Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
Health
live 23.8 years less
In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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
make 98.8% less money
Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $139,100 as of 2009, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2022.
be 36.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Liechtenstein, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Liechtenstein has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 18.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 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 Liechtenstein, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, 27% of the population do as of 2021.
be 86.8% less likely to have internet access
In Liechtenstein, approximately 96.0% 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 Liechtenstein, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 73% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 3.5 times more on education
Liechtenstein spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, National Revenue Authority.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
How big is Sierra Leone compared to Liechtenstein? See an in-depth size comparison.