Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 24.9 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 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 24.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
make 97.3% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $58,500 as of 2022, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 4.1 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 28.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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 Hong Kong, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, 27% of the population do as of 2021.
be 86.3% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% 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 Hong Kong, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 73% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 45.2% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Sierra Leone, that number is 402 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Authority, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
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