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Sierra Leone vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sierra Leone has a population of 8.64M (ranked 102/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Sierra Leone's land area is 27,869 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 116th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Sierra Leone Turkey
Population
9049533
86002379
Population rank 101/197 18/197
GDP
$6.97B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 160/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$807
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 186/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,522
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$2.91B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$337
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 174/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,915
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 27,869 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
323 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.79
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
20.5 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Sierra Leone and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Sierra Leone and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Sierra Leone

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Sierra Leone Turkey
2024 $6,971,127,235 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $6,415,852,767 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $7,121,125,278 $926,097,476,914
2021 $7,166,931,485 $839,938,668,172
2020 $6,688,307,703 $733,628,247,119
2019 $6,523,577,594 $775,853,144,223
2018 $6,390,514,689 $788,356,985,774
2017 $5,749,846,528 $863,874,522,365
2016 $6,084,297,211 $870,818,016,910
2015 $6,788,352,975 $865,460,050,684
2014 $7,686,138,791 $942,343,431,929
2013 $7,502,762,863 $962,167,643,589
2012 $6,141,666,509 $885,327,622,479
2011 $4,861,632,885 $844,192,507,381
2010 $4,262,805,967 $782,545,664,268
2009 $3,953,403,098 $653,894,449,921
2008 $4,157,895,298 $775,415,944,333
2007 $3,632,957,611 $685,228,481,017
2006 $3,263,697,467 $559,668,118,237
2005 $2,545,275,313 $508,314,210,213
2004 $2,237,350,687 $410,156,784,496
2003 $2,142,618,046 $315,392,899,922
2002 $1,933,863,911 $240,778,008,474
2001 $1,681,473,894 $202,195,080,239
2000 $635,866,404 $274,748,463,179
1999 $669,386,624 $256,673,939,248
1998 $672,368,187 $276,035,372,655
1997 $850,232,760 $263,817,553,748
1996 $941,709,423 $250,366,965,174
1995 $870,740,292 $234,699,627,004
1994 $911,853,802 $130,650,447,499
1993 $768,867,883 $180,415,757,852
1992 $679,940,814 $159,104,772,992
1991 $779,981,987 $151,034,731,544
1990 $649,644,098 $150,655,500,192
1989 $932,974,420 $107,127,191,329
1988 $1,055,083,933 $90,875,175,809
1987 $660,106,336 $87,190,081,680
1986 $490,181,457 $75,673,037,037
1985 $856,890,459 $67,232,758,621
1984 $1,087,471,862 $59,937,602,180
1983 $995,104,305 $61,803,555,556
1982 $1,295,361,886 $64,369,325,153
1981 $1,114,830,472 $71,180,180,180
1980 $1,100,685,845 $68,823,684,211
1979 $1,109,374,911 $89,616,129,032
1978 $960,728,339 $65,912,500,000
1977 $691,777,584 $58,683,333,333
1976 $594,895,942 $51,450,000,000
1975 $679,336,344 $46,042,857,143
1974 $648,590,643 $35,414,285,714
1973 $575,230,724 $26,000,000,000
1972 $465,381,340 $20,650,000,000
1971 $419,549,305 $16,166,666,667
1970 $434,410,974 $17,863,636,364
1969 $408,690,163 $19,466,666,667
1968 $329,859,732 $17,500,000,000
1967 $348,795,303 $15,644,444,444
1966 $375,479,850 $14,100,000,000
1965 $359,379,856 $11,966,666,667
1964 $371,847,461 $11,177,777,778
1963 $348,547,279 $10,355,555,556
1962 $342,721,416 $8,922,222,222
1961 $327,834,191 $7,988,888,889
1960 $322,009,962 $7,566,666,667

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

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Sierra Leone and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Sierra Leone

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sierra Leone Turkey
2024 $807 $15,893
2023 $758 $13,375
2022 $860 $10,898
2021 $885 $9,982
2020 $845 $8,798
2019 $844 $9,395
2018 $846 $9,684
2017 $779 $10,756
2016 $844 $10,984
2015 $965 $11,065
2014 $1,118 $12,209
2013 $1,117 $12,636
2012 $938 $11,777
2011 $761 $11,374
2010 $685 $10,699
2009 $653 $9,077
2008 $705 $10,913
2007 $632 $9,767
2006 $580 $7,990
2005 $463 $7,332
2004 $418 $5,980
2003 $414 $4,650
2002 $389 $3,591
2001 $358 $3,052
2000 $143.7 $4,199
1999 $155 $3,974
1998 $156.5 $4,331
1997 $199.9 $4,197
1996 $224.3 $4,041
1995 $208.4 $3,846
1994 $218.5 $2,176
1993 $185 $3,058
1992 $163.2 $2,744
1991 $183.7 $2,649
1990 $154.8 $2,690
1989 $231.3 $1,949
1988 $268.2 $1,686
1987 $172.4 $1,650
1986 $131.5 $1,461
1985 $235.5 $1,326
1984 $306 $1,209
1983 $285.8 $1,276
1982 $380 $1,360
1981 $334 $1,537
1980 $336 $1,516
1979 $346 $2,013
1978 $305 $1,510
1977 $224.2 $1,372
1976 $196.4 $1,228
1975 $228.4 $1,122
1974 $222.1 $881
1973 $200.6 $661
1972 $165.4 $537
1971 $151.8 $431
1970 $160.2 $488
1969 $153.6 $544
1968 $126.3 $501
1967 $136.1 $459
1966 $149.3 $425
1965 $145.6 $370
1964 $153.4 $354
1963 $146.3 $337
1962 $146.3 $298.2
1961 $142.3 $274.4
1960 $142 $267.1

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

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Sierra Leone vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sierra Leone

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sierra Leone Turkey
2026 62.3 78.4
2025 62.2 77.8
2024 62 77.4
2023 61.8 77.2
2022 61.3 77.6
2021 60.3 75.7
2020 59.7 76.5
2019 59.6 77.7
2018 59.1 77.5
2017 57.8 77
2016 56.9 76.6
2015 55.5 76.5
2014 54.3 76.5
2013 54.1 76.2
2012 53.2 75.6
2011 52.6 74.8
2010 51.9 75
2009 51.3 74.7
2008 50.7 74.4
2007 50 74.1
2006 49.5 73.8
2005 48.3 73.5
2004 47.5 73.2
2003 46.8 72.9
2002 46.2 72.6
2001 45.4 72.3
2000 44.8 71.9
1999 42 70.8
1998 42.7 71.1
1997 43.6 70.7
1996 43.5 70.2
1995 42.6 69.7
1994 42.8 69.4
1993 43.4 69
1992 43.5 68.6
1991 43.3 68.3
1990 43.7 67.8
1989 43.7 67.4
1988 43.8 66.9
1987 43.7 66.4
1986 43.5 65.9
1985 43.6 65.3
1984 43.6 64.8
1983 43.5 64.3
1982 43.3 63.7
1981 43.1 63.2
1980 42.8 62.7
1979 42.5 62.2
1978 42.2 61.6
1977 41.8 60.8
1976 41.4 60
1975 41 59.5
1974 40.4 59
1973 40 58.5
1972 39.5 58
1971 39.1 57.2
1970 38.6 56.7
1969 38.2 56.2
1968 37.8 55.6
1967 37.3 55.2
1966 36.6 54.6
1965 35.9 54.1
1964 35.3 53.6
1963 34.7 53.1
1962 34.2 52.3
1961 33.6 51.6
1960 33.1 50.8
1959 32.6 50.1
1958 32.1 49.2
1957 31.8 49.2
1956 31.3 49.5
1955 30.9 49.1
1954 30.5 48.8
1953 30.1 48.2
1952 29.7 48.1
1951 29.3 47.6
1950 28.9 47.3

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

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Sierra Leone and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Sierra Leone

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Sierra Leone Turkey
2024 8,642,022 85,518,661
2023 8,460,512 85,325,965
2022 8,276,807 84,979,913
2021 8,094,602 84,147,318
2020 7,912,558 83,384,680
2019 7,731,991 82,579,440
2018 7,554,563 81,407,204
2017 7,379,299 80,312,698
2016 7,205,328 79,277,962
2015 7,037,655 78,218,479
2014 6,876,385 77,181,884
2013 6,714,051 76,147,624
2012 6,551,080 75,175,827
2011 6,387,251 74,223,629
2010 6,222,714 73,142,150
2009 6,055,646 72,039,206
2008 5,894,722 71,051,678
2007 5,749,352 70,158,112
2006 5,624,466 70,045,349
2005 5,501,712 69,329,557
2004 5,355,717 68,592,617
2003 5,177,687 67,831,730
2002 4,971,435 67,048,795
2001 4,692,716 66,245,128
2000 4,423,611 65,425,961
1999 4,318,043 64,591,923
1998 4,295,785 63,734,383
1997 4,253,716 62,852,966
1996 4,199,210 61,951,134
1995 4,179,179 61,024,503
1994 4,173,105 60,033,836
1993 4,157,130 58,999,167
1992 4,166,366 57,990,118
1991 4,246,267 57,009,887
1990 4,196,828 56,015,628
1989 4,034,037 54,976,723
1988 3,934,517 53,909,626
1987 3,829,718 52,843,670
1986 3,728,380 51,777,772
1985 3,638,438 50,687,115
1984 3,558,758 49,574,069
1983 3,481,646 48,447,410
1982 3,408,183 47,322,096
1981 3,338,940 46,321,190
1980 3,272,089 45,408,815
1979 3,207,499 44,510,429
1978 3,145,517 43,645,306
1977 3,085,354 42,773,298
1976 3,028,820 41,899,984
1975 2,974,657 41,053,126
1974 2,920,459 40,210,234
1973 2,866,955 39,329,533
1972 2,814,388 38,430,221
1971 2,763,222 37,518,611
1970 2,712,286 36,638,465
1969 2,661,365 35,787,774
1968 2,611,532 34,921,684
1967 2,562,384 34,050,421
1966 2,514,638 33,177,672
1965 2,468,666 32,345,220
1964 2,424,390 31,543,072
1963 2,382,258 30,726,841
1962 2,342,242 29,916,147
1961 2,304,227 29,119,238
1960 2,268,356 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Sierra Leone and Turkey

Fertility rate
Sierra Leone

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sierra Leone Turkey
2023 3.79 1.51
2022 3.88 1.63
2021 3.98 1.71
2020 4.08 1.77
2019 4.19 1.89
2018 4.29 2
2017 4.39 2.08
2016 4.47 2.11
2015 4.55 2.16
2014 4.7 2.19
2013 4.87 2.11
2012 5.06 2.11
2011 5.21 2.05
2010 5.33 2.08
2009 5.45 2.1
2008 5.56 2.15
2007 5.64 2.16
2006 5.74 2.19
2005 5.81 2.2
2004 5.92 2.2
2003 6.09 2.2
2002 6.23 2.27
2001 6.31 2.39
2000 6.36 2.49
1999 6.42 2.63
1998 6.5 2.71
1997 6.53 2.74
1996 6.55 2.78
1995 6.56 2.84
1994 6.56 2.87
1993 6.57 2.92
1992 6.56 2.94
1991 6.55 3
1990 6.57 3.11
1989 6.57 3.34
1988 6.59 3.45
1987 6.61 3.54
1986 6.6 3.66
1985 6.59 3.78
1984 6.59 3.91
1983 6.57 4.06
1982 6.56 4.21
1981 6.55 4.35
1980 6.56 4.45
1979 6.58 4.58
1978 6.59 4.69
1977 6.57 4.78
1976 6.55 4.93
1975 6.55 5.09
1974 6.53 5.24
1973 6.47 5.41
1972 6.45 5.55
1971 6.43 5.67
1970 6.41 5.78
1969 6.39 5.87
1968 6.39 5.96
1967 6.38 6.06
1966 6.35 6.15
1965 6.31 6.22
1964 6.29 6.29
1963 6.26 6.34
1962 6.22 6.38
1961 6.21 6.42
1960 6.18 6.38

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

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Sierra Leone and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Sierra Leone

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Sierra Leone Turkey
2024 20.5 34
2023 20.3 33.5
2022 20 33.1
2021 19.8 32.7
2020 19.6 32.3
2019 19.4 31.8
2018 19.2 31.5
2017 19.1 31.2
2016 18.9 30.9
2015 18.7 30.6
2014 18.6 30.4
2013 18.5 30.1
2012 18.4 29.8
2011 18.3 29.5
2010 18.2 29.1
2009 18.1 28.6
2008 18.1 28.3
2007 18 27.9
2006 18 27.5
2005 18 27
2004 17.9 26.6
2003 17.9 26.2
2002 17.9 25.8
2001 18 25.4
2000 18 25
1999 18 24.7
1998 18.1 24.3
1997 18.1 24
1996 18.2 23.6
1995 18.2 23.3
1994 18.3 23
1993 18.4 22.7
1992 18.4 22.4
1991 18.5 22.1
1990 18.5 21.8
1989 18.6 21.6
1988 18.6 21.3
1987 18.7 21.1
1986 18.7 20.9
1985 18.8 20.6
1984 18.9 20.4
1983 18.9 20.2
1982 19 20
1981 19.1 19.9
1980 19.1 19.8
1979 19.2 19.7
1978 19.3 19.5
1977 19.4 19.4
1976 19.5 19.3
1975 19.6 19.1
1974 19.8 19
1973 19.9 18.9
1972 20.1 18.8
1971 20.2 18.7
1970 20.4 18.6
1969 20.6 18.6
1968 20.7 18.6
1967 20.8 18.7
1966 20.9 18.8
1965 20.9 18.9
1964 21 18.9
1963 21 19
1962 21.1 19.1
1961 21.1 19.3
1960 21.1 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sierra Leone Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$7.08B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.62%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.46%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.53%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2018
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.4%
2018
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2018
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$433M
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$321M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
71,000
2019
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.49%
2018
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
38.6%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Sierra Leone Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.17 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.6%
2022
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.3%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
35.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sierra Leone Turkey
% of world population
0.11%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,309
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
45.4%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.4
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.14
2020
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.6%
2022
97.3%
2021
English speaking
83.5%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
20.6%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Sierra Leone Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$35.8
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.5
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.13
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
94.3
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
7.32%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.9%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.29 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Sierra Leone Turkey
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
3,225 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,247 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,559 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,270 mi
2015
272,554 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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