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Sierra Leone vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sierra Leone has a population of 8.64M (ranked 102/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Sierra Leone's land area is 27,869 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 116th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Sierra Leone Thailand
Population
9049533
71571743
Population rank 101/197 21/197
GDP
$6.97B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 160/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$807
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 186/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,522
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$2.91B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$337
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 174/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,915
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 27,869 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
323 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.79
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
20.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Sierra Leone and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Sierra Leone and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Sierra Leone

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Sierra Leone Thailand
2024 $6,971,127,235 $526,517,658,842
2023 $6,415,852,767 $515,906,283,941
2022 $7,121,125,278 $495,644,697,588
2021 $7,166,931,485 $506,194,668,790
2020 $6,688,307,703 $500,461,898,480
2019 $6,523,577,594 $543,976,691,794
2018 $6,390,514,689 $506,754,208,404
2017 $5,749,846,528 $456,356,813,537
2016 $6,084,297,211 $413,366,349,748
2015 $6,788,352,975 $401,296,238,228
2014 $7,686,138,791 $407,339,040,198
2013 $7,502,762,863 $420,333,654,593
2012 $6,141,666,509 $397,558,325,279
2011 $4,861,632,885 $370,818,739,624
2010 $4,262,805,967 $341,104,766,329
2009 $3,953,403,098 $281,710,630,187
2008 $4,157,895,298 $291,382,982,431
2007 $3,632,957,611 $262,942,621,455
2006 $3,263,697,467 $221,758,296,022
2005 $2,545,275,313 $189,318,408,469
2004 $2,237,350,687 $172,895,685,155
2003 $2,142,618,046 $152,280,615,246
2002 $1,933,863,911 $134,300,904,400
2001 $1,681,473,894 $120,296,476,180
2000 $635,866,404 $126,392,224,254
1999 $669,386,624 $126,669,211,779
1998 $672,368,187 $113,675,596,788
1997 $850,232,760 $150,180,456,566
1996 $941,709,423 $183,035,237,429
1995 $870,740,292 $169,278,916,593
1994 $911,853,802 $146,683,778,959
1993 $768,867,883 $128,889,262,951
1992 $679,940,814 $111,452,746,518
1991 $779,981,987 $98,234,714,971
1990 $649,644,098 $85,343,190,719
1989 $932,974,420 $72,250,748,100
1988 $1,055,083,933 $61,667,253,471
1987 $660,106,336 $50,535,446,555
1986 $490,181,457 $43,096,773,981
1985 $856,890,459 $38,900,711,333
1984 $1,087,471,862 $41,797,647,776
1983 $995,104,305 $40,042,798,388
1982 $1,295,361,886 $36,589,772,404
1981 $1,114,830,472 $34,846,039,194
1980 $1,100,685,845 $32,353,514,989
1979 $1,109,374,911 $27,371,650,825
1978 $960,728,339 $24,006,566,637
1977 $691,777,584 $19,779,312,261
1976 $594,895,942 $16,985,208,648
1975 $679,336,344 $14,882,770,594
1974 $648,590,643 $13,702,998,512
1973 $575,230,724 $10,838,587,358
1972 $465,381,340 $8,177,873,151
1971 $419,549,305 $7,375,000,024
1970 $434,410,974 $7,086,538,438
1969 $408,690,163 $6,695,336,567
1968 $329,859,732 $6,081,009,428
1967 $348,795,303 $5,638,461,442
1966 $375,479,850 $5,279,230,817
1965 $359,379,856 $4,388,937,649
1964 $371,847,461 $3,889,129,942
1963 $348,547,279 $3,540,403,457
1962 $342,721,416 $3,308,912,797
1961 $327,834,191 $3,034,037,811
1960 $322,009,962 $2,760,750,861

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

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Sierra Leone and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Sierra Leone

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sierra Leone Thailand
2024 $807 $7,347
2023 $758 $7,195
2022 $860 $6,909
2021 $885 $7,057
2020 $845 $6,986
2019 $844 $7,606
2018 $846 $7,100
2017 $779 $6,413
2016 $844 $5,834
2015 $965 $5,689
2014 $1,118 $5,801
2013 $1,117 $6,018
2012 $938 $5,726
2011 $761 $5,374
2010 $685 $4,974
2009 $653 $4,135
2008 $705 $4,309
2007 $632 $3,919
2006 $580 $3,331
2005 $463 $2,868
2004 $418 $2,642
2003 $414 $2,348
2002 $389 $2,090
2001 $358 $1,890
2000 $143.7 $2,006
1999 $155 $2,033
1998 $156.5 $1,848
1997 $199.9 $2,473
1996 $224.3 $3,055
1995 $208.4 $2,864
1994 $218.5 $2,518
1993 $185 $2,245
1992 $163.2 $1,972
1991 $183.7 $1,766
1990 $154.8 $1,559
1989 $231.3 $1,342
1988 $268.2 $1,164
1987 $172.4 $970
1986 $131.5 $842
1985 $235.5 $774
1984 $306 $847
1983 $285.8 $827
1982 $380 $770
1981 $334 $748
1980 $336 $709
1979 $346 $612
1978 $305 $548
1977 $224.2 $462
1976 $196.4 $405
1975 $228.4 $364
1974 $222.1 $343
1973 $200.6 $278.3
1972 $165.4 $215.6
1971 $151.8 $199.7
1970 $160.2 $197.1
1969 $153.6 $191.4
1968 $126.3 $178.8
1967 $136.1 $170.7
1966 $149.3 $164.5
1965 $145.6 $140.9
1964 $153.4 $128.6
1963 $146.3 $120.7
1962 $146.3 $116.2
1961 $142.3 $109.7
1960 $142 $102.8

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

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Sierra Leone vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sierra Leone

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sierra Leone Thailand
2026 62.3 77.1
2025 62.2 76.8
2024 62 76.6
2023 61.8 76.4
2022 61.3 75.3
2021 60.3 77.6
2020 59.7 77.3
2019 59.6 77.2
2018 59.1 77.2
2017 57.8 77
2016 56.9 76.8
2015 55.5 76.6
2014 54.3 76.3
2013 54.1 76
2012 53.2 75.6
2011 52.6 75.3
2010 51.9 75
2009 51.3 74.7
2008 50.7 74.2
2007 50 73.8
2006 49.5 73.3
2005 48.3 72.9
2004 47.5 72.1
2003 46.8 72.1
2002 46.2 71.8
2001 45.4 71.5
2000 44.8 71.2
1999 42 71
1998 42.7 70.7
1997 43.6 70.4
1996 43.5 69.9
1995 42.6 69.8
1994 42.8 69.7
1993 43.4 69.6
1992 43.5 69.4
1991 43.3 69.1
1990 43.7 68.9
1989 43.7 68.6
1988 43.8 68.2
1987 43.7 67.8
1986 43.5 67.3
1985 43.6 66.5
1984 43.6 65.5
1983 43.5 64.5
1982 43.3 63.6
1981 43.1 62.9
1980 42.8 62.2
1979 42.5 61.7
1978 42.2 61.3
1977 41.8 60.9
1976 41.4 60.4
1975 41 59.7
1974 40.4 59
1973 40 58.3
1972 39.5 57.7
1971 39.1 57.1
1970 38.6 56.5
1969 38.2 55.7
1968 37.8 55
1967 37.3 54.3
1966 36.6 53.7
1965 35.9 53.1
1964 35.3 52.5
1963 34.7 52
1962 34.2 51.4
1961 33.6 51.1
1960 33.1 50.6
1959 32.6 50.1
1958 32.1 49.5
1957 31.8 49.1
1956 31.3 48.6
1955 30.9 48.1
1954 30.5 47.6
1953 30.1 47.1
1952 29.7 46.5
1951 29.3 45.9
1950 28.9 45.2

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

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Sierra Leone and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Sierra Leone

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Sierra Leone Thailand
2024 8,642,022 71,668,011
2023 8,460,512 71,702,435
2022 8,276,807 71,735,329
2021 8,094,602 71,727,332
2020 7,912,558 71,641,484
2019 7,731,991 71,522,271
2018 7,554,563 71,376,079
2017 7,379,299 71,160,187
2016 7,205,328 70,859,841
2015 7,037,655 70,540,795
2014 6,876,385 70,216,367
2013 6,714,051 69,845,114
2012 6,551,080 69,436,098
2011 6,387,251 69,007,208
2010 6,222,714 68,579,447
2009 6,055,646 68,121,080
2008 5,894,722 67,619,830
2007 5,749,352 67,102,394
2006 5,624,466 66,567,687
2005 5,501,712 66,017,420
2004 5,355,717 65,452,047
2003 5,177,687 64,868,166
2002 4,971,435 64,266,437
2001 4,692,716 63,651,141
2000 4,423,611 63,007,815
1999 4,318,043 62,299,043
1998 4,295,785 61,522,630
1997 4,253,716 60,724,584
1996 4,199,210 59,920,064
1995 4,179,179 59,098,232
1994 4,173,105 58,260,854
1993 4,157,130 57,408,198
1992 4,166,366 56,528,834
1991 4,246,267 55,637,434
1990 4,196,828 54,738,329
1989 4,034,037 53,848,956
1988 3,934,517 52,969,595
1987 3,829,718 52,074,105
1986 3,728,380 51,177,834
1985 3,638,438 50,270,753
1984 3,558,758 49,351,708
1983 3,481,646 48,423,309
1982 3,408,183 47,494,577
1981 3,338,940 46,575,855
1980 3,272,089 45,650,022
1979 3,207,499 44,718,434
1978 3,145,517 43,788,976
1977 3,085,354 42,843,974
1976 3,028,820 41,896,504
1975 2,974,657 40,940,005
1974 2,920,459 39,952,891
1973 2,866,955 38,947,787
1972 2,814,388 37,933,929
1971 2,763,222 36,937,387
1970 2,712,286 35,954,408
1969 2,661,365 34,973,782
1968 2,611,532 34,002,560
1967 2,562,384 33,037,801
1966 2,514,638 32,086,071
1965 2,468,666 31,149,337
1964 2,424,390 30,232,141
1963 2,382,258 29,342,322
1962 2,342,242 28,481,040
1961 2,304,227 27,650,334
1960 2,268,356 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Sierra Leone and Thailand

Fertility rate
Sierra Leone

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sierra Leone Thailand
2023 3.79 1.21
2022 3.88 1.22
2021 3.98 1.23
2020 4.08 1.26
2019 4.19 1.29
2018 4.29 1.32
2017 4.39 1.36
2016 4.47 1.4
2015 4.55 1.45
2014 4.7 1.48
2013 4.87 1.53
2012 5.06 1.56
2011 5.21 1.57
2010 5.33 1.56
2009 5.45 1.57
2008 5.56 1.59
2007 5.64 1.62
2006 5.74 1.63
2005 5.81 1.64
2004 5.92 1.67
2003 6.09 1.67
2002 6.23 1.69
2001 6.31 1.71
2000 6.36 1.73
1999 6.42 1.77
1998 6.5 1.82
1997 6.53 1.85
1996 6.55 1.87
1995 6.56 1.89
1994 6.56 1.93
1993 6.57 1.97
1992 6.56 2.01
1991 6.55 2.04
1990 6.57 2.07
1989 6.57 2.14
1988 6.59 2.17
1987 6.61 2.26
1986 6.6 2.36
1985 6.59 2.45
1984 6.59 2.58
1983 6.57 2.76
1982 6.56 2.94
1981 6.55 3.13
1980 6.56 3.29
1979 6.58 3.45
1978 6.59 3.62
1977 6.57 3.87
1976 6.55 4.12
1975 6.55 4.36
1974 6.53 4.6
1973 6.47 4.85
1972 6.45 5.08
1971 6.43 5.25
1970 6.41 5.45
1969 6.39 5.7
1968 6.39 5.93
1967 6.38 6.08
1966 6.35 6.18
1965 6.31 6.26
1964 6.29 6.31
1963 6.26 6.34
1962 6.22 6.33
1961 6.21 6.32
1960 6.18 6.33

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

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Sierra Leone and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Sierra Leone

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Sierra Leone Thailand
2024 20.5 41.1
2023 20.3 40.7
2022 20 40.2
2021 19.8 39.7
2020 19.6 39.2
2019 19.4 38.7
2018 19.2 38.2
2017 19.1 37.7
2016 18.9 37.3
2015 18.7 36.8
2014 18.6 36.3
2013 18.5 35.9
2012 18.4 35.4
2011 18.3 35
2010 18.2 34.5
2009 18.1 34
2008 18.1 33.6
2007 18 33.1
2006 18 32.6
2005 18 32.2
2004 17.9 31.7
2003 17.9 31.3
2002 17.9 30.9
2001 18 30.5
2000 18 30
1999 18 29.5
1998 18.1 28.9
1997 18.1 28.3
1996 18.2 27.7
1995 18.2 27.2
1994 18.3 26.6
1993 18.4 26
1992 18.4 25.4
1991 18.5 24.8
1990 18.5 24.3
1989 18.6 23.7
1988 18.6 23.3
1987 18.7 22.8
1986 18.7 22.4
1985 18.8 21.9
1984 18.9 21.5
1983 18.9 21
1982 19 20.6
1981 19.1 20.2
1980 19.1 19.9
1979 19.2 19.5
1978 19.3 19.2
1977 19.4 18.9
1976 19.5 18.7
1975 19.6 18.4
1974 19.8 18.2
1973 19.9 18
1972 20.1 17.8
1971 20.2 17.6
1970 20.4 17.5
1969 20.6 17.4
1968 20.7 17.3
1967 20.8 17.3
1966 20.9 17.3
1965 20.9 17.4
1964 21 17.5
1963 21 17.6
1962 21.1 17.7
1961 21.1 17.9
1960 21.1 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sierra Leone Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$7.08B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.62%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.46%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.53%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2018
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.4%
2018
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2018
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$433M
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$321M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
71,000
2019
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.49%
2018
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
38.6%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Sierra Leone Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.17 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.6%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.3%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
35.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sierra Leone Thailand
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,309
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
45.4%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.7:51.3
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
29.4
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.14
2020
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.6%
2022
91.1%
2022
English speaking
83.5%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
20.6%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Sierra Leone Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$35.8
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.5
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.13
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
94.3
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
7.32%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.9%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.29 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Sierra Leone Thailand
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
3,225 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,247 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,559 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,270 mi
2015
436,817 mi
2020

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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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