Uganda vs Sierra Leone Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Uganda 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.
Uganda and Sierra Leone are tied overall, each leading in 5 of 10 comparable indicators. Uganda's strongest global position is 25th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Sierra Leone's strongest global position is 45th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Uganda wins against Sierra Leone in GDP growth (annual %): 6.06 (2024, ranked 25th) vs 4.29 (2024, ranked 57th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Uganda in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 3,098.76 (2024, ranked 177th) vs 2,879.67 (2024, ranked 182nd).
- Sierra Leone wins against Uganda in Gini index: 35.70 (2018, ranked 88th) vs 42.70 (2019, ranked 152nd).
- Sierra Leone wins against Uganda in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 25.10 (2024, ranked 195th) vs 8.95 (2024, ranked 210th).
- Uganda wins against Sierra Leone in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 68.49 (2024, ranked 166th) vs 61.96 (2024, ranked 206th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Uganda and Sierra Leone is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 26.33 (2017, ranked 183rd) vs 93.68 (2024, ranked 67th).
- Uganda wins against Sierra Leone in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.75 (2025, ranked 31st) vs 3.15 (2025, ranked 45th).
- Uganda wins against Sierra Leone in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.52 (2023, ranked 136th) vs -1.06 (2023, ranked 176th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Uganda in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.57 (2023, ranked 139th) vs -1.04 (2023, ranked 170th).
- Uganda wins against Sierra Leone in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.47 (2023, ranked 134th) vs -0.83 (2023, ranked 158th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Uganda in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.24 (2023, ranked 126th) vs -0.70 (2023, ranked 164th).
| Metric | Uganda(5) | Sierra Leone(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 6.06 (25/214) | (2024) 4.29 (57/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 2,879.67 (182/199) | (2024) 3,098.76 (177/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 42.70 (152/171) | (2018) 35.70 (88/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 8.95 (210/213) | (2024) 25.10 (195/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 68.49 (166/217) | (2024) 61.96 (206/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2017) 26.33 (183/197) | (2024) 93.68 (67/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.75 (31/187) | (2025) 3.15 (45/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.52 (136/205) | (2023) -1.06 (176/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.04 (170/205) | (2023) -0.57 (139/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.47 (134/205) | (2023) -0.83 (158/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.70 (164/205) | (2023) -0.24 (126/205) |