Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
be 65.6% less likely to be obese
In Ireland, 25.3% 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 Ireland, 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 22.9 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 27.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.2% as of 2023.
pay a 37.5% lower top tax rate
Ireland has a top tax rate of 48.0% as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2014.
make 98.5% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $115,600 as of 2023, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 4.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Ireland, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 88.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 443.0 women do as of 2020.
be 21.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.5 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 70.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ireland, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, 29% of the population do as of 2022.
be 86.6% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
be 25.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ireland, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 98% 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
Ireland spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 23.9% more on healthcare
Ireland spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 72.2% less coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 km of coastline. In Sierra Leone, that number is 402 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners, National Revenue Authority.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
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