Botswana vs Sierra Leone: Population growth rate, by level of development
Botswana
-0.2%
in 2100
Sierra Leone
-0.1%
in 2100
Botswana rank
98th
Sierra Leone rank
95th
Population growth rate, by level of development over time
- Botswana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports -0.1% against -0.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 98th and Sierra Leone ranks 95th of 236 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2030s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2040s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2050s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2060s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2070s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2080s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2090s | -0.1% | -0.0% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2100s | -0.2% | -0.1% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, by level of development, Botswana or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at -0.1% against -0.2% in Botswana as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate, by level of development between Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Botswana and Sierra Leone rank globally for population growth rate, by level of development?
- Botswana ranks 98th and Sierra Leone ranks 95th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.