Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Population by income level, annual growth rate
Sierra Leone
2.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Sudan
2.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
47th
South Sudan rank
48th
Population by income level, annual growth rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.06 % change on previous year against 2.05 % change on previous year in South Sudan, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 47th and South Sudan ranks 48th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 0.2453 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 1.88 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 0.4356 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.6924 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 0.4298 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, annual growth rate, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.06 % change on previous year against 2.05 % change on previous year in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level, annual growth rate between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 47th and South Sudan ranks 48th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.