Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
be 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bangladesh, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Sierra Leone, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2020.
live 15.9 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 37.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.2% as of 2023.
make 79.3% less money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2023, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.
Life
have 78.0% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 123.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 443.0 women do as of 2020.
be 35.1% less likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, it is 48.6% as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 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 70.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, that number is 29% of people on average (57% in urban areas, and 5% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 67.4% less likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
be 26.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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 4.3 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 3.4 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 30.7% less coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Sierra Leone, that number is 402 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
How big is Sierra Leone compared to Bangladesh? See an in-depth size comparison.