Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Barthelemy instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
Health
live 21.8 years longer
In Sierra Leone, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Barthelemy, that number is 81 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Life
be 90.9% 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 Saint Barthelemy, on the other hand, 6.7 children do as of 2022.
have 69.8% fewer children
In Sierra Leone, there are approximately 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Barthelemy, there are 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 3.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Sierra Leone, approximately 29% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Saint Barthelemy, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 5.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Sierra Leone, approximately 12.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Saint Barthelemy, about 71.3% do as of 2022.
be 37.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sierra Leone, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Saint Barthelemy, 100% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Barthelemy: At a glance
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