Sierra Leone vs East Timor: Share of the population born in another country

Sierra Leone
0.6%
in 2024
East Timor
0.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
209th
East Timor rank
208th

Share of the population born in another country over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • East Timor
12345199020072024

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 209th and East Timor ranks 208th of 231 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone East Timor Difference Ahead
1990s 3.8% 1.1% 2.7% Sierra Leone
2000s 2.4% 1.3% 1.1% Sierra Leone
2010s 1.1% 0.9% 0.2% Sierra Leone
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Sierra Leone or East Timor?
East Timor, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Sierra Leone and East Timor?
0.0%, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and East Timor?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and East Timor rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
Sierra Leone ranks 209th and East Timor ranks 208th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population born in another country
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 1,848 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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