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 %): 4.29 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 0.10 (2024, ranked 190th).
- Japan wins against Sierra Leone in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 46,106.92 (2024, ranked 46th) vs 3,098.76 (2024, ranked 177th).
- 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 195th).
- 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 Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.47 (2023, ranked 17th) vs -1.06 (2023, ranked 176th).
- Japan wins against Sierra Leone in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.40 (2023, ranked 22nd) vs -0.57 (2023, ranked 139th).
- Japan wins against Sierra Leone in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.54 (2023, ranked 16th) vs -0.83 (2023, ranked 158th).
- Japan wins against Sierra Leone in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.95 (2023, ranked 37th) vs -0.24 (2023, ranked 126th).
| Metric | Sierra Leone(1) | Japan(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.29 (57/214) | (2024) 0.10 (190/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 3,098.76 (177/199) | (2024) 46,106.92 (46/199) |
| Gini index | (2018) 35.70 (88/171) | (2020) 32.30 (59/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 25.10 (195/213) | (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) | (2024) 93.68 (67/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.15 (45/187) | (2025) 2.45 (24/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.06 (176/205) | (2023) 1.47 (17/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.57 (139/205) | (2023) 1.40 (22/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.83 (158/205) | (2023) 1.54 (16/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.24 (126/205) | (2023) 0.95 (37/205) |