Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 62.3% less likely to be obese
In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.
be 25.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Sierra Leone, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2020.
live 13.7 years less
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 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 95.7% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $39,800 as of 2023, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 5.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 3.7 times more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 31.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 443.0 women do as of 2020.
be 51.3% less likely to be literate
In Russia, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2018. In Sierra Leone, it is 48.6% as of 2022.
be 11.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 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 70.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Russia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, 29% of the population do as of 2022.
be 85.6% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
be 25.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Russia, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 93% 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 2.5 times more on education
Russia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 15.8% more on healthcare
Russia spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.9% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Sierra Leone, that number is 402 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, National Revenue Authority.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
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