Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
be 38.7% less likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.
be 7.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tajikistan, 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 10.6 years less
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 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
be 54.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.2% as of 2023.
make 63.0% less money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Tajikistan 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 19.4% more children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 26.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 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 Tajikistan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2015. In Sierra Leone, it is 48.6% as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 70.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tajikistan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 100% 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 58.2% less likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
be 13.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 80% 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 54.2% more on education
Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, The World Factbook, National Revenue Authority.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
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