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Sierra Leone
Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income · capital Freetown
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old62.0years
Ranks 206 of 217 in 2024
17% below world median · 4% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old90.5per 1,000 live births
Ranks 190 of 196 in 2024
5.1× above world median · 85% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old354per 100,000 live births
Ranks 175 of 194 in 2023
6.5× above world median · 38% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2021 · 5 years old26.3% of under-5s
Ranks 23 of 32 in 2021
41% above world median · 8% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 32 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old4.72% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
26% below world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old3.70births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
95% above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2019 · 7 years old43.6% of adults 15+
Ranks 53 of 56 in 2019
53% below world median · 21% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 56 countries reporting in 2019 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2024 · 2 years old162.1% gross
Ranks 1 of 134 in 2024
63% above world median · 65% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 134 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education spending
2023 · 3 years old2.62% of GDP
Ranks 94 of 121 in 2023
28% below world median · 21% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 121 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old846current US$
Ranks 178 of 186 in 2025
89% below world median · 37% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old3,717international $
Ranks 165 of 185 in 2025
82% below world median · 16% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2018 · 8 years old41.5% of population
Ranks 89 of 93 in 2018
40.5× above world median · 12% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 93 countries reporting in 2018 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2018 · 8 years old35.7index, 0–100
Ranks 50 of 93 in 2018
about the same world median · 4% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 93 countries reporting in 2018 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old3.2% of labour force
Ranks 45 of 182 in 2025
38% below world median · 39% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old7.5% per year
Not ranked — no better end
1.5× above world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old0.46% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
71% below world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old39.2% of population
Ranks 205 of 215 in 2024
61% below world median · 32% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old10.9% of population
Ranks 145 of 148 in 2024
87% below world median · 60% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old25.1% of population
Ranks 169 of 182 in 2024
69% below world median · 32% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old0.17t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
93% below world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old8.8mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
35% above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.