Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions
Sierra Leone
2.0%
in 2025
South Sudan
2.0%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
47th
South Sudan rank
48th
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 47th and South Sudan ranks 48th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.4% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 2.0% | 1.3% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 4.7% | 1.3% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.6% | 0.4% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.0% against 2.0% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Sierra Leone ranks 47th and South Sudan ranks 48th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.