Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Sierra Leone leads against Ethiopia in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Ethiopia leads in 5. Ethiopia's strongest global position is 7th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %). Sierra Leone's strongest global position is 45th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Ethiopia wins against Sierra Leone in GDP growth (annual %): 9.77 (2025, ranked 7th) vs 4.61 (2025, ranked 58th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Ethiopia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 3,176.24 (2025, ranked 178th) vs 3,094.87 (2025, ranked 180th).
- Ethiopia wins against Sierra Leone in Gini index: 31.10 (2021, ranked 41st) vs 35.70 (2018, ranked 88th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Ethiopia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 25.10 (2024, ranked 196th) vs 21.94 (2024, ranked 197th).
- Ethiopia wins against Sierra Leone in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 67.60 (2024, ranked 170th) vs 61.96 (2024, ranked 206th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Ethiopia in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 57.06 (2021, ranked 155th) vs 21.44 (2023, ranked 192nd).
- Sierra Leone wins against Ethiopia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.15 (2025, ranked 45th) vs 3.32 (2025, ranked 53rd).
- Sierra Leone wins against Ethiopia in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 58.21 (2024, ranked 143rd) vs 33.70 (2024, ranked 193rd).
- Ethiopia wins against Sierra Leone in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 41.72 (2024, ranked 167th) vs 38.16 (2024, ranked 178th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Ethiopia in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 42.53 (2024, ranked 151st) vs 38.91 (2024, ranked 167th).
- Ethiopia wins against Sierra Leone in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 38.99 (2024, ranked 128th) vs 33.64 (2024, ranked 149th).
| Metric | Ethiopia(5) | Sierra Leone(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 9.77 (7/214) | (2025) 4.61 (58/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 3,094.87 (180/199) | (2025) 3,176.24 (178/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 31.10 (41/171) | (2018) 35.70 (88/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 21.94 (197/213) | (2024) 25.10 (196/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 67.60 (170/217) | (2024) 61.96 (206/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 21.44 (192/197) | (2021) 57.06 (155/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.32 (53/187) | (2025) 3.15 (45/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 33.70 (193/206) | (2024) 58.21 (143/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 41.72 (167/204) | (2024) 38.16 (178/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 38.91 (167/206) | (2024) 42.53 (151/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 38.99 (128/206) | (2024) 33.64 (149/206) |