Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
be 66.7% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ethiopia, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2020.
live 9.5 years less
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 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 93.3% more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate
Ethiopia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2014.
make 39.3% less money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.
Life
be 65.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 267.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 443.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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 46.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 43% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, that number is 29% of people on average (57% in urban areas, and 5% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 25.3% less likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on education
Ethiopia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 3.5% 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, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
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