Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Number of one year olds
Papua New Guinea
119,606
in 2023
Sierra Leone
116,609
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
78th
Sierra Leone rank
79th
Number of one year olds over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 119,606 against 116,609 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2,997.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 78th and Sierra Leone ranks 79th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,965 | 35,968 | 5,003 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 40,208 | 43,442 | 3,234 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 48,810 | 52,713 | 3,903 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 55,672 | 65,274 | 9,601 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 69,954 | 76,406 | 6,452 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 92,668 | 93,869 | 1,201 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 111,145 | 108,498 | 2,647 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 118,757 | 115,302 | 3,455 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of one year olds, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Papua New Guinea, at 119,606 against 116,609 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one year olds between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 2,997, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of one year olds?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 78th and Sierra Leone ranks 79th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of one year olds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.