Gambia, The vs Sierra Leone
POP 3.1x GDP 2.9x LE 4.1 yrs same-band LIC
Widest indicator spreads · Gambia, The vs Sierra Leone
Demographics: Population (Sierra Leone, 68% spread)
| Indicator | Gambia, The | Sierra Leone | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2.8M | 8.6M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 266.6 | 117.2 | 2023 |
| Urban Population | 64.3% | 45.4% | 2024 |
2 closer demographics rows sit on the Gambia, The and Sierra Leone profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (Sierra Leone, 66% spread)
| Indicator | Gambia, The | Sierra Leone | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $2.4B | $7.0B | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 11.6% | 28.6% | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% | 3.1% | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $232.4M | $121.8M | 2024 |
3 closer economy rows sit on the Gambia, The and Sierra Leone profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Under-5 Mortality Rate (Gambia, The, 53% spread)
| Indicator | Gambia, The | Sierra Leone | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 42.4 | 90.5 | 2024 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 32.7 | 54.6 | 2024 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.9% | 4.7% | 2023 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 17.5% | 26.3% | 2020 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Gambia, The and Sierra Leone profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (Gambia, The, 85% spread)
| Indicator | Gambia, The | Sierra Leone | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 13.5% | 2.0% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Primary) | 98.6% | 162.1% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 107.0% | 86.9% | 2021 |
| Literacy Rate (Adult) | 51.6% | 43.6% | 2021 |
2 closer education rows sit on the Gambia, The and Sierra Leone profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Gambia, The, 96% spread)
| Indicator | Gambia, The | Sierra Leone | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 3.4% | 0.1% | 2022 |
| Forest Area | 22.3% | 34.3% | 2023 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 47.7% | 71.6% | 2022 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Gambia, The and Sierra Leone profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Clean Water (Gambia, The, 77% spread)
| Indicator | Gambia, The | Sierra Leone | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Clean Water | 48.2% | 10.9% | 2024 |
| Internet Users | 49.5% | 25.1% | 2024 |
| Access to Electricity | 66.9% | 35.5% | 2023 |
| Access to Sanitation | 28.1% | 16.8% | 2024 |
1 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Gambia, The and Sierra Leone profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (Gambia, The, 73% spread)
| Indicator | Gambia, The | Sierra Leone | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -2,989 | -11,000 | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 22.0% | 41.5% | 2020 |
4 closer social rows sit on the Gambia, The and Sierra Leone profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Gambia, The vs Sierra Leone comparison
Gambia, The (LIC) and Sierra Leone (LIC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (same-band LIC). Population is 3.1x smaller; GDP is 2.9x smaller. Open with Freshwater Withdrawal (~96%) before the 7-topic tables (40 rows). Both in Sub-Saharan Africa, so regional peers are a fair control. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Drills from this same-band LIC WDI pair and other curated comparisons sharing either country - not a fixed Related strip.
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Gambia, The full profile · LIC
Gambia, The (LIC) carries the full WDI topic tables behind every row above.
Sierra Leone full profile · LIC
Sierra Leone (LIC) is the counterpart sheet for Gambia, The's column in this pair.
GDP/cap leaderboard
Rank Gambia, The (LIC) and Sierra Leone (LIC) on NY.GDP.PCAP.CD after the pair table.
Other curated pairs · MID band
Indexable comparisons only (Module 42). Full picker with every country lives on /compare, not duplicated under every pair.
Gambia, The vs Sierra Leone figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band LIC · MID scale band.