 1965 | 6.31 | 7.22 |
| 1966 | 6.35 | 7.25 |
| 1967 | 6.38 | 7.26 |
| 1968 | 6.39 | 7.26 |
| 1969 | 6.39 | 7.28 |
| 1970 | 6.41 | 7.29 |
| 1971 | 6.43 | 7.3 |
| 1972 | 6.45 | 7.31 |
| 1973 | 6.47 | 7.31 |
| 1974 | 6.53 | 7.31 |
| 1975 | 6.55 | 7.33 |
| 1976 | 6.55 | 7.33 |
| 1977 | 6.57 | 7.33 |
| 1978 | 6.59 | 7.33 |
| 1979 | 6.58 | 7.32 |
| 1980 | 6.56 | 7.33 |
| 1981 | 6.55 | 7.33 |
| 1982 | 6.56 | 7.34 |
| 1983 | 6.57 | 7.34 |
| 1984 | 6.59 | 7.35 |
| 1985 | 6.59 | 7.36 |
| 1986 | 6.6 | 7.38 |
| 1987 | 6.61 | 7.39 |
| 1988 | 6.59 | 7.38 |
| 1989 | 6.57 | 7.37 |
| 1990 | 6.57 | 7.38 |
| 1991 | 6.55 | 7.38 |
| 1992 | 6.56 | 7.37 |
| 1993 | 6.57 | 7.36 |
| 1994 | 6.56 | 7.35 |
| 1995 | 6.56 | 7.34 |
| 1996 | 6.55 | 7.32 |
| 1997 | 6.53 | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 6.5 | 7.08 |
| 1999 | 6.42 | 6.94 |
| 2000 | 6.36 | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 6.31 | 6.65 |
| 2002 | 6.23 | 6.52 |
| 2003 | 6.09 | 6.35 |
| 2004 | 5.92 | 6.19 |
| 2005 | 5.81 | 6.02 |
| 2006 | 5.74 | 5.85 |
| 2007 | 5.64 | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 5.56 | 5.57 |
| 2009 | 5.45 | 5.45 |
| 2010 | 5.33 | 5.32 |
| 2011 | 5.21 | 5.19 |
| 2012 | 5.06 | 5.06 |
| 2013 | 4.87 | 4.94 |
| 2014 | 4.7 | 4.82 |
| 2015 | 4.55 | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 4.47 | 4.58 |
| 2017 | 4.39 | 4.48 |
| 2018 | 4.29 | 4.37 |
| 2019 | 4.19 | 4.26 |
| 2020 | 4.08 | 4.16 |
| 2021 | 3.98 | 4.05 |
| 2022 | 3.88 | 3.96 |
| 2023 | 3.79 | 3.86 |
Sierra Leone and South Sudan demographics compared
Median age
Sierra Leone
South Sudan
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sierra Leone
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1960 | 21.1 | 18.6 |
| 1961 | 21.1 | 18.5 |
| 1962 | 21.1 | 18.5 |
| 1963 | 21 | 18.4 |
| 1964 | 21 | 18.4 |
| 1965 | 20.9 | 18.3 |
| 1966 | 20.9 | 18.3 |
| 1967 | 20.8 | 18.2 |
| 1968 | 20.7 | 18 |
| 1969 | 20.6 | 17.9 |
| 1970 | 20.4 | 17.7 |
| 1971 | 20.2 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 20.1 | 17.5 |
| 1973 | 19.9 | 17.5 |
| 1974 | 19.8 | 17.4 |
| 1975 | 19.6 | 17.4 |
| 1976 | 19.5 | 17.3 |
| 1977 | 19.4 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 19.3 | 17.2 |
| 1979 | 19.2 | 17.1 |
| 1980 | 19.1 | 17.1 |
| 1981 | 19.1 | 17 |
| 1982 | 19 | 16.9 |
| 1983 | 18.9 | 16.8 |
| 1984 | 18.9 | 16.8 |
| 1985 | 18.8 | 16.7 |
| 1986 | 18.7 | 16.6 |
| 1987 | 18.7 | 16.5 |
| 1988 | 18.6 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 18.6 | 17.1 |
| 1990 | 18.5 | 17 |
| 1991 | 18.5 | 17 |
| 1992 | 18.4 | 17 |
| 1993 | 18.4 | 16.9 |
| 1994 | 18.3 | 16.9 |
| 1995 | 18.2 | 16.9 |
| 1996 | 18.2 | 16.9 |
| 1997 | 18.1 | 16.9 |
| 1998 | 18.1 | 17 |
| 1999 | 18 | 17.1 |
| 2000 | 18 | 17.2 |
| 2001 | 18 | 17.3 |
| 2002 | 17.9 | 17.3 |
| 2003 | 17.9 | 17.3 |
| 2004 | 17.9 | 17.4 |
| 2005 | 18 | 17.6 |
| 2006 | 18 | 17.8 |
| 2007 | 18 | 18 |
| 2008 | 18.1 | 18.2 |
| 2009 | 18.1 | 18.4 |
| 2010 | 18.2 | 18.7 |
| 2011 | 18.3 | 19 |
| 2012 | 18.4 | 19.2 |
| 2013 | 18.5 | 19.3 |
| 2014 | 18.6 | 19 |
| 2015 | 18.7 | 18.6 |
| 2016 | 18.9 | 18.2 |
| 2017 | 19.1 | 17.4 |
| 2018 | 19.2 | 17.3 |
| 2019 | 19.4 | 17.8 |
| 2020 | 19.6 | 18.2 |
| 2021 | 19.8 | 18.4 |
| 2022 | 20 | 18.7 |
| 2023 | 20.3 | 19 |
| 2024 | 20.5 | 19.4 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Sierra Leone
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$7.26B
2024 |
$11.7B
2015 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
17.7%
2025 |
26.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.62%
2023 |
1.57%
2016 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.56%
2023 |
6.26%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
9,000
2020 |
53,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.2%
2025 |
+2%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.19%
2018 |
12.3%
2008 |
| Services, % of GDP |
44.8%
2024 |
56.6%
2015 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
27.3%
2024 |
33.1%
2015 |
| Economic freedom index |
48
2025 |
41
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.4%
2018 |
33%
2016 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2018 |
1.8%
2016 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$433M
2024 |
$72.9M
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$322M
2024 |
$1.14B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
71,000
2019 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
5.49%
2018 |
0.39%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
38.6%
2024 |
5.83%
2021 |
Energy
|
Sierra Leone
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
69 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$15.1
2015 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.07 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.13 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
73.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
71.6%
2022 |
32.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
0.4%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-860%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
46.9 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
75.3%
2021 |
0.34%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
70.5%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
35.5%
2023 |
5.4%
2023 |
Society
|
Sierra Leone
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.11%
2024 |
0.15%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-11,000
2024 |
+15,374
2024 |
| Urban population |
44.8%
2024 |
21.6%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.46 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.16 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
30.5
2025 |
5.62
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
33
2024 |
8
2024 |
| Higher education index |
16
2025 |
10
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.14
2020 |
14.1
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
33
2019 |
36.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
68
2025 |
54
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
48.6%
2022 |
34.5%
2018 |
| English speaking |
83.5%
2023 |
94%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
20.6%
2023 |
9.27%
2020 |
Health
|
Sierra Leone
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$39.3
2022 |
$49.4
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$20.7
2022 |
$17
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
62.2 years
2025 |
57.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
28%
2022 |
49.1%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.04
2022 |
0.04
2020 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.6 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
354
2023 |
692
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
94.3
2023 |
98.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
7.32%
2022 |
8.79%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.8%
2024 |
4.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
16
2025 |
21
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
12.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.29 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
Sierra Leone
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.05%
2025 |
0.42%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
3,225 sq mi
2024 |
20,429 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
15,247 sq mi
2025 |
109,449 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
9,559 sq mi
2025 |
27,633 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
7,270 mi
2015 |
n/a |
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