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Sierra Leone vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sierra Leone has a population of 8.64M (ranked 102/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Sierra Leone's land area is 27,869 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 116th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Sierra Leone Tajikistan
Population
9049533
11038274
Population rank 101/197 88/197
GDP
$6.97B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 160/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$807
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 186/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,522
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$2.91B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$337
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 174/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,915
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 27,869 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
323 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.79
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
20.5 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Sierra Leone and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Sierra Leone and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Sierra Leone

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Sierra Leone Tajikistan
2024 $6,971,127,235 $14,204,575,549
2023 $6,415,852,767 $12,244,169,293
2022 $7,121,125,278 $10,713,525,200
2021 $7,166,931,485 $8,937,805,347
2020 $6,688,307,703 $8,133,963,551
2019 $6,523,577,594 $8,300,813,599
2018 $6,390,514,689 $7,764,999,999
2017 $5,749,846,528 $7,536,402,853
2016 $6,084,297,211 $6,992,416,097
2015 $6,788,352,975 $8,271,431,485
2014 $7,686,138,791 $9,112,605,459
2013 $7,502,762,863 $8,448,411,318
2012 $6,141,666,509 $7,633,036,903
2011 $4,861,632,885 $6,522,756,255
2010 $4,262,805,967 $5,642,221,099
2009 $3,953,403,098 $4,979,472,364
2008 $4,157,895,298 $5,161,299,725
2007 $3,632,957,611 $3,719,524,541
2006 $3,263,697,467 $2,830,213,849
2005 $2,545,275,313 $2,312,352,021
2004 $2,237,350,687 $2,076,176,869
2003 $2,142,618,046 $1,555,318,261
2002 $1,933,863,911 $1,221,106,220
2001 $1,681,473,894 $1,080,772,551
2000 $635,866,404 $860,541,842
1999 $669,386,624 $1,086,612,290
1998 $672,368,187 $1,320,199,582
1997 $850,232,760 $921,518,033
1996 $941,709,423 $1,043,654,822
1995 $870,740,292 $1,231,561,860
1994 $911,853,802 $1,522,001,206
1993 $768,867,883 $1,646,623,195
1992 $679,940,814 $1,908,554,572
1991 $779,981,987 $2,536,585,366
1990 $649,644,098 $2,629,395,066
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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Sierra Leone and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Sierra Leone

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sierra Leone Tajikistan
2024 $807 $1,341
2023 $758 $1,178
2022 $860 $1,052
2021 $885 $897
2020 $845 $834
2019 $844 $871
2018 $846 $834
2017 $779 $829
2016 $844 $789
2015 $965 $957
2014 $1,118 $1,082
2013 $1,117 $1,028
2012 $938 $952
2011 $761 $834
2010 $685 $737
2009 $653 $665
2008 $705 $703
2007 $632 $517
2006 $580 $401
2005 $463 $334
2004 $418 $306
2003 $414 $233.6
2002 $389 $187
2001 $358 $168.7
2000 $143.7 $136.9
1999 $155 $175
1998 $156.5 $213.7
1997 $199.9 $150.1
1996 $224.3 $172
1995 $208.4 $207
1994 $218.5 $261.3
1993 $185 $287.6
1992 $163.2 $338
1991 $183.7 $458
1990 $154.8 $487
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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Sierra Leone vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sierra Leone

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sierra Leone Tajikistan
2026 62.3 72.2
2025 62.2 72.1
2024 62 71.9
2023 61.8 71.8
2022 61.3 71.6
2021 60.3 69.6
2020 59.7 68.6
2019 59.6 71
2018 59.1 70.7
2017 57.8 70.5
2016 56.9 70
2015 55.5 69.7
2014 54.3 69.7
2013 54.1 69.6
2012 53.2 69.1
2011 52.6 68.7
2010 51.9 68.4
2009 51.3 68.2
2008 50.7 67.9
2007 50 67.4
2006 49.5 67
2005 48.3 66.5
2004 47.5 66.6
2003 46.8 65.9
2002 46.2 64.9
2001 45.4 64.2
2000 44.8 63.5
1999 42 63.1
1998 42.7 62.4
1997 43.6 61.9
1996 43.5 60.8
1995 42.6 61.4
1994 42.8 60.1
1993 43.4 55.5
1992 43.5 57.1
1991 43.3 61.7
1990 43.7 61.6
1989 43.7 61.7
1988 43.8 61.8
1987 43.7 61.6
1986 43.5 61.8
1985 43.6 61
1984 43.6 60.7
1983 43.5 60.5
1982 43.3 60.2
1981 43.1 58.8
1980 42.8 58.6
1979 42.5 58.5
1978 42.2 58.4
1977 41.8 58.2
1976 41.4 58.1
1975 41 57.9
1974 40.4 57.7
1973 40 57.4
1972 39.5 57.2
1971 39.1 56.9
1970 38.6 56.6
1969 38.2 56.3
1968 37.8 55.9
1967 37.3 55.5
1966 36.6 55.1
1965 35.9 54.7
1964 35.3 54.2
1963 34.7 53.8
1962 34.2 53.4
1961 33.6 52.9
1960 33.1 52.5
1959 32.6 52.2
1958 32.1 51.8
1957 31.8 51.4
1956 31.3 51.1
1955 30.9 50.8
1954 30.5 50.5
1953 30.1 50.2
1952 29.7 49.9
1951 29.3 49.6
1950 28.9 49.3

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

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Sierra Leone and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Sierra Leone

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Sierra Leone Tajikistan
2024 8,642,022 10,590,927
2023 8,460,512 10,389,799
2022 8,276,807 10,182,222
2021 8,094,602 9,966,908
2020 7,912,558 9,749,310
2019 7,731,991 9,529,966
2018 7,554,563 9,307,333
2017 7,379,299 9,085,946
2016 7,205,328 8,865,631
2015 7,037,655 8,643,840
2014 6,876,385 8,425,552
2013 6,714,051 8,216,724
2012 6,551,080 8,014,084
2011 6,387,251 7,824,785
2010 6,222,714 7,652,141
2009 6,055,646 7,490,230
2008 5,894,722 7,338,403
2007 5,749,352 7,194,477
2006 5,624,466 7,057,566
2005 5,501,712 6,924,720
2004 5,355,717 6,790,547
2003 5,177,687 6,658,575
2002 4,971,435 6,531,669
2001 4,692,716 6,407,377
2000 4,423,611 6,284,735
1999 4,318,043 6,208,370
1998 4,295,785 6,176,397
1997 4,253,716 6,139,829
1996 4,199,210 6,066,523
1995 4,179,179 5,948,584
1994 4,173,105 5,825,368
1993 4,157,130 5,724,993
1992 4,166,366 5,649,400
1991 4,246,267 5,541,205
1990 4,196,828 5,398,768
1989 4,034,037 5,267,249
1988 3,934,517 5,114,989
1987 3,829,718 4,939,059
1986 3,728,380 4,772,139
1985 3,638,438 4,619,003
1984 3,558,758 4,480,026
1983 3,481,646 4,350,874
1982 3,408,183 4,227,171
1981 3,338,940 4,109,022
1980 3,272,089 3,995,256
1979 3,207,499 3,882,691
1978 3,145,517 3,768,508
1977 3,085,354 3,653,265
1976 3,028,820 3,540,076
1975 2,974,657 3,430,425
1974 2,920,459 3,324,499
1973 2,866,955 3,222,290
1972 2,814,388 3,123,691
1971 2,763,222 3,028,837
1970 2,712,286 2,936,779
1969 2,661,365 2,845,273
1968 2,611,532 2,753,848
1967 2,562,384 2,664,130
1966 2,514,638 2,577,184
1965 2,468,666 2,492,998
1964 2,424,390 2,411,260
1963 2,382,258 2,331,736
1962 2,342,242 2,255,026
1961 2,304,227 2,181,805
1960 2,268,356 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Sierra Leone and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Sierra Leone

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sierra Leone Tajikistan
2023 3.79 3.07
2022 3.88 3.13
2021 3.98 3.17
2020 4.08 3.21
2019 4.19 3.28
2018 4.29 3.29
2017 4.39 3.29
2016 4.47 3.38
2015 4.55 3.46
2014 4.7 3.46
2013 4.87 3.43
2012 5.06 3.42
2011 5.21 3.46
2010 5.33 3.46
2009 5.45 3.43
2008 5.56 3.39
2007 5.64 3.37
2006 5.74 3.34
2005 5.81 3.4
2004 5.92 3.51
2003 6.09 3.42
2002 6.23 3.47
2001 6.31 3.49
2000 6.36 3.49
1999 6.42 3.85
1998 6.5 4.07
1997 6.53 4.06
1996 6.55 3.94
1995 6.56 4.66
1994 6.56 4.79
1993 6.57 4.92
1992 6.56 5.06
1991 6.55 5.28
1990 6.57 5.46
1989 6.57 5.61
1988 6.59 5.75
1987 6.61 5.84
1986 6.6 5.91
1985 6.59 5.94
1984 6.59 5.96
1983 6.57 5.98
1982 6.56 6.03
1981 6.55 6.12
1980 6.56 6.21
1979 6.58 6.31
1978 6.59 6.4
1977 6.57 6.49
1976 6.55 6.6
1975 6.55 6.69
1974 6.53 6.77
1973 6.47 6.84
1972 6.45 6.89
1971 6.43 6.91
1970 6.41 6.91
1969 6.39 6.91
1968 6.39 6.91
1967 6.38 6.89
1966 6.35 6.82
1965 6.31 6.74
1964 6.29 6.68
1963 6.26 6.62
1962 6.22 6.48
1961 6.21 6.35
1960 6.18 6.24

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

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Sierra Leone and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Sierra Leone

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Sierra Leone Tajikistan
2024 20.5 23
2023 20.3 22.9
2022 20 22.7
2021 19.8 22.6
2020 19.6 22.5
2019 19.4 22.3
2018 19.2 22.2
2017 19.1 22
2016 18.9 21.9
2015 18.7 21.7
2014 18.6 21.6
2013 18.5 21.4
2012 18.4 21.2
2011 18.3 21
2010 18.2 20.8
2009 18.1 20.6
2008 18.1 20.4
2007 18 20.1
2006 18 19.8
2005 18 19.6
2004 17.9 19.4
2003 17.9 19.2
2002 17.9 18.9
2001 18 18.7
2000 18 18.5
1999 18 18.2
1998 18.1 18
1997 18.1 17.9
1996 18.2 17.7
1995 18.2 17.7
1994 18.3 17.7
1993 18.4 17.8
1992 18.4 17.9
1991 18.5 18
1990 18.5 18.1
1989 18.6 18.2
1988 18.6 18.3
1987 18.7 18.3
1986 18.7 18.3
1985 18.8 18.2
1984 18.9 18.2
1983 18.9 18.2
1982 19 18.2
1981 19.1 18.1
1980 19.1 18.1
1979 19.2 18.1
1978 19.3 18
1977 19.4 18
1976 19.5 17.9
1975 19.6 17.9
1974 19.8 17.8
1973 19.9 17.8
1972 20.1 17.8
1971 20.2 17.8
1970 20.4 17.8
1969 20.6 17.8
1968 20.7 17.9
1967 20.8 18.1
1966 20.9 18.4
1965 20.9 18.9
1964 21 19.6
1963 21 20.4
1962 21.1 20.9
1961 21.1 21.4
1960 21.1 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sierra Leone Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$7.08B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.62%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.46%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.53%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2018
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.4%
2018
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2018
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$433M
2024
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$321M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
71,000
2019
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
5.49%
2018
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
38.6%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Sierra Leone Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.17 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.6%
2022
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.3%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2021
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
35.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sierra Leone Tajikistan
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,309
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
45.4%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.4
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.14
2020
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.6%
2022
99.7%
2010
English speaking
83.5%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
20.6%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Sierra Leone Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$35.8
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.5
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.13
2022
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
94.3
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.32%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.29 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Sierra Leone Tajikistan
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
3,225 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,247 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,559 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,270 mi
2015
18,641 mi
2018

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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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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