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Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone · SL

Sierra Leone appears in 58 rankings drawn from international data sources. Located in Africa. Population 8.6M.

Population8.61M69th globally
Area71.7kkm² · 118th
GDP$6.2B163rd globally
GDP / Capita$720.45187th globally
CurrencySLESierra Leonean leone
Rankings5813 categories

Where Sierra Leone ranks first.

Eight rankings, ordered by best position. The leaders, near-leaders, and outliers worth a closer look.
#13/ 159
Poverty Rate By Country
56.8%
#20/ 197
Inflation Rate By Country
10.5%
#27/ 209
Circumcision By Country
96.1%
#28/ 145
HIV Rates By Country
1.4%
#30/ 171
Legal Drinking Age By Country
18
#34/ 207
Hindu Countries
<1%
#34/ 190
Hottest Countries In The World
78.9ºF
#39/ 50
Muslim Countries
78.5%
Jump toDemographics6Economy11Health11Education2Geography3Politics1Crime6Agriculture2Religion6Military1Weather1Legality2Miscellaneous11

All rankings featuring Sierra Leone

63 rankings · grouped by category

Demographics

6 rankingsWhere Sierra Leone sits across every demographics ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
76/ 161
Gini Coefficient By Country
Demographics
35.7
53th percentiletop 47%
83/ 226
Countries By Sex Ratio
Demographics
99.5
64th percentiletop 37%
102/ 227
Countries By Population
Demographics
8.8M
56th percentiletop 45%
180/ 199
Average Height By Country
Demographics
166.4
10th percentiletop 90%
—/ 184
Breast Size By Country
Demographics
A
—
—/ 205
Oldest Countries
Demographics
27 April 1961
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Economy

11 rankingsWhere Sierra Leone sits across every economy ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
13/ 159
Poverty Rate By Country
Economy
56.8%
92th percentiletop 8%
20/ 197
Inflation Rate By Country
Economy
10.5%
90th percentiletop 10%
49/ 51
Poorest Countries In Africa
Economy
$461.4
6th percentiletop 96%
130/ 150
Capitalist Countries
Economy
51.7
14th percentiletop 87%
141/ 156
Exports by Country
Economy
$1.38B
10th percentiletop 90%
141/ 160
Median Income By Country
Economy
$765
13th percentiletop 88%
155/ 188
Largest Economies in the World
Economy
$4.56B
18th percentiletop 82%
174/ 199
Poorest Countries In Europe
Economy
$3,368
13th percentiletop 87%
184/ 192
HDI By Country
Economy
0.467
5th percentiletop 96%
184/ 192
Standard Of Living By Country
Economy
0.467
5th percentiletop 96%
199/ 208
Poorest Countries In The World
Economy
$418
5th percentiletop 96%

Health

11 rankingsWhere Sierra Leone sits across every health ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
27/ 209
Circumcision By Country
Health
96.1%
88th percentiletop 13%
28/ 145
HIV Rates By Country
Health
1.4%
81th percentiletop 19%
58/ 202
Autism Rates By Country
Health
931.9
72th percentiletop 29%
93/ 203
STD Rates By Country
Health
19.9K
55th percentiletop 46%
122/ 165
Smoking Rates By Country
Health
11.0%
27th percentiletop 74%
151/ 202
Suicide Rate by Country
Health
5.1
26th percentiletop 75%
161/ 202
Depression Rates By Country
Health
3.47K
21th percentiletop 80%
170/ 181
Alcohol Consumption By Country
Health
0.3
7th percentiletop 94%
182/ 182
Cancer Rates By Country
Health
35.9
1th percentiletop 100%
183/ 199
Obesity Rates By Country
Health
7.32
9th percentiletop 92%
214/ 225
Life Expectancy By Country
Health
62
5th percentiletop 95%

Education

2 rankingsWhere Sierra Leone sits across every education ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
179/ 193
Education Rankings by Country
Education
0.367
8th percentiletop 93%
190/ 201
Literacy Rate By Country
Education
48.6%
6th percentiletop 95%

Geography

3 rankingsWhere Sierra Leone sits across every geography ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
40/ 53
Largest Countries In Africa
Geography
71.7K
26th percentiletop 75%
46/ 54
Most Developed Countries In Africa
Geography
0.467
17th percentiletop 85%
120/ 222
Largest Countries In The World
Geography
71.7K Km²
46th percentiletop 54%

Politics

1 rankingsWhere Sierra Leone sits across every politics ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
88/ 175
Most Liberal Countries
Politics
0.35
50th percentiletop 50%

Crime

6 rankingsWhere Sierra Leone sits across every crime ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
91/ 143
Rape Statistics By Country
Crime
13.4
37th percentiletop 64%
103/ 189
Murder Rate by Country
Crime
2.22
46th percentiletop 54%
103/ 189
Violent Crime Rates By Country
Crime
2.22
46th percentiletop 54%
107/ 163
Safest Countries in the World
Crime
1.887
35th percentiletop 66%
129/ 202
Stabbing Deaths by Country
Crime
23
37th percentiletop 64%
143/ 176
Most Dangerous Countries For Women
Crime
0.543
19th percentiletop 81%

Agriculture

2 rankingsWhere Sierra Leone sits across every agriculture ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
49/ 78
Coffee Production by Country
Agriculture
2.6K
38th percentiletop 63%
78/ 95
Sugarcane Production by Country
Agriculture
82.8K
19th percentiletop 82%

Religion

6 rankingsWhere Sierra Leone sits across every religion ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
34/ 207
Hindu Countries
Religion
<1%
84th percentiletop 16%
39/ 50
Muslim Countries
Religion
78.5%
24th percentiletop 78%
43/ 222
Muslim Population By Country
Religion
6.1M
81th percentiletop 19%
119/ 214
Catholic Population by Country
Religion
174.5K
45th percentiletop 56%
136/ 197
Most Christian Countries
Religion
20.90%
31th percentiletop 69%
143/ 210
Least Religious Countries
Religion
1.0%
32th percentiletop 68%

Military

1 rankingsWhere Sierra Leone sits across every military ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
145/ 173
Military Size By Country
Military
8.5K
17th percentiletop 84%

Weather

1 rankingsWhere Sierra Leone sits across every weather ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
34/ 190
Hottest Countries In The World
Weather
78.9ºF
83th percentiletop 18%

Legality

2 rankingsWhere Sierra Leone sits across every legality ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
—/ 194
Countries Where Porn Is Illegal
Legality
Illegal
—
—/ 160
Countries Where Prostitution Is Legal
Legality
Legal
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Miscellaneous

11 rankingsWhere Sierra Leone sits across every miscellaneous ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
30/ 171
Legal Drinking Age By Country
Miscellaneous
18
83th percentiletop 18%
72/ 169
US Foreign Aid by Country
Miscellaneous
$30.5M
58th percentiletop 43%
95/ 175
Democracy Index
Miscellaneous
0.44
46th percentiletop 54%
96/ 163
Freest Countries
Miscellaneous
6.51
42th percentiletop 59%
123/ 177
Cleanest Countries In The World
Miscellaneous
39.9
31th percentiletop 69%
136/ 139
Most Visited Countries
Miscellaneous
51.0K
3th percentiletop 98%
165/ 181
Coffee Consumption By Country
Miscellaneous
0.1
9th percentiletop 91%
177/ 188
Meat Consumption By Country
Miscellaneous
9.48
6th percentiletop 94%
184/ 192
Developed Countries
Miscellaneous
0.467
5th percentiletop 96%
192/ 211
Gun Ownership By Country
Miscellaneous
0.5
9th percentiletop 91%
—/ 189
Age of Consent by Country
Miscellaneous
18+
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Sources powering this page

World Bank Open DataGDP, debt, demographics
United NationsPopulation, urbanization
WHOLife expectancy, mortality
UNESCOLiteracy, education spend
IMFInflation, external balance
OECDPISA, comparators