Sierra Leone vs Japan Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Sierra Leone vs Japan)
ⓘ 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.
Japan leads against Sierra Leone in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Sierra Leone leads in 1. Sierra Leone's strongest global position is 45th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Japan's strongest global position is 10th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Sierra Leone wins against Japan in GDP growth (annual %): 4.61 (2025, ranked 58th) vs 1.19 (2025, ranked 171st).
- Japan wins against Sierra Leone in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 48,283.37 (2025, ranked 41st) vs 3,176.24 (2025, ranked 178th).
- Japan wins against Sierra Leone in Gini index: 32.30 (2020, ranked 59th) vs 35.70 (2018, ranked 88th).
- Japan wins against Sierra Leone in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 85.54 (2024, ranked 90th) vs 25.10 (2024, ranked 196th).
- Japan wins against Sierra Leone in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.04 (2024, ranked 10th) vs 61.96 (2024, ranked 206th).
- Japan wins against Sierra Leone in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.45 (2025, ranked 24th) vs 3.15 (2025, ranked 45th).
- Japan wins against Sierra Leone in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 85.27 (2024, ranked 25th) vs 58.21 (2024, ranked 143rd).
- Japan wins against Sierra Leone in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 75.83 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 38.16 (2024, ranked 178th).
- Japan wins against Sierra Leone in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 82.98 (2024, ranked 15th) vs 42.53 (2024, ranked 151st).
- Japan wins against Sierra Leone in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 75.32 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 33.64 (2024, ranked 149th).
| Metric | Sierra Leone(1) | Japan(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 4.61 (58/214) | (2025) 1.19 (171/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 3,176.24 (178/199) | (2025) 48,283.37 (41/199) |
| Gini index | (2018) 35.70 (88/171) | (2020) 32.30 (59/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 25.10 (196/213) | (2024) 85.54 (90/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 61.96 (206/217) | (2024) 84.04 (10/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2021) 57.06 (155/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.15 (45/187) | (2025) 2.45 (24/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 58.21 (143/206) | (2024) 85.27 (25/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 38.16 (178/204) | (2024) 75.83 (23/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 42.53 (151/206) | (2024) 82.98 (15/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 33.64 (149/206) | (2024) 75.32 (24/206) |