Nigeria vs Sierra Leone Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Nigeria 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.
Nigeria and Sierra Leone are tied overall, each leading in 5 of 10 comparable indicators. Nigeria's strongest global position is 44th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Sierra Leone's strongest global position is 45th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Sierra Leone wins against Nigeria in GDP growth (annual %): 4.29 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 4.06 (2024, ranked 68th).
- Nigeria wins against Sierra Leone in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 7,994.22 (2024, ranked 141st) vs 3,098.76 (2024, ranked 177th).
- Nigeria wins against Sierra Leone in Gini index: 33.90 (2022, ranked 80th) vs 35.70 (2018, ranked 88th).
- Nigeria wins against Sierra Leone in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 41.21 (2024, ranked 176th) vs 25.10 (2024, ranked 195th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Nigeria in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 61.96 (2024, ranked 206th) vs 54.64 (2024, ranked 217th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Nigeria and Sierra Leone is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 44.23 (2010, ranked 153rd) vs 93.68 (2024, ranked 67th).
- Nigeria wins against Sierra Leone in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.06 (2025, ranked 44th) vs 3.15 (2025, ranked 45th).
- Nigeria wins against Sierra Leone in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.94 (2023, ranked 169th) vs -1.06 (2023, ranked 176th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Nigeria in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.57 (2023, ranked 139th) vs -1.04 (2023, ranked 169th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Nigeria in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.83 (2023, ranked 158th) vs -0.89 (2023, ranked 162nd).
- Sierra Leone wins against Nigeria in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.24 (2023, ranked 126th) vs -1.77 (2023, ranked 189th).
| Metric | Nigeria(5) | Sierra Leone(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.06 (68/214) | (2024) 4.29 (57/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 7,994.22 (141/199) | (2024) 3,098.76 (177/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 33.90 (80/171) | (2018) 35.70 (88/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 41.21 (176/213) | (2024) 25.10 (195/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 54.64 (217/217) | (2024) 61.96 (206/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2010) 44.23 (153/197) | (2024) 93.68 (67/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.06 (44/187) | (2025) 3.15 (45/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.94 (169/205) | (2023) -1.06 (176/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.04 (169/205) | (2023) -0.57 (139/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.89 (162/205) | (2023) -0.83 (158/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -1.77 (189/205) | (2023) -0.24 (126/205) |