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Sierra Leone vs South Africa

173 indicators have a value for Sierra Leone, South Africa, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$8.27B vs $479.96BSierra Leone vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$919 vs $7,503Sierra Leone vs South Africa
Population8.82M vs 64.75MSierra Leone vs South Africa

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Indicator Sierra Leone South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$8.27B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$919$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy7.5%5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy24.16 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.2%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.2%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy44.3%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-545.92M$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.5%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$830$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,690$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$32.78B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy29.5%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy25.7%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy7%12.3%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy41.6%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy23.2%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$320.83M$1B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4.6%0.2%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy31.1%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$433.27M$76.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy5.5%89.4%2025/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy53.4%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy51.6%49.9%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy38.6%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.5%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy49.1%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.7%2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.3%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$177.04M$-2.31B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.4%-0.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy60.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy24.751.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy7.8%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$59$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy21.4%10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy18.3%7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy19.2%12.9%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy44.5%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy11.5%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy44%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy86%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy78.2%65.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.182024
ATMs per 100,000Economy3.5462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.5%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy2.2%5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.56B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$2.11B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8360.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4040.1532025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade8.2%2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade38.3%2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade12.8%2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade5.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade20.9%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade28.2%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4670.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5660.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2810.4762023
PopulationDemographics8.82M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics62 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.9 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.72.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics54.1%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics37.7%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics45.9%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics125.4/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics2917.82026
Death RateDemographics8.059.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.372.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics63.7 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics60.2 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.3%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth54.624.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.4%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.7%8.9%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth48742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth54.5%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth16.8%73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth353.6117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth90.535.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth28.312.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3723892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth90%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth91%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth57.2%22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth8.1%3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.8%7.2%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth91.251.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$36$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth11.3%23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare25.2%24.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.6%6%2023/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation97.4%93.9%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation96.2%90.4%2024/2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation71.8%86.9%2024/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation69.8%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation86.9%104.1%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security24.1%10%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture54.7%79.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture2.86M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture2.21K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture93.75K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture60K t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture7.44K t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture27.44K t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1.39M t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,704 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,409 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture682.1K head12.1M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance33412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.4710.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.3480.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5710.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.7-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.97-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.840.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.45-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.06-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.510.612024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance022025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian055.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian082.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology25.1%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology81.6%99.5%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology5.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology6.1%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology97.2%99.9%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology9.1%1.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure39.2%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy112.1 MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy17.4 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy60.9 MW751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy0.9%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy16.2 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy24.9%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy9.5%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy85.7%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy4.8%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.2 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy48 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy674 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.17 t6.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate34.3%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate5.1%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate22.5 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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