Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
be 49.1% less likely to be obese
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.
be 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Yemen, 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.
live 8.8 years less
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 81.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 17.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.2% as of 2023.
make 32.0% less money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 16.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Yemen has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 31.6% more children
In Yemen, there are approximately 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 183.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 443.0 women do as of 2020.
be 30.7% less likely to be literate
In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Sierra Leone, it is 48.6% as of 2022.
be 57.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 46.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 61.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 63% 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 52.3% less likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
be 26.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 84% 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 2.0 times more on healthcare
Yemen spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2015. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 78.9% less coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Sierra Leone, that number is 402 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Yemen Tax Authority, The World Factbook, National Revenue Authority.
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