Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Burma, you would:
Health
be 2.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burma, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Sierra Leone, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2020.
live 11.2 years less
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 50.0% more likely to be obese
In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 61.9% less money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2022, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2022.
be 10.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.
Life
have 96.2% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 179.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 443.0 women do as of 2020.
be 45.5% less likely to be literate
In Burma, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Sierra Leone, it is 48.6% as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.9 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 62.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 72% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 63% 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 71.1% less likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
be 14.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 81% 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 4.5 times more on education
Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Burma spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 79.2% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 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
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