Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
be 15.4% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2020.
live 2.6 years less
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 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 70.2% less money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 41.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Nigeria 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
be 9.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 47.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 443.0 women do as of 2020.
be 21.6% less likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In Sierra Leone, it is 48.6% as of 2022.
be 29.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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 51.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 60% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 26% 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 76.9% less likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
be 11.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 69% 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 18.2 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Nigeria 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 52.9% less coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 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, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
How big is Sierra Leone compared to Nigeria? See an in-depth size comparison.