Quality of life comparison

be 7.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Pakistan, 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 10.9 years less

In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 41.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Pakistan, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.

make 70.4% less money

Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $5,400 as of 2022, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2022.

be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Pakistan, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.

pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate

Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2014.

have 20.8% more children

In Pakistan, there are approximately 25.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.9 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Pakistan, approximately 154.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 443.0 women do as of 2020.

be 16.2% less likely to be literate

In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Sierra Leone, it is 48.6% as of 2022.

be 36.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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.

be 71.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Pakistan, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, that number is 27% of people on average (57% in urban areas, and 5% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 39.5% less likely to have internet access

In Pakistan, approximately 21.0% 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 Pakistan, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 92% 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.

spend 3.8 times more on education

Pakistan spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 3.1 times more on healthcare

Pakistan spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2020.

see 61.6% less coastline

Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Sierra Leone, that number is 402 km.