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Sierra Leone vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sierra Leone has a population of 8.64M (ranked 102/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Sierra Leone's land area is 27,869 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 116th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Sierra Leone Uruguay
Population
9049533
3382789
Population rank 101/197 133/197
GDP
$6.97B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 160/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$807
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 186/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,522
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$2.91B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$337
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 174/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,915
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 27,869 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
323 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.79
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
20.5 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Sierra Leone and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Sierra Leone and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Sierra Leone

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Sierra Leone Uruguay
2024 $6,971,127,235 $80,961,511,074
2023 $6,415,852,767 $77,991,666,838
2022 $7,121,125,278 $70,594,110,920
2021 $7,166,931,485 $60,739,084,241
2020 $6,688,307,703 $53,559,359,262
2019 $6,523,577,594 $62,222,313,619
2018 $6,390,514,689 $65,344,577,416
2017 $5,749,846,528 $65,005,997,963
2016 $6,084,297,211 $57,480,787,465
2015 $6,788,352,975 $57,680,327,999
2014 $7,686,138,791 $61,496,186,974
2013 $7,502,762,863 $61,337,621,934
2012 $6,141,666,509 $54,232,266,359
2011 $4,861,632,885 $50,342,406,067
2010 $4,262,805,967 $41,950,361,212
2009 $3,953,403,098 $32,708,319,078
2008 $4,157,895,298 $31,119,602,539
2007 $3,632,957,611 $23,797,773,024
2006 $3,263,697,467 $19,741,420,740
2005 $2,545,275,313 $17,362,857,684
2004 $2,237,350,687 $13,686,329,890
2003 $2,142,618,046 $12,045,638,352
2002 $1,933,863,911 $13,606,515,723
2001 $1,681,473,894 $20,898,761,742
2000 $635,866,404 $22,823,270,892
1999 $669,386,624 $23,983,945,191
1998 $672,368,187 $25,385,886,978
1997 $850,232,760 $23,969,739,234
1996 $941,709,423 $20,515,458,114
1995 $870,740,292 $19,297,663,097
1994 $911,853,802 $17,474,588,896
1993 $768,867,883 $15,002,136,971
1992 $679,940,814 $12,878,148,791
1991 $779,981,987 $11,206,176,651
1990 $649,644,098 $9,298,807,850
1989 $932,974,420 $8,438,951,476
1988 $1,055,083,933 $8,213,538,369
1987 $660,106,336 $7,367,494,080
1986 $490,181,457 $5,880,112,788
1985 $856,890,459 $4,732,017,873
1984 $1,087,471,862 $4,850,238,550
1983 $995,104,305 $5,102,276,308
1982 $1,295,361,886 $9,178,780,077
1981 $1,114,830,472 $11,048,301,421
1980 $1,100,685,845 $10,163,020,116
1979 $1,109,374,911 $7,181,182,224
1978 $960,728,339 $4,910,254,566
1977 $691,777,584 $4,114,670,014
1976 $594,895,942 $3,667,161,241
1975 $679,336,344 $3,538,278,047
1974 $648,590,643 $4,090,209,682
1973 $575,230,724 $3,964,296,443
1972 $465,381,340 $2,189,418,689
1971 $419,549,305 $2,807,258,065
1970 $434,410,974 $2,137,096,774
1969 $408,690,163 $2,004,435,484
1968 $329,859,732 $1,593,674,185
1967 $348,795,303 $1,597,713,469
1966 $375,479,850 $1,809,185,094
1965 $359,379,856 $1,890,767,156
1964 $371,847,461 $1,975,701,816
1963 $348,547,279 $1,539,681,491
1962 $342,721,416 $1,710,004,407
1961 $327,834,191 $1,547,388,781
1960 $322,009,962 $1,242,289,239

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

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Sierra Leone and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Sierra Leone

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sierra Leone Uruguay
2024 $807 $23,907
2023 $758 $23,019
2022 $860 $20,819
2021 $885 $17,882
2020 $845 $15,758
2019 $844 $18,316
2018 $846 $19,250
2017 $779 $19,185
2016 $844 $17,010
2015 $965 $17,126
2014 $1,118 $18,322
2013 $1,117 $18,335
2012 $938 $16,260
2011 $761 $15,132
2010 $685 $12,641
2009 $653 $9,881
2008 $705 $9,424
2007 $632 $7,222
2006 $580 $6,001
2005 $463 $5,284
2004 $418 $4,169
2003 $414 $3,671
2002 $389 $4,150
2001 $358 $6,383
2000 $143.7 $6,988
1999 $155 $7,371
1998 $156.5 $7,837
1997 $199.9 $7,436
1996 $224.3 $6,398
1995 $208.4 $6,050
1994 $218.5 $5,508
1993 $185 $4,753
1992 $163.2 $4,102
1991 $183.7 $3,589
1990 $154.8 $2,995
1989 $231.3 $2,734
1988 $268.2 $2,677
1987 $172.4 $2,416
1986 $131.5 $1,939
1985 $235.5 $1,568
1984 $306 $1,615
1983 $285.8 $1,707
1982 $380 $3,085
1981 $334 $3,728
1980 $336 $3,443
1979 $346 $2,443
1978 $305 $1,678
1977 $224.2 $1,414
1976 $196.4 $1,268
1975 $228.4 $1,232
1974 $222.1 $1,433
1973 $200.6 $1,397
1972 $165.4 $776
1971 $151.8 $1,000
1970 $160.2 $766
1969 $153.6 $723
1968 $126.3 $579
1967 $136.1 $585
1966 $149.3 $668
1965 $145.6 $705
1964 $153.4 $745
1963 $146.3 $587
1962 $146.3 $659
1961 $142.3 $604
1960 $142 $491

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

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Sierra Leone vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sierra Leone

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sierra Leone Uruguay
2026 62.3 78.6
2025 62.2 78.5
2024 62 78.3
2023 61.8 78.1
2022 61.3 76.5
2021 60.3 75.4
2020 59.7 78.4
2019 59.6 77.5
2018 59.1 77.5
2017 57.8 77.6
2016 56.9 77.4
2015 55.5 77.3
2014 54.3 77.2
2013 54.1 77
2012 53.2 76.7
2011 52.6 76.6
2010 51.9 76.7
2009 51.3 76.7
2008 50.7 76.3
2007 50 76.2
2006 49.5 75.9
2005 48.3 75.8
2004 47.5 75.3
2003 46.8 75.1
2002 46.2 75
2001 45.4 75
2000 44.8 74.7
1999 42 74.3
1998 42.7 74
1997 43.6 73.9
1996 43.5 73.8
1995 42.6 73.5
1994 42.8 73.2
1993 43.4 73.1
1992 43.5 73.2
1991 43.3 73.2
1990 43.7 73
1989 43.7 72.6
1988 43.8 72.4
1987 43.7 72.2
1986 43.5 72.2
1985 43.6 71.9
1984 43.6 71.7
1983 43.5 71.6
1982 43.3 71.5
1981 43.1 71
1980 42.8 70.5
1979 42.5 70.3
1978 42.2 70.3
1977 41.8 70.1
1976 41.4 69.9
1975 41 69.7
1974 40.4 69.5
1973 40 69.3
1972 39.5 69.2
1971 39.1 68.9
1970 38.6 68.7
1969 38.2 68.6
1968 37.8 68.5
1967 37.3 68.4
1966 36.6 68.3
1965 35.9 68.2
1964 35.3 68.1
1963 34.7 68
1962 34.2 67.9
1961 33.6 67.8
1960 33.1 67.7
1959 32.6 67.5
1958 32.1 67.3
1957 31.8 67.1
1956 31.3 66.9
1955 30.9 66.7
1954 30.5 66.5
1953 30.1 66.3
1952 29.7 66.1
1951 29.3 65.8
1950 28.9 65.6

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

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Sierra Leone and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Sierra Leone

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Sierra Leone Uruguay
2024 8,642,022 3,386,588
2023 8,460,512 3,388,081
2022 8,276,807 3,390,913
2021 8,094,602 3,396,695
2020 7,912,558 3,398,968
2019 7,731,991 3,397,206
2018 7,554,563 3,394,534
2017 7,379,299 3,388,438
2016 7,205,328 3,379,283
2015 7,037,655 3,368,017
2014 6,876,385 3,356,334
2013 6,714,051 3,345,337
2012 6,551,080 3,335,401
2011 6,387,251 3,326,825
2010 6,222,714 3,318,580
2009 6,055,646 3,310,091
2008 5,894,722 3,302,177
2007 5,749,352 3,295,153
2006 5,624,466 3,289,506
2005 5,501,712 3,285,771
2004 5,355,717 3,283,148
2003 5,177,687 3,281,186
2002 4,971,435 3,278,867
2001 4,692,716 3,274,251
2000 4,423,611 3,266,206
1999 4,318,043 3,254,015
1998 4,295,785 3,239,280
1997 4,253,716 3,223,345
1996 4,199,210 3,206,324
1995 4,179,179 3,189,440
1994 4,173,105 3,172,834
1993 4,157,130 3,156,345
1992 4,166,366 3,139,702
1991 4,246,267 3,122,354
1990 4,196,828 3,104,403
1989 4,034,037 3,086,255
1988 3,934,517 3,067,961
1987 3,829,718 3,049,896
1986 3,728,380 3,032,845
1985 3,638,438 3,017,037
1984 3,558,758 3,002,488
1983 3,481,646 2,988,778
1982 3,408,183 2,975,492
1981 3,338,940 2,963,246
1980 3,272,089 2,951,953
1979 3,207,499 2,939,903
1978 3,145,517 2,925,715
1977 3,085,354 2,909,461
1976 3,028,820 2,891,392
1975 2,974,657 2,872,320
1974 2,920,459 2,853,944
1973 2,866,955 2,837,133
1972 2,814,388 2,821,644
1971 2,763,222 2,806,462
1970 2,712,286 2,790,807
1969 2,661,365 2,773,974
1968 2,611,532 2,754,606
1967 2,562,384 2,732,277
1966 2,514,638 2,707,646
1965 2,468,666 2,681,169
1964 2,424,390 2,653,180
1963 2,382,258 2,623,766
1962 2,342,242 2,593,298
1961 2,304,227 2,562,044
1960 2,268,356 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Sierra Leone and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Sierra Leone

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sierra Leone Uruguay
2023 3.79 1.41
2022 3.88 1.43
2021 3.98 1.45
2020 4.08 1.5
2019 4.19 1.57
2018 4.29 1.68
2017 4.39 1.82
2016 4.47 1.97
2015 4.55 2.04
2014 4.7 2.03
2013 4.87 2.03
2012 5.06 2.01
2011 5.21 1.99
2010 5.33 2.01
2009 5.45 2.02
2008 5.56 2.03
2007 5.64 2.05
2006 5.74 2.07
2005 5.81 2.1
2004 5.92 2.09
2003 6.09 2.12
2002 6.23 2.16
2001 6.31 2.16
2000 6.36 2.2
1999 6.42 2.25
1998 6.5 2.27
1997 6.53 2.33
1996 6.55 2.36
1995 6.56 2.4
1994 6.56 2.42
1993 6.57 2.41
1992 6.56 2.43
1991 6.55 2.45
1990 6.57 2.48
1989 6.57 2.5
1988 6.59 2.5
1987 6.61 2.49
1986 6.6 2.47
1985 6.59 2.47
1984 6.59 2.47
1983 6.57 2.49
1982 6.56 2.51
1981 6.55 2.53
1980 6.56 2.59
1979 6.58 2.71
1978 6.59 2.83
1977 6.57 2.9
1976 6.55 3.01
1975 6.55 3.02
1974 6.53 2.96
1973 6.47 2.86
1972 6.45 2.78
1971 6.43 2.77
1970 6.41 2.77
1969 6.39 2.77
1968 6.39 2.77
1967 6.38 2.78
1966 6.35 2.82
1965 6.31 2.84
1964 6.29 2.86
1963 6.26 2.88
1962 6.22 2.87
1961 6.21 2.85
1960 6.18 2.83

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

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Sierra Leone and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Sierra Leone

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Sierra Leone Uruguay
2024 20.5 37.2
2023 20.3 36.8
2022 20 36.5
2021 19.8 36.3
2020 19.6 36
2019 19.4 35.8
2018 19.2 35.5
2017 19.1 35.3
2016 18.9 35.2
2015 18.7 35
2014 18.6 34.9
2013 18.5 34.7
2012 18.4 34.5
2011 18.3 34.2
2010 18.2 34
2009 18.1 33.7
2008 18.1 33.5
2007 18 33.3
2006 18 33.1
2005 18 32.9
2004 17.9 32.7
2003 17.9 32.5
2002 17.9 32.3
2001 18 32.2
2000 18 32
1999 18 31.9
1998 18.1 31.8
1997 18.1 31.7
1996 18.2 31.6
1995 18.2 31.5
1994 18.3 31.4
1993 18.4 31.2
1992 18.4 31.1
1991 18.5 31
1990 18.5 30.9
1989 18.6 30.8
1988 18.6 30.7
1987 18.7 30.6
1986 18.7 30.5
1985 18.8 30.4
1984 18.9 30.3
1983 18.9 30.3
1982 19 30.2
1981 19.1 30.1
1980 19.1 30.1
1979 19.2 30
1978 19.3 30
1977 19.4 30.1
1976 19.5 30.1
1975 19.6 30.1
1974 19.8 30.1
1973 19.9 30.1
1972 20.1 30
1971 20.2 29.9
1970 20.4 29.9
1969 20.6 29.8
1968 20.7 29.7
1967 20.8 29.6
1966 20.9 29.5
1965 20.9 29.4
1964 21 29.3
1963 21 29.2
1962 21.1 29.2
1961 21.1 29.1
1960 21.1 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sierra Leone Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$7.08B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.62%
2023
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.46%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.53%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2018
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.4%
2018
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2018
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$433M
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$321M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
71,000
2019
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.49%
2018
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
38.6%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Sierra Leone Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.17 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.6%
2022
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.3%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
35.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sierra Leone Uruguay
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,309
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
45.4%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.4
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.14
2020
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.6%
2022
98.9%
2024
English speaking
83.5%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
20.6%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Sierra Leone Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$35.8
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.5
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.13
2022
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
94.3
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
7.32%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.9%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.29 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Sierra Leone Uruguay
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
3,225 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,247 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,559 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,270 mi
2015
48,300 mi
2010

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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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