Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP
Sierra Leone
0.0007 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 212 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, per unit of gdp, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, per unit of gdp between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 15-64, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.