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Sierra Leone vs Nigeria

Sierra Leone and Nigeria side by side across 201 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$8.27B vs $377.37BSierra Leone vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$919 vs $1,556Sierra Leone vs Nigeria
Population8.82M vs 237.53MSierra Leone vs Nigeria

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Indicator Sierra Leone NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$8.27B$377.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$919$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy7.5%15.9%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—26.5%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy24.09 LCU/USD1,376.34 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.2%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.2%3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy44.3%32.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-545.92M$-322.41M2025/1960 ⚠
GDP GrowthEconomy4.5%4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$830$1,3602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,690$9,2302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$32.78B$2.26T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy29.5%23%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy25.7%16.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy7%8.3%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy41.6%58.2%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy23.2%—2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$320.83M$22.79B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4.6%7.8%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy31.1%60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$433.27M$46.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy5.5%9.6%2025/2022
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy53.4%82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy51.6%80.7%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy35.733.92018/2022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy41.5%41.8%2018/2022
Account OwnershipEconomy38.6%63.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy25.9%11.9%2018/2024 ⚠
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.5%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy49.1%26.2%2025/1960 ⚠
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.7%13.9%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$39M$321M2018/2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy71K5.27M2019/2016
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.3%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$274M$1.08B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy4%0.4%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy—12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy2.2%5.4%2018/2024 ⚠
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy24.730.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy9%8.6%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%6.2%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.2%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy—1.2%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy7.8%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$59$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy21.4%14%2025/2023
Real Interest RateEconomy18.3%2.9%2025/2023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy19.2%—2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$426$1,6632021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy44.5%33.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy11.5%17%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy44%49.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy86%66.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy78.2%—2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.9%7.5%2018/2022
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.13.32024
ATMs per 100,000Economy3.512.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.5%1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy2.2%5.5%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy65%64%2018/2022
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy91.5%92.9%2018/2022
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.56B$387.79M2025/1960 ⚠
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$2.11B$710.2M2025/1960 ⚠
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8190.8262024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3890.6942024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade7.320.82021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.1%88.6%2018/2024 ⚠
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade25.1%3.5%2018/2024 ⚠
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade45.6%6%2018/2024 ⚠
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.7%2.7%2018/2024 ⚠
Exports (% of GDP)Trade20.9%9.2%2025/1960 ⚠
Imports (% of GDP)Trade28.2%16.9%2025/1960 ⚠
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4670.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5660.6772023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2810.3792023
PopulationDemographics8.82M237.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics62 years54.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.9 years18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.74.382024
Rural PopulationDemographics54.1%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics37.7%40.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics45.9%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics125.4/km²266.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics2931.82026
Death RateDemographics8.0511.52026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.37-0.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics63.7 years54.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics60.2 years54.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.3%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth54.669.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.4%1.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.7%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.130.382022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth48472023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth13.817.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth23.9%17.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth54.5%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth16.8%32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth353.6992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth94.3104.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth29.333.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3722192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth90%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth91%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth57.2%52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth8.1%15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.8%3%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.40.52006/2004
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth21.2%21.6%2019/2021
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth86.9%50.7%2019/2022
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.161.652022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth91.2842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$36$672023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth34.5%27.7%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth11.3%3.1%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth97.9%67%2019/2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare25.2%33.8%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare6.3%11.6%2021
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare90.4%39.7%2019/2024 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare29.6%33.4%2019/2024 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare2.8%1.5%2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.6%0.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation2%9.7%2002/2011 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation43.6%70.4%2019/2024 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation73%81.4%2019/2024 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation69.4%77.4%2019/2024 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation47%74.1%2019/2024 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation97.4%75.7%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation96.2%—2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation71.8%—2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation19.6%68.5%2019/2024 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation69.8%62.2%2024/2018 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation86.9%46.9%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security24.1%19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—16.5M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture54.7%76.2%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture104.7119.92022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture2.86M t62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture2.21K t1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture93.75K t350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture60K t6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture7.44K t1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture27.44K t11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1.39M t9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,704 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,409 kg/ha1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture682.1K head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance2.215.72020/2023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance33262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.4710.5052025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.3480.3112025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5710.8342025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.7-1.112024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.97-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.84-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.45-22024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.06-0.632024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.51-0.732024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian0123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian03.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian018.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology25.1%41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology107.970.82022/2024
4G CoverageTechnology81.6%84.6%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology00.12021/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology6.1%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology97.2%89.4%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology38.2%15.5%2017/2025 ⚠
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology9.1%2.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology—0.3%2019
Electricity AccessInfrastructure39.2%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure50.19K5.27M2012/2023 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure49.3%48.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy112.1 MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy17.4 MW284.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy60.9 MW2.9K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy71.6%80.3%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy0.9%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy—144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy—14.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy16.2 MW118.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy24.9%23.5%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy9.5%0.3%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy85.7%30.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy4.8%68.7%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.2 TWh39 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy48 gCO₂/kWh456 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy674 kWh2,343 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.17 t0.57 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate75.3%22.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate34.3%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate5.1%11.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate0.1%5.6%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate22.5 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Sierra Leone or Nigeria have the larger economy?

Nigeria has the larger economy: $8.27B for Sierra Leone versus $377.37B for Nigeria (GDP, current US$).

How do Sierra Leone and Nigeria compare across indicators?

This page compares Sierra Leone and Nigeria on 201 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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