Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Population by income level, per unit of GDP
Liberia
0.0011 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.0012 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Liberia rank
13th
Sierra Leone rank
12th
Population by income level, per unit of GDP over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in Liberia, a difference of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Liberia ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 211 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, per unit of gdp, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level, per unit of gdp between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for population by income level, per unit of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population by income level, 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 by income level divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.