Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Gibraltar, you would:
Health
live 21.7 years less
In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 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
make 97.4% less money
Gibraltar has a GDP per capita of $61,700 as of 2014, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Gibraltar, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Gibraltar, there are approximately 13.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Gibraltar, approximately 6.2 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 Gibraltar, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, 27% of the population do as of 2021.
be 86.5% less likely to have internet access
In Gibraltar, approximately 94.4% 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 Gibraltar, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 73% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 33.5 times more coastline
Gibraltar has a total of 12 km of coastline. In Sierra Leone, that number is 402 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
How big is Sierra Leone compared to Gibraltar? See an in-depth size comparison.