Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years less
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 13.0% more likely to be obese
In Guinea, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 40.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Guinea, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.2% as of 2023.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Guinea has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2014.
make 57.5% less money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2023, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 30.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea, 43.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.
Life
be 19.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guinea, approximately 553.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 443.0 women do as of 2020.
be 47.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Guinea, approximately 49.6 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.
have 12.7% fewer children
In Guinea, there are approximately 35.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 38.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 21% 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 63.7% less likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
be 14.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 77% 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 4.1 times more on education
Guinea spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Guinea spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 25.6% more coastline
Guinea has a total of 320 km of coastline. In Sierra Leone, that number is 402 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Economy and Finance, National Revenue Authority.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
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