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Sierra Leone vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sierra Leone has a population of 8.64M (ranked 102/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Sierra Leone's land area is 27,869 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 116th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Sierra Leone Uganda
Population
9049533
53170946
Population rank 101/197 30/197
GDP
$6.97B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 160/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$807
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 186/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,522
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$2.91B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$337
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 174/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,915
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 27,869 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
323 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.79
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
20.5 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Sierra Leone and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Sierra Leone and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Sierra Leone

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Sierra Leone Uganda
2024 $6,971,127,235 $53,911,907,086
2023 $6,415,852,767 $48,768,955,863
2022 $7,121,125,278 $45,565,333,211
2021 $7,166,931,485 $40,529,788,749
2020 $6,688,307,703 $37,600,368,242
2019 $6,523,577,594 $35,353,061,003
2018 $6,390,514,689 $32,927,025,620
2017 $5,749,846,528 $30,744,473,841
2016 $6,084,297,211 $29,203,988,696
2015 $6,788,352,975 $32,387,183,730
2014 $7,686,138,791 $32,612,397,257
2013 $7,502,762,863 $28,915,786,517
2012 $6,141,666,509 $27,305,915,911
2011 $4,861,632,885 $27,871,725,241
2010 $4,262,805,967 $26,673,441,431
2009 $3,953,403,098 $25,127,805,567
2008 $4,157,895,298 $14,440,404,132
2007 $3,632,957,611 $11,902,564,495
2006 $3,263,697,467 $9,977,647,683
2005 $2,545,275,313 $9,239,221,763
2004 $2,237,350,687 $7,939,487,548
2003 $2,142,618,046 $6,606,884,275
2002 $1,933,863,911 $6,178,563,591
2001 $1,681,473,894 $5,840,503,869
2000 $635,866,404 $6,193,246,837
1999 $669,386,624 $5,998,563,258
1998 $672,368,187 $6,584,815,847
1997 $850,232,760 $6,269,333,313
1996 $941,709,423 $6,044,585,327
1995 $870,740,292 $5,755,818,842
1994 $911,853,802 $3,990,430,447
1993 $768,867,883 $3,220,439,044
1992 $679,940,814 $2,857,457,762
1991 $779,981,987 $3,321,729,160
1990 $649,644,098 $4,304,399,310
1989 $932,974,420 $5,276,480,799
1988 $1,055,083,933 $6,508,931,652
1987 $660,106,336 $6,269,522,042
1986 $490,181,457 $3,923,244,050
1985 $856,890,459 $3,519,695,444
1984 $1,087,471,862 $3,615,647,477
1983 $995,104,305 $2,240,333,333
1982 $1,295,361,886 $2,177,500,000
1981 $1,114,830,472 $1,337,300,000
1980 $1,100,685,845 $1,244,610,000
1979 $1,109,374,911 $2,139,025,000
1978 $960,728,339 $2,420,260,870
1977 $691,777,584 $2,936,470,588
1976 $594,895,942 $2,447,300,000
1975 $679,336,344 $2,359,555,556
1974 $648,590,643 $2,098,944,967
1973 $575,230,724 $1,701,829,789
1972 $465,381,340 $1,490,970,181
1971 $419,549,305 $1,417,191,656
1970 $434,410,974 $1,259,554,809
1969 $408,690,163 $1,168,556,629
1968 $329,859,732 $1,037,379,252
1967 $348,795,303 $967,240,655
1966 $375,479,850 $925,381,492
1965 $359,379,856 $884,502,310
1964 $371,847,461 $589,247,687
1963 $348,547,279 $516,315,231
1962 $342,721,416 $449,158,233
1961 $327,834,191 $441,667,335
1960 $322,009,962 $423,145,605

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

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Sierra Leone and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Sierra Leone

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sierra Leone Uganda
2024 $807 $1,078
2023 $758 $1,002
2022 $860 $963
2021 $885 $883
2020 $845 $846
2019 $844 $822
2018 $846 $792
2017 $779 $765
2016 $844 $753
2015 $965 $863
2014 $1,118 $896
2013 $1,117 $818
2012 $938 $795
2011 $761 $836
2010 $685 $823
2009 $653 $799
2008 $705 $473
2007 $632 $401
2006 $580 $347
2005 $463 $330
2004 $418 $292.4
2003 $414 $250.7
2002 $389 $242
2001 $358 $236
2000 $143.7 $258.1
1999 $155 $257.9
1998 $156.5 $292.5
1997 $199.9 $286.8
1996 $224.3 $284.7
1995 $208.4 $278.5
1994 $218.5 $198.4
1993 $185 $165.6
1992 $163.2 $152.1
1991 $183.7 $183
1990 $154.8 $245
1989 $231.3 $310
1988 $268.2 $395
1987 $172.4 $393
1986 $131.5 $253.6
1985 $235.5 $234.3
1984 $306 $247.5
1983 $285.8 $157.5
1982 $380 $157
1981 $334 $98.6
1980 $336 $93.8
1979 $346 $164.5
1978 $305 $190.7
1977 $224.2 $237.6
1976 $196.4 $203.3
1975 $228.4 $201.2
1974 $222.1 $183.7
1973 $200.6 $152.7
1972 $165.4 $137
1971 $151.8 $133.5
1970 $160.2 $122
1969 $153.6 $116.7
1968 $126.3 $106.9
1967 $136.1 $102.8
1966 $149.3 $101.4
1965 $145.6 $100
1964 $153.4 $68.6
1963 $146.3 $62
1962 $146.3 $55.5
1961 $142.3 $56.2
1960 $142 $55.4

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

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Sierra Leone vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sierra Leone

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sierra Leone Uganda
2026 62.3 68.9
2025 62.2 68.7
2024 62 68.5
2023 61.8 68.3
2022 61.3 67.7
2021 60.3 66.4
2020 59.7 66.4
2019 59.6 66.4
2018 59.1 65.8
2017 57.8 65.2
2016 56.9 64.5
2015 55.5 63.8
2014 54.3 63.1
2013 54.1 62.4
2012 53.2 61.6
2011 52.6 60.8
2010 51.9 60
2009 51.3 59.2
2008 50.7 58.3
2007 50 57.2
2006 49.5 56.1
2005 48.3 54.9
2004 47.5 53.7
2003 46.8 52.4
2002 46.2 51.4
2001 45.4 50.6
2000 44.8 49.6
1999 42 49
1998 42.7 48.3
1997 43.6 48
1996 43.5 47.8
1995 42.6 47.7
1994 42.8 47.7
1993 43.4 47.7
1992 43.5 47.7
1991 43.3 47.5
1990 43.7 47.6
1989 43.7 47.5
1988 43.8 47.5
1987 43.7 47.4
1986 43.5 45.7
1985 43.6 45.5
1984 43.6 43.7
1983 43.5 43.5
1982 43.3 43.3
1981 43.1 43.5
1980 42.8 43.5
1979 42.5 45.4
1978 42.2 45.6
1977 41.8 45.8
1976 41.4 46.2
1975 41 46.5
1974 40.4 46.9
1973 40 47
1972 39.5 47.2
1971 39.1 47.1
1970 38.6 49.6
1969 38.2 49.5
1968 37.8 49.3
1967 37.3 49
1966 36.6 48.5
1965 35.9 48.3
1964 35.3 47.8
1963 34.7 47.4
1962 34.2 46.8
1961 33.6 46.3
1960 33.1 45.6
1959 32.6 45
1958 32.1 44.3
1957 31.8 43.7
1956 31.3 43
1955 30.9 42.4
1954 30.5 41.8
1953 30.1 41.3
1952 29.7 40.8
1951 29.3 40.2
1950 28.9 39.7

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

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Sierra Leone and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Sierra Leone

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Sierra Leone Uganda
2024 8,642,022 50,015,092
2023 8,460,512 48,656,601
2022 8,276,807 47,312,719
2021 8,094,602 45,910,930
2020 7,912,558 44,457,152
2019 7,731,991 42,999,637
2018 7,554,563 41,565,831
2017 7,379,299 40,177,388
2016 7,205,328 38,799,152
2015 7,037,655 37,531,446
2014 6,876,385 36,395,539
2013 6,714,051 35,337,042
2012 6,551,080 34,337,438
2011 6,387,251 33,354,543
2010 6,222,714 32,390,802
2009 6,055,646 31,451,151
2008 5,894,722 30,539,553
2007 5,749,352 29,653,430
2006 5,624,466 28,794,003
2005 5,501,712 27,963,289
2004 5,355,717 27,154,515
2003 5,177,687 26,352,124
2002 4,971,435 25,532,870
2001 4,692,716 24,745,676
2000 4,423,611 24,000,150
1999 4,318,043 23,257,281
1998 4,295,785 22,515,806
1997 4,253,716 21,856,046
1996 4,199,210 21,231,550
1995 4,179,179 20,665,667
1994 4,173,105 20,108,801
1993 4,157,130 19,445,161
1992 4,166,366 18,785,032
1991 4,246,267 18,155,901
1990 4,196,828 17,569,897
1989 4,034,037 17,010,698
1988 3,934,517 16,470,483
1987 3,829,718 15,954,170
1986 3,728,380 15,467,579
1985 3,638,438 15,023,681
1984 3,558,758 14,607,677
1983 3,481,646 14,221,881
1982 3,408,183 13,873,631
1981 3,338,940 13,556,452
1980 3,272,089 13,275,741
1979 3,207,499 13,002,163
1978 3,145,517 12,692,113
1977 3,085,354 12,359,669
1976 3,028,820 12,037,294
1975 2,974,657 11,725,240
1974 2,920,459 11,424,846
1973 2,866,955 11,144,236
1972 2,814,388 10,885,796
1971 2,763,222 10,618,206
1970 2,712,286 10,321,603
1969 2,661,365 10,014,858
1968 2,611,532 9,708,632
1967 2,562,384 9,408,924
1966 2,514,638 9,122,864
1965 2,468,666 8,849,203
1964 2,424,390 8,586,363
1963 2,382,258 8,333,663
1962 2,342,242 8,092,231
1961 2,304,227 7,862,217
1960 2,268,356 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Sierra Leone and Uganda

Fertility rate
Sierra Leone

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sierra Leone Uganda
2023 3.79 4.28
2022 3.88 4.39
2021 3.98 4.51
2020 4.08 4.62
2019 4.19 4.74
2018 4.29 4.87
2017 4.39 4.99
2016 4.47 5.11
2015 4.55 5.25
2014 4.7 5.41
2013 4.87 5.56
2012 5.06 5.73
2011 5.21 5.89
2010 5.33 6.02
2009 5.45 6.12
2008 5.56 6.2
2007 5.64 6.33
2006 5.74 6.43
2005 5.81 6.53
2004 5.92 6.61
2003 6.09 6.67
2002 6.23 6.74
2001 6.31 6.76
2000 6.36 6.79
1999 6.42 6.83
1998 6.5 6.84
1997 6.53 6.86
1996 6.55 6.84
1995 6.56 6.87
1994 6.56 6.9
1993 6.57 6.89
1992 6.56 6.91
1991 6.55 6.94
1990 6.57 7.01
1989 6.57 7.05
1988 6.59 7.1
1987 6.61 7.12
1986 6.6 7.08
1985 6.59 7.04
1984 6.59 7.02
1983 6.57 7.07
1982 6.56 7.11
1981 6.55 7.12
1980 6.56 7.11
1979 6.58 7.14
1978 6.59 7.16
1977 6.57 7.18
1976 6.55 7.19
1975 6.55 7.2
1974 6.53 7.19
1973 6.47 7.19
1972 6.45 7.19
1971 6.43 7.18
1970 6.41 7.15
1969 6.39 7.12
1968 6.39 7.13
1967 6.38 7.1
1966 6.35 7.07
1965 6.31 7.04
1964 6.29 7.01
1963 6.26 6.98
1962 6.22 6.96
1961 6.21 6.93
1960 6.18 6.91

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

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Sierra Leone and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Sierra Leone

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Sierra Leone Uganda
2024 20.5 17.8
2023 20.3 17.6
2022 20 17.4
2021 19.8 17.2
2020 19.6 17
2019 19.4 16.8
2018 19.2 16.5
2017 19.1 16.3
2016 18.9 16
2015 18.7 15.8
2014 18.6 15.6
2013 18.5 15.5
2012 18.4 15.4
2011 18.3 15.3
2010 18.2 15.2
2009 18.1 15.1
2008 18.1 15.1
2007 18 15
2006 18 15
2005 18 15
2004 17.9 15
2003 17.9 15
2002 17.9 15
2001 18 15
2000 18 15
1999 18 15
1998 18.1 15
1997 18.1 15.1
1996 18.2 15.3
1995 18.2 15.4
1994 18.3 15.6
1993 18.4 15.7
1992 18.4 15.7
1991 18.5 15.8
1990 18.5 15.8
1989 18.6 15.8
1988 18.6 15.9
1987 18.7 15.9
1986 18.7 15.9
1985 18.8 15.9
1984 18.9 15.9
1983 18.9 15.9
1982 19 15.9
1981 19.1 15.9
1980 19.1 16
1979 19.2 16.1
1978 19.3 16.1
1977 19.4 16.2
1976 19.5 16.2
1975 19.6 16.2
1974 19.8 16.3
1973 19.9 16.3
1972 20.1 16.5
1971 20.2 16.6
1970 20.4 16.6
1969 20.6 16.6
1968 20.7 16.6
1967 20.8 16.6
1966 20.9 16.6
1965 20.9 16.6
1964 21 16.6
1963 21 16.7
1962 21.1 16.8
1961 21.1 16.9
1960 21.1 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sierra Leone Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$7.08B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.62%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.46%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.53%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2018
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.4%
2018
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2018
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$433M
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$321M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
71,000
2019
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.49%
2018
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
38.6%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Sierra Leone Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.17 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.6%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.3%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
35.5%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Sierra Leone Uganda
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,309
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
45.4%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.4
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.14
2020
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.6%
2022
80.6%
2022
English speaking
83.5%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
20.6%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Sierra Leone Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$35.8
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.5
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.13
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
94.3
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
7.32%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.9%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.29 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Sierra Leone Uganda
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
3,225 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,247 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,559 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,270 mi
2015
90,720 mi
2019

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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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