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Sierra Leone vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sierra Leone has a population of 8.64M (ranked 102/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Sierra Leone's land area is 27,869 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 116th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Sierra Leone Turkmenistan
Population
9049533
7776557
Population rank 101/197 104/197
GDP
$6.97B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 160/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$807
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 186/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,522
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$2.91B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$337
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 174/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,915
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 27,869 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
323 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.79
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
20.5 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Sierra Leone

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Sierra Leone Turkmenistan
2024 $6,971,127,235 $51,387,209,872
2023 $6,415,852,767 $45,894,538,666
2022 $7,121,125,278 $42,208,726,138
2021 $7,166,931,485 $40,589,905,812
2020 $6,688,307,703 $41,509,903,182
2019 $6,523,577,594 $40,810,067,975
2018 $6,390,514,689 $40,765,428,571
2017 $5,749,846,528 $37,926,285,714
2016 $6,084,297,211 $36,169,428,571
2015 $6,788,352,975 $35,799,714,286
2014 $7,686,138,791 $43,524,210,526
2013 $7,502,762,863 $39,197,543,860
2012 $6,141,666,509 $35,164,210,526
2011 $4,861,632,885 $29,233,333,333
2010 $4,262,805,967 $22,583,157,895
2009 $3,953,403,098 $20,214,385,965
2008 $4,157,895,298 $19,271,523,179
2007 $3,632,957,611 $12,664,165,103
2006 $3,263,697,467 $10,276,674,365
2005 $2,545,275,313 $8,103,901,996
2004 $2,237,350,687 $6,838,351,088
2003 $2,142,618,046 $5,977,440,583
2002 $1,933,863,911 $4,462,029,109
2001 $1,681,473,894 $3,534,772,732
2000 $635,866,404 $2,904,663,311
1999 $669,386,624 $2,450,564,100
1998 $672,368,187 $2,605,689,134
1997 $850,232,760 $2,450,350,625
1996 $941,709,423 $2,378,759,975
1995 $870,740,292 $2,482,228,440
1994 $911,853,802 $2,561,118,608
1993 $768,867,883 $3,179,225,949
1992 $679,940,814 $3,200,539,816
1991 $779,981,987 $3,208,098,919
1990 $649,644,098 $3,189,539,641
1989 $932,974,420 $3,006,988,217
1988 $1,055,083,933 $3,010,982,414
1987 $660,106,336 $2,331,358,820
1986 $490,181,457 -
1985 $856,890,459 -
1984 $1,087,471,862 -
1983 $995,104,305 -
1982 $1,295,361,886 -
1981 $1,114,830,472 -
1980 $1,100,685,845 -
1979 $1,109,374,911 -
1978 $960,728,339 -
1977 $691,777,584 -
1976 $594,895,942 -
1975 $679,336,344 -
1974 $648,590,643 -
1973 $575,230,724 -
1972 $465,381,340 -
1971 $419,549,305 -
1970 $434,410,974 -
1969 $408,690,163 -
1968 $329,859,732 -
1967 $348,795,303 -
1966 $375,479,850 -
1965 $359,379,856 -
1964 $371,847,461 -
1963 $348,547,279 -
1962 $342,721,416 -
1961 $327,834,191 -
1960 $322,009,962 -

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

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Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Sierra Leone

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sierra Leone Turkmenistan
2024 $807 $6,857
2023 $758 $6,232
2022 $860 $5,838
2021 $885 $5,723
2020 $845 $5,973
2019 $844 $5,998
2018 $846 $6,125
2017 $779 $5,828
2016 $844 $5,687
2015 $965 $5,759
2014 $1,118 $7,164
2013 $1,117 $6,600
2012 $938 $6,054
2011 $761 $5,144
2010 $685 $4,059
2009 $653 $3,708
2008 $705 $3,606
2007 $632 $2,415
2006 $580 $1,997
2005 $463 $1,604
2004 $418 $1,379
2003 $414 $1,229
2002 $389 $936
2001 $358 $756
2000 $143.7 $634
1999 $155 $546
1998 $156.5 $591
1997 $199.9 $565
1996 $224.3 $558
1995 $208.4 $592
1994 $218.5 $622
1993 $185 $788
1992 $163.2 $811
1991 $183.7 $832
1990 $154.8 $848
1989 $231.3 $821
1988 $268.2 $846
1987 $172.4 $675
1986 $131.5 -
1985 $235.5 -
1984 $306 -
1983 $285.8 -
1982 $380 -
1981 $334 -
1980 $336 -
1979 $346 -
1978 $305 -
1977 $224.2 -
1976 $196.4 -
1975 $228.4 -
1974 $222.1 -
1973 $200.6 -
1972 $165.4 -
1971 $151.8 -
1970 $160.2 -
1969 $153.6 -
1968 $126.3 -
1967 $136.1 -
1966 $149.3 -
1965 $145.6 -
1964 $153.4 -
1963 $146.3 -
1962 $146.3 -
1961 $142.3 -
1960 $142 -

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

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Sierra Leone vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sierra Leone

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sierra Leone Turkmenistan
2026 62.3 70.5
2025 62.2 70.3
2024 62 70.2
2023 61.8 70.1
2022 61.3 69.9
2021 60.3 69.4
2020 59.7 68.8
2019 59.6 69.4
2018 59.1 69.3
2017 57.8 69.2
2016 56.9 69.1
2015 55.5 69.1
2014 54.3 69
2013 54.1 69
2012 53.2 69
2011 52.6 68.9
2010 51.9 68.6
2009 51.3 68.2
2008 50.7 67.6
2007 50 67
2006 49.5 66.6
2005 48.3 66.3
2004 47.5 66.1
2003 46.8 65.9
2002 46.2 65.6
2001 45.4 65.3
2000 44.8 64.9
1999 42 64.5
1998 42.7 64
1997 43.6 63.7
1996 43.5 63.5
1995 42.6 63.5
1994 42.8 63.5
1993 43.4 63.6
1992 43.5 63.8
1991 43.3 63.8
1990 43.7 63.9
1989 43.7 63.8
1988 43.8 63.7
1987 43.7 63.5
1986 43.5 63.2
1985 43.6 62.8
1984 43.6 62.4
1983 43.5 62
1982 43.3 61.6
1981 43.1 61
1980 42.8 60.2
1979 42.5 59.1
1978 42.2 58.3
1977 41.8 57.7
1976 41.4 57.4
1975 41 57.2
1974 40.4 57
1973 40 56.8
1972 39.5 56.6
1971 39.1 56.3
1970 38.6 56
1969 38.2 55.7
1968 37.8 55.3
1967 37.3 54.8
1966 36.6 54.4
1965 35.9 54
1964 35.3 53.6
1963 34.7 53.2
1962 34.2 52.9
1961 33.6 52.5
1960 33.1 52.1
1959 32.6 51.8
1958 32.1 51.4
1957 31.8 51
1956 31.3 50.6
1955 30.9 50.2
1954 30.5 49.8
1953 30.1 49.4
1952 29.7 49
1951 29.3 48.6
1950 28.9 48.1

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

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Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Sierra Leone

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Sierra Leone Turkmenistan
2024 8,642,022 7,494,498
2023 8,460,512 7,364,438
2022 8,276,807 7,230,193
2021 8,094,602 7,092,043
2020 7,912,558 6,949,912
2019 7,731,991 6,803,944
2018 7,554,563 6,655,524
2017 7,379,299 6,507,061
2016 7,205,328 6,360,041
2015 7,037,655 6,215,770
2014 6,876,385 6,075,283
2013 6,714,051 5,939,341
2012 6,551,080 5,808,546
2011 6,387,251 5,683,417
2010 6,222,714 5,564,356
2009 6,055,646 5,451,592
2008 5,894,722 5,345,029
2007 5,749,352 5,244,046
2006 5,624,466 5,147,105
2005 5,501,712 5,052,257
2004 5,355,717 4,958,093
2003 5,177,687 4,863,865
2002 4,971,435 4,769,465
2001 4,692,716 4,675,409
2000 4,423,611 4,582,677
1999 4,318,043 4,492,170
1998 4,295,785 4,410,507
1997 4,253,716 4,336,730
1996 4,199,210 4,263,819
1995 4,179,179 4,191,203
1994 4,173,105 4,116,662
1993 4,157,130 4,032,407
1992 4,166,366 3,944,689
1991 4,246,267 3,855,894
1990 4,196,828 3,760,562
1989 4,034,037 3,662,459
1988 3,934,517 3,559,363
1987 3,829,718 3,452,731
1986 3,728,380 3,347,809
1985 3,638,438 3,247,534
1984 3,558,758 3,154,079
1983 3,481,646 3,067,534
1982 3,408,183 2,985,557
1981 3,338,940 2,907,187
1980 3,272,089 2,832,203
1979 3,207,499 2,760,358
1978 3,145,517 2,691,088
1977 3,085,354 2,623,948
1976 3,028,820 2,558,521
1975 2,974,657 2,494,570
1974 2,920,459 2,432,028
1973 2,866,955 2,370,919
1972 2,814,388 2,311,430
1971 2,763,222 2,253,119
1970 2,712,286 2,195,616
1969 2,661,365 2,139,024
1968 2,611,532 2,083,069
1967 2,562,384 2,027,403
1966 2,514,638 1,971,737
1965 2,468,666 1,915,916
1964 2,424,390 1,859,997
1963 2,382,258 1,804,272
1962 2,342,242 1,749,214
1961 2,304,227 1,695,400
1960 2,268,356 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Sierra Leone

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sierra Leone Turkmenistan
2023 3.79 2.69
2022 3.88 2.73
2021 3.98 2.75
2020 4.08 2.79
2019 4.19 2.83
2018 4.29 2.88
2017 4.39 2.93
2016 4.47 2.99
2015 4.55 3.03
2014 4.7 3.02
2013 4.87 3.01
2012 5.06 2.96
2011 5.21 2.9
2010 5.33 2.85
2009 5.45 2.79
2008 5.56 2.75
2007 5.64 2.73
2006 5.74 2.72
2005 5.81 2.71
2004 5.92 2.67
2003 6.09 2.67
2002 6.23 2.71
2001 6.31 2.81
2000 6.36 2.9
1999 6.42 2.98
1998 6.5 3.08
1997 6.53 3.18
1996 6.55 3.29
1995 6.56 3.49
1994 6.56 3.62
1993 6.57 3.78
1992 6.56 3.96
1991 6.55 4.14
1990 6.57 4.29
1989 6.57 4.46
1988 6.59 4.68
1987 6.61 4.84
1986 6.6 4.94
1985 6.59 4.97
1984 6.59 4.96
1983 6.57 4.97
1982 6.56 5.04
1981 6.55 5.16
1980 6.56 5.3
1979 6.58 5.46
1978 6.59 5.61
1977 6.57 5.77
1976 6.55 5.9
1975 6.55 6
1974 6.53 6.09
1973 6.47 6.15
1972 6.45 6.2
1971 6.43 6.32
1970 6.41 6.4
1969 6.39 6.48
1968 6.39 6.56
1967 6.38 6.64
1966 6.35 6.7
1965 6.31 6.76
1964 6.29 6.79
1963 6.26 6.79
1962 6.22 6.76
1961 6.21 6.69
1960 6.18 6.59

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

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Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Sierra Leone

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Sierra Leone Turkmenistan
2024 20.5 27.5
2023 20.3 27.2
2022 20 26.9
2021 19.8 26.7
2020 19.6 26.4
2019 19.4 26.2
2018 19.2 25.9
2017 19.1 25.7
2016 18.9 25.5
2015 18.7 25.3
2014 18.6 25
2013 18.5 24.8
2012 18.4 24.5
2011 18.3 24.3
2010 18.2 24
2009 18.1 23.7
2008 18.1 23.4
2007 18 23.1
2006 18 22.8
2005 18 22.4
2004 17.9 22.1
2003 17.9 21.8
2002 17.9 21.5
2001 18 21.2
2000 18 20.9
1999 18 20.6
1998 18.1 20.3
1997 18.1 20.1
1996 18.2 19.9
1995 18.2 19.7
1994 18.3 19.6
1993 18.4 19.5
1992 18.4 19.4
1991 18.5 19.4
1990 18.5 19.3
1989 18.6 19.3
1988 18.6 19.3
1987 18.7 19.3
1986 18.7 19.3
1985 18.8 19.3
1984 18.9 19.2
1983 18.9 19.1
1982 19 19
1981 19.1 18.8
1980 19.1 18.7
1979 19.2 18.5
1978 19.3 18.3
1977 19.4 18.2
1976 19.5 18
1975 19.6 17.9
1974 19.8 17.7
1973 19.9 17.6
1972 20.1 17.5
1971 20.2 17.4
1970 20.4 17.4
1969 20.6 17.4
1968 20.7 17.5
1967 20.8 17.7
1966 20.9 18
1965 20.9 18.4
1964 21 19
1963 21 19.7
1962 21.1 20.4
1961 21.1 20.9
1960 21.1 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sierra Leone Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$7.08B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.62%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.46%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.53%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2018
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.4%
2018
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2018
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$433M
2024
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$321M
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
71,000
2019
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
5.49%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
38.6%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Sierra Leone Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.17 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.6%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.3%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2021
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
35.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sierra Leone Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,309
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
45.4%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.4
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.14
2020
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.6%
2022
99.9%
2022
English speaking
83.5%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
20.6%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Sierra Leone Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$35.8
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.5
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.13
2022
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
94.3
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
7.32%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.9%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.29 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Sierra Leone Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
3,225 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,247 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,559 sq mi
2026
15,934 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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