Sweden vs Sierra Leone Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Sweden 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.
Sweden leads against Sierra Leone in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Sierra Leone leads in 2. Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2024) in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Sierra Leone's strongest global position is 45th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Sierra Leone wins against Sweden in GDP growth (annual %): 4.61 (2025, ranked 58th) vs 1.54 (2025, ranked 162nd).
- Sweden wins against Sierra Leone in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 63,362.46 (2025, ranked 25th) vs 3,176.24 (2025, ranked 178th).
- Gini index data for Sweden and Sierra Leone is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 29.30 (2023, ranked 35th) vs 35.70 (2018, ranked 88th).
- Sweden wins against Sierra Leone in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st) vs 25.10 (2024, ranked 196th).
- Sweden wins against Sierra Leone in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 61.96 (2024, ranked 206th).
- Sweden wins against Sierra Leone in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.71 (2024, ranked 31st) vs 57.06 (2021, ranked 155th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Sweden in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.15 (2025, ranked 45th) vs 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st).
- Sweden wins against Sierra Leone in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 76.20 (2024, ranked 65th) vs 58.21 (2024, ranked 143rd).
- Sweden wins against Sierra Leone in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 81.23 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 38.16 (2024, ranked 178th).
- Sweden wins against Sierra Leone in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 86.68 (2024, ranked 7th) vs 42.53 (2024, ranked 151st).
- Sweden wins against Sierra Leone in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 87.68 (2024, ranked 6th) vs 33.64 (2024, ranked 149th).
| Metric | Sweden(8) | Sierra Leone(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 1.54 (162/214) | (2025) 4.61 (58/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 63,362.46 (25/199) | (2025) 3,176.24 (178/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) | (2018) 35.70 (88/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) | (2024) 25.10 (196/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) | (2024) 61.96 (206/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.71 (31/197) | (2021) 57.06 (155/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) | (2025) 3.15 (45/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 76.20 (65/206) | (2024) 58.21 (143/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 81.23 (11/204) | (2024) 38.16 (178/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 86.68 (7/206) | (2024) 42.53 (151/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 87.68 (6/206) | (2024) 33.64 (149/206) |