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Sierra Leone vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sierra Leone has a population of 8.64M (ranked 102/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Sierra Leone's land area is 27,869 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 116th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Sierra Leone Ukraine
Population
9049533
40125599
Population rank 101/197 40/197
GDP
$6.97B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 160/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$807
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 186/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,522
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$2.91B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$337
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 174/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,915
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 27,869 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
323 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.79
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
20.5 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
75 years
2026

Sierra Leone and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Sierra Leone and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Sierra Leone

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Sierra Leone Ukraine
2024 $6,971,127,235 $190,741,262,415
2023 $6,415,852,767 $181,221,517,869
2022 $7,121,125,278 $161,989,520,721
2021 $7,166,931,485 $199,765,859,571
2020 $6,688,307,703 $156,617,722,013
2019 $6,523,577,594 $153,883,047,510
2018 $6,390,514,689 $130,891,088,294
2017 $5,749,846,528 $112,090,505,082
2016 $6,084,297,211 $93,355,869,404
2015 $6,788,352,975 $91,030,967,789
2014 $7,686,138,791 $133,503,871,862
2013 $7,502,762,863 $190,498,811,460
2012 $6,141,666,509 $182,591,753,828
2011 $4,861,632,885 $169,333,835,202
2010 $4,262,805,967 $141,209,170,427
2009 $3,953,403,098 $121,552,153,444
2008 $4,157,895,298 $188,110,390,660
2007 $3,632,957,611 $148,733,861,386
2006 $3,263,697,467 $111,884,752,475
2005 $2,545,275,313 $89,238,865,119
2004 $2,237,350,687 $67,220,154,164
2003 $2,142,618,046 $52,010,355,753
2002 $1,933,863,911 $43,956,163,612
2001 $1,681,473,894 $39,309,580,983
2000 $635,866,404 $32,375,083,935
1999 $669,386,624 $31,580,639,554
1998 $672,368,187 $41,882,523,345
1997 $850,232,760 $50,151,531,592
1996 $941,709,423 $44,558,831,005
1995 $870,740,292 $48,213,856,469
1994 $911,853,802 $52,549,580,265
1993 $768,867,883 $65,648,559,903
1992 $679,940,814 $73,945,908,384
1991 $779,981,987 $77,350,733,982
1990 $649,644,098 $81,393,558,423
1989 $932,974,420 $82,709,161,099
1988 $1,055,083,933 $74,703,517,903
1987 $660,106,336 $64,087,694,038
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Sierra Leone

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sierra Leone Ukraine
2024 $807 $5,038
2023 $758 $4,803
2022 $860 $3,946
2021 $885 $4,510
2020 $845 $3,505
2019 $844 $3,423
2018 $846 $2,895
2017 $779 $2,467
2016 $844 $2,047
2015 $965 $1,988
2014 $1,118 $2,904
2013 $1,117 $4,130
2012 $938 $3,951
2011 $761 $3,657
2010 $685 $3,040
2009 $653 $2,607
2008 $705 $4,018
2007 $632 $3,160
2006 $580 $2,366
2005 $463 $1,875
2004 $418 $1,401
2003 $414 $1,076
2002 $389 $903
2001 $358 $800
2000 $143.7 $653
1999 $155 $632
1998 $156.5 $831
1997 $199.9 $987
1996 $224.3 $870
1995 $208.4 $933
1994 $218.5 $1,009
1993 $185 $1,254
1992 $163.2 $1,413
1991 $183.7 $1,483
1990 $154.8 $1,564
1989 $231.3 $1,593
1988 $268.2 $1,444
1987 $172.4 $1,244
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sierra Leone

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sierra Leone Ukraine
2026 62.3 75
2025 62.2 74.9
2024 62 74.7
2023 61.8 73.4
2022 61.3 72.7
2021 60.3 71.6
2020 59.7 73.3
2019 59.6 73.9
2018 59.1 73.6
2017 57.8 74
2016 56.9 73.4
2015 55.5 72.7
2014 54.3 71.8
2013 54.1 71.5
2012 53.2 71.1
2011 52.6 70.7
2010 51.9 70.2
2009 51.3 69.2
2008 50.7 68.3
2007 50 67.7
2006 49.5 67.5
2005 48.3 67.5
2004 47.5 67.5
2003 46.8 67.6
2002 46.2 67.7
2001 45.4 67.7
2000 44.8 67.8
1999 42 68
1998 42.7 68
1997 43.6 67.7
1996 43.5 67.1
1995 42.6 67.1
1994 42.8 67.5
1993 43.4 68.3
1992 43.5 68.9
1991 43.3 69.7
1990 43.7 70.4
1989 43.7 70.8
1988 43.8 71
1987 43.7 71.2
1986 43.5 70.8
1985 43.6 70.4
1984 43.6 70
1983 43.5 69.9
1982 43.3 69.9
1981 43.1 69.8
1980 42.8 69.8
1979 42.5 69.8
1978 42.2 69.8
1977 41.8 70
1976 41.4 70.1
1975 41 70.4
1974 40.4 70.6
1973 40 70.8
1972 39.5 71
1971 39.1 70.9
1970 38.6 70.8
1969 38.2 70.8
1968 37.8 71
1967 37.3 71.1
1966 36.6 71.2
1965 35.9 71.1
1964 35.3 71
1963 34.7 70.7
1962 34.2 70.4
1961 33.6 70
1960 33.1 69.4
1959 32.6 68.7
1958 32.1 67.7
1957 31.8 67.2
1956 31.3 66.3
1955 30.9 65.3
1954 30.5 64.1
1953 30.1 63
1952 29.7 62.1
1951 29.3 61.4
1950 28.9 61.2

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

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Sierra Leone and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Sierra Leone

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Sierra Leone Ukraine
2024 8,642,022 37,860,221
2023 8,460,512 37,732,836
2022 8,276,807 41,048,766
2021 8,094,602 44,298,640
2020 7,912,558 44,680,014
2019 7,731,991 44,957,458
2018 7,554,563 45,208,907
2017 7,379,299 45,436,041
2016 7,205,328 45,616,832
2015 7,037,655 45,784,896
2014 6,876,385 45,972,380
2013 6,714,051 46,126,770
2012 6,551,080 46,210,056
2011 6,387,251 46,307,853
2010 6,222,714 46,456,003
2009 6,055,646 46,623,731
2008 5,894,722 46,819,175
2007 5,749,352 47,062,798
2006 5,624,466 47,278,694
2005 5,501,712 47,585,556
2004 5,355,717 47,979,507
2003 5,177,687 48,315,136
2002 4,971,435 48,677,281
2001 4,692,716 49,106,855
2000 4,423,611 49,556,660
1999 4,318,043 49,976,446
1998 4,295,785 50,379,731
1997 4,253,716 50,786,885
1996 4,199,210 51,226,109
1995 4,179,179 51,665,539
1994 4,173,105 52,075,998
1993 4,157,130 52,350,126
1992 4,166,366 52,323,671
1991 4,246,267 52,170,961
1990 4,196,828 52,054,092
1989 4,034,037 51,917,817
1988 3,934,517 51,724,853
1987 3,829,718 51,515,732
1986 3,728,380 51,318,745
1985 3,638,438 51,108,770
1984 3,558,758 50,887,599
1983 3,481,646 50,637,029
1982 3,408,183 50,402,724
1981 3,338,940 50,189,281
1980 3,272,089 49,955,152
1979 3,207,499 49,721,381
1978 3,145,517 49,521,243
1977 3,085,354 49,336,481
1976 3,028,820 49,120,842
1975 2,974,657 48,865,229
1974 2,920,459 48,576,570
1973 2,866,955 48,277,121
1972 2,814,388 47,946,893
1971 2,763,222 47,573,287
1970 2,712,286 47,261,306
1969 2,661,365 46,976,256
1968 2,611,532 46,614,325
1967 2,562,384 46,215,988
1966 2,514,638 45,802,519
1965 2,468,666 45,386,892
1964 2,424,390 44,951,156
1963 2,382,258 44,462,372
1962 2,342,242 43,943,674
1961 2,304,227 43,399,766
1960 2,268,356 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Sierra Leone and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Sierra Leone

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sierra Leone Ukraine
2023 3.79 0.98
2022 3.88 0.9
2021 3.98 1.15
2020 4.08 1.21
2019 4.19 1.22
2018 4.29 1.23
2017 4.39 1.3
2016 4.47 1.39
2015 4.55 1.39
2014 4.7 1.47
2013 4.87 1.52
2012 5.06 1.53
2011 5.21 1.46
2010 5.33 1.44
2009 5.45 1.47
2008 5.56 1.44
2007 5.64 1.34
2006 5.74 1.3
2005 5.81 1.22
2004 5.92 1.22
2003 6.09 1.17
2002 6.23 1.13
2001 6.31 1.09
2000 6.36 1.11
1999 6.42 1.13
1998 6.5 1.21
1997 6.53 1.27
1996 6.55 1.33
1995 6.56 1.4
1994 6.56 1.47
1993 6.57 1.56
1992 6.56 1.67
1991 6.55 1.77
1990 6.57 1.85
1989 6.57 1.93
1988 6.59 2.04
1987 6.61 2.07
1986 6.6 2.12
1985 6.59 2.03
1984 6.59 2.08
1983 6.57 2.1
1982 6.56 1.95
1981 6.55 1.92
1980 6.56 1.95
1979 6.58 1.96
1978 6.59 1.97
1977 6.57 1.98
1976 6.55 2.04
1975 6.55 2.05
1974 6.53 2.06
1973 6.47 2.04
1972 6.45 2.13
1971 6.43 2.11
1970 6.41 2.08
1969 6.39 2.01
1968 6.39 2.03
1967 6.38 2.04
1966 6.35 2.04
1965 6.31 1.94
1964 6.29 2.01
1963 6.26 2.11
1962 6.22 2.15
1961 6.21 2.2
1960 6.18 2.29

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

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Sierra Leone and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Sierra Leone

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Sierra Leone Ukraine
2024 20.5 43.2
2023 20.3 43.1
2022 20 42.5
2021 19.8 42.2
2020 19.6 41.9
2019 19.4 41.5
2018 19.2 41.2
2017 19.1 40.9
2016 18.9 40.6
2015 18.7 40.2
2014 18.6 40
2013 18.5 39.8
2012 18.4 39.8
2011 18.3 39.7
2010 18.2 39.5
2009 18.1 39.3
2008 18.1 39.2
2007 18 39.1
2006 18 38.9
2005 18 38.7
2004 17.9 38.4
2003 17.9 38.2
2002 17.9 37.9
2001 18 37.6
2000 18 37.2
1999 18 36.9
1998 18.1 36.5
1997 18.1 36.2
1996 18.2 35.8
1995 18.2 35.5
1994 18.3 35.2
1993 18.4 34.9
1992 18.4 34.7
1991 18.5 34.5
1990 18.5 34.3
1989 18.6 34.1
1988 18.6 34.1
1987 18.7 34.1
1986 18.7 33.9
1985 18.8 33.8
1984 18.9 33.6
1983 18.9 33.6
1982 19 33.7
1981 19.1 33.7
1980 19.1 33.8
1979 19.2 34
1978 19.3 34.2
1977 19.4 34.2
1976 19.5 34
1975 19.6 33.7
1974 19.8 33.4
1973 19.9 33.1
1972 20.1 32.8
1971 20.2 32.5
1970 20.4 32.3
1969 20.6 32
1968 20.7 31.6
1967 20.8 31.2
1966 20.9 30.6
1965 20.9 30.1
1964 21 29.9
1963 21 29.8
1962 21.1 29.7
1961 21.1 29.6
1960 21.1 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sierra Leone Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$7.08B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.62%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.46%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.53%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2018
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
29.4%
2018
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2018
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$433M
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$321M
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
71,000
2019
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.49%
2018
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
38.6%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Sierra Leone Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.17 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.6%
2022
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.3%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2021
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
35.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sierra Leone Ukraine
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,309
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
45.4%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.4
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.14
2020
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.6%
2022
100%
2021
English speaking
83.5%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
20.6%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Sierra Leone Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$35.8
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.5
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.13
2022
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
94.3
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
7.32%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.9%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.29 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Sierra Leone Ukraine
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
3,225 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,247 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,559 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,270 mi
2015
105,443 mi
2012

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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