Sierra Leone international rankings
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Sierra Leone population
Rank101
Population7 719 729
Population, % of world0.101
DateJuly 1, 2018
SourceUN projection
United Nations, 2018
Sierra Leone area size
Rank117
Total in km271 740
Land in km271 620
Water in km2120
% water0.170
United Nations, 2018
Sierra Leone murders rank
Rank156
Rate1.710
Count124
Year2 015
SourceUNSDC/NP/SDG
United Nations, 2017
Sierra Leone suicide rate
Both sexes rank21
Both sexes16.100
Male rank50
Male18.200
Female rank5
Female14.200
World Health Organization, 2016
Sierra Leone Human Development Index
Rank184
Rank changeIncrease (1)
Index0.419
Index changeIncrease 0,006
United Nations, 2018
Sierra Leone corruption rank
Rank123
Shore30
Change +1
Transparency International, 2016
Sierra Leone poverty rate
CommentsData refer to 2013.
Multidimensional poverty index (MPI)0.422
Population in multidimensional poverty, intensity of deprivation (%)55.200
Population in multidimensional poverty, headcount (%)76.500
Population in severe multidimensional poverty (%)48.400
United Nations, 2018
Sierra Leone refugee population rate
Rank63
Refugees by country of origin, thousands4.500
United Nations, 2017
Sierra Leone population median age
Median age, years18.300
United Nations, 2015
Sierra Leone prison population rate
Prison population per 10000058
Prison population total4 519
CommentsData refer to 2018.
Institute For Criminal Policy Research, 2018
Sierra Leone urban population
Urban population, %41.600
United Nations, 2017
Sierra Leone literacy rate
Literacy rate32.400
United Nations, 2016
Sierra Leone Gender Inequality Index
Rank150
Gender Inequality Index0.645
United Nations, 2017
Sierra Leone income inequality Gini index
Rank85
Income inequality Gini index34
World Bank, 2018
Sierra Leone Education index
Rank145
Education index0.390
United Nations, 2018
Sierra Leone life expectancy
Rank139
Life expectancy, years52.200
Female life expectancy, years52.800
Male life expectancy, years51.600
Life expectancy index0.298
United Nations, 2017
Sierra Leone mean years of schooling
Rank84
Mean years of schooling, years3.500
Mean years of schooling female, years2.700
Mean years of schooling male, years4.300
United Nations, 2017
Sierra Leone unemployment rate
Rank74
Unemployment, % of labour force4.500
Female to male ratio0.700
International Labour Organization, 2017
Economy
Sierra Leone GDP per capita
Rank175
GDP, $1 526
World Bank, 2017
Sierra Leone current health expenditure
Current health expenditure, % of GDP18.300
World Health Organization, 2018
Technology
Sierra Leone internet users
Rank142
Internet Usage1 043 725
Penetration, %13.200
Miniwatts Marketing Group, 2019
Sierra Leone mobile phone subscriptions
Rank109
Number of mobile phone subscriptions6 625 000
Subscriptions per 100 people88.470
CommentsRefers to the year 2017
ITU, 2018