Sierra Leone vs Timor-Leste Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Sierra Leone vs Timor-Leste)
ⓘ 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.
Timor-Leste leads against Sierra Leone in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Sierra Leone leads in 3. Sierra Leone's strongest global position is 45th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Timor-Leste's strongest global position is 14th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Sierra Leone wins against Timor-Leste in GDP growth (annual %): 4.29 (2024, ranked 57th) vs -9.10 (2024, ranked 210th).
- Timor-Leste wins against Sierra Leone in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 3,890.96 (2024, ranked 168th) vs 3,098.76 (2024, ranked 177th).
- Timor-Leste wins against Sierra Leone in Gini index: 28.70 (2014, ranked 30th) vs 35.70 (2018, ranked 88th).
- Timor-Leste wins against Sierra Leone in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 34.02 (2023, ranked 186th) vs 25.10 (2024, ranked 195th).
- Timor-Leste wins against Sierra Leone in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 67.90 (2024, ranked 168th) vs 61.96 (2024, ranked 206th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Timor-Leste in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 93.68 (2024, ranked 67th) vs 88.26 (2020, ranked 105th).
- Timor-Leste wins against Sierra Leone in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.59 (2025, ranked 14th) vs 3.15 (2025, ranked 45th).
- Timor-Leste wins against Sierra Leone in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.49 (2023, ranked 132nd) vs -1.06 (2023, ranked 176th).
- Timor-Leste wins against Sierra Leone in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.23 (2023, ranked 104th) vs -0.57 (2023, ranked 139th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Timor-Leste in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.83 (2023, ranked 158th) vs -0.83 (2023, ranked 159th).
- Timor-Leste wins against Sierra Leone in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.26 (2023, ranked 92nd) vs -0.24 (2023, ranked 126th).
| Metric | Sierra Leone(3) | Timor-Leste(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.29 (57/214) | (2024) -9.10 (210/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 3,098.76 (177/199) | (2024) 3,890.96 (168/199) |
| Gini index | (2018) 35.70 (88/171) | (2014) 28.70 (30/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 25.10 (195/213) | (2023) 34.02 (186/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 61.96 (206/217) | (2024) 67.90 (168/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 93.68 (67/197) | (2020) 88.26 (105/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.15 (45/187) | (2025) 1.59 (14/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.06 (176/205) | (2023) -0.49 (132/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.57 (139/205) | (2023) -0.23 (104/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.83 (158/205) | (2023) -0.83 (159/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.24 (126/205) | (2023) 0.26 (92/205) |