Iceland vs Sierra Leone Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Iceland 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.
Iceland leads against Sierra Leone in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Sierra Leone leads in 2. Iceland's strongest global position is 8th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate. Sierra Leone's strongest global position is 45th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Sierra Leone wins against Iceland in GDP growth (annual %): 4.29 (2024, ranked 57th) vs -0.97 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Iceland wins against Sierra Leone in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 67,310.06 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 3,098.76 (2024, ranked 177th).
- Iceland wins against Sierra Leone in Gini index: 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th) vs 35.70 (2018, ranked 88th).
- Iceland wins against Sierra Leone in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 25.10 (2024, ranked 195th).
- Iceland wins against Sierra Leone in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 61.96 (2024, ranked 206th).
- Iceland wins against Sierra Leone in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.79 (2023, ranked 38th) vs 93.68 (2024, ranked 67th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Iceland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.15 (2025, ranked 45th) vs 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd).
- Iceland wins against Sierra Leone in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.28 (2023, ranked 27th) vs -1.06 (2023, ranked 176th).
- Iceland wins against Sierra Leone in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.55 (2023, ranked 18th) vs -0.57 (2023, ranked 139th).
- Iceland wins against Sierra Leone in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 8th) vs -0.83 (2023, ranked 158th).
- Iceland wins against Sierra Leone in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.21 (2023, ranked 10th) vs -0.24 (2023, ranked 126th).
| Metric | Iceland(9) | Sierra Leone(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -0.97 (199/214) | (2024) 4.29 (57/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 67,310.06 (19/199) | (2024) 3,098.76 (177/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) | (2018) 35.70 (88/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) | (2024) 25.10 (195/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) | (2024) 61.96 (206/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 97.79 (38/197) | (2024) 93.68 (67/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) | (2025) 3.15 (45/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.28 (27/205) | (2023) -1.06 (176/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.55 (18/205) | (2023) -0.57 (139/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.72 (8/205) | (2023) -0.83 (158/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.21 (10/205) | (2023) -0.24 (126/205) |