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Sierra Leone vs Venezuela statistics compared

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Sierra Leone has a population of 8.82M (ranked 101/197), compared with 28.5M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Sierra Leone's land area is 27,869 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 116th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($7.46B) and Venezuela ranks 78/197 ($99.7B). By GDP per capita, Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($846), while Venezuela ranks 138/197 ($3,495).

Main facts and rankings

Sierra Leone Venezuela
Population
9090531
28692435
Population rank 100/197 54/197
GDP
$7.46B
2025
$99.7B
2025
GDP rank 160/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$846
2025
$3,495
2025
GDP per capita rank 186/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,522
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$3.38B
2025
$308B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
45.2%
2025
309%
2025
Government debt per person
$383
2025
$10,790
2025
Government debt per person rank 173/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,418
2026
$2,659
2026
Land area 27,869 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
323 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2024
2.08
2024
Median age
20.7 years
2025
30.4 years
2025
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
73 years
2026

Sierra Leone and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Sierra Leone and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Sierra Leone

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Sierra Leone Venezuela
2025 $7,464,157,904 $99,661,244,156
2024 $6,971,127,234 $120,566,112,397
2023 $6,415,852,766 $102,377,501,186
2022 $7,121,125,277 $89,013,251,021
2021 $7,166,931,483 $56,615,026,263
2020 $6,688,307,706 $42,837,965,907
2019 $6,523,577,590 $73,014,157,108
2018 $6,390,514,689 $101,987,075,929
2017 $5,749,846,528 $115,892,475,743
2016 $6,084,297,211 $112,948,035,495
2015 $6,788,352,975 $125,249,941,854
2014 $7,686,138,791 $214,838,755,022
2013 $7,502,762,863 $258,512,396,298
2012 $6,141,666,509 $371,846,610,182
2011 $4,861,632,885 $316,482,190,800
2010 $4,262,805,967 $393,192,354,511
2009 $3,953,403,098 $329,787,628,928
2008 $4,157,895,298 $315,953,388,511
2007 $3,632,957,611 $230,364,012,576
2006 $3,263,697,467 $183,477,522,124
2005 $2,545,275,313 $145,513,489,652
2004 $2,237,350,687 $112,451,400,425
2003 $2,142,618,046 $83,620,628,582
2002 $1,933,863,911 $92,893,587,734
2001 $1,681,473,894 $122,911,036,747
2000 $635,866,404 $117,146,466,003
1999 $669,386,624 $97,972,842,462
1998 $672,368,187 $91,336,763,255
1997 $850,232,760 $85,837,678,560
1996 $941,709,423 $70,543,211,119
1995 $870,740,292 $77,389,487,770
1994 $911,853,802 $58,418,666,667
1993 $768,867,883 $60,037,460,783
1992 $679,940,814 $60,416,519,620
1991 $779,981,987 $53,453,444,787
1990 $649,644,098 $48,606,952,195
1989 $932,974,420 $43,536,709,104
1988 $1,055,083,933 $60,226,413,793
1987 $660,106,336 $48,029,034,483
1986 $490,181,457 $60,516,123,711
1985 $856,890,459 $61,965,466,667
1984 $1,087,471,862 $59,867,743,468
1983 $995,104,305 $67,556,279,070
1982 $1,295,361,886 $67,736,744,186
1981 $1,114,830,472 $66,327,441,860
1980 $1,100,685,845 $59,116,511,628
1979 $1,109,374,911 $48,310,930,233
1978 $960,728,339 $39,316,279,070
1977 $691,777,584 $36,210,697,674
1976 $594,895,942 $31,419,534,884
1975 $679,336,344 $27,464,651,163
1974 $648,590,643 $26,100,930,233
1973 $575,230,724 $17,035,581,395
1972 $465,381,340 $13,977,727,273
1971 $419,549,305 $12,986,590,909
1970 $434,410,974 $11,561,111,111
1969 $408,690,163 $10,285,111,111
1968 $329,859,732 $10,034,444,444
1967 $348,795,303 $9,250,000,000
1966 $375,479,850 $8,781,333,333
1965 $359,379,856 $8,427,777,778
1964 $371,847,461 $8,192,413,793
1963 $348,547,279 $9,608,717,288
1962 $342,721,416 $8,814,309,884
1961 $327,834,191 $8,067,267,031
1960 $322,009,962 $7,663,938,303

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Sierra Leone and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Sierra Leone

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sierra Leone Venezuela
2025 $846 $3,495
2024 $807 $4,244
2023 $758 $3,617
2022 $860 $3,155
2021 $885 $2,005
2020 $845 $1,506
2019 $844 $2,523
2018 $846 $3,422
2017 $779 $3,792
2016 $844 $3,671
2015 $965 $4,097
2014 $1,118 $7,101
2013 $1,117 $8,642
2012 $938 $12,582
2011 $761 $10,844
2010 $685 $13,646
2009 $653 $11,597
2008 $705 $11,262
2007 $632 $8,332
2006 $580 $6,739
2005 $463 $5,432
2004 $418 $4,269
2003 $414 $3,230
2002 $389 $3,652
2001 $358 $4,920
2000 $143.7 $4,776
1999 $155 $4,071
1998 $156.5 $3,870
1997 $199.9 $3,711
1996 $224.3 $3,113
1995 $208.4 $3,487
1994 $218.5 $2,689
1993 $185 $2,825
1992 $163.2 $2,907
1991 $183.7 $2,633
1990 $154.8 $2,452
1989 $231.3 $2,250
1988 $268.2 $3,191
1987 $172.4 $2,611
1986 $131.5 $3,376
1985 $235.5 $3,549
1984 $306 $3,520
1983 $285.8 $4,079
1982 $380 $4,202
1981 $334 $4,228
1980 $336 $3,874
1979 $346 $3,257
1978 $305 $2,727
1977 $224.2 $2,585
1976 $196.4 $2,309
1975 $228.4 $2,078
1974 $222.1 $2,034
1973 $200.6 $1,367
1972 $165.4 $1,155
1971 $151.8 $1,106
1970 $160.2 $1,015
1969 $153.6 $932
1968 $126.3 $938
1967 $136.1 $893
1966 $149.3 $876
1965 $145.6 $869
1964 $153.4 $874
1963 $146.3 $1,060
1962 $146.3 $1,007
1961 $142.3 $954
1960 $142 $939

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Sierra Leone vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sierra Leone

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sierra Leone Venezuela
2026 62.3 73
2025 62.2 72.8
2024 62 72.7
2023 61.8 72.5
2022 61.3 72.6
2021 60.3 71.5
2020 59.7 72.4
2019 59.6 72.8
2018 59.1 72.6
2017 57.8 71.9
2016 56.9 72
2015 55.5 73
2014 54.3 72.8
2013 54.1 73.1
2012 53.2 73.1
2011 52.6 73.1
2010 51.9 73.1
2009 51.3 72.8
2008 50.7 72.6
2007 50 73.3
2006 49.5 73
2005 48.3 73.1
2004 47.5 72.8
2003 46.8 72.1
2002 46.2 72.8
2001 45.4 71
2000 44.8 72.4
1999 42 72.1
1998 42.7 72.4
1997 43.6 72.6
1996 43.5 71.9
1995 42.6 71.7
1994 42.8 71.3
1993 43.4 71.4
1992 43.5 71.2
1991 43.3 71.2
1990 43.7 71
1989 43.7 70.8
1988 43.8 70.8
1987 43.7 70.7
1986 43.5 70.5
1985 43.6 70
1984 43.6 69.7
1983 43.5 69.5
1982 43.3 69
1981 43.1 68.7
1980 42.8 68.2
1979 42.5 68.2
1978 42.2 68.1
1977 41.8 67.7
1976 41.4 67.3
1975 41 66.7
1974 40.4 66.2
1973 40 65.7
1972 39.5 65.6
1971 39.1 65.2
1970 38.6 64.8
1969 38.2 63.8
1968 37.8 63.9
1967 37.3 63.6
1966 36.6 62.9
1965 35.9 61.9
1964 35.3 61.2
1963 34.7 60.5
1962 34.2 59.7
1961 33.6 59.1
1960 33.1 58.4
1959 32.6 57.7
1958 32.1 56.9
1957 31.8 56.2
1956 31.3 55.5
1955 30.9 54.8
1954 30.5 54.1
1953 30.1 53.4
1952 29.7 52.7
1951 29.3 52
1950 28.9 51.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Sierra Leone and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Sierra Leone

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Sierra Leone Venezuela
2025 8,819,794 28,516,896
2024 8,642,022 28,405,543
2023 8,460,512 28,300,854
2022 8,276,807 28,213,017
2021 8,094,602 28,237,826
2020 7,912,558 28,444,077
2019 7,731,991 28,938,098
2018 7,554,563 29,807,592
2017 7,379,299 30,565,323
2016 7,205,328 30,765,720
2015 7,037,655 30,573,972
2014 6,876,385 30,254,079
2013 6,714,051 29,912,198
2012 6,551,080 29,553,826
2011 6,387,251 29,185,212
2010 6,222,714 28,813,101
2009 6,055,646 28,438,298
2008 5,894,722 28,053,696
2007 5,749,352 27,649,363
2006 5,624,466 27,224,686
2005 5,501,712 26,785,804
2004 5,355,717 26,340,838
2003 5,177,687 25,892,703
2002 4,971,435 25,435,671
2001 4,692,716 24,979,922
2000 4,423,611 24,526,708
1999 4,318,043 24,066,593
1998 4,295,785 23,601,337
1997 4,253,716 23,131,685
1996 4,199,210 22,662,113
1995 4,179,179 22,193,821
1994 4,173,105 21,725,188
1993 4,157,130 21,254,520
1992 4,166,366 20,780,948
1991 4,246,267 20,304,896
1990 4,196,828 19,827,010
1989 4,034,037 19,348,921
1988 3,934,517 18,871,020
1987 3,829,718 18,394,963
1986 3,728,380 17,923,536
1985 3,638,438 17,461,434
1984 3,558,758 17,008,841
1983 3,481,646 16,562,205
1982 3,408,183 16,121,874
1981 3,338,940 15,687,297
1980 3,272,089 15,258,218
1979 3,207,499 14,834,552
1978 3,145,517 14,416,684
1977 3,085,354 14,006,812
1976 3,028,820 13,606,284
1975 2,974,657 13,215,892
1974 2,920,459 12,835,351
1973 2,866,955 12,463,537
1972 2,814,388 12,099,180
1971 2,763,222 11,741,008
1970 2,712,286 11,387,790
1969 2,661,365 11,040,280
1968 2,611,532 10,697,530
1967 2,562,384 10,358,513
1966 2,514,638 10,024,854
1965 2,468,666 9,697,790
1964 2,424,390 9,377,712
1963 2,382,258 9,064,021
1962 2,342,242 8,756,870
1961 2,304,227 8,455,915
1960 2,268,356 8,160,090

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Sierra Leone and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Sierra Leone

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sierra Leone Venezuela
2024 3.7 2.08
2023 3.79 2.08
2022 3.88 2.09
2021 3.98 2.11
2020 4.08 2.12
2019 4.19 2.13
2018 4.29 2.15
2017 4.39 2.18
2016 4.47 2.22
2015 4.55 2.25
2014 4.7 2.3
2013 4.87 2.33
2012 5.06 2.38
2011 5.21 2.4
2010 5.33 2.4
2009 5.45 2.42
2008 5.56 2.48
2007 5.64 2.52
2006 5.74 2.6
2005 5.81 2.63
2004 5.92 2.64
2003 6.09 2.7
2002 6.23 2.74
2001 6.31 2.78
2000 6.36 2.79
1999 6.42 2.86
1998 6.5 2.91
1997 6.53 2.97
1996 6.55 3.02
1995 6.56 3.08
1994 6.56 3.15
1993 6.57 3.22
1992 6.56 3.29
1991 6.55 3.37
1990 6.57 3.45
1989 6.57 3.52
1988 6.59 3.6
1987 6.61 3.67
1986 6.6 3.73
1985 6.59 3.79
1984 6.59 3.86
1983 6.57 3.93
1982 6.56 4.01
1981 6.55 4.1
1980 6.56 4.2
1979 6.58 4.3
1978 6.59 4.4
1977 6.57 4.49
1976 6.55 4.59
1975 6.55 4.69
1974 6.53 4.79
1973 6.47 4.91
1972 6.45 5.04
1971 6.43 5.17
1970 6.41 5.32
1969 6.39 5.47
1968 6.39 5.61
1967 6.38 5.75
1966 6.35 5.87
1965 6.31 5.98
1964 6.29 6.07
1963 6.26 6.16
1962 6.22 6.23
1961 6.21 6.3
1960 6.18 6.38

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Sierra Leone and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Sierra Leone

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Sierra Leone Venezuela
2025 20.7 30.4
2024 20.5 30.2
2023 20.3 30
2022 20 29.8
2021 19.8 29.6
2020 19.6 29.2
2019 19.4 28.9
2018 19.2 28.4
2017 19.1 28
2016 18.9 27.7
2015 18.7 27.4
2014 18.6 27.1
2013 18.5 26.8
2012 18.4 26.5
2011 18.3 26.1
2010 18.2 25.8
2009 18.1 25.5
2008 18.1 25.2
2007 18 24.9
2006 18 24.7
2005 18 24.4
2004 17.9 24.1
2003 17.9 23.9
2002 17.9 23.6
2001 18 23.4
2000 18 23.1
1999 18 22.8
1998 18.1 22.6
1997 18.1 22.3
1996 18.2 22.1
1995 18.2 21.9
1994 18.3 21.6
1993 18.4 21.4
1992 18.4 21.2
1991 18.5 21
1990 18.5 20.8
1989 18.6 20.6
1988 18.6 20.4
1987 18.7 20.2
1986 18.7 20
1985 18.8 19.8
1984 18.9 19.6
1983 18.9 19.4
1982 19 19.2
1981 19.1 19
1980 19.1 18.8
1979 19.2 18.7
1978 19.3 18.5
1977 19.4 18.3
1976 19.5 18.1
1975 19.6 17.9
1974 19.8 17.7
1973 19.9 17.5
1972 20.1 17.3
1971 20.2 17.2
1970 20.4 17
1969 20.6 16.9
1968 20.7 16.7
1967 20.8 16.6
1966 20.9 16.6
1965 20.9 16.5
1964 21 16.5
1963 21 16.5
1962 21.1 16.5
1961 21.1 16.6
1960 21.1 16.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sierra Leone Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$7.34B
2025
$110B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2025
20.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.62%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.46%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.2%
2025
-5.84%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.65%
2018
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
41.6%
2025
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
25.7%
2025
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.4%
2018
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2018
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$433M
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$321M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
71,000
2019
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
5.49%
2018
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
38.6%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Sierra Leone Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,331 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.17 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.6%
2022
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,953 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.3%
2021
81.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2021
90%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
35.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sierra Leone Venezuela
% of world population
0.11%
2025
0.35%
2025
Annual migration change
-11,309
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
45.9%
2025
89.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2025
49.4:50.6
2025
Average male height
5.45 ft
2026
5.69 ft
2026
Average female height
5.18 ft
2026
5.25 ft
2026
Quality of life index
24.8
2026
26.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.22
2020
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
67
2026
123
2026
Adult literacy rate
48.6%
2022
97.6%
2022
English speaking
83.5%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
25.1%
2024
76.7%
2024

Health

Sierra Leone Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$35.8
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.5
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.13
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
90.5
2024
24.2
2024
Obesity rate
7.32%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.29 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Sierra Leone Venezuela
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
3,160 sq mi
2025
11,942 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
15,247 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,559 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,270 mi
2015
59,769 mi
2014

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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