Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
be 59.0% less likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.
be 7.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guatemala, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2020.
live 14.1 years less
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 82.6% less money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $9,200 as of 2022, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2022.
pay a 4.3 times higher top tax rate
Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 43.9% more children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 443.0 women do as of 2020.
be 41.7% less likely to be literate
In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 83.3% as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, it is 48.6% as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 72.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guatemala, approximately 98% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 98% 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 75.1% less likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% 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 Guatemala, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (98% 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 2.9 times more on education
Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 35.4% more on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.5% 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, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
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