Sierra Leone vs Somalia

Sierra Leone (Africa) and Somalia (Africa) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1960-2025

Sierra Leone Somalia World

0 5,000 10k 15k 1960 Sierra Leone: 141.96 Somalia: 62.74 World: 452.65 1961 Sierra Leone: 142.28 Somalia: 64.92 World: 471.93 1962 Sierra Leone: 146.32 Somalia: 67.17 World: 496.11 1963 Sierra Leone: 146.31 Somalia: 69.49 World: 525.19 1964 Sierra Leone: 153.38 Somalia: 71.89 World: 563.85 1965 Sierra Leone: 145.58 Somalia: 74.35 World: 601.89 1966 Sierra Leone: 149.32 Somalia: 76.48 World: 638.97 1967 Sierra Leone: 136.12 Somalia: 78.67 World: 664.4 1968 Sierra Leone: 126.31 Somalia: 80.84 World: 703.46 1969 Sierra Leone: 153.56 Somalia: 84.14 World: 761.11 1970 Sierra Leone: 160.16 Somalia: 93.08 World: 817.68 1971 Sierra Leone: 151.83 Somalia: 90.43 World: 884.88 1972 Sierra Leone: 165.36 Somalia: 113.69 World: 1,002 1973 Sierra Leone: 200.64 Somalia: 119.56 World: 1,201.53 1974 Sierra Leone: 222.09 Somalia: 137.89 World: 1,362.19 1975 Sierra Leone: 228.37 Somalia: 177.81 World: 1,488.94 1976 Sierra Leone: 196.41 Somalia: 199.58 World: 1,589.73 1977 Sierra Leone: 224.21 Somalia: 111.18 World: 1,766.28 1978 Sierra Leone: 305.43 Somalia: 117.26 World: 2,055.49 1979 Sierra Leone: 345.87 Somalia: 108.19 World: 2,335.19 1980 Sierra Leone: 336.39 Somalia: 101.5 World: 2,587.01 1981 Sierra Leone: 333.89 Somalia: 116.88 World: 2,628.62 1982 Sierra Leone: 380.07 Somalia: 129.01 World: 2,554.08 1983 Sierra Leone: 285.81 Somalia: 118.64 World: 2,561.17 1984 Sierra Leone: 305.58 Somalia: 122.49 World: 2,614.33 1985 Sierra Leone: 235.51 Somalia: 130.83 World: 2,690.59 1986 Sierra Leone: 131.47 Somalia: 131.41 World: 3,118.57 1987 Sierra Leone: 172.36 Somalia: 140.97 World: 3,487.88 1988 Sierra Leone: 268.16 Somalia: 145.34 World: 3,829.99 1989 Sierra Leone: 231.28 Somalia: 166.04 World: 3,930.51 1990 Sierra Leone: 154.79 Somalia: 145.6 World: 4,338.94 1991 Sierra Leone: 183.69 Somalia: 105.37 World: 4,453.9 1992 Sierra Leone: 163.2 Somalia: 109.2 World: 4,679.98 1993 Sierra Leone: 184.95 Somalia: 188.6 World: 4,685.3 1994 Sierra Leone: 218.51 Somalia: 210.79 World: 4,967.01 1995 Sierra Leone: 208.35 Somalia: 210.67 World: 5,463.2 1996 Sierra Leone: 224.26 Somalia: 237.24 World: 5,507.22 1997 Sierra Leone: 199.88 Somalia: 280.11 World: 5,408.57 1998 Sierra Leone: 156.52 Somalia: 363.2 World: 5,302.34 1999 Sierra Leone: 155.02 Somalia: 358.66 World: 5,401.23 2000 Sierra Leone: 143.74 Somalia: 386.12 World: 5,512.56 2001 Sierra Leone: 358.32 Somalia: 244.91 World: 5,404.2 2002 Sierra Leone: 389 Somalia: 229.6 World: 5,539.32 2003 Sierra Leone: 413.82 Somalia: 286.27 World: 6,129.87 2004 Sierra Leone: 417.75 Somalia: 375.41 World: 6,818 2005 Sierra Leone: 462.63 Somalia: 439.98 World: 7,290.57 2006 Sierra Leone: 580.27 Somalia: 458 World: 7,803.19 2007 Sierra Leone: 631.89 Somalia: 479.64 World: 8,685.33 2008 Sierra Leone: 705.36 Somalia: 507.04 World: 9,425.74 2009 Sierra Leone: 652.85 Somalia: 246.51 World: 8,827.04 2010 Sierra Leone: 685.04 Somalia: 219.2 World: 9,555.07 2011 Sierra Leone: 761.15 Somalia: 235.33 World: 10,496.93 2012 Sierra Leone: 937.5 Somalia: 350.26 World: 10,597.85 2013 Sierra Leone: 1,117.47 Somalia: 393.4 World: 10,759.35 2014 Sierra Leone: 1,117.76 Somalia: 429.43 World: 10,912.24 2015 Sierra Leone: 964.58 Somalia: 445.58 World: 10,191.98 2016 Sierra Leone: 844.42 Somalia: 460.93 World: 10,239.47 2017 Sierra Leone: 779.19 Somalia: 510.94 World: 10,784.4 2018 Sierra Leone: 845.91 Somalia: 509.5 World: 11,344.73 2019 Sierra Leone: 843.71 Somalia: 539.95 World: 11,417.6 2020 Sierra Leone: 845.28 Somalia: 518.16 World: 10,999.49 2021 Sierra Leone: 885.4 Somalia: 549.06 World: 12,472.91 2022 Sierra Leone: 860.37 Somalia: 573.14 World: 12,876.24 2023 Sierra Leone: 758.33 Somalia: 596.89 World: 13,313.86 2024 Sierra Leone: 806.65 Somalia: 629.54 World: 13,717.09 2025 Sierra Leone: 846.3 Somalia: 661.17 World: 14,405.85 1960 1980 1990 2000 2010 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Sierra Leone Somalia World

20 40 60 80 1960 Sierra Leone: 33.09 Somalia: 43.54 World: 50.94 1961 Sierra Leone: 33.63 Somalia: 43.67 World: 52.8 1962 Sierra Leone: 34.16 Somalia: 43.97 World: 55.29 1963 Sierra Leone: 34.71 Somalia: 44.19 World: 55.65 1964 Sierra Leone: 35.3 Somalia: 44.39 World: 56.1 1965 Sierra Leone: 35.93 Somalia: 44.63 World: 55.93 1966 Sierra Leone: 36.64 Somalia: 44.84 World: 56.45 1967 Sierra Leone: 37.28 Somalia: 45.05 World: 56.9 1968 Sierra Leone: 37.76 Somalia: 45.25 World: 57.34 1969 Sierra Leone: 38.23 Somalia: 45.45 World: 57.68 1970 Sierra Leone: 38.62 Somalia: 45.64 World: 57.94 1971 Sierra Leone: 39.1 Somalia: 45.84 World: 58.02 1972 Sierra Leone: 39.51 Somalia: 46.03 World: 58.84 1973 Sierra Leone: 39.96 Somalia: 46.22 World: 59.3 1974 Sierra Leone: 40.41 Somalia: 44.26 World: 59.7 1975 Sierra Leone: 40.99 Somalia: 44.49 World: 60.13 1976 Sierra Leone: 41.43 Somalia: 44.73 World: 60.45 1977 Sierra Leone: 41.83 Somalia: 47 World: 61.04 1978 Sierra Leone: 42.19 Somalia: 47.01 World: 61.39 1979 Sierra Leone: 42.53 Somalia: 47.41 World: 61.84 1980 Sierra Leone: 42.84 Somalia: 47.61 World: 62.15 1981 Sierra Leone: 43.09 Somalia: 47.82 World: 62.52 1982 Sierra Leone: 43.3 Somalia: 48.02 World: 62.87 1983 Sierra Leone: 43.46 Somalia: 48.23 World: 63.13 1984 Sierra Leone: 43.56 Somalia: 48.44 World: 63.44 1985 Sierra Leone: 43.56 Somalia: 48.28 World: 63.73 1986 Sierra Leone: 43.5 Somalia: 48.43 World: 64.12 1987 Sierra Leone: 43.75 Somalia: 49 World: 64.46 1988 Sierra Leone: 43.77 Somalia: 43.93 World: 64.67 1989 Sierra Leone: 43.74 Somalia: 46.65 World: 64.96 1990 Sierra Leone: 43.72 Somalia: 46.9 World: 65.11 1991 Sierra Leone: 43.29 Somalia: 25.42 World: 65.3 1992 Sierra Leone: 43.45 Somalia: 25.03 World: 65.55 1993 Sierra Leone: 43.43 Somalia: 50.55 World: 65.74 1994 Sierra Leone: 42.81 Somalia: 50.3 World: 65.96 1995 Sierra Leone: 42.58 Somalia: 50.65 World: 66.2 1996 Sierra Leone: 43.53 Somalia: 50.52 World: 66.52 1997 Sierra Leone: 43.65 Somalia: 50.28 World: 66.83 1998 Sierra Leone: 42.71 Somalia: 50.76 World: 67.07 1999 Sierra Leone: 41.96 Somalia: 50.61 World: 67.31 2000 Sierra Leone: 44.83 Somalia: 50.75 World: 67.65 2001 Sierra Leone: 45.45 Somalia: 50.83 World: 67.95 2002 Sierra Leone: 46.17 Somalia: 50.82 World: 68.23 2003 Sierra Leone: 46.78 Somalia: 50.72 World: 68.52 2004 Sierra Leone: 47.49 Somalia: 50.69 World: 68.77 2005 Sierra Leone: 48.31 Somalia: 50.89 World: 69.11 2006 Sierra Leone: 49.55 Somalia: 50.92 World: 69.47 2007 Sierra Leone: 50.02 Somalia: 50.89 World: 69.81 2008 Sierra Leone: 50.69 Somalia: 51.46 World: 70 2009 Sierra Leone: 51.31 Somalia: 52.1 World: 70.38 2010 Sierra Leone: 51.93 Somalia: 48.9 World: 70.68 2011 Sierra Leone: 52.59 Somalia: 32.45 World: 70.97 2012 Sierra Leone: 53.16 Somalia: 49.14 World: 71.26 2013 Sierra Leone: 54.05 Somalia: 54.02 World: 71.53 2014 Sierra Leone: 54.28 Somalia: 54.44 World: 71.78 2015 Sierra Leone: 55.45 Somalia: 55.06 World: 71.97 2016 Sierra Leone: 56.94 Somalia: 55.28 World: 72.19 2017 Sierra Leone: 57.76 Somalia: 52.19 World: 72.37 2018 Sierra Leone: 59.06 Somalia: 54.77 World: 72.64 2019 Sierra Leone: 59.59 Somalia: 57.25 World: 72.87 2020 Sierra Leone: 59.69 Somalia: 57.1 World: 72.18 2021 Sierra Leone: 60.26 Somalia: 55.7 World: 71.22 2022 Sierra Leone: 61.28 Somalia: 53.93 World: 72.97 2023 Sierra Leone: 61.79 Somalia: 58.82 World: 73.33 2024 Sierra Leone: 61.96 Somalia: 58.97 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Sierra Leone Somalia World

2 4 6 8 1960 Sierra Leone: 6.18 Somalia: 7.25 World: 4.69 1961 Sierra Leone: 6.21 Somalia: 7.25 World: 4.56 1962 Sierra Leone: 6.22 Somalia: 7.26 World: 5.02 1963 Sierra Leone: 6.26 Somalia: 7.26 World: 5.31 1964 Sierra Leone: 6.29 Somalia: 7.26 World: 5.13 1965 Sierra Leone: 6.31 Somalia: 7.26 World: 5.08 1966 Sierra Leone: 6.35 Somalia: 7.26 World: 4.97 1967 Sierra Leone: 6.38 Somalia: 7.25 World: 4.87 1968 Sierra Leone: 6.39 Somalia: 7.23 World: 4.98 1969 Sierra Leone: 6.39 Somalia: 7.21 World: 4.88 1970 Sierra Leone: 6.41 Somalia: 7.18 World: 4.84 1971 Sierra Leone: 6.43 Somalia: 7.15 World: 4.69 1972 Sierra Leone: 6.45 Somalia: 7.12 World: 4.55 1973 Sierra Leone: 6.47 Somalia: 7.09 World: 4.42 1974 Sierra Leone: 6.53 Somalia: 7.06 World: 4.26 1975 Sierra Leone: 6.55 Somalia: 7.03 World: 4.07 1976 Sierra Leone: 6.55 Somalia: 7.02 World: 3.97 1977 Sierra Leone: 6.57 Somalia: 7 World: 3.84 1978 Sierra Leone: 6.59 Somalia: 7.13 World: 3.77 1979 Sierra Leone: 6.58 Somalia: 7.16 World: 3.76 1980 Sierra Leone: 6.56 Somalia: 7.18 World: 3.73 1981 Sierra Leone: 6.55 Somalia: 7.23 World: 3.71 1982 Sierra Leone: 6.56 Somalia: 7.25 World: 3.72 1983 Sierra Leone: 6.57 Somalia: 7.28 World: 3.59 1984 Sierra Leone: 6.59 Somalia: 7.3 World: 3.57 1985 Sierra Leone: 6.59 Somalia: 7.33 World: 3.53 1986 Sierra Leone: 6.6 Somalia: 7.35 World: 3.51 1987 Sierra Leone: 6.61 Somalia: 7.37 World: 3.48 1988 Sierra Leone: 6.59 Somalia: 7.4 World: 3.39 1989 Sierra Leone: 6.57 Somalia: 7.42 World: 3.35 1990 Sierra Leone: 6.57 Somalia: 7.44 World: 3.31 1991 Sierra Leone: 6.55 Somalia: 7.47 World: 3.13 1992 Sierra Leone: 6.56 Somalia: 7.5 World: 3.04 1993 Sierra Leone: 6.57 Somalia: 7.53 World: 2.97 1994 Sierra Leone: 6.56 Somalia: 7.54 World: 2.92 1995 Sierra Leone: 6.56 Somalia: 7.58 World: 2.87 1996 Sierra Leone: 6.55 Somalia: 7.62 World: 2.82 1997 Sierra Leone: 6.53 Somalia: 7.66 World: 2.78 1998 Sierra Leone: 6.5 Somalia: 7.66 World: 2.75 1999 Sierra Leone: 6.42 Somalia: 7.66 World: 2.72 2000 Sierra Leone: 6.36 Somalia: 7.65 World: 2.73 2001 Sierra Leone: 6.31 Somalia: 7.64 World: 2.69 2002 Sierra Leone: 6.23 Somalia: 7.63 World: 2.66 2003 Sierra Leone: 6.09 Somalia: 7.6 World: 2.64 2004 Sierra Leone: 5.92 Somalia: 7.57 World: 2.63 2005 Sierra Leone: 5.81 Somalia: 7.53 World: 2.61 2006 Sierra Leone: 5.74 Somalia: 7.49 World: 2.61 2007 Sierra Leone: 5.64 Somalia: 7.46 World: 2.6 2008 Sierra Leone: 5.56 Somalia: 7.42 World: 2.6 2009 Sierra Leone: 5.45 Somalia: 7.38 World: 2.59 2010 Sierra Leone: 5.33 Somalia: 7.32 World: 2.57 2011 Sierra Leone: 5.21 Somalia: 7.27 World: 2.55 2012 Sierra Leone: 5.06 Somalia: 7.21 World: 2.56 2013 Sierra Leone: 4.87 Somalia: 7.14 World: 2.53 2014 Sierra Leone: 4.7 Somalia: 7.06 World: 2.52 2015 Sierra Leone: 4.55 Somalia: 6.98 World: 2.49 2016 Sierra Leone: 4.47 Somalia: 6.88 World: 2.49 2017 Sierra Leone: 4.39 Somalia: 6.77 World: 2.46 2018 Sierra Leone: 4.29 Somalia: 6.66 World: 2.39 2019 Sierra Leone: 4.19 Somalia: 6.56 World: 2.35 2020 Sierra Leone: 4.08 Somalia: 6.45 World: 2.28 2021 Sierra Leone: 3.98 Somalia: 6.35 World: 2.25 2022 Sierra Leone: 3.88 Somalia: 6.26 World: 2.22 2023 Sierra Leone: 3.79 Somalia: 6.13 World: 2.2 2024 Sierra Leone: 3.7 Somalia: 6.01 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Sierra Leone Somalia World

0 5 10 15 20 1991 Sierra Leone: 4.14 Somalia: 19 World: 5.12 1992 Sierra Leone: 4.38 Somalia: 19.38 World: 5.28 1993 Sierra Leone: 4.4 Somalia: 19.33 World: 5.54 1994 Sierra Leone: 4.46 Somalia: 19.97 World: 5.79 1995 Sierra Leone: 4.32 Somalia: 19.59 World: 5.92 1996 Sierra Leone: 4.31 Somalia: 19.46 World: 5.98 1997 Sierra Leone: 4.36 Somalia: 18.9 World: 6.01 1998 Sierra Leone: 4.24 Somalia: 18.83 World: 6.16 1999 Sierra Leone: 4.29 Somalia: 18.85 World: 6.28 2000 Sierra Leone: 4.14 Somalia: 18.68 World: 6.11 2001 Sierra Leone: 4.24 Somalia: 18.67 World: 6.19 2002 Sierra Leone: 3.91 Somalia: 18.66 World: 6.41 2003 Sierra Leone: 3.88 Somalia: 18.65 World: 6.48 2004 Sierra Leone: 3.42 Somalia: 18.65 World: 6.33 2005 Sierra Leone: 3.73 Somalia: 18.67 World: 6.22 2006 Sierra Leone: 3.89 Somalia: 18.71 World: 5.97 2007 Sierra Leone: 4.02 Somalia: 18.69 World: 5.77 2008 Sierra Leone: 4.13 Somalia: 18.71 World: 5.82 2009 Sierra Leone: 4.27 Somalia: 18.72 World: 6.41 2010 Sierra Leone: 4.34 Somalia: 18.74 World: 6.28 2011 Sierra Leone: 4.39 Somalia: 18.76 World: 6.15 2012 Sierra Leone: 4.38 Somalia: 18.77 World: 6.15 2013 Sierra Leone: 4.38 Somalia: 18.66 World: 6.1 2014 Sierra Leone: 4.68 Somalia: 18.6 World: 5.96 2015 Sierra Leone: 4.48 Somalia: 18.5 World: 6 2016 Sierra Leone: 4.18 Somalia: 18.61 World: 5.97 2017 Sierra Leone: 3.66 Somalia: 18.46 World: 5.9 2018 Sierra Leone: 3.19 Somalia: 18.7 World: 5.76 2019 Sierra Leone: 3.2 Somalia: 18.83 World: 5.59 2020 Sierra Leone: 3.51 Somalia: 19.41 World: 6.59 2021 Sierra Leone: 3.55 Somalia: 19.66 World: 6.05 2022 Sierra Leone: 3.14 Somalia: 19.11 World: 5.23 2023 Sierra Leone: 3.09 Somalia: 18.96 World: 4.85 2024 Sierra Leone: 3.1 Somalia: 18.95 World: 4.81 2025 Sierra Leone: 3.15 Somalia: 18.95 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Sierra Leone Somalia World

0 2 4 6 1970 Sierra Leone: 0.14 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.14 1971 Sierra Leone: 0.13 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.04 1972 Sierra Leone: 0.13 Somalia: 0.14 World: 4.16 1973 Sierra Leone: 0.13 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.32 1974 Sierra Leone: 0.14 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.23 1975 Sierra Leone: 0.14 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.14 1976 Sierra Leone: 0.14 Somalia: 0.16 World: 4.31 1977 Sierra Leone: 0.15 Somalia: 0.16 World: 4.36 1978 Sierra Leone: 0.15 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.42 1979 Sierra Leone: 0.17 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.46 1980 Sierra Leone: 0.16 Somalia: 0.14 World: 4.33 1981 Sierra Leone: 0.15 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.18 1982 Sierra Leone: 0.15 Somalia: 0.14 World: 4.05 1983 Sierra Leone: 0.15 Somalia: 0.14 World: 4.01 1984 Sierra Leone: 0.14 Somalia: 0.14 World: 4.07 1985 Sierra Leone: 0.15 Somalia: 0.13 World: 4.05 1986 Sierra Leone: 0.16 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.04 1987 Sierra Leone: 0.23 Somalia: 0.14 World: 4.1 1988 Sierra Leone: 0.23 Somalia: 0.13 World: 4.16 1989 Sierra Leone: 0.2 Somalia: 0.13 World: 4.16 1990 Sierra Leone: 0.15 Somalia: 0.09 World: 4.15 1991 Sierra Leone: 0.2 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.1 1992 Sierra Leone: 0.12 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.01 1993 Sierra Leone: 0.12 Somalia: 0.06 World: 3.97 1994 Sierra Leone: 0.13 Somalia: 0.05 World: 3.94 1995 Sierra Leone: 0.14 Somalia: 0.05 World: 3.99 1996 Sierra Leone: 0.15 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.01 1997 Sierra Leone: 0.15 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.02 1998 Sierra Leone: 0.15 Somalia: 0.05 World: 3.98 1999 Sierra Leone: 0.16 Somalia: 0.05 World: 3.95 2000 Sierra Leone: 0.1 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.01 2001 Sierra Leone: 0.12 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.01 2002 Sierra Leone: 0.12 Somalia: 0.08 World: 4.02 2003 Sierra Leone: 0.12 Somalia: 0.08 World: 4.15 2004 Sierra Leone: 0.11 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.28 2005 Sierra Leone: 0.1 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.39 2006 Sierra Leone: 0.13 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.48 2007 Sierra Leone: 0.12 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.59 2008 Sierra Leone: 0.11 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.56 2009 Sierra Leone: 0.11 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.45 2010 Sierra Leone: 0.11 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.67 2011 Sierra Leone: 0.14 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.76 2012 Sierra Leone: 0.15 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.77 2013 Sierra Leone: 0.17 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.81 2014 Sierra Leone: 0.18 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.78 2015 Sierra Leone: 0.15 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.7 2016 Sierra Leone: 0.15 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.65 2017 Sierra Leone: 0.14 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.67 2018 Sierra Leone: 0.16 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.73 2019 Sierra Leone: 0.16 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.7 2020 Sierra Leone: 0.16 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.47 2021 Sierra Leone: 0.18 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.68 2022 Sierra Leone: 0.18 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.67 2023 Sierra Leone: 0.17 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.68 2024 Sierra Leone: 0.17 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Sierra Leone Somalia World

0 20 40 60 80 2005 Sierra Leone: 0.22 Somalia: 1.08 World: 15.6 2006 Sierra Leone: 0.23 Somalia: 1.1 World: 17.2 2007 Sierra Leone: 0.24 Somalia: 1.12 World: 20.2 2008 Sierra Leone: 0.25 Somalia: 1.14 World: 22.8 2009 Sierra Leone: 0.26 Somalia: 1.16 World: 25.3 2011 Sierra Leone: 0.9 Somalia: 1.25 World: 30.9 2012 Sierra Leone: 2.5 Somalia: 1.38 World: 33.3 2013 Sierra Leone: 4 Somalia: 1.5 World: 35.3 2014 Sierra Leone: 6.06 Somalia: 1.63 World: 37.4 2015 Sierra Leone: 6.34 Somalia: 1.76 World: 39.9 2016 Sierra Leone: 7.68 Somalia: 1.88 World: 43.6 2019 Sierra Leone: 15.71 Somalia: 2.73 World: 53.9 2020 Sierra Leone: 17.12 Somalia: 15.02 World: 60.1 2021 Sierra Leone: 18.65 Somalia: 23.87 World: 63.8 2022 Sierra Leone: 21.51 Somalia: 27.6 World: 67 2023 Sierra Leone: 23.71 Somalia: 26.12 World: 69.2 2024 Sierra Leone: 25.11 Somalia: 27.94 World: 71.2 2005 2012 2015 2024

Population

Indicator Sierra Leone Somalia
Population 8.8 mn 2025
100th of 215		 19.7 mn 2025
66th of 215
Population density 117.2 /km² 2023
89th of 214		 29.3 /km² 2023
170th of 214
Population growth 2.04 % 2025
47th of 215		 3.34 % 2025
8th of 215
Life expectancy 62.0 years 2024
204th of 215		 59.0 years 2024
210th of 215
Fertility rate 3.70 2024
35th of 215		 6.01 2024
2nd of 215
Birth rate 30.1 ‰ 2024
29th of 215		 42.3 ‰ 2024
3rd of 215
Infant mortality 54.6 ‰ 2024
185th of 196		 65.4 ‰ 2024
193rd of 196
Urban population 45.9 % 2025
157th of 215		 55.1 % 2025
143rd of 215
Aged 65+ 3.3 % 2025
183rd of 215		 2.6 % 2025
204th of 215
Living in cities 37.8 % 2025
107th of 215		 65.3 % 2025
22nd of 215
Living in towns 19.9 % 2025
185th of 215		 17.3 % 2025
192nd of 215
Living in rural areas 42.3 % 2025
36th of 215		 17.4 % 2025
155th of 215

Human development

Indicator Sierra Leone Somalia
Human Development Index 0.467 2023
185th of 193		 0.404 2023
192nd of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.281 2023
163rd of 169		 0.229 2023
168th of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.459 2023
147th of 156		 0.396 2023
154th of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.566 2023
152nd of 172		 0.675 2023
170th of 172

Economy

Indicator Sierra Leone Somalia
GDP 7.5 bn US$ 2025
151st of 186		 13 bn US$ 2025
143rd of 186
GDP per capita 846 US$ 2025
178th of 186		 661 US$ 2025
182nd of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 3,717 int. $ 2025
165th of 185		 1,643 int. $ 2025
183rd of 185
GNI per capita 830 US$ 2025
174th of 182		 640 US$ 2025
177th of 182
GDP growth 4.6 % 2025
52nd of 186		 3.0 % 2025
105th of 186
Inflation 7.5 % 2025
28th of 165		 -
Trade 49.1 % 2025
107th of 138		 128.1 % 2025
30th of 138
Exports 20.9 % 2025
111th of 138		 29.2 % 2025
89th of 138
FDI inflows 1.7 % 2024
118th of 192		 6.4 % 2024
35th of 192
Manufacturing 7.0 % 2024 -
Agriculture 29.5 % 2025
11th of 158		 -
Military spending 0.5 % 2024
138th of 147		 1.6 % 2024
74th of 147
Tax revenue - 2.2 % 2024
88th of 89
Government debt - 12.7 % 2024

Labour

Indicator Sierra Leone Somalia
Unemployment 3.2 % 2025
45th of 181		 18.9 % 2025
174th of 181
Youth unemployment 3.7 % 2025
15th of 181		 34.2 % 2025
168th of 181
Women in the labour force 51.6 % 2025
107th of 181		 20.7 % 2025
171st of 181
Jobs in agriculture 44.5 % 2025
31st of 181		 30.0 % 2025
58th of 181
Weekly hours worked 43.0 h 2025
40th of 181		 30.5 h 2025
168th of 181
Youth NEET rate 30.8 % 2025
159th of 181		 43.6 % 2025
177th of 181
Labour income share 36.9 % 2022 37.6 % 2025
93rd of 114
Output per hour 4.4 $ 2025
160th of 181		 6.0 $ 2025
151st of 181

Health

Indicator Sierra Leone Somalia
Health spending 4.7 % 2023
130th of 192		 3.7 % 2023
160th of 192
Health spending per person 36 US$ 2023
178th of 191		 22 US$ 2023
189th of 191
Physicians 0.13 /1,000 2022
111th of 125		 0.05 /1,000 2014
Under-5 mortality 90.5 ‰ 2024
190th of 196		 101.1 ‰ 2024
194th of 196
Maternal mortality 354 /100k 2023
176th of 194		 563 /100k 2023
189th of 194
Tobacco use 11.3 % 2024
42nd of 166		 -
Safe drinking water 10.9 % 2024
144th of 147		 -

Food

Indicator Sierra Leone Somalia
Calories per person 2,405 kcal 2024
136th of 155		 1,728 kcal 2024
155th of 155
Protein supply 57.9 g 2022
157th of 174		 -
Animal protein supply 14.2 g 2022
159th of 174		 -
Fat supply 37.7 g 2022
170th of 174		 -
Food insecurity 88.1 % 2024
133rd of 134		 -
Severe food insecurity 31.9 % 2024
119th of 124		 -
Cereal import dependency 28.2 % 2022
100th of 160		 -

Education

Indicator Sierra Leone Somalia
Literacy 43.6 % 2019 54.1 % 2022
Secondary enrolment 86.9 % 2023 3.3 % 2023
Education spending 2.6 % 2023
94th of 121		 0.0 % 2023
121st of 121
Expected schooling 9.1 yrs 2023
178th of 195		 7.5 yrs 2023
189th of 195
Mean schooling 3.5 yrs 2023
182nd of 193		 1.9 yrs 2023
191st of 193

Society

Indicator Sierra Leone Somalia
Income inequality 35.7 2018
51st of 93		 -
Extreme poverty 41.5 % 2018
89th of 93		 -
Internet use 25.1 % 2024
169th of 182		 27.9 % 2024
168th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 107.9 /100 2022 54.0 /100 2023
Electricity access 39.2 % 2024
203rd of 213		 54.4 % 2024
192nd of 213
Women in parliament 29.5 % 2025
79th of 184		 19.0 % 2025
128th of 184

Refugees

Indicator Sierra Leone Somalia
Refugees hosted 0 2025
176th of 177		 20,967 2025
81st of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.0 ‰ 2025
176th of 177		 1.1 ‰ 2025
88th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 0 2025
173rd of 177		 25,702 2025
34th of 177
Refugees from the country 8,925 2025
66th of 199		 892,037 2025
8th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 1.0 ‰ 2025
60th of 199		 45.4 ‰ 2025
8th of 199

Governance

Indicator Sierra Leone Somalia
Control of corruption 33.6 /100 2024
150th of 207		 11.7 /100 2024
206th of 207
Government effectiveness 32.5 /100 2024
176th of 205		 13.4 /100 2024
203rd of 205
Rule of law 42.5 /100 2024
152nd of 207		 19.0 /100 2024
207th of 207
Regulatory quality 38.2 /100 2024
179th of 205		 27.6 /100 2024
199th of 205
Voice and accountability 47.9 /100 2024
129th of 205		 29.3 /100 2024
188th of 205
Political stability 58.2 /100 2024
144th of 207		 27.2 /100 2024
204th of 207

Environment

Indicator Sierra Leone Somalia
CO₂ per capita 0.17 t 2024
22nd of 202		 0.05 t 2024
10th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 1.4 Mt 2024
161st of 204		 1.3 Mt 2024
163rd of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.00 % 2024
161st of 204		 0.00 % 2024
163rd of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.0 Gt 2024
164th of 204		 0.0 Gt 2024
165th of 204
GHG per capita 0.92 t 2024
19th of 202		 1.81 t 2024
47th of 202
Renewable energy 71.6 % 2022
29th of 211		 95.4 % 2022
2nd of 211
Forest area 34.3 % 2023
92nd of 212		 9.2 % 2023
167th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 22.5 µg/m³ 2023
132nd of 200		 18.5 µg/m³ 2023
105th of 200
Water stress 0.5 % 2022
11th of 176		 24.5 % 2022
117th of 176
Land area 72,180 km² 2023
117th of 214		 627,340 km² 2023
42nd of 214

Energy

Indicator Sierra Leone Somalia
Renewable electricity 95.2 % 2024
15th of 190		 20.9 % 2024
116th of 190
Wind and solar 9.5 % 2024
75th of 190		 20.9 % 2024
35th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
152nd of 180		 0.0 % 2024
153rd of 180
Low-carbon electricity 95.2 % 2024
18th of 190		 20.9 % 2024
122nd of 190
Fossil electricity 4.8 % 2024
18th of 190		 79.1 % 2024
122nd of 190
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
88th of 188		 0.0 % 2024
89th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 57 g/kWh 2024
15th of 190		 530 g/kWh 2024
114th of 190
Electricity per capita 0.02 MWh 2024
189th of 191		 0.02 MWh 2024
190th of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.