Real-time economic and demographic statistics for Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is a Sub-Saharan Africa economy with a GDP of $7.5B, ranked 149th of 183 worldwide. Its population places the country 101st of 217 globally, at 8.6M people. Life expectancy at birth is 61.8 years (2023). Internet reaches 20.6% of the population (2023). CO₂ emissions stand at 0.2 metric tons per person.
Data from World Bank, WHO, and ITU.
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Income Level
Low income
0.11% of world total
Verified: Nov 2025
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