Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
be 7.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Timor-Leste, 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 11.2 years less
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 63.0% less money
Timor-Leste 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 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.2% as of 2023.
be 35.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Timor-Leste, 41.8% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.
Life
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Timor-Leste, approximately 204.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 443.0 women do as of 2020.
be 28.6% less likely to be literate
In Timor-Leste, the literacy rate is 68.1% as of 2018. In Sierra Leone, it is 48.6% as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 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 70.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Timor-Leste, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 79% 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 67.4% less likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
be 16.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 82% 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 11.1% less on healthcare
Timor-Leste spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 2.2 times more on education
Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 43.1% less coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 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
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