Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
be 3.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Indonesia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2020.
live 14.3 years less
In Indonesia, 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.
be 26.1% more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 87.1% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2022, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2022.
be 6.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 443.0 women do as of 2020.
be 49.4% less likely to be literate
In Indonesia, the literacy rate is 96.0% as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, it is 48.6% as of 2022.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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 72.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Indonesia, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% 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 79.5% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
be 22.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 87% 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 2.6 times more on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.3% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 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
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