Sierra Leone vs Tanzania: Population census world bank

Sierra Leone
1
in 2023
Tanzania
1
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Tanzania rank
1st

Population census world bank over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Tanzania
00.20.40.60.81198520042023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1 against 1 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 1st of 232 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 1 1 0 —
1990s 0.6 0.9 0.3 Tanzania
2000s 0.6 0.8 0.2 Tanzania
2010s 1 1 0 —
2020s 1 1 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population census world bank, Sierra Leone or Tanzania?
Sierra Leone, at 1 against 1 in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in population census world bank between Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
0, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania rank globally for population census world bank?
Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 1st of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population census world bank. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population census world bank
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,643 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed