Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Guernsey, you would:
Health
live 24.5 years less
In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 47.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Guernsey, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.2% as of 2023.
make 96.8% less money
Guernsey has a GDP per capita of $52,500 as of 2014, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 21.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Guernsey, approximately 3.4 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 70.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guernsey, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, 29% of the population do as of 2022.
be 85.3% less likely to have internet access
In Guernsey, approximately 86.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
be 22.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guernsey, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Sierra Leone, 73% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 8.0 times more coastline
Guernsey has a total of 50 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 Guernsey? See an in-depth size comparison.