Sierra Leone vs The Gambia

Sierra Leone (Africa) and The Gambia (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$ · 1966-2025

Sierra Leone The Gambia World

0 5,000 10k 15k 1966 Sierra Leone: 149.32 The Gambia: 94.37 World: 638.97 1967 Sierra Leone: 136.12 The Gambia: 96.96 World: 664.4 1968 Sierra Leone: 126.31 The Gambia: 83.11 World: 703.46 1969 Sierra Leone: 153.56 The Gambia: 88.66 World: 761.11 1970 Sierra Leone: 160.16 The Gambia: 99.78 World: 817.68 1971 Sierra Leone: 151.83 The Gambia: 103.32 World: 884.88 1972 Sierra Leone: 165.36 The Gambia: 106.52 World: 1,002 1973 Sierra Leone: 200.64 The Gambia: 131.45 World: 1,201.53 1974 Sierra Leone: 222.09 The Gambia: 162.62 World: 1,362.19 1975 Sierra Leone: 228.37 The Gambia: 189.81 World: 1,488.94 1976 Sierra Leone: 196.41 The Gambia: 179.31 World: 1,589.73 1977 Sierra Leone: 224.21 The Gambia: 213.84 World: 1,766.28 1978 Sierra Leone: 305.43 The Gambia: 257.58 World: 2,055.49 1979 Sierra Leone: 345.87 The Gambia: 300.26 World: 2,335.19 1980 Sierra Leone: 336.39 The Gambia: 337.69 World: 2,587.01 1981 Sierra Leone: 333.89 The Gambia: 295.98 World: 2,628.62 1982 Sierra Leone: 380.07 The Gambia: 282.14 World: 2,554.08 1983 Sierra Leone: 285.81 The Gambia: 268.65 World: 2,561.17 1984 Sierra Leone: 305.58 The Gambia: 214.79 World: 2,614.33 1985 Sierra Leone: 235.51 The Gambia: 262.82 World: 2,690.59 1986 Sierra Leone: 131.47 The Gambia: 207.65 World: 3,118.57 1987 Sierra Leone: 172.36 The Gambia: 236.95 World: 3,487.88 1988 Sierra Leone: 268.16 The Gambia: 274.87 World: 3,829.99 1989 Sierra Leone: 231.28 The Gambia: 280.93 World: 3,930.51 1990 Sierra Leone: 154.79 The Gambia: 300.64 World: 4,338.94 1991 Sierra Leone: 183.69 The Gambia: 627.58 World: 4,453.9 1992 Sierra Leone: 163.2 The Gambia: 623.49 World: 4,679.98 1993 Sierra Leone: 184.95 The Gambia: 635.36 World: 4,685.3 1994 Sierra Leone: 218.51 The Gambia: 608.28 World: 4,967.01 1995 Sierra Leone: 208.35 The Gambia: 621.68 World: 5,463.2 1996 Sierra Leone: 224.26 The Gambia: 651.78 World: 5,507.22 1997 Sierra Leone: 199.88 The Gambia: 600.22 World: 5,408.57 1998 Sierra Leone: 156.52 The Gambia: 610.23 World: 5,302.34 1999 Sierra Leone: 155.02 The Gambia: 575.46 World: 5,401.23 2000 Sierra Leone: 143.74 The Gambia: 538.05 World: 5,512.56 2001 Sierra Leone: 358.32 The Gambia: 459.8 World: 5,404.2 2002 Sierra Leone: 389 The Gambia: 376.53 World: 5,539.32 2003 Sierra Leone: 413.82 The Gambia: 308.72 World: 6,129.87 2004 Sierra Leone: 417.75 The Gambia: 593.29 World: 6,818 2005 Sierra Leone: 462.63 The Gambia: 616.48 World: 7,290.57 2006 Sierra Leone: 580.27 The Gambia: 614.54 World: 7,803.19 2007 Sierra Leone: 631.89 The Gambia: 724.73 World: 8,685.33 2008 Sierra Leone: 705.36 The Gambia: 859.13 World: 9,425.74 2009 Sierra Leone: 652.85 The Gambia: 774.89 World: 8,827.04 2010 Sierra Leone: 685.04 The Gambia: 801.03 World: 9,555.07 2011 Sierra Leone: 761.15 The Gambia: 710.61 World: 10,496.93 2012 Sierra Leone: 937.5 The Gambia: 692.58 World: 10,597.85 2013 Sierra Leone: 1,117.47 The Gambia: 653.86 World: 10,759.35 2014 Sierra Leone: 1,117.76 The Gambia: 568 World: 10,912.24 2015 Sierra Leone: 964.58 The Gambia: 619.54 World: 10,191.98 2016 Sierra Leone: 844.42 The Gambia: 650.06 World: 10,239.47 2017 Sierra Leone: 779.19 The Gambia: 642.52 World: 10,784.4 2018 Sierra Leone: 845.91 The Gambia: 696.22 World: 11,344.73 2019 Sierra Leone: 843.71 The Gambia: 738.19 World: 11,417.6 2020 Sierra Leone: 845.28 The Gambia: 720.34 World: 10,999.49 2021 Sierra Leone: 885.4 The Gambia: 781.89 World: 12,472.91 2022 Sierra Leone: 860.37 The Gambia: 836.24 World: 12,876.24 2023 Sierra Leone: 758.33 The Gambia: 883.02 World: 13,313.86 2024 Sierra Leone: 806.65 The Gambia: 871.34 World: 13,717.09 2025 Sierra Leone: 846.3 The Gambia: 919.06 World: 14,405.85 1966 1984 1993 2002 2011 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Sierra Leone The Gambia World

30 40 50 60 70 80 1960 Sierra Leone: 33.09 The Gambia: 34.57 World: 50.94 1961 Sierra Leone: 33.63 The Gambia: 35.06 World: 52.8 1962 Sierra Leone: 34.16 The Gambia: 35.6 World: 55.29 1963 Sierra Leone: 34.71 The Gambia: 36.09 World: 55.65 1964 Sierra Leone: 35.3 The Gambia: 36.58 World: 56.1 1965 Sierra Leone: 35.93 The Gambia: 37.12 World: 55.93 1966 Sierra Leone: 36.64 The Gambia: 37.56 World: 56.45 1967 Sierra Leone: 37.28 The Gambia: 38.06 World: 56.9 1968 Sierra Leone: 37.76 The Gambia: 38.53 World: 57.34 1969 Sierra Leone: 38.23 The Gambia: 39 World: 57.68 1970 Sierra Leone: 38.62 The Gambia: 39.53 World: 57.94 1971 Sierra Leone: 39.1 The Gambia: 40.05 World: 58.02 1972 Sierra Leone: 39.51 The Gambia: 40.55 World: 58.84 1973 Sierra Leone: 39.96 The Gambia: 41.09 World: 59.3 1974 Sierra Leone: 40.41 The Gambia: 41.68 World: 59.7 1975 Sierra Leone: 40.99 The Gambia: 42.19 World: 60.13 1976 Sierra Leone: 41.43 The Gambia: 42.88 World: 60.45 1977 Sierra Leone: 41.83 The Gambia: 43.37 World: 61.04 1978 Sierra Leone: 42.19 The Gambia: 43.57 World: 61.39 1979 Sierra Leone: 42.53 The Gambia: 44.52 World: 61.84 1980 Sierra Leone: 42.84 The Gambia: 44.98 World: 62.15 1981 Sierra Leone: 43.09 The Gambia: 44.49 World: 62.52 1982 Sierra Leone: 43.3 The Gambia: 46.25 World: 62.87 1983 Sierra Leone: 43.46 The Gambia: 46.89 World: 63.13 1984 Sierra Leone: 43.56 The Gambia: 47.51 World: 63.44 1985 Sierra Leone: 43.56 The Gambia: 48.15 World: 63.73 1986 Sierra Leone: 43.5 The Gambia: 48.8 World: 64.12 1987 Sierra Leone: 43.75 The Gambia: 49.39 World: 64.46 1988 Sierra Leone: 43.77 The Gambia: 50.15 World: 64.67 1989 Sierra Leone: 43.74 The Gambia: 50.73 World: 64.96 1990 Sierra Leone: 43.72 The Gambia: 51.28 World: 65.11 1991 Sierra Leone: 43.29 The Gambia: 51.86 World: 65.3 1992 Sierra Leone: 43.45 The Gambia: 52.48 World: 65.55 1993 Sierra Leone: 43.43 The Gambia: 53.15 World: 65.74 1994 Sierra Leone: 42.81 The Gambia: 53.77 World: 65.96 1995 Sierra Leone: 42.58 The Gambia: 54.29 World: 66.2 1996 Sierra Leone: 43.53 The Gambia: 54.85 World: 66.52 1997 Sierra Leone: 43.65 The Gambia: 55.23 World: 66.83 1998 Sierra Leone: 42.71 The Gambia: 56.01 World: 67.07 1999 Sierra Leone: 41.96 The Gambia: 56.47 World: 67.31 2000 Sierra Leone: 44.83 The Gambia: 56.9 World: 67.65 2001 Sierra Leone: 45.45 The Gambia: 57.28 World: 67.95 2002 Sierra Leone: 46.17 The Gambia: 57.74 World: 68.23 2003 Sierra Leone: 46.78 The Gambia: 58.22 World: 68.52 2004 Sierra Leone: 47.49 The Gambia: 58.75 World: 68.77 2005 Sierra Leone: 48.31 The Gambia: 59.11 World: 69.11 2006 Sierra Leone: 49.55 The Gambia: 59.67 World: 69.47 2007 Sierra Leone: 50.02 The Gambia: 60 World: 69.81 2008 Sierra Leone: 50.69 The Gambia: 60.47 World: 70 2009 Sierra Leone: 51.31 The Gambia: 60.74 World: 70.38 2010 Sierra Leone: 51.93 The Gambia: 61.17 World: 70.68 2011 Sierra Leone: 52.59 The Gambia: 61.56 World: 70.97 2012 Sierra Leone: 53.16 The Gambia: 61.9 World: 71.26 2013 Sierra Leone: 54.05 The Gambia: 62.25 World: 71.53 2014 Sierra Leone: 54.28 The Gambia: 62.58 World: 71.78 2015 Sierra Leone: 55.45 The Gambia: 62.97 World: 71.97 2016 Sierra Leone: 56.94 The Gambia: 63.39 World: 72.19 2017 Sierra Leone: 57.76 The Gambia: 63.71 World: 72.37 2018 Sierra Leone: 59.06 The Gambia: 64.03 World: 72.64 2019 Sierra Leone: 59.59 The Gambia: 64.43 World: 72.87 2020 Sierra Leone: 59.69 The Gambia: 64.42 World: 72.18 2021 Sierra Leone: 60.26 The Gambia: 63.85 World: 71.22 2022 Sierra Leone: 61.28 The Gambia: 64.86 World: 72.97 2023 Sierra Leone: 61.79 The Gambia: 65.86 World: 73.33 2024 Sierra Leone: 61.96 The Gambia: 66.06 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Sierra Leone The Gambia World

2 3 4 5 6 7 1960 Sierra Leone: 6.18 The Gambia: 6.25 World: 4.69 1961 Sierra Leone: 6.21 The Gambia: 6.23 World: 4.56 1962 Sierra Leone: 6.22 The Gambia: 6.21 World: 5.02 1963 Sierra Leone: 6.26 The Gambia: 6.2 World: 5.31 1964 Sierra Leone: 6.29 The Gambia: 6.2 World: 5.13 1965 Sierra Leone: 6.31 The Gambia: 6.19 World: 5.08 1966 Sierra Leone: 6.35 The Gambia: 6.18 World: 4.97 1967 Sierra Leone: 6.38 The Gambia: 6.21 World: 4.87 1968 Sierra Leone: 6.39 The Gambia: 6.22 World: 4.98 1969 Sierra Leone: 6.39 The Gambia: 6.25 World: 4.88 1970 Sierra Leone: 6.41 The Gambia: 6.26 World: 4.84 1971 Sierra Leone: 6.43 The Gambia: 6.33 World: 4.69 1972 Sierra Leone: 6.45 The Gambia: 6.37 World: 4.55 1973 Sierra Leone: 6.47 The Gambia: 6.41 World: 4.42 1974 Sierra Leone: 6.53 The Gambia: 6.42 World: 4.26 1975 Sierra Leone: 6.55 The Gambia: 6.43 World: 4.07 1976 Sierra Leone: 6.55 The Gambia: 6.43 World: 3.97 1977 Sierra Leone: 6.57 The Gambia: 6.43 World: 3.84 1978 Sierra Leone: 6.59 The Gambia: 6.42 World: 3.77 1979 Sierra Leone: 6.58 The Gambia: 6.41 World: 3.76 1980 Sierra Leone: 6.56 The Gambia: 6.41 World: 3.73 1981 Sierra Leone: 6.55 The Gambia: 6.4 World: 3.71 1982 Sierra Leone: 6.56 The Gambia: 6.4 World: 3.72 1983 Sierra Leone: 6.57 The Gambia: 6.39 World: 3.59 1984 Sierra Leone: 6.59 The Gambia: 6.39 World: 3.57 1985 Sierra Leone: 6.59 The Gambia: 6.36 World: 3.53 1986 Sierra Leone: 6.6 The Gambia: 6.34 World: 3.51 1987 Sierra Leone: 6.61 The Gambia: 6.3 World: 3.48 1988 Sierra Leone: 6.59 The Gambia: 6.26 World: 3.39 1989 Sierra Leone: 6.57 The Gambia: 6.25 World: 3.35 1990 Sierra Leone: 6.57 The Gambia: 6.25 World: 3.31 1991 Sierra Leone: 6.55 The Gambia: 6.19 World: 3.13 1992 Sierra Leone: 6.56 The Gambia: 6.11 World: 3.04 1993 Sierra Leone: 6.57 The Gambia: 6.03 World: 2.97 1994 Sierra Leone: 6.56 The Gambia: 6.04 World: 2.92 1995 Sierra Leone: 6.56 The Gambia: 5.99 World: 2.87 1996 Sierra Leone: 6.55 The Gambia: 5.93 World: 2.82 1997 Sierra Leone: 6.53 The Gambia: 5.85 World: 2.78 1998 Sierra Leone: 6.5 The Gambia: 5.82 World: 2.75 1999 Sierra Leone: 6.42 The Gambia: 5.77 World: 2.72 2000 Sierra Leone: 6.36 The Gambia: 5.72 World: 2.73 2001 Sierra Leone: 6.31 The Gambia: 5.67 World: 2.69 2002 Sierra Leone: 6.23 The Gambia: 5.66 World: 2.66 2003 Sierra Leone: 6.09 The Gambia: 5.66 World: 2.64 2004 Sierra Leone: 5.92 The Gambia: 5.68 World: 2.63 2005 Sierra Leone: 5.81 The Gambia: 5.71 World: 2.61 2006 Sierra Leone: 5.74 The Gambia: 5.74 World: 2.61 2007 Sierra Leone: 5.64 The Gambia: 5.69 World: 2.6 2008 Sierra Leone: 5.56 The Gambia: 5.63 World: 2.6 2009 Sierra Leone: 5.45 The Gambia: 5.57 World: 2.59 2010 Sierra Leone: 5.33 The Gambia: 5.56 World: 2.57 2011 Sierra Leone: 5.21 The Gambia: 5.54 World: 2.55 2012 Sierra Leone: 5.06 The Gambia: 5.52 World: 2.56 2013 Sierra Leone: 4.87 The Gambia: 5.39 World: 2.53 2014 Sierra Leone: 4.7 The Gambia: 5.2 World: 2.52 2015 Sierra Leone: 4.55 The Gambia: 5 World: 2.49 2016 Sierra Leone: 4.47 The Gambia: 4.81 World: 2.49 2017 Sierra Leone: 4.39 The Gambia: 4.61 World: 2.46 2018 Sierra Leone: 4.29 The Gambia: 4.42 World: 2.39 2019 Sierra Leone: 4.19 The Gambia: 4.33 World: 2.35 2020 Sierra Leone: 4.08 The Gambia: 4.25 World: 2.28 2021 Sierra Leone: 3.98 The Gambia: 4.17 World: 2.25 2022 Sierra Leone: 3.88 The Gambia: 4.08 World: 2.22 2023 Sierra Leone: 3.79 The Gambia: 4.01 World: 2.2 2024 Sierra Leone: 3.7 The Gambia: 3.91 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Sierra Leone The Gambia World

2 4 6 8 10 12 1991 Sierra Leone: 4.14 The Gambia: 9.78 World: 5.12 1992 Sierra Leone: 4.38 The Gambia: 9.89 World: 5.28 1993 Sierra Leone: 4.4 The Gambia: 9.92 World: 5.54 1994 Sierra Leone: 4.46 The Gambia: 10.04 World: 5.79 1995 Sierra Leone: 4.32 The Gambia: 10.15 World: 5.92 1996 Sierra Leone: 4.31 The Gambia: 10.19 World: 5.98 1997 Sierra Leone: 4.36 The Gambia: 10 World: 6.01 1998 Sierra Leone: 4.24 The Gambia: 9.9 World: 6.16 1999 Sierra Leone: 4.29 The Gambia: 9.74 World: 6.28 2000 Sierra Leone: 4.14 The Gambia: 9.72 World: 6.11 2001 Sierra Leone: 4.24 The Gambia: 9.64 World: 6.19 2002 Sierra Leone: 3.91 The Gambia: 10.04 World: 6.41 2003 Sierra Leone: 3.88 The Gambia: 9.99 World: 6.48 2004 Sierra Leone: 3.42 The Gambia: 9.95 World: 6.33 2005 Sierra Leone: 3.73 The Gambia: 9.92 World: 6.22 2006 Sierra Leone: 3.89 The Gambia: 10.24 World: 5.97 2007 Sierra Leone: 4.02 The Gambia: 10.43 World: 5.77 2008 Sierra Leone: 4.13 The Gambia: 10.07 World: 5.82 2009 Sierra Leone: 4.27 The Gambia: 9.78 World: 6.41 2010 Sierra Leone: 4.34 The Gambia: 9.67 World: 6.28 2011 Sierra Leone: 4.39 The Gambia: 10.28 World: 6.15 2012 Sierra Leone: 4.38 The Gambia: 10.35 World: 6.15 2013 Sierra Leone: 4.38 The Gambia: 9.45 World: 6.1 2014 Sierra Leone: 4.68 The Gambia: 8.19 World: 5.96 2015 Sierra Leone: 4.48 The Gambia: 7.23 World: 6 2016 Sierra Leone: 4.18 The Gambia: 6.24 World: 5.97 2017 Sierra Leone: 3.66 The Gambia: 5.1 World: 5.9 2018 Sierra Leone: 3.19 The Gambia: 4.06 World: 5.76 2019 Sierra Leone: 3.2 The Gambia: 4.48 World: 5.59 2020 Sierra Leone: 3.51 The Gambia: 5.84 World: 6.59 2021 Sierra Leone: 3.55 The Gambia: 6.21 World: 6.05 2022 Sierra Leone: 3.14 The Gambia: 6.07 World: 5.23 2023 Sierra Leone: 3.09 The Gambia: 6.48 World: 4.85 2024 Sierra Leone: 3.1 The Gambia: 6.48 World: 4.81 2025 Sierra Leone: 3.15 The Gambia: 6.52 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Sierra Leone The Gambia World

0 1 2 3 4 5 1970 Sierra Leone: 0.14 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.14 1971 Sierra Leone: 0.13 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.04 1972 Sierra Leone: 0.13 The Gambia: 0.14 World: 4.16 1973 Sierra Leone: 0.13 The Gambia: 0.14 World: 4.32 1974 Sierra Leone: 0.14 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.23 1975 Sierra Leone: 0.14 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.14 1976 Sierra Leone: 0.14 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.31 1977 Sierra Leone: 0.15 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.36 1978 Sierra Leone: 0.15 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.42 1979 Sierra Leone: 0.17 The Gambia: 0.17 World: 4.46 1980 Sierra Leone: 0.16 The Gambia: 0.16 World: 4.33 1981 Sierra Leone: 0.15 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.18 1982 Sierra Leone: 0.15 The Gambia: 0.13 World: 4.05 1983 Sierra Leone: 0.15 The Gambia: 0.14 World: 4.01 1984 Sierra Leone: 0.14 The Gambia: 0.14 World: 4.07 1985 Sierra Leone: 0.15 The Gambia: 0.13 World: 4.05 1986 Sierra Leone: 0.16 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 4.04 1987 Sierra Leone: 0.23 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.1 1988 Sierra Leone: 0.23 The Gambia: 0.18 World: 4.16 1989 Sierra Leone: 0.2 The Gambia: 0.16 World: 4.16 1990 Sierra Leone: 0.15 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 4.15 1991 Sierra Leone: 0.2 The Gambia: 0.14 World: 4.1 1992 Sierra Leone: 0.12 The Gambia: 0.11 World: 4.01 1993 Sierra Leone: 0.12 The Gambia: 0.11 World: 3.97 1994 Sierra Leone: 0.13 The Gambia: 0.13 World: 3.94 1995 Sierra Leone: 0.14 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 3.99 1996 Sierra Leone: 0.15 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 4.01 1997 Sierra Leone: 0.15 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 4.02 1998 Sierra Leone: 0.15 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 3.98 1999 Sierra Leone: 0.16 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 3.95 2000 Sierra Leone: 0.1 The Gambia: 0.18 World: 4.01 2001 Sierra Leone: 0.12 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.01 2002 Sierra Leone: 0.12 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.02 2003 Sierra Leone: 0.12 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.15 2004 Sierra Leone: 0.11 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.28 2005 Sierra Leone: 0.1 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.39 2006 Sierra Leone: 0.13 The Gambia: 0.21 World: 4.48 2007 Sierra Leone: 0.12 The Gambia: 0.22 World: 4.59 2008 Sierra Leone: 0.11 The Gambia: 0.22 World: 4.56 2009 Sierra Leone: 0.11 The Gambia: 0.23 World: 4.45 2010 Sierra Leone: 0.11 The Gambia: 0.23 World: 4.67 2011 Sierra Leone: 0.14 The Gambia: 0.23 World: 4.76 2012 Sierra Leone: 0.15 The Gambia: 0.22 World: 4.77 2013 Sierra Leone: 0.17 The Gambia: 0.21 World: 4.81 2014 Sierra Leone: 0.18 The Gambia: 0.22 World: 4.78 2015 Sierra Leone: 0.15 The Gambia: 0.23 World: 4.7 2016 Sierra Leone: 0.15 The Gambia: 0.23 World: 4.65 2017 Sierra Leone: 0.14 The Gambia: 0.22 World: 4.67 2018 Sierra Leone: 0.16 The Gambia: 0.19 World: 4.73 2019 Sierra Leone: 0.16 The Gambia: 0.19 World: 4.7 2020 Sierra Leone: 0.16 The Gambia: 0.17 World: 4.47 2021 Sierra Leone: 0.18 The Gambia: 0.19 World: 4.68 2022 Sierra Leone: 0.18 The Gambia: 0.19 World: 4.67 2023 Sierra Leone: 0.17 The Gambia: 0.18 World: 4.68 2024 Sierra Leone: 0.17 The Gambia: 0.18 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Sierra Leone The Gambia World

0 20 40 60 80 2005 Sierra Leone: 0.22 The Gambia: 3.8 World: 15.6 2006 Sierra Leone: 0.23 The Gambia: 5.24 World: 17.2 2007 Sierra Leone: 0.24 The Gambia: 6.21 World: 20.2 2008 Sierra Leone: 0.25 The Gambia: 6.88 World: 22.8 2009 Sierra Leone: 0.26 The Gambia: 7.63 World: 25.3 2010 Sierra Leone: 0.58 The Gambia: 9.2 World: 28.4 2011 Sierra Leone: 0.9 The Gambia: 10.87 World: 30.9 2012 Sierra Leone: 2.5 The Gambia: 12.45 World: 33.3 2013 Sierra Leone: 4 The Gambia: 14 World: 35.3 2014 Sierra Leone: 6.06 The Gambia: 15.56 World: 37.4 2015 Sierra Leone: 6.34 The Gambia: 17.6 World: 39.9 2016 Sierra Leone: 7.68 The Gambia: 19.91 World: 43.6 2017 Sierra Leone: 9.3 The Gambia: 22.52 World: 46.3 2018 Sierra Leone: 14.42 The Gambia: 28.31 World: 49.4 2019 Sierra Leone: 15.71 The Gambia: 31.12 World: 53.9 2020 Sierra Leone: 17.12 The Gambia: 36.01 World: 60.1 2021 Sierra Leone: 18.65 The Gambia: 41.67 World: 63.8 2022 Sierra Leone: 21.51 The Gambia: 48.23 World: 67 2023 Sierra Leone: 23.71 The Gambia: 48.73 World: 69.2 2024 Sierra Leone: 25.11 The Gambia: 49.49 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator Sierra Leone The Gambia
Population 8.8 mn 2025
100th of 215		 2.8 mn 2025
141st of 215
Population density 117.2 /km² 2023
89th of 214		 266.6 /km² 2023
44th of 214
Population growth 2.04 % 2025
47th of 215		 2.23 % 2025
37th of 215
Life expectancy 62.0 years 2024
204th of 215		 66.1 years 2024
185th of 215
Fertility rate 3.70 2024
35th of 215		 3.91 2024
28th of 215
Birth rate 30.1 ‰ 2024
29th of 215		 29.9 ‰ 2024
32nd of 215
Infant mortality 54.6 ‰ 2024
185th of 196		 32.7 ‰ 2024
156th of 196
Urban population 45.9 % 2025
157th of 215		 65.0 % 2025
106th of 215
Aged 65+ 3.3 % 2025
183rd of 215		 3.2 % 2025
186th of 215
Living in cities 37.8 % 2025
107th of 215		 52.5 % 2025
48th of 215
Living in towns 19.9 % 2025
185th of 215		 23.3 % 2025
164th of 215
Living in rural areas 42.3 % 2025
36th of 215		 24.2 % 2025
110th of 215

Human development

Indicator Sierra Leone The Gambia
Human Development Index 0.467 2023
185th of 193		 0.524 2023
170th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.281 2023
163rd of 169		 0.329 2023
151st of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.459 2023
147th of 156		 0.514 2023
132nd of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.566 2023
152nd of 172		 0.578 2023
154th of 172

Economy

Indicator Sierra Leone The Gambia
GDP 7.5 bn US$ 2025
151st of 186		 2.6 bn US$ 2025
164th of 186
GDP per capita 846 US$ 2025
178th of 186		 919 US$ 2025
176th of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 3,717 int. $ 2025
165th of 185		 3,706 int. $ 2025
166th of 185
GNI per capita 830 US$ 2025
174th of 182		 930 US$ 2025
171st of 182
GDP growth 4.6 % 2025
52nd of 186		 5.9 % 2025
32nd of 186
Inflation 7.5 % 2025
28th of 165		 11.6 % 2024
Trade 49.1 % 2025
107th of 138		 62.2 % 2025
90th of 138
Exports 20.9 % 2025
111th of 138		 12.7 % 2025
131st of 138
FDI inflows 1.7 % 2024
118th of 192		 9.7 % 2024
22nd of 192
Manufacturing 7.0 % 2024 1.5 % 2024
Agriculture 29.5 % 2025
11th of 158		 23.8 % 2025
19th of 158
Military spending 0.5 % 2024
138th of 147		 0.6 % 2024
135th of 147

Labour

Indicator Sierra Leone The Gambia
Unemployment 3.2 % 2025
45th of 181		 6.5 % 2025
117th of 181
Youth unemployment 3.7 % 2025
15th of 181		 10.9 % 2025
81st of 181
Women in the labour force 51.6 % 2025
107th of 181		 45.5 % 2025
134th of 181
Jobs in agriculture 44.5 % 2025
31st of 181		 27.6 % 2025
64th of 181
Weekly hours worked 43.0 h 2025
40th of 181		 37.9 h 2025
107th of 181
Youth NEET rate 30.8 % 2025
159th of 181		 39.8 % 2025
175th of 181
Labour income share 36.9 % 2022 41.6 % 2025
74th of 114
Output per hour 4.4 $ 2025
160th of 181		 6.0 $ 2025
152nd of 181

Health

Indicator Sierra Leone The Gambia
Health spending 4.7 % 2023
130th of 192		 2.9 % 2023
179th of 192
Health spending per person 36 US$ 2023
178th of 191		 26 US$ 2023
187th of 191
Physicians 0.13 /1,000 2022
111th of 125		 0.09 /1,000 2023
116th of 125
Under-5 mortality 90.5 ‰ 2024
190th of 196		 42.4 ‰ 2024
160th of 196
Maternal mortality 354 /100k 2023
176th of 194		 354 /100k 2023
175th of 194
Tobacco use 11.3 % 2024
42nd of 166		 11.1 % 2024
39th of 166
Safe drinking water 10.9 % 2024
144th of 147		 48.2 % 2024
108th of 147

Food

Indicator Sierra Leone The Gambia
Calories per person 2,405 kcal 2024
136th of 155		 2,402 kcal 2023
134th of 155
Protein supply 57.9 g 2022
157th of 174		 58.5 g 2022
155th of 174
Animal protein supply 14.2 g 2022
159th of 174		 19.4 g 2022
138th of 174
Fat supply 37.7 g 2022
170th of 174		 49.0 g 2022
158th of 174
Food insecurity 88.1 % 2024
133rd of 134		 47.2 % 2024
105th of 134
Severe food insecurity 31.9 % 2024
119th of 124		 17.6 % 2024
104th of 124
Cereal import dependency 28.2 % 2022
100th of 160		 89.6 % 2022
35th of 160

Education

Indicator Sierra Leone The Gambia
Literacy 43.6 % 2019 51.6 % 2021
Secondary enrolment 86.9 % 2023 107.0 % 2021
Education spending 2.6 % 2023
94th of 121		 2.8 % 2023
89th of 121
Expected schooling 9.1 yrs 2023
178th of 195		 9.0 yrs 2023
180th of 195
Mean schooling 3.5 yrs 2023
182nd of 193		 4.7 yrs 2023
173rd of 193
Tertiary enrolment - 13.5 % 2024

Society

Indicator Sierra Leone The Gambia
Income inequality 35.7 2018
51st of 93		 38.8 2020
Extreme poverty 41.5 % 2018
89th of 93		 22.0 % 2020
Internet use 25.1 % 2024
169th of 182		 49.5 % 2024
145th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 107.9 /100 2022 126.2 /100 2024
60th of 151
Electricity access 39.2 % 2024
203rd of 213		 69.0 % 2024
177th of 213
Women in parliament 29.5 % 2025
79th of 184		 8.6 % 2025
168th of 184

Refugees

Indicator Sierra Leone The Gambia
Refugees hosted 0 2025
176th of 177		 4,108 2025
109th of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.0 ‰ 2025
176th of 177		 1.5 ‰ 2025
77th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 0 2025
173rd of 177		 509 2025
109th of 177
Refugees from the country 8,925 2025
66th of 199		 6,728 2025
70th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 1.0 ‰ 2025
60th of 199		 2.4 ‰ 2025
38th of 199

Governance

Indicator Sierra Leone The Gambia
Control of corruption 33.6 /100 2024
150th of 207		 41.1 /100 2024
119th of 207
Government effectiveness 32.5 /100 2024
176th of 205		 40.9 /100 2024
142nd of 205
Rule of law 42.5 /100 2024
152nd of 207		 50.2 /100 2024
126th of 207
Regulatory quality 38.2 /100 2024
179th of 205		 44.4 /100 2024
152nd of 205
Voice and accountability 47.9 /100 2024
129th of 205		 53.7 /100 2024
115th of 205
Political stability 58.2 /100 2024
144th of 207		 65.6 /100 2024
108th of 207

Environment

Indicator Sierra Leone The Gambia
CO₂ per capita 0.17 t 2024
22nd of 202		 0.18 t 2024
23rd of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 1.4 Mt 2024
161st of 204		 0.8 Mt 2024
170th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.00 % 2024
161st of 204		 0.00 % 2024
171st of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.0 Gt 2024
164th of 204		 0.0 Gt 2024
177th of 204
GHG per capita 0.92 t 2024
19th of 202		 0.67 t 2024
12th of 202
Renewable energy 71.6 % 2022
29th of 211		 47.7 % 2022
52nd of 211
Forest area 34.3 % 2023
92nd of 212		 22.3 % 2023
128th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 22.5 µg/m³ 2023
132nd of 200		 38.3 µg/m³ 2023
176th of 200
Water stress 0.5 % 2022
11th of 176		 2.2 % 2022
32nd of 176
Land area 72,180 km² 2023
117th of 214		 10,120 km² 2023
162nd of 214

Energy

Indicator Sierra Leone The Gambia
Renewable electricity 95.2 % 2024
15th of 190		 0.0 % 2024
188th of 190
Wind and solar 9.5 % 2024
75th of 190		 0.0 % 2024
179th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
152nd of 180		 0.0 % 2024
78th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 95.2 % 2024
18th of 190		 0.0 % 2024
188th of 190
Fossil electricity 4.8 % 2024
18th of 190		 100.0 % 2024
188th of 190
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
88th of 188		 0.0 % 2024
41st of 188
Carbon intensity of power 57 g/kWh 2024
15th of 190		 659 g/kWh 2024
168th of 190
Electricity per capita 0.02 MWh 2024
189th of 191		 0.18 MWh 2024
168th 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.