Bangladesh vs Sierra Leone: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 106 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Bangladesh and Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (113,300) against Bangladesh (11.90); Bangladesh leads on Irrigated Land (83,690) against Sierra Leone (300); Bangladesh leads on Oil Production (5,724) against Sierra Leone (25). Across 106 compared metrics, Bangladesh wins on 61 and Sierra Leone wins on 33.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 4 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 28 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 44.5 %★ | 20.64 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 45% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 21% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 33.71 points | 66.36 points★ | |
| Radios | 6.15★ | 1.12 | |
| Televisions | 770,000★ | 53,000 | |
| Waterways | 8,370★ | 800 |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 3.79M | 53,848★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 125.96 | 1.34★ | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 21.12 Cubic meters per year | 25 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.23 | 160★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 67.52 %★ | 1.95 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 62.82 | 82★ | |
| Agricultural land | 96,571 sq. km★ | 39,490 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 580 km★ | 402 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 36.91 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 24.01 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 83,690★ | 300 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 35.23 %★ | 22.07 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 8★ | 4 | |
| Independence | 16 | 27★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 13.2★ | 4.8 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.4 % of GDP | 8.6 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | (2021 est.) <0.1% | 1.4 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.6 people/sq km★ | 0.4 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 115 %★ | 354 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 18.6 | 19.6★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.6 %★ | 8.7 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 14,000★ | 80,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 21.7 | 12★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 227,000★ | 9,000 |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 81.95 %★ | 57.38 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.48★ | 0.39 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.42 years★ | 64.67 years | |
| Median age of population | 26.28 years★ | 19.94 years | |
| Population Change | 2.43M persons★ | 176,945 persons | |
| Population density | 1,364.54 per sq. km | 125.5 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 177.81M persons★ | 9.00M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.52 | 0.86★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 19.45 % | 30.04 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 62.7 %★ | 21.2 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 6.05 %★ | 8.8 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2 % of GDP | 2.6 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 50.58M persons★ | 2.31M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 77.36★ | 2.86 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 5.04 years | 5.52 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 23.21 people★ | 1.31 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 163.81 | 164.41★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | varies by service, but generally 17-23 for voluntary military service; length of service also varies (2025) | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 98.02 %★ | 57.75 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km★ | 0.13 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.91 % | 2.24 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 50.21 %★ | 43.75 % | |
| Total deaths | 825,758.1 persons | 70,655.2 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 62.05 %★ | 48.74 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 2.11 per woman | 3.52 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -215,456.8 persons | -14,329.6 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 17.1 per live births★ | 90.74 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.05★ | 0.02 | |
| Airports | 17★ | 8 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 15 | no major transport aircraft | |
| Heliports | 36★ | 3 |