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Sierra Leone

Republic of Sierra Leone

Capital
Freetown
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Income group
Low income
Population
8.8M (2025)
Area
71,740 km²
Currency
Sierra Leonean leone (SLE)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 7 h ago85 % coverage · 214 indicators
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
101st of 218 · 29th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP
152nd of 187 · 35th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP per capita
179th of 187 · 38th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP growth
53rd of 187 · 23rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Inflation
147th of 177 · 31st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Unemployment
46th of 185 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Life expectancy
206th of 217 · 37th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Median age
181st of 216 · 15th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gross debt / GDP
71st of 179 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ per capita
19th of 212 · 15th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Renewable electricity
15th of 193 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Internet users
169th of 182 · 34th in Sub-Saharan Africa

What changed in Sierra Leone

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Countries similar to Sierra Leone

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Country DNA

Percentile rank among all countries on nine dimensions. Descriptive, not a score.

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Key facts

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Borders: Guinea, Liberia

Languages: English

Timeline

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Explore Sierra Leone by topic

19 topics · 248 indicators with data.