Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Afghanistan
1,972 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1,714 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
180th
Sierra Leone rank
182nd
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,972 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,714 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sierra Leone, a difference of 258 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 180th and Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,180 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,317 international-$ in 2021 prices | 863.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2,078 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,191 international-$ in 2021 prices | 887.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2,980 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,621 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,359 international-$ in 2021 prices | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2,220 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,636 international-$ in 2021 prices | 584.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Afghanistan or Sierra Leone?
- Afghanistan, at 1,972 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,714 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 258 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 180th and Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.