Ghana vs Sierra Leone Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Ghana 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.
Ghana leads against Sierra Leone in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Sierra Leone leads in 2. Ghana's strongest global position is 33rd (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Sierra Leone's strongest global position is 45th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Ghana wins against Sierra Leone in GDP growth (annual %): 5.59 (2024, ranked 33rd) vs 4.29 (2024, ranked 57th).
- Ghana wins against Sierra Leone in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 7,055.62 (2024, ranked 146th) vs 3,098.76 (2024, ranked 177th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Ghana in Gini index: 35.70 (2018, ranked 88th) vs 43.50 (2016, ranked 145th).
- Ghana wins against Sierra Leone in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 72.18 (2024, ranked 134th) vs 25.10 (2024, ranked 195th).
- Ghana wins against Sierra Leone in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 65.69 (2024, ranked 189th) vs 61.96 (2024, ranked 206th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Ghana in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 93.68 (2024, ranked 67th) vs 85.11 (2024, ranked 108th).
- Ghana wins against Sierra Leone in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.98 (2025, ranked 40th) vs 3.15 (2025, ranked 45th).
- Ghana wins against Sierra Leone in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.18 (2023, ranked 109th) vs -1.06 (2023, ranked 176th).
- Ghana wins against Sierra Leone in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.10 (2023, ranked 97th) vs -0.57 (2023, ranked 139th).
- Ghana wins against Sierra Leone in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.10 (2023, ranked 102nd) vs -0.83 (2023, ranked 158th).
- Ghana wins against Sierra Leone in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.02 (2023, ranked 109th) vs -0.24 (2023, ranked 126th).
| Metric | Ghana(9) | Sierra Leone(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 5.59 (33/214) | (2024) 4.29 (57/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 7,055.62 (146/199) | (2024) 3,098.76 (177/199) |
| Gini index | (2016) 43.50 (145/171) | (2018) 35.70 (88/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 72.18 (134/213) | (2024) 25.10 (195/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 65.69 (189/217) | (2024) 61.96 (206/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 85.11 (108/197) | (2024) 93.68 (67/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.98 (40/187) | (2025) 3.15 (45/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.18 (109/205) | (2023) -1.06 (176/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.10 (97/205) | (2023) -0.57 (139/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.10 (102/205) | (2023) -0.83 (158/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.02 (109/205) | (2023) -0.24 (126/205) |