Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Somalia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 14.3% more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2022, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2022.
be 83.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 28.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 621.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 443.0 women do as of 2020.
be 15.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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.
have 17.6% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 44.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 31% 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 12.4% less likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
be 13.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 74% 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 30.3 times more on education
Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 86.7% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Sierra Leone, that number is 402 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
How big is Sierra Leone compared to Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.