Sierra Leone

Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income · pop. 8.8 m

Index, 2024

37.2

out of 100

Rank

160

of 182 ranked

Indicator coverage

96%

27 of 28 indicators

UNDP HDI (cross-check)

0.467

2023 value, HDI rank 185 (HDR 2025)

Index history

Country Standard Index, 0–100, against the median of all ranked countries. Goalposts are fixed across years, so movement reflects the country's own numbers changing, not other countries.

Index score, 0–100

How the score is built

Year

37.2

Rank 160 in 2024. Each bar segment is a component's contribution in index points (weight share × component score). Click a component to see its history and the indicators behind it.