Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2022.
be 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Afghanistan, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2020.
be 58.2% more likely to be obese
In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 76.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 14.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Afghanistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 28.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Afghanistan, approximately 620.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 443.0 women do as of 2020.
be 30.3% more likely to be literate
In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, it is 48.6% as of 2022.
be 30.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, on the other hand, 73.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 72.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Afghanistan, approximately 98% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, that number is 27% of people on average (57% in urban areas, and 5% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 29.4% less likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 43.2% less on healthcare
Afghanistan spends 15.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 3.1 times more on education
Afghanistan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Afghanistan Revenue Department, National Revenue Authority.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
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