Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Chile, you would:
Health
be 68.9% less likely to be obese
In Chile, 28.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.
be 2.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Chile, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2020.
live 21.0 years less
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 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 64.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 9.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.2% as of 2023.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Chile has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2014.
make 94.2% less money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 5.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chile, 10.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Chile, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 29.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Chile, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 443.0 women do as of 2020.
be 49.9% less likely to be literate
In Chile, the literacy rate is 97.0% as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, it is 48.6% as of 2022.
be 11.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 6.5 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 Chile, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, 29% of the population do as of 2022.
be 85.9% less likely to have internet access
In Chile, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
be 27.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chile, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 10.2% less on healthcare
Chile spends 9.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 62.5% more on education
Chile spends 5.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 93.8% less coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 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 Authority, Chilean Tax Administration.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
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