Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 50.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2020.
be 42.0% less likely to be obese
In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.
live 10.9 years less
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 84.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate
Gabon 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 88.5% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $13,900 as of 2022, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2022.
be 70.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.
Life
have 19.8% more children
In Gabon, there are approximately 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 95.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 227.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 443.0 women do as of 2020.
be 43.2% less likely to be literate
In Gabon, the literacy rate is 85.5% as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, it is 48.6% as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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 70.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Gabon, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 27% 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 82.4% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
be 21.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 55% 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 2.8 times more on education
Gabon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 54.6% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Sierra Leone, that number is 402 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, National Revenue Authority.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
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