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Sierra Leone vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sierra Leone has a population of 8.64M (ranked 102/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Sierra Leone's land area is 27,869 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 116th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Sierra Leone Vietnam
Population
9049533
102365351
Population rank 101/197 16/197
GDP
$6.97B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 160/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$807
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 186/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,522
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$2.91B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$337
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 174/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,915
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 27,869 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
323 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.79
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
20.5 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
75 years
2026

Sierra Leone and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Sierra Leone and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Sierra Leone

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Sierra Leone Vietnam
2024 $6,971,127,235 $476,388,230,307
2023 $6,415,852,767 $433,857,681,378
2022 $7,121,125,278 $413,445,230,669
2021 $7,166,931,485 $366,474,752,771
2020 $6,688,307,703 $346,615,738,538
2019 $6,523,577,594 $334,365,270,497
2018 $6,390,514,689 $310,106,478,395
2017 $5,749,846,528 $281,353,605,987
2016 $6,084,297,211 $257,096,001,178
2015 $6,788,352,975 $239,258,328,382
2014 $7,686,138,791 $233,451,469,643
2013 $7,502,762,863 $213,708,811,665
2012 $6,141,666,509 $195,590,661,129
2011 $4,861,632,885 $172,595,049,184
2010 $4,262,805,967 $147,201,173,197
2009 $3,953,403,098 $106,014,659,565
2008 $4,157,895,298 $99,130,304,099
2007 $3,632,957,611 $77,414,425,532
2006 $3,263,697,467 $66,371,664,817
2005 $2,545,275,313 $57,633,255,738
2004 $2,237,350,687 $45,427,854,693
2003 $2,142,618,046 $39,552,513,232
2002 $1,933,863,911 $35,064,105,501
2001 $1,681,473,894 $32,685,198,809
2000 $635,866,404 $31,172,518,403
1999 $669,386,624 $28,683,659,007
1998 $672,368,187 $27,209,602,050
1997 $850,232,760 $26,843,700,442
1996 $941,709,423 $24,657,470,575
1995 $870,740,292 $20,736,164,459
1994 $911,853,802 $16,286,433,533
1993 $768,867,883 $13,180,953,598
1992 $679,940,814 $9,866,990,236
1991 $779,981,987 $9,613,369,520
1990 $649,644,098 $6,471,740,806
1989 $932,974,420 $6,293,304,975
1988 $1,055,083,933 $25,423,812,649
1987 $660,106,336 $36,658,108,850
1986 $490,181,457 $26,336,616,250
1985 $856,890,459 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Sierra Leone

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sierra Leone Vietnam
2024 $807 $4,717
2023 $758 $4,323
2022 $860 $4,148
2021 $885 $3,704
2020 $845 $3,534
2019 $844 $3,441
2018 $846 $3,222
2017 $779 $2,956
2016 $844 $2,735
2015 $965 $2,578
2014 $1,118 $2,546
2013 $1,117 $2,360
2012 $938 $2,185
2011 $761 $1,951
2010 $685 $1,683
2009 $653 $1,226
2008 $705 $1,164
2007 $632 $926
2006 $580 $808
2005 $463 $711
2004 $418 $565
2003 $414 $497
2002 $389 $445
2001 $358 $419
2000 $143.7 $404
1999 $155 $376
1998 $156.5 $361
1997 $199.9 $362
1996 $224.3 $337
1995 $208.4 $287.8
1994 $218.5 $229.9
1993 $185 $189.4
1992 $163.2 $144.5
1991 $183.7 $143.7
1990 $154.8 $98.8
1989 $231.3 $98.1
1988 $268.2 $405
1987 $172.4 $595
1986 $131.5 $436
1985 $235.5 $238.6
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sierra Leone

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sierra Leone Vietnam
2026 62.3 75
2025 62.2 74.9
2024 62 74.7
2023 61.8 74.6
2022 61.3 74.5
2021 60.3 74.1
2020 59.7 75.4
2019 59.6 74.2
2018 59.1 74.1
2017 57.8 74
2016 56.9 74
2015 55.5 74
2014 54.3 73.9
2013 54.1 73.8
2012 53.2 73.8
2011 52.6 73.7
2010 51.9 73.6
2009 51.3 73.5
2008 50.7 73.5
2007 50 73.4
2006 49.5 73.3
2005 48.3 73.2
2004 47.5 73.1
2003 46.8 73.2
2002 46.2 73.1
2001 45.4 73
2000 44.8 72.7
1999 42 72.6
1998 42.7 72.3
1997 43.6 71.7
1996 43.5 71.3
1995 42.6 70.9
1994 42.8 70.4
1993 43.4 70
1992 43.5 69.6
1991 43.3 69.3
1990 43.7 69
1989 43.7 68.8
1988 43.8 68.6
1987 43.7 68
1986 43.5 67.6
1985 43.6 67.2
1984 43.6 66.9
1983 43.5 66.5
1982 43.3 66.2
1981 43.1 65.8
1980 42.8 65.3
1979 42.5 65
1978 42.2 64.5
1977 41.8 64.1
1976 41.4 63.7
1975 41 61.9
1974 40.4 54.8
1973 40 55.7
1972 39.5 51.9
1971 39.1 55.6
1970 38.6 54.9
1969 38.2 54.8
1968 37.8 52.7
1967 37.3 56.7
1966 36.6 56.9
1965 35.9 57
1964 35.3 57.5
1963 34.7 56.9
1962 34.2 58.2
1961 33.6 58.5
1960 33.1 58
1959 32.6 57.4
1958 32.1 56.8
1957 31.8 56.2
1956 31.3 55.5
1955 30.9 54.8
1954 30.5 52
1953 30.1 50
1952 29.7 49.4
1951 29.3 48.7
1950 28.9 48

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

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Sierra Leone and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Sierra Leone

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Sierra Leone Vietnam
2024 8,642,022 100,987,686
2023 8,460,512 100,352,192
2022 8,276,807 99,680,655
2021 8,094,602 98,935,098
2020 7,912,558 98,079,191
2019 7,731,991 97,173,776
2018 7,554,563 96,237,319
2017 7,379,299 95,176,977
2016 7,205,328 94,000,117
2015 7,037,655 92,823,254
2014 6,876,385 91,679,578
2013 6,714,051 90,573,104
2012 6,551,080 89,510,356
2011 6,387,251 88,468,314
2010 6,222,714 87,455,152
2009 6,055,646 86,460,018
2008 5,894,722 85,175,788
2007 5,749,352 83,633,375
2006 5,624,466 82,167,897
2005 5,501,712 81,088,313
2004 5,355,717 80,338,971
2003 5,177,687 79,563,777
2002 4,971,435 78,772,224
2001 4,692,716 77,969,361
2000 4,423,611 77,154,011
1999 4,318,043 76,287,452
1998 4,295,785 75,299,660
1997 4,253,716 74,226,889
1996 4,199,210 73,156,447
1995 4,179,179 72,049,940
1994 4,173,105 70,854,391
1993 4,157,130 69,586,384
1992 4,166,366 68,260,337
1991 4,246,267 66,891,775
1990 4,196,828 65,504,552
1989 4,034,037 64,147,348
1988 3,934,517 62,843,228
1987 3,829,718 61,584,651
1986 3,728,380 60,347,048
1985 3,638,438 59,060,622
1984 3,558,758 57,706,067
1983 3,481,646 56,337,921
1982 3,408,183 55,011,289
1981 3,338,940 53,738,141
1980 3,272,089 52,490,101
1979 3,207,499 51,378,211
1978 3,145,517 50,249,552
1977 3,085,354 48,954,872
1976 3,028,820 47,684,931
1975 2,974,657 46,482,903
1974 2,920,459 45,413,537
1973 2,866,955 44,409,861
1972 2,814,388 43,429,168
1971 2,763,222 42,449,276
1970 2,712,286 41,475,230
1969 2,661,365 40,582,096
1968 2,611,532 39,734,609
1967 2,562,384 38,895,080
1966 2,514,638 38,024,836
1965 2,468,666 37,129,656
1964 2,424,390 36,201,563
1963 2,382,258 35,249,101
1962 2,342,242 34,288,560
1961 2,304,227 33,409,059
1960 2,268,356 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Sierra Leone and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Sierra Leone

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sierra Leone Vietnam
2023 3.79 1.91
2022 3.88 1.93
2021 3.98 1.94
2020 4.08 1.96
2019 4.19 1.94
2018 4.29 1.88
2017 4.39 1.99
2016 4.47 2
2015 4.55 2.1
2014 4.7 2.09
2013 4.87 1.98
2012 5.06 1.97
2011 5.21 1.93
2010 5.33 1.91
2009 5.45 1.92
2008 5.56 1.93
2007 5.64 1.91
2006 5.74 1.87
2005 5.81 1.89
2004 5.92 1.97
2003 6.09 2
2002 6.23 2.01
2001 6.31 2.02
2000 6.36 2.03
1999 6.42 2
1998 6.5 2.1
1997 6.53 2.27
1996 6.55 2.47
1995 6.56 2.7
1994 6.56 2.94
1993 6.57 3.17
1992 6.56 3.35
1991 6.55 3.52
1990 6.57 3.6
1989 6.57 3.64
1988 6.59 3.62
1987 6.61 3.72
1986 6.6 3.96
1985 6.59 4.21
1984 6.59 4.41
1983 6.57 4.52
1982 6.56 4.59
1981 6.55 4.67
1980 6.56 4.8
1979 6.58 4.94
1978 6.59 5.1
1977 6.57 5.29
1976 6.55 5.46
1975 6.55 5.62
1974 6.53 5.78
1973 6.47 6.11
1972 6.45 6.1
1971 6.43 6.07
1970 6.41 6.02
1969 6.39 6.01
1968 6.39 6.03
1967 6.38 5.88
1966 6.35 5.97
1965 6.31 6.16
1964 6.29 6.29
1963 6.26 6.39
1962 6.22 6.26
1961 6.21 5.48
1960 6.18 6.27

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

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Sierra Leone and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Sierra Leone

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Sierra Leone Vietnam
2024 20.5 33.9
2023 20.3 33.4
2022 20 33
2021 19.8 32.5
2020 19.6 32.1
2019 19.4 31.6
2018 19.2 31.2
2017 19.1 30.8
2016 18.9 30.5
2015 18.7 30.2
2014 18.6 29.8
2013 18.5 29.4
2012 18.4 29
2011 18.3 28.7
2010 18.2 28.3
2009 18.1 27.9
2008 18.1 27.4
2007 18 26.9
2006 18 26.3
2005 18 25.8
2004 17.9 25.4
2003 17.9 25
2002 17.9 24.6
2001 18 24.2
2000 18 23.7
1999 18 23.3
1998 18.1 22.9
1997 18.1 22.4
1996 18.2 22
1995 18.2 21.7
1994 18.3 21.4
1993 18.4 21.1
1992 18.4 20.9
1991 18.5 20.7
1990 18.5 20.5
1989 18.6 20.4
1988 18.6 20.2
1987 18.7 20.1
1986 18.7 20
1985 18.8 19.9
1984 18.9 19.8
1983 18.9 19.7
1982 19 19.6
1981 19.1 19.5
1980 19.1 19.4
1979 19.2 19.3
1978 19.3 19.1
1977 19.4 19
1976 19.5 18.8
1975 19.6 18.7
1974 19.8 18.6
1973 19.9 18.5
1972 20.1 18.5
1971 20.2 18.4
1970 20.4 18.4
1969 20.6 18.4
1968 20.7 18.4
1967 20.8 18.5
1966 20.9 18.7
1965 20.9 18.9
1964 21 19.2
1963 21 19.7
1962 21.1 20.2
1961 21.1 20.7
1960 21.1 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sierra Leone Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$7.08B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.62%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.46%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.53%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2018
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.4%
2018
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2018
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$433M
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$321M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
71,000
2019
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.49%
2018
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
38.6%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Sierra Leone Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.17 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.6%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.3%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
35.5%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Sierra Leone Vietnam
% of world population
0.11%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,309
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
45.4%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.4
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.14
2020
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.6%
2022
96.1%
2022
English speaking
83.5%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
20.6%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Sierra Leone Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$35.8
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.5
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.13
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
94.3
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
7.32%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.29 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Sierra Leone Vietnam
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
3,225 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,247 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,559 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,270 mi
2015
354,460 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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