Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
be 65.2% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% 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 Bulgaria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Sierra Leone, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2020.
live 16.8 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 23.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
make 94.1% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.
pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 3.9 times more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 63.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 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 Bulgaria, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, it is 48.6% as of 2022.
be 9.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 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 72.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bulgaria, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 83.1% less likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
be 26.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bulgaria, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 97% 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 2.3 times more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 13.6% more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Sierra Leone, that number is 402 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, National Revenue Authority.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
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