Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
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.
Economy
be 42.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.2% as of 2023.
make 69.6% less money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $5,600 as of 2023, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
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.
Life
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.
Basic Needs
be 69.1% 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 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 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.
Expenditures
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.
Geography
see 61.6% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Sierra Leone, that number is 402 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, National Revenue Authority.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
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