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Sierra Leone vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sierra Leone has a population of 8.64M (ranked 102/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Sierra Leone's land area is 27,869 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 116th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Sierra Leone Vanuatu
Population
9049533
344750
Population rank 101/197 174/197
GDP
$6.97B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 160/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$807
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 186/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,522
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$2.91B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$337
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 174/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,915
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 27,869 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
323 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.79
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
20.5 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
72 years
2026

Sierra Leone and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Sierra Leone and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Sierra Leone

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Sierra Leone Vanuatu
2024 $6,971,127,235 $1,117,972,034
2023 $6,415,852,767 $1,115,861,056
2022 $7,121,125,278 $1,055,031,361
2021 $7,166,931,485 $950,394,007
2020 $6,688,307,703 $909,421,044
2019 $6,523,577,594 $936,526,268
2018 $6,390,514,689 $914,727,908
2017 $5,749,846,528 $880,043,284
2016 $6,084,297,211 $804,323,577
2015 $6,788,352,975 $759,690,181
2014 $7,686,138,791 $773,717,011
2013 $7,502,762,863 $758,304,466
2012 $6,141,666,509 $747,839,698
2011 $4,861,632,885 $770,153,588
2010 $4,262,805,967 $670,712,980
2009 $3,953,403,098 $592,622,319
2008 $4,157,895,298 $590,748,429
2007 $3,632,957,611 $516,392,923
2006 $3,263,697,467 $439,358,587
2005 $2,545,275,313 $394,962,433
2004 $2,237,350,687 $364,996,869
2003 $2,142,618,046 $314,471,413
2002 $1,933,863,911 $262,596,536
2001 $1,681,473,894 $257,926,882
2000 $635,866,404 $272,014,628
1999 $669,386,624 $268,006,973
1998 $672,368,187 $262,293,411
1997 $850,232,760 $272,771,209
1996 $941,709,423 $261,370,044
1995 $870,740,292 $249,333,250
1994 $911,853,802 $233,701,301
1993 $768,867,883 $200,491,853
1992 $679,940,814 $209,088,825
1991 $779,981,987 $201,334,169
1990 $649,644,098 $168,879,207
1989 $932,974,420 $154,013,202
1988 $1,055,083,933 $158,351,368
1987 $660,106,336 $139,464,174
1986 $490,181,457 $126,498,935
1985 $856,890,459 $131,856,421
1984 $1,087,471,862 $144,482,515
1983 $995,104,305 $117,389,554
1982 $1,295,361,886 $114,501,913
1981 $1,114,830,472 $113,781,796
1980 $1,100,685,845 $121,185,498
1979 $1,109,374,911 $119,258,835
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Sierra Leone

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sierra Leone Vanuatu
2024 $807 $3,411
2023 $758 $3,483
2022 $860 $3,370
2021 $885 $3,107
2020 $845 $3,043
2019 $844 $3,207
2018 $846 $3,207
2017 $779 $3,160
2016 $844 $2,956
2015 $965 $2,855
2014 $1,118 $2,973
2013 $1,117 $2,980
2012 $938 $3,005
2011 $761 $3,163
2010 $685 $2,815
2009 $653 $2,546
2008 $705 $2,604
2007 $632 $2,334
2006 $580 $2,035
2005 $463 $1,874
2004 $418 $1,774
2003 $414 $1,567
2002 $389 $1,341
2001 $358 $1,350
2000 $143.7 $1,460
1999 $155 $1,472
1998 $156.5 $1,471
1997 $199.9 $1,562
1996 $224.3 $1,529
1995 $208.4 $1,492
1994 $218.5 $1,431
1993 $185 $1,257
1992 $163.2 $1,344
1991 $183.7 $1,326
1990 $154.8 $1,141
1989 $231.3 $1,067
1988 $268.2 $1,125
1987 $172.4 $1,017
1986 $131.5 $946
1985 $235.5 $1,012
1984 $306 $1,137
1983 $285.8 $947
1982 $380 $946
1981 $334 $962
1980 $336 $1,048
1979 $346 $1,055
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sierra Leone

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sierra Leone Vanuatu
2026 62.3 72
2025 62.2 71.8
2024 62 71.7
2023 61.8 71.5
2022 61.3 71.3
2021 60.3 70
2020 59.7 70.4
2019 59.6 70.8
2018 59.1 70.6
2017 57.8 70.5
2016 56.9 70.4
2015 55.5 70.2
2014 54.3 70
2013 54.1 70
2012 53.2 69.9
2011 52.6 69.7
2010 51.9 69.6
2009 51.3 69.4
2008 50.7 69.3
2007 50 69.1
2006 49.5 69.1
2005 48.3 69.2
2004 47.5 69
2003 46.8 68.9
2002 46.2 68.8
2001 45.4 68.7
2000 44.8 68.6
1999 42 67.9
1998 42.7 68.4
1997 43.6 68.3
1996 43.5 68.2
1995 42.6 68.1
1994 42.8 68
1993 43.4 67.7
1992 43.5 67.4
1991 43.3 67.1
1990 43.7 66.7
1989 43.7 66
1988 43.8 65.7
1987 43.7 64.4
1986 43.5 64.6
1985 43.6 63.9
1984 43.6 63.5
1983 43.5 63.1
1982 43.3 62.5
1981 43.1 61.9
1980 42.8 61.3
1979 42.5 60.9
1978 42.2 59.9
1977 41.8 59.2
1976 41.4 58.7
1975 41 58.1
1974 40.4 57.6
1973 40 57
1972 39.5 56.4
1971 39.1 55.9
1970 38.6 55.3
1969 38.2 54.8
1968 37.8 54.2
1967 37.3 53.7
1966 36.6 53.1
1965 35.9 52.5
1964 35.3 52
1963 34.7 51.5
1962 34.2 50.9
1961 33.6 50.4
1960 33.1 49.8
1959 32.6 49.3
1958 32.1 48.7
1957 31.8 48.2
1956 31.3 47.7
1955 30.9 47.1
1954 30.5 46.5
1953 30.1 45.8
1952 29.7 45.3
1951 29.3 42.2
1950 28.9 43.9

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

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Sierra Leone and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Sierra Leone

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Sierra Leone Vanuatu
2024 8,642,022 327,777
2023 8,460,512 320,409
2022 8,276,807 313,046
2021 8,094,602 305,868
2020 7,912,558 298,858
2019 7,731,991 291,985
2018 7,554,563 285,259
2017 7,379,299 278,507
2016 7,205,328 272,087
2015 7,037,655 266,101
2014 6,876,385 260,240
2013 6,714,051 254,482
2012 6,551,080 248,883
2011 6,387,251 243,474
2010 6,222,714 238,248
2009 6,055,646 232,731
2008 5,894,722 226,896
2007 5,749,352 221,276
2006 5,624,466 215,923
2005 5,501,712 210,760
2004 5,355,717 205,711
2003 5,177,687 200,746
2002 4,971,435 195,863
2001 4,692,716 191,031
2000 4,423,611 186,281
1999 4,318,043 182,048
1998 4,295,785 178,313
1997 4,253,716 174,626
1996 4,199,210 170,911
1995 4,179,179 167,137
1994 4,173,105 163,314
1993 4,157,130 159,463
1992 4,166,366 155,608
1991 4,246,267 151,793
1990 4,196,828 148,063
1989 4,034,037 144,393
1988 3,934,517 140,756
1987 3,829,718 137,187
1986 3,728,380 133,720
1985 3,638,438 130,356
1984 3,558,758 127,109
1983 3,481,646 123,998
1982 3,408,183 121,035
1981 3,338,940 118,249
1980 3,272,089 115,660
1979 3,207,499 113,040
1978 3,145,517 109,963
1977 3,085,354 106,618
1976 3,028,820 103,388
1975 2,974,657 100,269
1974 2,920,459 97,260
1973 2,866,955 94,362
1972 2,814,388 91,562
1971 2,763,222 88,862
1970 2,712,286 86,266
1969 2,661,365 83,755
1968 2,611,532 81,314
1967 2,562,384 78,921
1966 2,514,638 76,590
1965 2,468,666 74,358
1964 2,424,390 72,219
1963 2,382,258 70,159
1962 2,342,242 68,174
1961 2,304,227 66,264
1960 2,268,356 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Sierra Leone and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Sierra Leone

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sierra Leone Vanuatu
2023 3.79 3.6
2022 3.88 3.65
2021 3.98 3.7
2020 4.08 3.74
2019 4.19 3.79
2018 4.29 3.83
2017 4.39 3.88
2016 4.47 3.92
2015 4.55 3.95
2014 4.7 4
2013 4.87 4.04
2012 5.06 4.06
2011 5.21 4.09
2010 5.33 4.13
2009 5.45 4.16
2008 5.56 4.16
2007 5.64 4.12
2006 5.74 4.1
2005 5.81 4.13
2004 5.92 4.21
2003 6.09 4.29
2002 6.23 4.38
2001 6.31 4.5
2000 6.36 4.54
1999 6.42 4.56
1998 6.5 4.6
1997 6.53 4.66
1996 6.55 4.75
1995 6.56 4.85
1994 6.56 4.94
1993 6.57 5.02
1992 6.56 5.09
1991 6.55 5.13
1990 6.57 5.17
1989 6.57 5.21
1988 6.59 5.27
1987 6.61 5.33
1986 6.6 5.38
1985 6.59 5.43
1984 6.59 5.49
1983 6.57 5.55
1982 6.56 5.6
1981 6.55 5.65
1980 6.56 5.69
1979 6.58 5.73
1978 6.59 5.77
1977 6.57 5.81
1976 6.55 5.89
1975 6.55 5.98
1974 6.53 6.06
1973 6.47 6.15
1972 6.45 6.23
1971 6.43 6.29
1970 6.41 6.35
1969 6.39 6.41
1968 6.39 6.46
1967 6.38 6.51
1966 6.35 6.51
1965 6.31 6.52
1964 6.29 6.57
1963 6.26 6.62
1962 6.22 6.67
1961 6.21 6.73
1960 6.18 6.78

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

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Sierra Leone and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Sierra Leone

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Sierra Leone Vanuatu
2024 20.5 21.3
2023 20.3 21.2
2022 20 21.2
2021 19.8 21.2
2020 19.6 21.2
2019 19.4 21.2
2018 19.2 21.2
2017 19.1 21.2
2016 18.9 21.1
2015 18.7 21.1
2014 18.6 21
2013 18.5 20.9
2012 18.4 20.8
2011 18.3 20.6
2010 18.2 20.5
2009 18.1 20.3
2008 18.1 20.1
2007 18 19.9
2006 18 19.6
2005 18 19.4
2004 17.9 19.2
2003 17.9 18.9
2002 17.9 18.7
2001 18 18.5
2000 18 18.2
1999 18 18
1998 18.1 18
1997 18.1 18
1996 18.2 18
1995 18.2 17.8
1994 18.3 17.7
1993 18.4 17.7
1992 18.4 17.8
1991 18.5 17.9
1990 18.5 17.8
1989 18.6 17.8
1988 18.6 17.8
1987 18.7 17.8
1986 18.7 17.8
1985 18.8 17.7
1984 18.9 17.7
1983 18.9 17.7
1982 19 17.7
1981 19.1 17.7
1980 19.1 17.6
1979 19.2 17.5
1978 19.3 17.3
1977 19.4 17.2
1976 19.5 17.1
1975 19.6 17.1
1974 19.8 17.1
1973 19.9 17
1972 20.1 17
1971 20.2 17
1970 20.4 17
1969 20.6 17
1968 20.7 17
1967 20.8 17.1
1966 20.9 17.1
1965 20.9 17.2
1964 21 17.3
1963 21 17.4
1962 21.1 17.5
1961 21.1 17.6
1960 21.1 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sierra Leone Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$7.08B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.62%
2023
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2018
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.4%
2018
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2018
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$433M
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$321M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
71,000
2019
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.49%
2018
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
38.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Sierra Leone Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.17 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.6%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.3%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
35.5%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Sierra Leone Vanuatu
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,309
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
45.4%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.4
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.14
2020
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.6%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
83.5%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
20.6%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Sierra Leone Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$35.8
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.5
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.13
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
94.3
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
7.32%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.29 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Sierra Leone Vanuatu
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
3,225 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,247 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,559 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,270 mi
2015
665 mi
2000

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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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