Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
Health
be 26.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sierra Leone, 1.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Liberia, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
live 6.7 years longer
In Sierra Leone, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2022. In Liberia, that number is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
be 13.8% more likely to be obese
In Sierra Leone, 8.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Liberia, that number is 9.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 10.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sierra Leone, 56.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Liberia, however, that number is 50.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 39.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Sierra Leone, approximately 73.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Liberia, on the other hand, 44.6 children do as of 2022.
be 47.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Sierra Leone, approximately 443.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Liberia, 652.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Sierra Leone, approximately 12.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Liberia, about 34.0% do as of 2021.
be 15.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sierra Leone, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Liberia, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 70.3% less on education
Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Liberia spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 44.0% more coastline
Sierra Leone has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Liberia, that number is 579 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Liberia: At a glance
How big is Liberia compared to Sierra Leone? See an in-depth size comparison.