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Sierra Leone vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sierra Leone has a population of 8.64M (ranked 102/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Sierra Leone's land area is 27,869 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 116th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Sierra Leone ranks 157/197 ($7.55B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Sierra Leone ranks 183/197 ($873), while Syria ranks 184/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Sierra Leone Syria
Population
8961932
26304877
Population rank 102/197 57/197
GDP
$7.55B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 157/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$873
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 183/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,516
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$3.25B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.3%
2025
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$376
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 174/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,438
2025
$731
2025
Land area
27,869 sq mi
2025
70,900 sq mi
2025
Population density
310 ppl/mi²
2024
348 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.79
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
20.5 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.2 years
2025
73 years
2025

Sierra Leone and Syria: Comparison Charts

Sierra Leone and Syria economies compared

GDP
Sierra Leone

Syria
Year GDP
Sierra Leone Syria
1960 $322,151,961 $857,704,413
1961 $327,978,758 $945,244,972
1962 $342,872,549 $1,110,565,881
1963 $348,700,980 $1,200,447,408
1964 $372,011,438 $1,339,494,267
1965 $359,523,810 $1,472,036,540
1966 $375,630,252 $1,342,287,553
1967 $348,895,028 $1,580,229,799
1968 $329,991,597 $1,753,746,430
1969 $408,853,541 $2,245,011,515
1970 $434,584,634 $2,140,384,010
1971 $419,495,788 $2,589,851,325
1972 $465,254,682 $3,059,681,698
1973 $575,471,814 $3,239,487,516
1974 $648,940,351 $5,159,557,148
1975 $679,352,876 $6,826,980,444
1976 $594,810,422 $7,633,528,867
1977 $692,079,407 $7,696,011,396
1978 $960,765,043 $9,275,200,458
1979 $1,109,343,425 $9,929,681,529
1980 $1,100,476,190 $13,062,420,382
1981 $1,114,926,661 $15,518,201,335
1982 $1,294,995,964 $16,298,929,011
1983 $995,278,515 $17,589,277,143
1984 $1,087,450,199 $17,503,078,174
1985 $856,890,459 $16,403,539,893
1986 $490,181,457 $13,293,205,278
1987 $660,106,336 $11,356,215,543
1988 $1,055,083,933 $10,577,041,645
1989 $932,974,420 $9,853,395,762
1990 $649,644,098 $12,308,624,418
1991 $779,981,987 $12,981,833,333
1992 $679,940,814 $13,253,565,861
1993 $768,867,883 $13,695,962,055
1994 $911,853,802 $10,122,020,000
1995 $870,740,292 $11,396,706,587
1996 $941,709,423 $13,789,560,878
1997 $850,232,760 $14,505,233,463
1998 $672,368,187 $15,200,846,154
1999 $669,386,624 $15,873,875,969
2000 $635,866,404 $18,937,052,543
2001 $1,681,473,894 $20,237,024,725
2002 $1,933,863,911 $20,669,357,462
2003 $2,142,618,046 $21,828,144,686
2004 $2,237,350,687 $25,086,950,495
2005 $2,545,275,313 $28,858,965,517
2006 $3,263,697,467 $33,751,788,856
2007 $3,632,957,611 $40,465,318,382
2008 $4,157,895,298 $52,557,913,569
2009 $3,953,403,098 $54,111,735,629
2010 $4,262,805,967 $61,390,830,875
2011 $4,861,632,885 $67,539,428,159
2012 $6,141,666,509 $43,190,318,033
2013 $7,502,762,863 $21,361,254,635
2014 $7,686,138,791 $21,502,061,466
2015 $6,788,352,975 $16,466,863,117
2016 $6,084,297,211 $12,597,854,877
2017 $5,749,846,528 $16,369,843,352
2018 $6,390,514,689 $21,497,782,868
2019 $6,526,183,564 $22,583,045,060
2020 $6,693,888,876 $12,047,752,036
2021 $7,173,379,137 $14,353,205,678
2022 $7,124,465,160 $23,622,827,080
2023 $6,411,787,856 $19,993,439,950
2024 $7,547,843,281 -

Sierra Leone and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Sierra Leone

Syria
Year GDP per capita
Sierra Leone Syria
1960 $142 $183.5
1961 $142.3 $196.3
1962 $146.4 $223.9
1963 $146.4 $234.9
1964 $153.4 $254.2
1965 $145.6 $270.8
1966 $149.4 $239.3
1967 $136.2 $272.9
1968 $126.4 $293.3
1969 $153.6 $364
1970 $160.2 $335
1971 $151.8 $393
1972 $165.3 $448
1973 $200.7 $459
1974 $222.2 $707
1975 $228.4 $904
1976 $196.4 $976
1977 $224.3 $951
1978 $305 $1,108
1979 $346 $1,146
1980 $336 $1,458
1981 $334 $1,676
1982 $380 $1,703
1983 $285.9 $1,776
1984 $306 $1,706
1985 $235.5 $1,544
1986 $131.5 $1,208
1987 $172.4 $997
1988 $268.2 $898
1989 $231.3 $809
1990 $154.8 $978
1991 $183.7 $1,000
1992 $163.2 $990
1993 $185 $993
1994 $218.5 $712
1995 $208.4 $780
1996 $224.3 $918
1997 $199.9 $941
1998 $156.5 $961
1999 $155 $978
2000 $143.7 $1,138
2001 $358 $1,187
2002 $389 $1,183
2003 $414 $1,220
2004 $418 $1,368
2005 $463 $1,534
2006 $580 $1,719
2007 $632 $1,938
2008 $705 $2,429
2009 $653 $2,462
2010 $685 $2,731
2011 $761 $2,952
2012 $938 $1,898
2013 $1,117 $986
2014 $1,118 $1,061
2015 $965 $848
2016 $844 $656
2017 $779 $852
2018 $846 $1,098
2019 $844 $1,110
2020 $846 $572
2021 $886 $664
2022 $861 $1,052
2023 $758 $847
2024 $873 -

Sierra Leone vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sierra Leone

Syria
Year Life expectancy, years
Sierra Leone Syria
1950 28.9 42.5
1951 29.3 43.4
1952 29.7 44.3
1953 30.1 45.3
1954 30.5 46.4
1955 30.9 47.4
1956 31.3 48.5
1957 31.8 49.6
1958 32.1 50.7
1959 32.6 51.7
1960 33.1 52.7
1961 33.6 53.7
1962 34.2 54.6
1963 34.7 55.4
1964 35.3 56.2
1965 35.9 56.9
1966 36.6 57.6
1967 37.3 58
1968 37.8 59.1
1969 38.2 59.8
1970 38.6 60.6
1971 39.1 61.3
1972 39.5 62
1973 40 60.8
1974 40.4 63.4
1975 41 64.2
1976 41.4 64.8
1977 41.8 65.4
1978 42.2 65.9
1979 42.5 66.2
1980 42.8 66.5
1981 43.1 64.6
1982 43.3 60.8
1983 43.5 67.4
1984 43.6 67.7
1985 43.6 68
1986 43.5 68.4
1987 43.7 68.8
1988 43.8 69.2
1989 43.7 69.5
1990 43.7 69.8
1991 43.3 70.1
1992 43.5 70.2
1993 43.4 70.3
1994 42.8 70.3
1995 42.6 70.2
1996 43.5 70.2
1997 43.6 70.2
1998 42.7 70.2
1999 42 70.5
2000 44.8 70.9
2001 45.4 71.3
2002 46.2 71.7
2003 46.8 72.2
2004 47.5 72.5
2005 48.3 72.8
2006 49.5 73
2007 50 73.3
2008 50.7 73.4
2009 51.3 73.5
2010 51.9 73.5
2011 52.6 72.3
2012 53.2 66.2
2013 54.1 65.1
2014 54.3 65.5
2015 55.5 63.3
2016 56.9 65.2
2017 57.8 65.7
2018 59.1 67.4
2019 59.6 71
2020 59.7 71.9
2021 60.3 72.4
2022 61.3 72.8
2023 61.8 72.1
2024 62 72.6
2025 62.2 73

Sierra Leone and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Sierra Leone

Syria
Year Population
Sierra Leone Syria
1960 2,268,356 4,673,500
1961 2,304,227 4,815,466
1962 2,342,242 4,959,340
1963 2,382,258 5,110,467
1964 2,424,390 5,269,087
1965 2,468,666 5,435,267
1966 2,514,638 5,609,047
1967 2,562,384 5,790,198
1968 2,611,532 5,978,742
1969 2,661,365 6,175,166
1970 2,712,286 6,380,609
1971 2,763,222 6,598,094
1972 2,814,388 6,826,024
1973 2,866,955 7,060,321
1974 2,920,459 7,302,160
1975 2,974,657 7,554,364
1976 3,028,820 7,817,320
1977 3,085,354 8,090,501
1978 3,145,517 8,372,759
1979 3,207,499 8,661,909
1980 3,272,089 8,957,663
1981 3,338,940 9,260,189
1982 3,408,183 9,572,511
1983 3,481,646 9,904,809
1984 3,558,758 10,258,398
1985 3,638,438 10,625,672
1986 3,728,380 11,002,844
1987 3,829,718 11,388,923
1988 3,934,517 11,782,264
1989 4,034,037 12,179,060
1990 4,196,828 12,579,208
1991 4,246,267 12,980,821
1992 4,166,366 13,385,571
1993 4,157,130 13,795,686
1994 4,173,105 14,208,583
1995 4,179,179 14,616,801
1996 4,199,210 15,018,104
1997 4,253,716 15,417,542
1998 4,295,785 15,820,413
1999 4,318,043 16,228,061
2000 4,423,611 16,637,888
2001 4,692,716 17,051,338
2002 4,971,435 17,468,332
2003 5,177,687 17,889,296
2004 5,355,717 18,336,875
2005 5,501,712 18,814,091
2006 5,624,466 19,637,022
2007 5,749,352 20,884,125
2008 5,894,722 21,636,564
2009 6,055,646 21,976,969
2010 6,222,714 22,482,421
2011 6,387,251 22,878,098
2012 6,551,080 22,759,763
2013 6,714,051 21,666,917
2014 6,876,385 20,273,659
2015 7,037,655 19,424,618
2016 7,205,328 19,193,834
2017 7,379,299 19,224,668
2018 7,554,563 19,577,845
2019 7,731,991 20,353,534
2020 7,912,558 21,049,429
2021 8,094,602 21,628,839
2022 8,276,807 22,462,173
2023 8,460,512 23,594,623
2024 8,642,022 24,672,760

Fertility rates in Sierra Leone and Syria

Fertility rate
Sierra Leone

Syria
Year Fertility rate
Sierra Leone Syria
1960 6.18 7.51
1961 6.21 7.5
1962 6.22 7.51
1963 6.26 7.51
1964 6.29 7.53
1965 6.31 7.53
1966 6.35 7.55
1967 6.38 7.56
1968 6.39 7.57
1969 6.39 7.59
1970 6.41 7.62
1971 6.43 7.6
1972 6.45 7.57
1973 6.47 7.55
1974 6.53 7.52
1975 6.55 7.49
1976 6.55 7.45
1977 6.57 7.42
1978 6.59 7.35
1979 6.58 7.25
1980 6.56 7.12
1981 6.55 6.97
1982 6.56 6.81
1983 6.57 6.69
1984 6.59 6.59
1985 6.59 6.48
1986 6.6 6.37
1987 6.61 6.2
1988 6.59 6
1989 6.57 5.78
1990 6.57 5.56
1991 6.55 5.34
1992 6.56 5.14
1993 6.57 4.99
1994 6.56 4.86
1995 6.56 4.7
1996 6.55 4.54
1997 6.53 4.37
1998 6.5 4.25
1999 6.42 4.14
2000 6.36 4.07
2001 6.31 3.98
2002 6.23 3.87
2003 6.09 3.76
2004 5.92 3.68
2005 5.81 3.61
2006 5.74 3.56
2007 5.64 3.54
2008 5.56 3.48
2009 5.45 3.42
2010 5.33 3.36
2011 5.21 3.29
2012 5.06 3.22
2013 4.87 3.17
2014 4.7 3.12
2015 4.55 3.07
2016 4.47 3.01
2017 4.39 2.97
2018 4.29 2.93
2019 4.19 2.88
2020 4.08 2.84
2021 3.98 2.8
2022 3.88 2.75
2023 3.79 2.71

Sierra Leone and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Sierra Leone

Syria
Year Median age, years
Sierra Leone Syria
1960 21.1 17.6
1961 21.1 17.3
1962 21.1 17.1
1963 21 16.9
1964 21 16.7
1965 20.9 16.5
1966 20.9 16.4
1967 20.8 16.2
1968 20.7 16.1
1969 20.6 16
1970 20.4 15.9
1971 20.2 15.8
1972 20.1 15.8
1973 19.9 15.7
1974 19.8 15.7
1975 19.6 15.7
1976 19.5 15.6
1977 19.4 15.6
1978 19.3 15.6
1979 19.2 15.6
1980 19.1 15.6
1981 19.1 15.6
1982 19 15.7
1983 18.9 15.8
1984 18.9 15.8
1985 18.8 15.9
1986 18.7 16
1987 18.7 16.1
1988 18.6 16.2
1989 18.6 16.4
1990 18.5 16.5
1991 18.5 16.7
1992 18.4 16.9
1993 18.4 17.1
1994 18.3 17.3
1995 18.2 17.5
1996 18.2 17.7
1997 18.1 17.9
1998 18.1 18.1
1999 18 18.3
2000 18 18.5
2001 18 18.8
2002 17.9 19
2003 17.9 19.2
2004 17.9 19.5
2005 18 19.7
2006 18 20.3
2007 18 21
2008 18.1 21.3
2009 18.1 21.5
2010 18.2 21.7
2011 18.3 21.9
2012 18.4 21.8
2013 18.5 21.2
2014 18.6 20.1
2015 18.7 19.5
2016 18.9 19.5
2017 19.1 19.6
2018 19.2 20.1
2019 19.4 20.9
2020 19.6 21.6
2021 19.8 22.2
2022 20 22.7
2023 20.3 23.3
2024 20.5 23.9

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sierra Leone Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$7.26B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.7%
2025
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.62%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2023
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.2%
2025
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2018
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
44.8%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
27.3%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
48
2025
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
29.4%
2018
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2018
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$433M
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$322M
2024
$0
2023
International tourist arrivals
71,000
2019
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.49%
2018
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
38.6%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Sierra Leone Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.07 megatons
2023
25.6 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.13 tons
2023
1.08 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.6%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.3%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2021
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
35.5%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Sierra Leone Syria
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,000
2024
+546,494
2024
Urban population
44.8%
2024
58%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30.5
2025
17.2
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2024
12
2024
Higher education index
16
2025
32
2025
Homicides per 100K people
2.14
2020
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
39
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.6%
2022
94.4%
2021
English speaking
83.5%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
20.6%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Sierra Leone Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2022
$34.4
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.7
2022
$15.7
2022
Life expectancy
62.2 years
2025
73 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28%
2022
20.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2022
1.19
2016
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
94.3
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
7.32%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
16
2025
42
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
12.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.29 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Sierra Leone Syria
% of world land
0.05%
2025
0.12%
2025
Land area per capita
3,225 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,247 sq mi
2025
52,533 sq mi
2025
Forest area
9,559 sq mi
2025
2,016 sq mi
2025
Roads length
7,270 mi
2015
n/a

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