Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ▬ Flat
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, 2004–2020
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone is 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.12 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2012.
That places Sierra Leone 97th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 94 Bangladesh 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Mauritius 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 96 Lebanon 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 98 Armenia 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 99 Nepal 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 100 Syria 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,166 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 10.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,166 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 22.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 9.63 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 425.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.35 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 97th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.