Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
be 3.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2020.
live 11.9 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 64.4% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2022, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2022.
be 14.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 69.2% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 443.0 women do as of 2020.
be 42.1% less likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, it is 48.6% as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 66.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 77% 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 78.8% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
be 14.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% 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 2.9 times more on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 17.3% more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.5% 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, National Revenue Authority, General Department of Taxation.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
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