Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Western Sahara, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years less
In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 36.0% less money
Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2022.
Life
have 10.0% more children
In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 53.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, on the other hand, 73.4 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 63.8% less coastline
Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 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 Western Sahara? See an in-depth size comparison.