Sierra Leone vs Nicaragua Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Sierra Leone vs Nicaragua)
ⓘ 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.
Sierra Leone and Nicaragua are tied overall, each leading in 5 of 10 comparable indicators. Sierra Leone's strongest global position is 45th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Nicaragua's strongest global position is 88th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Sierra Leone wins against Nicaragua in GDP growth (annual %): 4.29 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 3.59 (2024, ranked 92nd).
- Nicaragua wins against Sierra Leone in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 7,661.60 (2024, ranked 143rd) vs 3,098.76 (2024, ranked 177th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Nicaragua in Gini index: 35.70 (2018, ranked 88th) vs 46.20 (2014, ranked 150th).
- Nicaragua wins against Sierra Leone in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 61.40 (2024, ranked 151st) vs 25.10 (2024, ranked 195th).
- Nicaragua wins against Sierra Leone in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 75.10 (2024, ranked 106th) vs 61.96 (2024, ranked 206th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Sierra Leone and Nicaragua is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 93.68 (2024, ranked 67th) vs 64.66 (2010, ranked 128th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Nicaragua in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.15 (2025, ranked 45th) vs 5.04 (2025, ranked 88th).
- Nicaragua wins against Sierra Leone in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.88 (2023, ranked 162nd) vs -1.06 (2023, ranked 176th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Nicaragua in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.57 (2023, ranked 139th) vs -1.39 (2023, ranked 190th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Nicaragua in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.83 (2023, ranked 158th) vs -1.28 (2023, ranked 185th).
- Nicaragua wins against Sierra Leone in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.13 (2023, ranked 116th) vs -0.24 (2023, ranked 126th).
| Metric | Sierra Leone(5) | Nicaragua(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.29 (57/214) | (2024) 3.59 (92/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 3,098.76 (177/199) | (2024) 7,661.60 (143/199) |
| Gini index | (2018) 35.70 (88/171) | (2014) 46.20 (150/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 25.10 (195/213) | (2024) 61.40 (151/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 61.96 (206/217) | (2024) 75.10 (106/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 93.68 (67/197) | (2010) 64.66 (128/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.15 (45/187) | (2025) 5.04 (88/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.06 (176/205) | (2023) -0.88 (162/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.57 (139/205) | (2023) -1.39 (190/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.83 (158/205) | (2023) -1.28 (185/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.24 (126/205) | (2023) -0.13 (116/205) |