Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 87.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 11.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2020.
be 49.4% less likely to be obese
In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.
live 7.7 years less
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 83.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.2% as of 2023.
pay a 18.9% lower top tax rate
Namibia has a top tax rate of 37.0% as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2014.
make 85.2% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2023, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.
Life
have 26.7% more children
In Namibia, there are approximately 24.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 215.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 443.0 women do as of 2020.
be 47.3% less likely to be literate
In Namibia, the literacy rate is 92.3% as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, it is 48.6% as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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 47.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 56% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 33% 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 76.0% less likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
be 20.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 83% 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.
Geography
see 74.4% less coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 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.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
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