Quality of life comparison

be 7.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Sudan, 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 8.4 years less

In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 31.8% more likely to be obese

In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.

be 72.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Sudan, 11.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.2% as of 2023.

make 39.3% less money

Sudan has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.

be 22.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.

pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate

Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Sierra Leone, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2014.

be 64.1% more likely to die during childbirth

In Sudan, approximately 270.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 443.0 women do as of 2020.

be 19.9% less likely to be literate

In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Sierra Leone, it is 48.6% as of 2022.

be 73.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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.

be 53.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Sudan, approximately 63% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 49% 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 55.9% less likely to have internet access

In Sudan, approximately 28.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.

be 16.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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.

spend 4.1 times more on education

Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 2.9 times more on healthcare

Sudan spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2020.

see 52.9% less coastline

Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Sierra Leone, that number is 402 km.