Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
be 50.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burundi, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2020.
live 8.7 years less
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 61.1% more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2022, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2022.
be 12.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burundi, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 34.9% less likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 74.7% as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, it is 48.6% as of 2022.
be 94.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 37.8 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.
have 11.0% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 34.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 10% of people have electricity access (63% in urban areas, and 2% 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 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 5.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
be 10.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 79% 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 82.0% more on education
Burundi spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 35.4% more on healthcare
Burundi spends 6.5% 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.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
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