Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
be 56.9% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.
be 7.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bolivia, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2020.
live 13.7 years less
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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
make 82.5% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 56.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 36.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 75.0% more children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 161.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 443.0 women do as of 2020.
be 47.5% less likely to be literate
In Bolivia, the literacy rate is 92.5% as of 2015. In Sierra Leone, it is 48.6% as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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 Bolivia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 95% 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 80.8% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
be 22.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bolivia, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 80% 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 11.4% more on healthcare
Bolivia spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Autoridad de Impugnación Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia, National Revenue Authority.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
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