Equatorial Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Natural population growth
Equatorial Guinea
2.17
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.23
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
39th
Sierra Leone rank
37th
Natural population growth over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.23 against 2.17 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.74 | 1.47 | 0.2688 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 1.76 | 1.89 | 0.1331 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 1.72 | 2.24 | 0.5218 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 2.78 | 2.43 | 0.3469 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.87 | 2.44 | 0.4307 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 2.52 | 0.2253 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.53 | 2.39 | 0.147 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 2.26 | 0.0393 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Equatorial Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.23 against 2.17 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.06, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for natural population growth?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.