Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of China, you would:
Health
live 17.3 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2022.
be 40.3% more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 34.3% less likely to be unemployed
In China, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2014.
make 91.2% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2022, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2022.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 19.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 23.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 443.0 women do as of 2020.
be 49.8% less likely to be literate
In China, the literacy rate is 96.8% as of 2018. In Sierra Leone, it is 48.6% as of 2022.
be 10.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 72.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In China, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, 27% of the population do as of 2021.
be 82.6% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
be 23.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In China, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 92% 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 2.5 times more on education
China spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 57.1% more on healthcare
China spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.2% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 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, State Administration of Taxation.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
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