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Sierra Leone vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sierra Leone has a population of 8.64M (ranked 102/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Sierra Leone's land area is 27,869 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 116th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Sierra Leone Tunisia
Population
9049533
12437803
Population rank 101/197 81/197
GDP
$6.97B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 160/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$807
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 186/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,522
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$2.91B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$337
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 174/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,915
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 27,869 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
323 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.79
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
20.5 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Sierra Leone and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Sierra Leone and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Sierra Leone

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Sierra Leone Tunisia
2024 $6,971,127,235 $51,332,285,657
2023 $6,415,852,767 $48,205,328,303
2022 $7,121,125,278 $44,929,920,093
2021 $7,166,931,485 $47,073,234,359
2020 $6,688,307,703 $42,491,780,918
2019 $6,523,577,594 $41,905,642,419
2018 $6,390,514,689 $42,686,504,460
2017 $5,749,846,528 $42,163,530,591
2016 $6,084,297,211 $44,360,072,680
2015 $6,788,352,975 $45,779,494,042
2014 $7,686,138,791 $50,271,812,921
2013 $7,502,762,863 $48,685,446,414
2012 $6,141,666,509 $47,311,401,813
2011 $4,861,632,885 $48,123,325,825
2010 $4,262,805,967 $46,206,091,938
2009 $3,953,403,098 $43,455,740,497
2008 $4,157,895,298 $44,859,439,902
2007 $3,632,957,611 $38,915,353,867
2006 $3,263,697,467 $34,376,664,601
2005 $2,545,275,313 $32,272,186,695
2004 $2,237,350,687 $31,183,885,241
2003 $2,142,618,046 $27,453,902,261
2002 $1,933,863,911 $23,141,616,605
2001 $1,681,473,894 $22,065,832,449
2000 $635,866,404 $21,473,528,161
1999 $669,386,624 $22,943,202,175
1998 $672,368,187 $21,802,893,587
1997 $850,232,760 $20,746,210,354
1996 $941,709,423 $19,587,161,807
1995 $870,740,292 $18,030,876,599
1994 $911,853,802 $15,633,174,304
1993 $768,867,883 $14,608,335,608
1992 $679,940,814 $15,496,708,060
1991 $779,981,987 $13,074,782,609
1990 $649,644,098 $12,290,568,182
1989 $932,974,420 $10,101,851,745
1988 $1,055,083,933 $10,096,245,762
1987 $660,106,336 $9,696,715,911
1986 $490,181,457 $9,017,806,654
1985 $856,890,459 $8,410,226,053
1984 $1,087,471,862 $8,254,541,195
1983 $995,104,305 $8,350,582,748
1982 $1,295,361,886 $8,133,580,052
1981 $1,114,830,472 $8,428,445,294
1980 $1,100,685,845 $8,744,134,354
1979 $1,109,374,911 $7,188,863,904
1978 $960,728,339 $5,968,460,080
1977 $691,777,584 $5,109,324,009
1976 $594,895,942 $4,508,191,942
1975 $679,336,344 $4,328,965,588
1974 $648,590,643 $3,545,868,575
1973 $575,230,724 $2,730,813,385
1972 $465,381,340 $2,237,556,149
1971 $419,549,305 $1,685,162,272
1970 $434,410,974 $1,439,238,095
1969 $408,690,163 $1,289,904,762
1968 $329,859,732 $1,214,666,667
1967 $348,795,303 $1,085,714,286
1966 $375,479,850 $1,040,952,381
1965 $359,379,856 $991,047,619
1964 $371,847,461 $1,025,866,792
1963 $348,547,279 $1,026,737,600
1962 $342,721,416 $880,027,733
1961 $327,834,191 $866,155,429
1960 $322,009,962 -

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

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Sierra Leone and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Sierra Leone

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sierra Leone Tunisia
2024 $807 $4,181
2023 $758 $3,951
2022 $860 $3,707
2021 $885 $3,907
2020 $845 $3,549
2019 $844 $3,529
2018 $846 $3,628
2017 $779 $3,619
2016 $844 $3,848
2015 $965 $4,015
2014 $1,118 $4,459
2013 $1,117 $4,370
2012 $938 $4,297
2011 $761 $4,421
2010 $685 $4,292
2009 $653 $4,080
2008 $705 $4,255
2007 $632 $3,727
2006 $580 $3,323
2005 $463 $3,147
2004 $418 $3,067
2003 $414 $2,726
2002 $389 $2,321
2001 $358 $2,236
2000 $143.7 $2,199
1999 $155 $2,376
1998 $156.5 $2,285
1997 $199.9 $2,202
1996 $224.3 $2,107
1995 $208.4 $1,968
1994 $218.5 $1,733
1993 $185 $1,649
1992 $163.2 $1,785
1991 $183.7 $1,538
1990 $154.8 $1,476
1989 $231.3 $1,239
1988 $268.2 $1,266
1987 $172.4 $1,245
1986 $131.5 $1,187
1985 $235.5 $1,135
1984 $306 $1,143
1983 $285.8 $1,184
1982 $380 $1,177
1981 $334 $1,247
1980 $336 $1,324
1979 $346 $1,113
1978 $305 $946
1977 $224.2 $830
1976 $196.4 $752
1975 $228.4 $741
1974 $222.1 $624
1973 $200.6 $493
1972 $165.4 $415
1971 $151.8 $320
1970 $160.2 $280.5
1969 $153.6 $257.7
1968 $126.3 $248.9
1967 $136.1 $228
1966 $149.3 $223.8
1965 $145.6 $217.3
1964 $153.4 $228.5
1963 $146.3 $231.9
1962 $146.3 $201.4
1961 $142.3 $200.7
1960 $142 -

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

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Sierra Leone vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sierra Leone

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sierra Leone Tunisia
2026 62.3 77.1
2025 62.2 76.9
2024 62 76.7
2023 61.8 76.5
2022 61.3 76.1
2021 60.3 72.9
2020 59.7 75
2019 59.6 75.6
2018 59.1 75.4
2017 57.8 75.2
2016 56.9 75
2015 55.5 74.9
2014 54.3 74.8
2013 54.1 74.7
2012 53.2 74.6
2011 52.6 74.5
2010 51.9 74.4
2009 51.3 74.3
2008 50.7 74.2
2007 50 74
2006 49.5 73.9
2005 48.3 73.7
2004 47.5 73.5
2003 46.8 73.3
2002 46.2 73.1
2001 45.4 72.8
2000 44.8 72.6
1999 42 72.3
1998 42.7 72.1
1997 43.6 71.7
1996 43.5 71.2
1995 42.6 70.8
1994 42.8 70.4
1993 43.4 70
1992 43.5 69.7
1991 43.3 69.4
1990 43.7 69.1
1989 43.7 68.8
1988 43.8 68.5
1987 43.7 68
1986 43.5 67.4
1985 43.6 66.9
1984 43.6 66.3
1983 43.5 65.7
1982 43.3 65
1981 43.1 64.4
1980 42.8 63.7
1979 42.5 62.9
1978 42.2 62.1
1977 41.8 61.3
1976 41.4 60.3
1975 41 59.3
1974 40.4 58.3
1973 40 57.1
1972 39.5 56.1
1971 39.1 54.9
1970 38.6 53.8
1969 38.2 52.3
1968 37.8 51.3
1967 37.3 50.2
1966 36.6 49.2
1965 35.9 48.2
1964 35.3 47.3
1963 34.7 46.4
1962 34.2 45.6
1961 33.6 44.3
1960 33.1 44
1959 32.6 43.4
1958 32.1 42.7
1957 31.8 42.1
1956 31.3 41.3
1955 30.9 40.8
1954 30.5 40
1953 30.1 39.7
1952 29.7 39.3
1951 29.3 38.7
1950 28.9 38.2

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

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Sierra Leone and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Sierra Leone

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Sierra Leone Tunisia
2024 8,642,022 12,277,109
2023 8,460,512 12,200,431
2022 8,276,807 12,119,334
2021 8,094,602 12,048,622
2020 7,912,558 11,974,057
2019 7,731,991 11,875,081
2018 7,554,563 11,765,514
2017 7,379,299 11,650,498
2016 7,205,328 11,528,674
2015 7,037,655 11,402,264
2014 6,876,385 11,274,288
2013 6,714,051 11,141,361
2012 6,551,080 11,009,647
2011 6,387,251 10,886,035
2010 6,222,714 10,765,980
2009 6,055,646 10,650,681
2008 5,894,722 10,542,635
2007 5,749,352 10,441,702
2006 5,624,466 10,346,410
2005 5,501,712 10,255,472
2004 5,355,717 10,166,163
2003 5,177,687 10,071,632
2002 4,971,435 9,971,515
2001 4,692,716 9,869,677
2000 4,423,611 9,764,935
1999 4,318,043 9,655,963
1998 4,295,785 9,541,667
1997 4,253,716 9,421,270
1996 4,199,210 9,294,432
1995 4,179,179 9,161,258
1994 4,173,105 9,018,448
1993 4,157,130 8,857,910
1992 4,166,366 8,682,512
1991 4,246,267 8,501,827
1990 4,196,828 8,324,509
1989 4,034,037 8,151,660
1988 3,934,517 7,974,440
1987 3,829,718 7,789,987
1986 3,728,380 7,600,301
1985 3,638,438 7,409,903
1984 3,558,758 7,220,044
1983 3,481,646 7,053,800
1982 3,408,183 6,908,642
1981 3,338,940 6,758,284
1980 3,272,089 6,606,195
1979 3,207,499 6,456,419
1978 3,145,517 6,309,390
1977 3,085,354 6,155,931
1976 3,028,820 5,996,994
1975 2,974,657 5,839,262
1974 2,920,459 5,684,674
1973 2,866,955 5,537,242
1972 2,814,388 5,396,557
1971 2,763,222 5,261,658
1970 2,712,286 5,131,396
1969 2,661,365 5,004,697
1968 2,611,532 4,879,899
1967 2,562,384 4,760,970
1966 2,514,638 4,652,287
1965 2,468,666 4,561,385
1964 2,424,390 4,489,869
1963 2,382,258 4,427,131
1962 2,342,242 4,369,136
1961 2,304,227 4,316,278
1960 2,268,356 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Sierra Leone and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Sierra Leone

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sierra Leone Tunisia
2023 3.79 1.83
2022 3.88 1.85
2021 3.98 1.8
2020 4.08 2
2019 4.19 2.1
2018 4.29 2.13
2017 4.39 2.21
2016 4.47 2.28
2015 4.55 2.31
2014 4.7 2.32
2013 4.87 2.31
2012 5.06 2.28
2011 5.21 2.19
2010 5.33 2.08
2009 5.45 2
2008 5.56 1.98
2007 5.64 1.96
2006 5.74 1.95
2005 5.81 1.95
2004 5.92 1.95
2003 6.09 1.96
2002 6.23 1.94
2001 6.31 1.98
2000 6.36 2.03
1999 6.42 2.08
1998 6.5 2.2
1997 6.53 2.34
1996 6.55 2.49
1995 6.56 2.67
1994 6.56 2.87
1993 6.57 3.06
1992 6.56 3.19
1991 6.55 3.31
1990 6.57 3.44
1989 6.57 3.57
1988 6.59 3.83
1987 6.61 4.1
1986 6.6 4.36
1985 6.59 4.52
1984 6.59 4.66
1983 6.57 4.77
1982 6.56 4.89
1981 6.55 5.02
1980 6.56 5.03
1979 6.58 5.18
1978 6.59 5.4
1977 6.57 5.68
1976 6.55 5.87
1975 6.55 5.97
1974 6.53 6.05
1973 6.47 6.12
1972 6.45 6.19
1971 6.43 6.29
1970 6.41 6.43
1969 6.39 6.62
1968 6.39 6.81
1967 6.38 6.95
1966 6.35 7.06
1965 6.31 7.11
1964 6.29 7.17
1963 6.26 7.17
1962 6.22 7.17
1961 6.21 7.16
1960 6.18 7.16

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

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Sierra Leone and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Sierra Leone

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Sierra Leone Tunisia
2024 20.5 33.5
2023 20.3 33.2
2022 20 32.8
2021 19.8 32.4
2020 19.6 32
2019 19.4 31.7
2018 19.2 31.4
2017 19.1 31.1
2016 18.9 30.8
2015 18.7 30.4
2014 18.6 30.1
2013 18.5 29.8
2012 18.4 29.5
2011 18.3 29.2
2010 18.2 28.9
2009 18.1 28.5
2008 18.1 28.1
2007 18 27.6
2006 18 27.2
2005 18 26.7
2004 17.9 26.2
2003 17.9 25.7
2002 17.9 25.3
2001 18 24.8
2000 18 24.4
1999 18 24
1998 18.1 23.6
1997 18.1 23.2
1996 18.2 22.9
1995 18.2 22.5
1994 18.3 22.1
1993 18.4 21.8
1992 18.4 21.5
1991 18.5 21.2
1990 18.5 21
1989 18.6 20.7
1988 18.6 20.4
1987 18.7 20.2
1986 18.7 19.9
1985 18.8 19.7
1984 18.9 19.5
1983 18.9 19.2
1982 19 19
1981 19.1 18.7
1980 19.1 18.5
1979 19.2 18.3
1978 19.3 18.1
1977 19.4 18
1976 19.5 17.9
1975 19.6 17.8
1974 19.8 17.8
1973 19.9 17.7
1972 20.1 17.6
1971 20.2 17.6
1970 20.4 17.6
1969 20.6 17.5
1968 20.7 17.6
1967 20.8 17.7
1966 20.9 17.8
1965 20.9 17.9
1964 21 18
1963 21 18.1
1962 21.1 18.2
1961 21.1 18.3
1960 21.1 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sierra Leone Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$7.08B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.62%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.46%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.53%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2018
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.4%
2018
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2018
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$433M
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$321M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
71,000
2019
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.49%
2018
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
38.6%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Sierra Leone Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.17 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.6%
2022
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.3%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
35.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sierra Leone Tunisia
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,309
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
45.4%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.4
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.14
2020
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.6%
2022
86.3%
2023
English speaking
83.5%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
20.6%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Sierra Leone Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$35.8
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.5
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.13
2022
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
94.3
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
7.32%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.9%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.29 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Sierra Leone Tunisia
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
3,225 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,247 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,559 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,270 mi
2015
12,272 mi
2023

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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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