Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Albania, you would:
Health
be 59.9% less likely to be obese
In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.
be 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Albania, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Sierra Leone, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2020.
live 20.7 years less
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 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.
Economy
be 72.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.2% as of 2023.
make 90.6% less money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $18,100 as of 2023, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Albania, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.
pay a 30.4% higher top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 55.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 443.0 women do as of 2020.
be 50.6% less likely to be literate
In Albania, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, it is 48.6% as of 2022.
be 6.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 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 70.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Albania, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, 29% of the population do as of 2022.
be 83.9% less likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
be 24.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Albania, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 73% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on education
Albania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 31.3% more on healthcare
Albania spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 11.0% more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Sierra Leone, that number is 402 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Albanian Taxation Office, National Revenue Authority.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
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