Equatorial Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Population growth rate vs median age
Equatorial Guinea
2.17
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.23
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
38th
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Population growth rate vs median age 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 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 229 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 population growth rate vs median age, Equatorial Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.23 against 2.17 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate vs median age 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 population growth rate vs median age?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.