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Sierra Leone vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sierra Leone has a population of 8.64M (ranked 102/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Sierra Leone's land area is 27,869 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 116th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Sierra Leone Trinidad
Population
9049533
1374840
Population rank 101/197 154/197
GDP
$6.97B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 160/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$807
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 186/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,522
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$2.91B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$337
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 174/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,915
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 27,869 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
323 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.79
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
20.5 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Sierra Leone and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Sierra Leone and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Sierra Leone

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Sierra Leone Trinidad
2024 $6,971,127,235 $25,633,544,529
2023 $6,415,852,767 $25,036,993,423
2022 $7,121,125,278 $28,341,164,301
2021 $7,166,931,485 $24,222,963,263
2020 $6,688,307,703 $20,888,515,184
2019 $6,523,577,594 $23,477,745,792
2018 $6,390,514,689 $23,883,058,083
2017 $5,749,846,528 $23,830,750,901
2016 $6,084,297,211 $23,624,322,193
2015 $6,788,352,975 $26,841,141,793
2014 $7,686,138,791 $29,474,180,005
2013 $7,502,762,863 $28,560,537,057
2012 $6,141,666,509 $27,147,349,937
2011 $4,861,632,885 $25,433,007,437
2010 $4,262,805,967 $22,157,920,592
2009 $3,953,403,098 $19,172,165,226
2008 $4,157,895,298 $27,871,587,350
2007 $3,632,957,611 $21,641,620,050
2006 $3,263,697,467 $18,369,361,094
2005 $2,545,275,313 $15,982,389,018
2004 $2,237,350,687 $13,280,291,990
2003 $2,142,618,046 $11,305,459,802
2002 $1,933,863,911 $9,008,298,229
2001 $1,681,473,894 $8,824,849,191
2000 $635,866,404 $8,154,342,116
1999 $669,386,624 $6,808,982,521
1998 $672,368,187 $6,043,686,654
1997 $850,232,760 $5,737,771,523
1996 $941,709,423 $5,759,570,336
1995 $870,740,292 $5,329,217,747
1994 $911,853,802 $4,947,181,646
1993 $768,867,883 $4,669,491,134
1992 $679,940,814 $5,439,552,941
1991 $779,981,987 $5,307,905,882
1990 $649,644,098 $5,068,000,000
1989 $932,974,420 $4,323,058,824
1988 $1,055,083,933 $4,496,910,569
1987 $660,106,336 $4,797,777,778
1986 $490,181,457 $4,794,444,444
1985 $856,890,459 $7,375,918,367
1984 $1,087,471,862 $7,757,083,333
1983 $995,104,305 $7,763,750,000
1982 $1,295,361,886 $8,140,416,667
1981 $1,114,830,472 $6,992,083,333
1980 $1,100,685,845 $6,235,833,333
1979 $1,109,374,911 $4,602,416,625
1978 $960,728,339 $3,562,333,458
1977 $691,777,584 $3,138,666,667
1976 $594,895,942 $2,500,424,955
1975 $679,336,344 $2,442,669,825
1974 $648,590,643 $2,042,001,071
1973 $575,230,724 $1,308,785,431
1972 $465,381,340 $1,083,391,758
1971 $419,549,305 $896,765,215
1970 $434,410,974 $821,850,000
1969 $408,690,163 $779,200,000
1968 $329,859,732 $758,899,950
1967 $348,795,303 $761,981,912
1966 $375,479,850 $723,739,857
1965 $359,379,856 $736,573,159
1964 $371,847,461 $711,897,520
1963 $348,547,279 $678,239,329
1962 $342,721,416 $619,322,810
1961 $327,834,191 $584,964,621
1960 $322,009,962 $535,673,252

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

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Sierra Leone and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Sierra Leone

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sierra Leone Trinidad
2024 $807 $18,733
2023 $758 $18,308
2022 $860 $20,751
2021 $885 $17,713
2020 $845 $15,284
2019 $844 $17,213
2018 $846 $17,571
2017 $779 $17,566
2016 $844 $17,449
2015 $965 $19,887
2014 $1,118 $21,908
2013 $1,117 $21,305
2012 $938 $20,332
2011 $761 $19,151
2010 $685 $16,815
2009 $653 $14,634
2008 $705 $21,299
2007 $632 $16,607
2006 $580 $14,153
2005 $463 $12,346
2004 $418 $9,871
2003 $414 $8,445
2002 $389 $6,763
2001 $358 $6,657
2000 $143.7 $6,179
1999 $155 $5,179
1998 $156.5 $4,613
1997 $199.9 $4,394
1996 $224.3 $4,427
1995 $208.4 $4,115
1994 $218.5 $3,840
1993 $185 $3,647
1992 $163.2 $4,277
1991 $183.7 $4,205
1990 $154.8 $4,047
1989 $231.3 $3,482
1988 $268.2 $3,656
1987 $172.4 $3,941
1986 $131.5 $3,985
1985 $235.5 $6,212
1984 $306 $6,613
1983 $285.8 $6,690
1982 $380 $7,091
1981 $334 $6,160
1980 $336 $5,559
1979 $346 $4,155
1978 $305 $3,258
1977 $224.2 $2,907
1976 $196.4 $2,345
1975 $228.4 $2,319
1974 $222.1 $1,962
1973 $200.6 $1,273
1972 $165.4 $1,067
1971 $151.8 $894
1970 $160.2 $829
1969 $153.6 $795
1968 $126.3 $783
1967 $136.1 $797
1966 $149.3 $768
1965 $145.6 $793
1964 $153.4 $780
1963 $146.3 $756
1962 $146.3 $704
1961 $142.3 $678
1960 $142 $634

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

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Sierra Leone vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sierra Leone

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sierra Leone Trinidad
2026 62.3 73.9
2025 62.2 73.7
2024 62 73.6
2023 61.8 73.5
2022 61.3 73.3
2021 60.3 71.1
2020 59.7 72.6
2019 59.6 72.8
2018 59.1 72.7
2017 57.8 73
2016 56.9 72.9
2015 55.5 72.9
2014 54.3 72.9
2013 54.1 72.8
2012 53.2 72.5
2011 52.6 72.2
2010 51.9 71.8
2009 51.3 71.4
2008 50.7 71.1
2007 50 70.8
2006 49.5 70.4
2005 48.3 70.2
2004 47.5 69.9
2003 46.8 69.5
2002 46.2 69.2
2001 45.4 68.9
2000 44.8 68.6
1999 42 68.5
1998 42.7 68.3
1997 43.6 68.1
1996 43.5 68
1995 42.6 68
1994 42.8 67.8
1993 43.4 67.8
1992 43.5 67.8
1991 43.3 67.8
1990 43.7 67.6
1989 43.7 67.5
1988 43.8 67.4
1987 43.7 67.1
1986 43.5 66.9
1985 43.6 66.7
1984 43.6 66.6
1983 43.5 66.4
1982 43.3 66.4
1981 43.1 66.5
1980 42.8 66.5
1979 42.5 66.4
1978 42.2 66.2
1977 41.8 66.2
1976 41.4 66
1975 41 65.6
1974 40.4 65.5
1973 40 65.4
1972 39.5 65.2
1971 39.1 64.9
1970 38.6 64.9
1969 38.2 64.8
1968 37.8 64.6
1967 37.3 64.5
1966 36.6 64.3
1965 35.9 64.2
1964 35.3 64
1963 34.7 63.6
1962 34.2 63.4
1961 33.6 63
1960 33.1 62.5
1959 32.6 61.9
1958 32.1 61.4
1957 31.8 60.7
1956 31.3 60.3
1955 30.9 59.7
1954 30.5 59.1
1953 30.1 58.3
1952 29.7 57.7
1951 29.3 57.3
1950 28.9 57

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

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Sierra Leone and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Sierra Leone

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Sierra Leone Trinidad
2024 8,642,022 1,368,333
2023 8,460,512 1,367,510
2022 8,276,807 1,365,805
2021 8,094,602 1,367,558
2020 7,912,558 1,366,725
2019 7,731,991 1,363,985
2018 7,554,563 1,359,193
2017 7,379,299 1,356,633
2016 7,205,328 1,353,895
2015 7,037,655 1,349,667
2014 6,876,385 1,345,343
2013 6,714,051 1,340,557
2012 6,551,080 1,335,194
2011 6,387,251 1,328,019
2010 6,222,714 1,317,714
2009 6,055,646 1,310,106
2008 5,894,722 1,308,587
2007 5,749,352 1,303,188
2006 5,624,466 1,297,944
2005 5,501,712 1,294,494
2004 5,355,717 1,345,380
2003 5,177,687 1,338,709
2002 4,971,435 1,332,011
2001 4,692,716 1,325,567
2000 4,423,611 1,319,774
1999 4,318,043 1,314,708
1998 4,295,785 1,310,225
1997 4,253,716 1,305,836
1996 4,199,210 1,300,928
1995 4,179,179 1,295,169
1994 4,173,105 1,288,341
1993 4,157,130 1,280,466
1992 4,166,366 1,271,674
1991 4,246,267 1,262,171
1990 4,196,828 1,252,208
1989 4,034,037 1,241,600
1988 3,934,517 1,230,069
1987 3,829,718 1,217,364
1986 3,728,380 1,203,124
1985 3,638,438 1,187,366
1984 3,558,758 1,172,984
1983 3,481,646 1,160,534
1982 3,408,183 1,147,927
1981 3,338,940 1,135,132
1980 3,272,089 1,121,744
1979 3,207,499 1,107,639
1978 3,145,517 1,093,380
1977 3,085,354 1,079,554
1976 3,028,820 1,066,311
1975 2,974,657 1,053,469
1974 2,920,459 1,040,761
1973 2,866,955 1,027,851
1972 2,814,388 1,014,921
1971 2,763,222 1,002,585
1970 2,712,286 991,471
1969 2,661,365 980,706
1968 2,611,532 969,006
1967 2,562,384 956,418
1966 2,514,638 942,937
1965 2,468,666 928,425
1964 2,424,390 912,963
1963 2,382,258 896,804
1962 2,342,242 880,194
1961 2,304,227 863,144
1960 2,268,356 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Sierra Leone and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Sierra Leone

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sierra Leone Trinidad
2023 3.79 1.53
2022 3.88 1.54
2021 3.98 1.56
2020 4.08 1.57
2019 4.19 1.58
2018 4.29 1.59
2017 4.39 1.59
2016 4.47 1.6
2015 4.55 1.6
2014 4.7 1.6
2013 4.87 1.6
2012 5.06 1.61
2011 5.21 1.61
2010 5.33 1.61
2009 5.45 1.62
2008 5.56 1.62
2007 5.64 1.62
2006 5.74 1.62
2005 5.81 1.63
2004 5.92 1.63
2003 6.09 1.65
2002 6.23 1.67
2001 6.31 1.71
2000 6.36 1.73
1999 6.42 1.76
1998 6.5 1.78
1997 6.53 1.83
1996 6.55 1.89
1995 6.56 1.97
1994 6.56 2.06
1993 6.57 2.13
1992 6.56 2.21
1991 6.55 2.29
1990 6.57 2.39
1989 6.57 2.53
1988 6.59 2.65
1987 6.61 2.78
1986 6.6 2.9
1985 6.59 2.99
1984 6.59 3.02
1983 6.57 3.07
1982 6.56 3.11
1981 6.55 3.13
1980 6.56 3.15
1979 6.58 3.13
1978 6.59 3.13
1977 6.57 3.12
1976 6.55 3.14
1975 6.55 3.21
1974 6.53 3.32
1973 6.47 3.47
1972 6.45 3.55
1971 6.43 3.61
1970 6.41 3.71
1969 6.39 3.86
1968 6.39 4.11
1967 6.38 4.35
1966 6.35 4.62
1965 6.31 4.88
1964 6.29 5.08
1963 6.26 5.24
1962 6.22 5.36
1961 6.21 5.41
1960 6.18 5.41

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

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Sierra Leone and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Sierra Leone

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Sierra Leone Trinidad
2024 20.5 38.2
2023 20.3 37.7
2022 20 37.2
2021 19.8 36.8
2020 19.6 36.3
2019 19.4 35.7
2018 19.2 35.3
2017 19.1 34.9
2016 18.9 34.4
2015 18.7 34
2014 18.6 33.5
2013 18.5 33.1
2012 18.4 32.6
2011 18.3 32.1
2010 18.2 31.7
2009 18.1 31.2
2008 18.1 30.7
2007 18 30.3
2006 18 29.8
2005 18 29.5
2004 17.9 29.1
2003 17.9 28.7
2002 17.9 28.3
2001 18 27.9
2000 18 27.5
1999 18 27.1
1998 18.1 26.7
1997 18.1 26.4
1996 18.2 26
1995 18.2 25.6
1994 18.3 25.3
1993 18.4 25.1
1992 18.4 24.8
1991 18.5 24.5
1990 18.5 24.2
1989 18.6 23.9
1988 18.6 23.6
1987 18.7 23.3
1986 18.7 23.1
1985 18.8 22.8
1984 18.9 22.6
1983 18.9 22.4
1982 19 22.2
1981 19.1 21.9
1980 19.1 21.7
1979 19.2 21.4
1978 19.3 21.1
1977 19.4 20.8
1976 19.5 20.6
1975 19.6 20.2
1974 19.8 19.9
1973 19.9 19.6
1972 20.1 19.3
1971 20.2 19.1
1970 20.4 18.8
1969 20.6 18.6
1968 20.7 18.5
1967 20.8 18.4
1966 20.9 18.4
1965 20.9 18.3
1964 21 18.3
1963 21 18.3
1962 21.1 18.4
1961 21.1 18.4
1960 21.1 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sierra Leone Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$7.08B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.62%
2023
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.46%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.53%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2018
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.4%
2018
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2018
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$433M
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$321M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
71,000
2019
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.49%
2018
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
38.6%
2024
74.6%
2024

Energy

Sierra Leone Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.17 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.6%
2022
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.3%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
35.5%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Sierra Leone Trinidad
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,309
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
45.4%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.4
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.14
2020
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.6%
2022
97.9%
2000
English speaking
83.5%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
20.6%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Sierra Leone Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$35.8
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.5
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.13
2022
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
94.3
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
7.32%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.29 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Sierra Leone Trinidad
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
3,225 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,247 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,559 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,270 mi
2015
n/a

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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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