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.
Ethiopia leads against Sierra Leone in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Sierra Leone leads in 5. Ethiopia's strongest global position is 10th (2024) 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 %): 7.61 (2024, ranked 10th) vs 4.29 (2024, ranked 57th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Ethiopia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 3,098.76 (2024, ranked 177th) vs 2,892.22 (2024, ranked 181st).
- 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 195th) vs 21.94 (2024, ranked 196th).
- 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): 93.68 (2024, ranked 67th) vs 21.44 (2023, ranked 193rd).
- 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).
- Ethiopia wins against Sierra Leone in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -1.02 (2023, ranked 175th) vs -1.06 (2023, ranked 176th).
- Ethiopia wins against Sierra Leone in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.47 (2023, ranked 126th) vs -0.57 (2023, ranked 139th).
- Ethiopia wins against Sierra Leone in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.67 (2023, ranked 148th) vs -0.83 (2023, ranked 158th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Ethiopia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.24 (2023, ranked 126th) vs -1.97 (2023, ranked 192nd).
| Metric | Ethiopia(6) | Sierra Leone(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 7.61 (10/214) | (2024) 4.29 (57/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 2,892.22 (181/199) | (2024) 3,098.76 (177/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 31.10 (41/171) | (2018) 35.70 (88/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 21.94 (196/213) | (2024) 25.10 (195/213) |
| 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 (193/197) | (2024) 93.68 (67/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.32 (53/187) | (2025) 3.15 (45/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.02 (175/205) | (2023) -1.06 (176/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.47 (126/205) | (2023) -0.57 (139/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.67 (148/205) | (2023) -0.83 (158/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -1.97 (192/205) | (2023) -0.24 (126/205) |