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Sierra Leone vs Togo statistics compared

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Sierra Leone has a population of 8.82M (ranked 101/197), compared with 8.59M in Togo (ranked 102/197). Sierra Leone's land area is 27,869 sq mi versus 21,000 sq mi for Togo (ranked 116th vs. 124th).

By GDP, Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($7.46B) and Togo ranks 152/197 ($11.9B). By GDP per capita, Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($846), while Togo ranks 167/197 ($1,384).

Main facts and rankings

Sierra Leone Togo
Population
9090531
8873660
Population rank 100/197 102/197
GDP
$7.46B
2025
$11.9B
2025
GDP rank 160/197 152/197
GDP per capita
$846
2025
$1,384
2025
GDP per capita rank 186/197 167/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,522
2024
$3,365
2024
Government debt
$3.38B
2025
$7.49B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
45.2%
2025
63%
2025
Government debt per person
$383
2025
$872
2025
Government debt per person rank 173/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,418
2026
$1,719
2026
Land area 27,869 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
323 ppl/mi²
2026
418 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2024
4.12
2024
Median age
20.7 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
63.3 years
2026

Sierra Leone and Togo: Comparison Charts

Sierra Leone and Togo economies compared

GDP
Sierra Leone

Togo
1x
Year GDP
Sierra Leone Togo
2025 $7,464,157,904 $11,889,949,067
2024 $6,971,127,234 $10,643,440,332
2023 $6,415,852,766 $9,723,300,577
2022 $7,121,125,277 $8,646,453,099
2021 $7,166,931,483 $8,541,668,141
2020 $6,688,307,706 $7,486,031,562
2019 $6,523,577,590 $6,992,942,459
2018 $6,390,514,689 $7,029,215,766
2017 $5,749,846,528 $6,387,424,240
2016 $6,084,297,211 $6,071,167,584
2015 $6,788,352,975 $5,755,457,836
2014 $7,686,138,791 $6,393,314,708
2013 $7,502,762,863 $6,021,729,630
2012 $6,141,666,509 $5,413,541,649
2011 $4,861,632,885 $5,422,439,152
2010 $4,262,805,967 $4,746,386,893
2009 $3,953,403,098 $4,721,888,275
2008 $4,157,895,298 $4,578,847,113
2007 $3,632,957,611 $3,759,962,853
2006 $3,263,697,467 $3,320,907,722
2005 $2,545,275,313 $3,221,910,408
2004 $2,237,350,687 $3,191,561,509
2003 $2,142,618,046 $2,987,984,051
2002 $1,933,863,911 $2,410,199,032
2001 $1,681,473,894 $2,093,498,674
2000 $635,866,404 $2,106,848,752
1999 $669,386,624 $2,226,577,204
1998 $672,368,187 $2,241,650,112
1997 $850,232,760 $2,116,818,623
1996 $941,709,423 $2,069,506,014
1995 $870,740,292 $1,849,110,468
1994 $911,853,802 $1,387,662,121
1993 $768,867,883 $1,741,944,426
1992 $679,940,814 $2,390,796,916
1991 $779,981,987 $2,262,767,860
1990 $649,644,098 $2,299,665,506
1989 $932,974,420 $1,910,635,575
1988 $1,055,083,933 $1,947,208,354
1987 $660,106,336 $1,763,978,066
1986 $490,181,457 $1,498,219,579
1985 $856,890,459 $1,076,604,520
1984 $1,087,471,862 $1,014,170,069
1983 $995,104,305 $1,081,387,265
1982 $1,295,361,886 $1,160,337,039
1981 $1,114,830,472 $1,359,026,709
1980 $1,100,685,845 $1,604,836,916
1979 $1,109,374,911 $1,259,365,712
1978 $960,728,339 $1,164,025,637
1977 $691,777,584 $1,097,893,826
1976 $594,895,942 $874,681,612
1975 $679,336,344 $871,781,687
1974 $648,590,643 $791,450,308
1973 $575,230,724 $574,030,984
1972 $465,381,340 $474,043,922
1971 $419,549,305 $404,648,368
1970 $434,410,974 $358,665,754
1969 $408,690,163 $378,091,810
1968 $329,859,732 $341,691,567
1967 $348,795,303 $327,215,844
1966 $375,479,850 $305,227,595
1965 $359,379,856 $264,505,506
1964 $371,847,461 $234,572,186
1963 $348,547,279 $202,305,865
1962 $342,721,416 $186,745,758
1961 $327,834,191 $178,497,098
1960 $322,009,962 $171,057,069

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Sierra Leone and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
Sierra Leone

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sierra Leone Togo
2025 $846 $1,384
2024 $807 $1,266
2023 $758 $1,182
2022 $860 $1,072
2021 $885 $1,076
2020 $845 $961
2019 $844 $918
2018 $846 $942
2017 $779 $872
2016 $844 $843
2015 $965 $814
2014 $1,118 $922
2013 $1,117 $886
2012 $938 $814
2011 $761 $834
2010 $685 $750
2009 $653 $770
2008 $705 $771
2007 $632 $654
2006 $580 $596
2005 $463 $595
2004 $418 $604
2003 $414 $580
2002 $389 $479
2001 $358 $427
2000 $143.7 $440
1999 $155 $477
1998 $156.5 $492
1997 $199.9 $477
1996 $224.3 $482
1995 $208.4 $450
1994 $218.5 $355
1993 $185 $448
1992 $163.2 $608
1991 $183.7 $592
1990 $154.8 $619
1989 $231.3 $530
1988 $268.2 $556
1987 $172.4 $519
1986 $131.5 $455
1985 $235.5 $337
1984 $306 $327
1983 $285.8 $357
1982 $380 $392
1981 $334 $472
1980 $336 $575
1979 $346 $464
1978 $305 $440
1977 $224.2 $425
1976 $196.4 $347
1975 $228.4 $354
1974 $222.1 $329
1973 $200.6 $244.8
1972 $165.4 $207.6
1971 $151.8 $182.3
1970 $160.2 $166.9
1969 $153.6 $185
1968 $126.3 $174.9
1967 $136.1 $171.1
1966 $149.3 $162.9
1965 $145.6 $144.1
1964 $153.4 $130.4
1963 $146.3 $114.6
1962 $146.3 $107.8
1961 $142.3 $104.8
1960 $142 $102.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Sierra Leone vs. Togo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sierra Leone

Togo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sierra Leone Togo
2026 62.3 63.3
2025 62.2 63.1
2024 62 62.9
2023 61.8 62.7
2022 61.3 62.3
2021 60.3 61.3
2020 59.7 61.1
2019 59.6 61.1
2018 59.1 60.6
2017 57.8 60.1
2016 56.9 59.7
2015 55.5 59.2
2014 54.3 58.8
2013 54.1 58.3
2012 53.2 57.9
2011 52.6 57.6
2010 51.9 57.2
2009 51.3 56.9
2008 50.7 56.7
2007 50 56.4
2006 49.5 56.1
2005 48.3 55.9
2004 47.5 55.6
2003 46.8 55.3
2002 46.2 55
2001 45.4 54.7
2000 44.8 54.6
1999 42 54.3
1998 42.7 54
1997 43.6 53.8
1996 43.5 53.8
1995 42.6 53.7
1994 42.8 53.7
1993 43.4 53.9
1992 43.5 54.1
1991 43.3 54.3
1990 43.7 54.6
1989 43.7 54.7
1988 43.8 54.9
1987 43.7 54.8
1986 43.5 54.6
1985 43.6 54.4
1984 43.6 54.1
1983 43.5 53.8
1982 43.3 53.3
1981 43.1 52.8
1980 42.8 52.1
1979 42.5 51.5
1978 42.2 50.9
1977 41.8 50.2
1976 41.4 49.5
1975 41 49
1974 40.4 48.6
1973 40 48.1
1972 39.5 47.7
1971 39.1 47.2
1970 38.6 46.8
1969 38.2 46.4
1968 37.8 46
1967 37.3 45.6
1966 36.6 45.2
1965 35.9 44.9
1964 35.3 44.6
1963 34.7 44.3
1962 34.2 44
1961 33.6 43.7
1960 33.1 43.5
1959 32.6 43.3
1958 32.1 43.1
1957 31.8 42.9
1956 31.3 42.8
1955 30.9 42.7
1954 30.5 42.5
1953 30.1 42.3
1952 29.7 42.2
1951 29.3 42.1
1950 28.9 41.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Sierra Leone and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
Sierra Leone

Togo
1x
Year Population
Sierra Leone Togo
2025 8,819,794 8,591,626
2024 8,642,022 8,406,558
2023 8,460,512 8,223,850
2022 8,276,807 8,068,616
2021 8,094,602 7,936,176
2020 7,912,558 7,788,054
2019 7,731,991 7,619,925
2018 7,554,563 7,458,206
2017 7,379,299 7,324,386
2016 7,205,328 7,200,884
2015 7,037,655 7,071,502
2014 6,876,385 6,937,644
2013 6,714,051 6,798,848
2012 6,551,080 6,653,718
2011 6,387,251 6,500,582
2010 6,222,714 6,325,788
2009 6,055,646 6,130,946
2008 5,894,722 5,936,138
2007 5,749,352 5,748,443
2006 5,624,466 5,569,664
2005 5,501,712 5,413,154
2004 5,355,717 5,281,320
2003 5,177,687 5,154,112
2002 4,971,435 5,027,130
2001 4,692,716 4,904,144
2000 4,423,611 4,783,722
1999 4,318,043 4,665,754
1998 4,295,785 4,551,635
1997 4,253,716 4,438,794
1996 4,199,210 4,291,136
1995 4,179,179 4,110,450
1994 4,173,105 3,904,183
1993 4,157,130 3,887,974
1992 4,166,366 3,932,581
1991 4,246,267 3,822,636
1990 4,196,828 3,714,021
1989 4,034,037 3,606,918
1988 3,934,517 3,501,545
1987 3,829,718 3,397,614
1986 3,728,380 3,296,340
1985 3,638,438 3,194,539
1984 3,558,758 3,105,743
1983 3,481,646 3,033,077
1982 3,408,183 2,961,652
1981 3,338,940 2,879,440
1980 3,272,089 2,791,408
1979 3,207,499 2,714,349
1978 3,145,517 2,646,501
1977 3,085,354 2,583,984
1976 3,028,820 2,523,488
1975 2,974,657 2,463,796
1974 2,920,459 2,404,292
1973 2,866,955 2,344,510
1972 2,814,388 2,283,863
1971 2,763,222 2,219,826
1970 2,712,286 2,149,478
1969 2,661,365 2,043,416
1968 2,611,532 1,953,523
1967 2,562,384 1,912,764
1966 2,514,638 1,873,489
1965 2,468,666 1,835,588
1964 2,424,390 1,799,410
1963 2,382,258 1,765,072
1962 2,342,242 1,732,959
1961 2,304,227 1,702,717
1960 2,268,356 1,673,110

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Sierra Leone and Togo

Fertility rate
Sierra Leone

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sierra Leone Togo
2024 3.7 4.12
2023 3.79 4.19
2022 3.88 4.25
2021 3.98 4.32
2020 4.08 4.39
2019 4.19 4.45
2018 4.29 4.51
2017 4.39 4.58
2016 4.47 4.63
2015 4.55 4.66
2014 4.7 4.7
2013 4.87 4.75
2012 5.06 4.85
2011 5.21 4.98
2010 5.33 5.09
2009 5.45 5.1
2008 5.56 5.1
2007 5.64 5.1
2006 5.74 5.08
2005 5.81 5.04
2004 5.92 4.99
2003 6.09 5.05
2002 6.23 5.09
2001 6.31 5.13
2000 6.36 5.17
1999 6.42 5.23
1998 6.5 5.29
1997 6.53 5.36
1996 6.55 5.46
1995 6.56 5.56
1994 6.56 5.67
1993 6.57 5.78
1992 6.56 5.89
1991 6.55 5.99
1990 6.57 6.07
1989 6.57 6.15
1988 6.59 6.23
1987 6.61 6.3
1986 6.6 6.38
1985 6.59 6.46
1984 6.59 6.54
1983 6.57 6.63
1982 6.56 6.72
1981 6.55 6.81
1980 6.56 6.88
1979 6.58 6.94
1978 6.59 6.98
1977 6.57 7.03
1976 6.55 7.06
1975 6.55 7.09
1974 6.53 7.09
1973 6.47 7.08
1972 6.45 7.07
1971 6.43 7.06
1970 6.41 7.03
1969 6.39 7.01
1968 6.39 6.97
1967 6.38 6.96
1966 6.35 6.96
1965 6.31 6.94
1964 6.29 6.92
1963 6.26 6.89
1962 6.22 6.86
1961 6.21 6.82
1960 6.18 6.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Sierra Leone and Togo demographics compared

Median age
Sierra Leone

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
Sierra Leone Togo
2025 20.7 19.4
2024 20.5 19.3
2023 20.3 19.2
2022 20 19.2
2021 19.8 19.2
2020 19.6 19.3
2019 19.4 19.5
2018 19.2 19.5
2017 19.1 19.3
2016 18.9 19
2015 18.7 18.8
2014 18.6 18.6
2013 18.5 18.4
2012 18.4 18.3
2011 18.3 18.2
2010 18.2 18.3
2009 18.1 18.4
2008 18.1 18.6
2007 18 18.7
2006 18 18.7
2005 18 18.7
2004 17.9 18.6
2003 17.9 18.4
2002 17.9 18.3
2001 18 18.1
2000 18 17.9
1999 18 17.8
1998 18.1 17.6
1997 18.1 17.7
1996 18.2 17.6
1995 18.2 17.1
1994 18.3 16.5
1993 18.4 16.7
1992 18.4 17.3
1991 18.5 17.2
1990 18.5 17.1
1989 18.6 17
1988 18.6 16.9
1987 18.7 16.8
1986 18.7 16.7
1985 18.8 16.6
1984 18.9 16.6
1983 18.9 16.7
1982 19 16.8
1981 19.1 16.9
1980 19.1 16.9
1979 19.2 16.9
1978 19.3 16.9
1977 19.4 17
1976 19.5 17
1975 19.6 17.1
1974 19.8 17.1
1973 19.9 17.2
1972 20.1 17.3
1971 20.2 17.3
1970 20.4 17.4
1969 20.6 17.4
1968 20.7 17.5
1967 20.8 17.5
1966 20.9 17.6
1965 20.9 17.7
1964 21 17.7
1963 21 17.8
1962 21.1 17.9
1961 21.1 18
1960 21.1 18.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sierra Leone Togo
GNI, Atlas method
$7.34B
2025
$11.6B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2025
19.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.62%
2023
4.14%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.46%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.2%
2025
-3.23%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.65%
2018
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP
41.6%
2025
61.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
25.7%
2025
21%
2025
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
51.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.4%
2018
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2018
2.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$433M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$321M
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
71,000
2019
482,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.49%
2018
15.9%
2019
Banked people share
38.6%
2024
57.4%
2024

Energy

Sierra Leone Togo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
486 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.35
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.17 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
16.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.6%
2022
75.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.41%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
245.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.3%
2021
25.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2021
12.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
35.5%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

Sierra Leone Togo
% of world population
0.11%
2025
0.1%
2025
Annual migration change
-11,309
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
45.9%
2025
44.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2025
48.9:51.1
2025
Average male height
5.45 ft
2026
5.55 ft
2026
Average female height
5.18 ft
2026
5.23 ft
2026
Quality of life index
24.8
2026
20.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.22
2020
9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
28.7
2019
Visa free countries
67
2026
64
2026
Adult literacy rate
48.6%
2022
72.6%
2022
English speaking
83.5%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
25.1%
2024
39.5%
2024

Health

Sierra Leone Togo
Government health expenditure per capita
$35.8
2023
$59.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.5
2023
$38.4
2023
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
63.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
20%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.13
2022
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
25 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
349
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
90.5
2024
56.1
2024
Obesity rate
7.32%
2022
12%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2024
5.8%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.29 liters
2020
1.44 liters
2020

Territory

Sierra Leone Togo
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
3,160 sq mi
2025
2,444 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
15,247 sq mi
2026
14,749 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,559 sq mi
2026
4,635 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,270 mi
2015
7,291 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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