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Sierra Leone

Country Profile

Population

8,642,022

Global avg: 41.5M

Area

72,300 km²

Global avg: 714,913 km²

Population Density

120 /km²

World: 58 /km²

GDP (Nominal)

$7.5B

Global avg: $569.2B

GDP per Capita

$873

World: $13,684

Sustainable Competitiveness

Overall GSCI Rank

#123

of 193 countries

Overall Score

42.4

67% of best score · 36th percentile

vs. Global Average

-3.0 lower

Global average: 45.4

2026 Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index Performance

Overall competitiveness score (high score → lower risk)

Rank 123 / 193
025507510042.4Sierra Leone62.9Global best45.4Global average(Sweden)

10-year change (2015–2025)

+2.0

vs global trend

10-year outlook (projection)

+2.7

Sustainable Competitiveness Dimensions for Sierra Leone

How Sierra Leone compares to the global best and global average across the six GSCI dimensions.

Natural Capital

Rank 57 / 193
025507510055.1Sierra Leone66.4Global best49.9Global average

Resource Efficiency

Rank 11 / 193
025507510057.4Sierra Leone60.8Global best46.6Global average

Social Capital

Rank 114 / 193
025507510042.6Sierra Leone62.0Global best45.0Global average

Intellectual Capital

Rank 143 / 193
025507510028.4Sierra Leone79.7Global best40.4Global average

Economic Sustainability

Rank 167 / 193
025507510033.7Sierra Leone61.2Global best42.0Global average

Governance

Rank 152 / 193
025507510037.0Sierra Leone75.1Global best48.3Global average
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Key figures and GSCI 2026 results for Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone ranks 123rd of 193 countries in the GSCI 2026, with a score of 42.4. This is 67% of the best score (Sweden, 62.9) and places Sierra Leone in the 36th percentile, 3.0 points below the global average of 45.4.
Sierra Leone performs best in Resource Efficiency (11th) and Natural Capital (57th), and weakest in Economic Sustainability (167th) and Governance (152nd). Its ranks in the other dimensions: Social Capital 114th, Intellectual Capital 143rd.
Sierra Leone's GSCI score has improved by 2.0 points over the past ten years (2015–2025). Based on recent trends, the 10-year outlook is positive (+2.7 points).
Sierra Leone has a population of 8.6 million, 79% below the average country (41.5 million), and a population density of 120 people per km², 2.1 times the world average (58). Its GDP is $7.5 billion, 1.3% of the average country ($569.2 billion).
Sierra Leone's GDP per capita is $873, 6.4% of the world average of $13,684.
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures the sustainable competitiveness of 193 countries across six dimensions: Natural Capital, Resource Efficiency, Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, Economic Sustainability and Governance. It is based on 296 quantitative indicators from sources such as the World Bank, UN agencies and the IMF, with no surveys or opinions.

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