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Sierra Leone vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sierra Leone has a population of 8.64M (ranked 102/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Sierra Leone's land area is 27,869 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 116th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Sierra Leone Tuvalu
Population
9049533
9341
Population rank 101/197 196/197
GDP
$6.97B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 160/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$807
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 186/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,522
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$2.91B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$337
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 174/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,915
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 27,869 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
323 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.79
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
20.5 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Sierra Leone and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Sierra Leone and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Sierra Leone

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Sierra Leone Tuvalu
2024 $6,971,127,235 -
2023 $6,415,852,767 $62,280,312
2022 $7,121,125,278 $59,065,982
2021 $7,166,931,485 $60,196,406
2020 $6,688,307,703 $51,746,594
2019 $6,523,577,594 $54,123,199
2018 $6,390,514,689 $48,015,260
2017 $5,749,846,528 $45,276,595
2016 $6,084,297,211 $41,629,064
2015 $6,788,352,975 $36,811,936
2014 $7,686,138,791 $38,760,983
2013 $7,502,762,863 $38,615,891
2012 $6,141,666,509 $39,345,579
2011 $4,861,632,885 $39,196,957
2010 $4,262,805,967 $32,105,408
2009 $3,953,403,098 $28,076,984
2008 $4,157,895,298 $31,874,435
2007 $3,632,957,611 $28,450,169
2006 $3,263,697,467 $24,096,875
2005 $2,545,275,313 $22,909,980
2004 $2,237,350,687 $22,798,275
2003 $2,142,618,046 $19,456,338
2002 $1,933,863,911 $16,842,673
2001 $1,681,473,894 $13,964,732
2000 $635,866,404 $15,073,976
1999 $669,386,624 $14,800,503
1998 $672,368,187 $13,795,146
1997 $850,232,760 $13,734,210
1996 $941,709,423 $13,338,597
1995 $870,740,292 $11,922,614
1994 $911,853,802 $11,772,611
1993 $768,867,883 $10,414,400
1992 $679,940,814 $10,535,028
1991 $779,981,987 $10,127,314
1990 $649,644,098 $9,542,901
1989 $932,974,420 $8,454,523
1988 $1,055,083,933 $7,011,059
1987 $660,106,336 $5,020,513
1986 $490,181,457 $4,574,706
1985 $856,890,459 $3,862,852
1984 $1,087,471,862 $4,481,978
1983 $995,104,305 $4,152,550
1982 $1,295,361,886 $4,118,945
1981 $1,114,830,472 $4,773,018
1980 $1,100,685,845 $4,206,128
1979 $1,109,374,911 $4,065,659
1978 $960,728,339 $3,798,782
1977 $691,777,584 $3,669,420
1976 $594,895,942 $3,919,072
1975 $679,336,344 $4,014,748
1974 $648,590,643 $4,122,329
1973 $575,230,724 $3,411,915
1972 $465,381,340 $2,968,458
1971 $419,549,305 $2,716,990
1970 $434,410,974 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Sierra Leone

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sierra Leone Tuvalu
2024 $807 -
2023 $758 $6,345
2022 $860 $5,911
2021 $885 $5,905
2020 $845 $4,976
2019 $844 $5,115
2018 $846 $4,466
2017 $779 $4,166
2016 $844 $3,809
2015 $965 $3,358
2014 $1,118 $3,529
2013 $1,117 $3,510
2012 $938 $3,598
2011 $761 $3,636
2010 $685 $3,025
2009 $653 $2,684
2008 $705 $3,088
2007 $632 $2,794
2006 $580 $2,396
2005 $463 $2,305
2004 $418 $2,323
2003 $414 $2,007
2002 $389 $1,750
2001 $358 $1,457
2000 $143.7 $1,579
1999 $155 $1,559
1998 $156.5 $1,460
1997 $199.9 $1,461
1996 $224.3 $1,428
1995 $208.4 $1,285
1994 $218.5 $1,279
1993 $185 $1,141
1992 $163.2 $1,166
1991 $183.7 $1,134
1990 $154.8 $1,085
1989 $231.3 $976
1988 $268.2 $823
1987 $172.4 $600
1986 $131.5 $557
1985 $235.5 $480
1984 $306 $567
1983 $285.8 $533
1982 $380 $537
1981 $334 $634
1980 $336 $571
1979 $346 $566
1978 $305 $546
1977 $224.2 $549
1976 $196.4 $612
1975 $228.4 $656
1974 $222.1 $708
1973 $200.6 $601
1972 $165.4 $522
1971 $151.8 $478
1970 $160.2 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sierra Leone

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sierra Leone Tuvalu
2026 62.3 67.6
2025 62.2 67.4
2024 62 67.3
2023 61.8 67.1
2022 61.3 66.9
2021 60.3 65.8
2020 59.7 66.4
2019 59.6 66.1
2018 59.1 65.9
2017 57.8 65.7
2016 56.9 65.5
2015 55.5 65.4
2014 54.3 65.3
2013 54.1 65.2
2012 53.2 65.1
2011 52.6 65
2010 51.9 64.8
2009 51.3 64.7
2008 50.7 64.5
2007 50 64.4
2006 49.5 64.2
2005 48.3 64.1
2004 47.5 64
2003 46.8 63.9
2002 46.2 63.8
2001 45.4 63.7
2000 44.8 63.5
1999 42 63.3
1998 42.7 63.2
1997 43.6 62.9
1996 43.5 62.7
1995 42.6 62.5
1994 42.8 62.3
1993 43.4 62.1
1992 43.5 60.3
1991 43.3 61.8
1990 43.7 61.6
1989 43.7 61.5
1988 43.8 61.4
1987 43.7 61.3
1986 43.5 61.2
1985 43.6 61.1
1984 43.6 61.1
1983 43.5 60.9
1982 43.3 60.7
1981 43.1 60.5
1980 42.8 60.2
1979 42.5 59.9
1978 42.2 59.6
1977 41.8 59.2
1976 41.4 58.8
1975 41 58.3
1974 40.4 57.7
1973 40 57.2
1972 39.5 54.7
1971 39.1 56
1970 38.6 55.3
1969 38.2 54.7
1968 37.8 54.1
1967 37.3 53.5
1966 36.6 52.8
1965 35.9 52.1
1964 35.3 51.3
1963 34.7 50.6
1962 34.2 49.8
1961 33.6 49
1960 33.1 48.3
1959 32.6 47.5
1958 32.1 46.7
1957 31.8 45.8
1956 31.3 45
1955 30.9 44.2
1954 30.5 43.4
1953 30.1 42.5
1952 29.7 41.7
1951 29.3 40.8
1950 28.9 40

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

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Sierra Leone and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Sierra Leone

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Sierra Leone Tuvalu
2024 8,642,022 9,646
2023 8,460,512 9,816
2022 8,276,807 9,992
2021 8,094,602 10,194
2020 7,912,558 10,399
2019 7,731,991 10,581
2018 7,554,563 10,751
2017 7,379,299 10,869
2016 7,205,328 10,930
2015 7,037,655 10,963
2014 6,876,385 10,984
2013 6,714,051 11,001
2012 6,551,080 10,934
2011 6,387,251 10,780
2010 6,222,714 10,614
2009 6,055,646 10,461
2008 5,894,722 10,321
2007 5,749,352 10,182
2006 5,624,466 10,056
2005 5,501,712 9,940
2004 5,355,717 9,816
2003 5,177,687 9,695
2002 4,971,435 9,623
2001 4,692,716 9,586
2000 4,423,611 9,544
1999 4,318,043 9,496
1998 4,295,785 9,451
1997 4,253,716 9,400
1996 4,199,210 9,342
1995 4,179,179 9,280
1994 4,173,105 9,207
1993 4,157,130 9,126
1992 4,166,366 9,038
1991 4,246,267 8,928
1990 4,196,828 8,798
1989 4,034,037 8,662
1988 3,934,517 8,518
1987 3,829,718 8,371
1986 3,728,380 8,217
1985 3,638,438 8,046
1984 3,558,758 7,902
1983 3,481,646 7,789
1982 3,408,183 7,664
1981 3,338,940 7,526
1980 3,272,089 7,366
1979 3,207,499 7,184
1978 3,145,517 6,957
1977 3,085,354 6,686
1976 3,028,820 6,404
1975 2,974,657 6,117
1974 2,920,459 5,822
1973 2,866,955 5,681
1972 2,814,388 5,692
1971 2,763,222 5,685
1970 2,712,286 5,663
1969 2,661,365 5,631
1968 2,611,532 5,624
1967 2,562,384 5,652
1966 2,514,638 5,686
1965 2,468,666 5,715
1964 2,424,390 5,752
1963 2,382,258 5,751
1962 2,342,242 5,699
1961 2,304,227 5,648
1960 2,268,356 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Sierra Leone and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Sierra Leone

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sierra Leone Tuvalu
2023 3.79 3.21
2022 3.88 3.24
2021 3.98 3.28
2020 4.08 3.31
2019 4.19 3.33
2018 4.29 3.33
2017 4.39 3.3
2016 4.47 3.3
2015 4.55 3.31
2014 4.7 3.33
2013 4.87 3.39
2012 5.06 3.47
2011 5.21 3.46
2010 5.33 3.44
2009 5.45 3.43
2008 5.56 3.42
2007 5.64 3.45
2006 5.74 3.53
2005 5.81 3.55
2004 5.92 3.55
2003 6.09 3.58
2002 6.23 3.64
2001 6.31 3.75
2000 6.36 3.84
1999 6.42 3.92
1998 6.5 3.95
1997 6.53 3.95
1996 6.55 3.95
1995 6.56 3.96
1994 6.56 3.92
1993 6.57 3.92
1992 6.56 3.86
1991 6.55 3.79
1990 6.57 3.75
1989 6.57 3.8
1988 6.59 3.88
1987 6.61 3.94
1986 6.6 3.97
1985 6.59 3.97
1984 6.59 3.95
1983 6.57 3.91
1982 6.56 3.88
1981 6.55 3.8
1980 6.56 3.73
1979 6.58 3.65
1978 6.59 3.59
1977 6.57 3.56
1976 6.55 3.55
1975 6.55 3.58
1974 6.53 3.63
1973 6.47 3.71
1972 6.45 3.81
1971 6.43 3.94
1970 6.41 4.08
1969 6.39 4.23
1968 6.39 4.36
1967 6.38 4.49
1966 6.35 4.64
1965 6.31 4.73
1964 6.29 4.83
1963 6.26 4.91
1962 6.22 5
1961 6.21 5.09
1960 6.18 5.15

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

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Sierra Leone and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Sierra Leone

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Sierra Leone Tuvalu
2024 20.5 25.3
2023 20.3 25.3
2022 20 25.3
2021 19.8 25.3
2020 19.6 25.3
2019 19.4 25.3
2018 19.2 25.3
2017 19.1 25.2
2016 18.9 24.9
2015 18.7 24.7
2014 18.6 24.5
2013 18.5 24.3
2012 18.4 24.2
2011 18.3 24.1
2010 18.2 24
2009 18.1 23.9
2008 18.1 23.8
2007 18 23.7
2006 18 23.6
2005 18 23.6
2004 17.9 23.5
2003 17.9 23.5
2002 17.9 23.5
2001 18 23.7
2000 18 23.9
1999 18 24.1
1998 18.1 24.4
1997 18.1 24.6
1996 18.2 24.9
1995 18.2 25
1994 18.3 25.1
1993 18.4 25
1992 18.4 25
1991 18.5 24.9
1990 18.5 24.7
1989 18.6 24.5
1988 18.6 24.2
1987 18.7 24
1986 18.7 23.8
1985 18.8 23.6
1984 18.9 23.2
1983 18.9 22.5
1982 19 21.9
1981 19.1 21.4
1980 19.1 21
1979 19.2 20.9
1978 19.3 20.5
1977 19.4 20.2
1976 19.5 19.9
1975 19.6 19.8
1974 19.8 19.7
1973 19.9 19.4
1972 20.1 19
1971 20.2 18.6
1970 20.4 18.2
1969 20.6 18
1968 20.7 17.9
1967 20.8 18.1
1966 20.9 18.5
1965 20.9 19.3
1964 21 21
1963 21 22.6
1962 21.1 23
1961 21.1 23.1
1960 21.1 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sierra Leone Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$7.08B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.62%
2023
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.46%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.53%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2018
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.4%
2018
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2018
2.7%
2010
Total reserves including gold
$433M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$321M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
71,000
2019
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.49%
2018
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
38.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Sierra Leone Tuvalu
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.17 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
71.6%
2022
5.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.3%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
35.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sierra Leone Tuvalu
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,309
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
45.4%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.4
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.14
2020
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
66
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.6%
2022
100%
2022
English speaking
83.5%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
20.6%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Sierra Leone Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$35.8
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.5
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.13
2022
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
94.3
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
7.32%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.9%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.29 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Sierra Leone Tuvalu
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,225 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,247 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,559 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,270 mi
2015
4.97 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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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