Zimbabwe vs Sierra Leone Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Zimbabwe 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.
Sierra Leone leads against Zimbabwe in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Zimbabwe leads in 3. Zimbabwe's strongest global position is 147th (2024) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Sierra Leone's strongest global position is 45th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Sierra Leone wins against Zimbabwe in GDP growth (annual %): 4.29 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 1.74 (2024, ranked 151st).
- Zimbabwe wins against Sierra Leone in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 5,215.25 (2024, ranked 159th) vs 3,098.76 (2024, ranked 177th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Zimbabwe in Gini index: 35.70 (2018, ranked 88th) vs 50.30 (2019, ranked 164th).
- Zimbabwe wins against Sierra Leone in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 41.64 (2024, ranked 173rd) vs 25.10 (2024, ranked 195th).
- Zimbabwe wins against Sierra Leone in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 63.06 (2024, ranked 200th) vs 61.96 (2024, ranked 206th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Zimbabwe in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 93.68 (2024, ranked 67th) vs 65.60 (2024, ranked 147th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Zimbabwe in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.15 (2025, ranked 45th) vs 9.29 (2025, ranked 147th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Zimbabwe in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -1.06 (2023, ranked 176th) vs -1.34 (2023, ranked 186th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Zimbabwe in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.57 (2023, ranked 139th) vs -1.26 (2023, ranked 184th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Zimbabwe in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.83 (2023, ranked 158th) vs -1.28 (2023, ranked 183rd).
- Sierra Leone wins against Zimbabwe in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.24 (2023, ranked 126th) vs -0.93 (2023, ranked 173rd).
| Metric | Zimbabwe(3) | Sierra Leone(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.74 (151/214) | (2024) 4.29 (57/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 5,215.25 (159/199) | (2024) 3,098.76 (177/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 50.30 (164/171) | (2018) 35.70 (88/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 41.64 (173/213) | (2024) 25.10 (195/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 63.06 (200/217) | (2024) 61.96 (206/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 65.60 (147/197) | (2024) 93.68 (67/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 9.29 (147/187) | (2025) 3.15 (45/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.34 (186/205) | (2023) -1.06 (176/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.26 (184/205) | (2023) -0.57 (139/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.28 (183/205) | (2023) -0.83 (158/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.93 (173/205) | (2023) -0.24 (126/205) |