Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Panama, you would:
Health
be 61.7% less likely to be obese
In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.
be 50.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Panama, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2020.
live 18.9 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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
make 93.7% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $25,400 as of 2020, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Sierra Leone, that number is 15.0% as of 2017.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 22.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 79.0% more children
In Panama, there are approximately 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, there are 32.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 21.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 52.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sierra Leone, 1120.0 women do as of 2017.
be 54.9% less likely to be literate
In Panama, the literacy rate is 95.7% as of 2019. In Sierra Leone, it is 43.2% as of 2018.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 16.4 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 71.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Panama, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Sierra Leone, that number is 26% of people on average (52% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 71.9% less likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, about 18.0% do as of 2020.
be 24.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Panama, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 88% 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 3.0 times more on education
Panama spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sierra Leone spends 9.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 15.8% more on healthcare
Panama spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 83.9% less coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Sierra Leone, that number is 402 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama, National Revenue Authority.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
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