Population
8.5M
Unitary Presidential system
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,446
in 2031
Passport power
#141
39 visa-free destinations
Cities rated
5
Top: Tokeh Beach
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of Sierra Leone
- Capital
- Freetown
- Continent
- Africa / Western Africa
- Area
- 71,740 km²
- Population
- 8.5M
- Density
- 105.3/km²
- Government
- Unitary Presidential system
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .sl
- Calling code
- +232
- Timezone
- UTC
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #141 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 39
- Total accessible
- 59
Culture and society
- Languages
- English
- Religions
- Islam 78.0%, Christianity 21.0%, Other 1.0%
- Currencies
- Le SLE — Leone
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.467
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $4,446
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 62.0 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 25.1%
- Gini index (2018)
- 35.7
- Inflation (2031)
- 9.0%
- Unemployment (2025)
- 3.2%
- Urban population (2025)
- 45.9%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 3.3/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 20.2 µg/m³
- Political stability (2023)
- 37th pct
- Homicide rate (2020)
- 2.2/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.36
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone Launches Nationwide Compliance Verification for Foreign Nationals Starting June 2026 | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |
| African Citizenship by Investment Programs: Current and Upcoming Options | Residency & citizenship | Nomad Capitalist | 4 months ago |
| Citizenship-by-Investment Program Cost Comparison for Families in 2026 | Residency & citizenship | Nomad Capitalist | 4 months ago |