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Sierra Leone vs Togo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sierra Leone has a population of 8.64M (ranked 102/197), compared with 9.52M in Togo (ranked 98/197). 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 ($6.97B) and Togo ranks 154/197 ($10.7B). By GDP per capita, Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807), while Togo ranks 172/197 ($1,119).

Main facts and rankings

Sierra Leone Togo
Population
9049533
9990340
Population rank 101/197 97/197
GDP
$6.97B
2024
$10.7B
2024
GDP rank 160/197 154/197
GDP per capita
$807
2024
$1,119
2024
GDP per capita rank 186/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,522
2024
$3,365
2024
Government debt
$2.91B
2024
$7.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
72.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$337
2024
$807
2024
Government debt per person rank 174/185 149/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,915
2026
$1,661
2026
Land area 27,869 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
323 ppl/mi²
2026
473 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.79
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
20.5 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
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
2024 $6,971,127,235 $10,651,180,147
2023 $6,415,852,767 $9,816,236,303
2022 $7,121,125,278 $8,646,453,099
2021 $7,166,931,485 $8,541,668,141
2020 $6,688,307,703 $7,486,031,562
2019 $6,523,577,594 $6,992,654,019
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Sierra Leone and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
Sierra Leone

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sierra Leone Togo
2024 $807 $1,119
2023 $758 $1,055
2022 $860 $951
2021 $885 $962
2020 $845 $863
2019 $844 $826
2018 $846 $851
2017 $779 $793
2016 $844 $773
2015 $965 $751
2014 $1,118 $856
2013 $1,117 $827
2012 $938 $762
2011 $761 $784
2010 $685 $705
2009 $653 $721
2008 $705 $719
2007 $632 $608
2006 $580 $553
2005 $463 $551
2004 $418 $560
2003 $414 $538
2002 $389 $445
2001 $358 $397
2000 $143.7 $410
1999 $155 $445
1998 $156.5 $461
1997 $199.9 $448
1996 $224.3 $452
1995 $208.4 $419
1994 $218.5 $329
1993 $185 $414
1992 $163.2 $565
1991 $183.7 $550
1990 $154.8 $575
1989 $231.3 $492
1988 $268.2 $517
1987 $172.4 $482
1986 $131.5 $422
1985 $235.5 $313
1984 $306 $304
1983 $285.8 $336
1982 $380 $372
1981 $334 $451
1980 $336 $549
1979 $346 $443
1978 $305 $421
1977 $224.2 $406
1976 $196.4 $332
1975 $228.4 $339
1974 $222.1 $315
1973 $200.6 $234.4
1972 $165.4 $198.8
1971 $151.8 $174.6
1970 $160.2 $159.8
1969 $153.6 $174.7
1968 $126.3 $164.3
1967 $136.1 $163.9
1966 $149.3 $159.1
1965 $145.6 $142.7
1964 $153.4 $130.1
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2026-03-10).

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Sierra Leone and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
Sierra Leone

Togo
1x
Year Population
Sierra Leone Togo
2024 8,642,022 9,515,236
2023 8,460,512 9,304,337
2022 8,276,807 9,089,738
2021 8,094,602 8,878,379
2020 7,912,558 8,669,720
2019 7,731,991 8,463,068
2018 7,554,563 8,258,778
2017 7,379,299 8,057,140
2016 7,205,328 7,858,289
2015 7,037,655 7,663,195
2014 6,876,385 7,472,450
2013 6,714,051 7,285,442
2012 6,551,080 7,100,736
2011 6,387,251 6,916,474
2010 6,222,714 6,732,590
2009 6,055,646 6,551,865
2008 5,894,722 6,368,812
2007 5,749,352 6,188,344
2006 5,624,466 6,010,668
2005 5,501,712 5,844,631
2004 5,355,717 5,696,508
2003 5,177,687 5,552,167
2002 4,971,435 5,413,274
2001 4,692,716 5,277,382
2000 4,423,611 5,140,037
1999 4,318,043 5,000,269
1998 4,295,785 4,860,913
1997 4,253,716 4,725,030
1996 4,199,210 4,577,860
1995 4,179,179 4,410,832
1994 4,173,105 4,222,940
1993 4,157,130 4,207,453
1992 4,166,366 4,233,617
1991 4,246,267 4,115,560
1990 4,196,828 3,998,761
1989 4,034,037 3,883,411
1988 3,934,517 3,769,742
1987 3,829,718 3,657,508
1986 3,728,380 3,547,952
1985 3,638,438 3,441,091
1984 3,558,758 3,332,837
1983 3,481,646 3,222,899
1982 3,408,183 3,115,042
1981 3,338,940 3,013,043
1980 3,272,089 2,920,894
1979 3,207,499 2,839,854
1978 3,145,517 2,768,148
1977 3,085,354 2,701,894
1976 3,028,820 2,637,796
1975 2,974,657 2,574,622
1974 2,920,459 2,511,760
1973 2,866,955 2,448,749
1972 2,814,388 2,384,994
1971 2,763,222 2,317,976
1970 2,712,286 2,244,773
1969 2,661,365 2,164,814
1968 2,611,532 2,080,226
1967 2,562,384 1,995,890
1966 2,514,638 1,918,513
1965 2,468,666 1,853,771
1964 2,424,390 1,803,440
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Sierra Leone and Togo

Fertility rate
Sierra Leone

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sierra Leone Togo
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 5
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 5.57
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 6.73
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 7.04
1969 6.39 7.02
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Sierra Leone and Togo demographics compared

Median age
Sierra Leone

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
Sierra Leone Togo
2024 20.5 19.9
2023 20.3 19.8
2022 20 19.7
2021 19.8 19.6
2020 19.6 19.5
2019 19.4 19.4
2018 19.2 19.4
2017 19.1 19.3
2016 18.9 19.3
2015 18.7 19.2
2014 18.6 19.2
2013 18.5 19.1
2012 18.4 19.1
2011 18.3 19.1
2010 18.2 19
2009 18.1 19
2008 18.1 19
2007 18 18.9
2006 18 18.9
2005 18 18.8
2004 17.9 18.7
2003 17.9 18.6
2002 17.9 18.6
2001 18 18.5
2000 18 18.4
1999 18 18.3
1998 18.1 18.1
1997 18.1 18
1996 18.2 17.8
1995 18.2 17.7
1994 18.3 17.6
1993 18.4 17.5
1992 18.4 17.4
1991 18.5 17.3
1990 18.5 17.2
1989 18.6 17.2
1988 18.6 17.1
1987 18.7 17
1986 18.7 17
1985 18.8 16.9
1984 18.9 16.9
1983 18.9 16.9
1982 19 16.9
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sierra Leone Togo
GNI, Atlas method
$7.08B
2024
$10.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
26.4%
2024
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
-4.53%
2024
-7.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2018
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
49.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
20.4%
2024
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
425 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$6.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.17 tons
2024
0.28 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
0.38%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
191.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.3%
2021
25.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2021
9.51%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
35.5%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

Sierra Leone Togo
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,309
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
45.4%
2024
43.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.22 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.4
2026
20.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.14
2020
9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
28.7
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.6%
2022
72.6%
2022
English speaking
83.5%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
20.6%
2023
37%
2023

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
94.3
2023
58.3
2023
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
12.9%
2022
6.4%
2022
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
3,225 sq mi
2024
2,207 sq mi
2024
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 2026-04-06)
  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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