Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
be 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nepal, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2020.
live 13.6 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 70.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.2% as of 2023.
make 63.8% less money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,700 as of 2023, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.
Life
have 75.7% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 174.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 443.0 women do as of 2020.
be 31.7% less likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, it is 48.6% as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 67.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 91% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 97% 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 75.6% less likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
be 22.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 94% 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 2.2 times more on education
Nepal spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 69.2% more on healthcare
Nepal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
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