Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 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 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Afghanistan, 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.
be 58.2% more likely to be obese
In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 37.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 23.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Sierra Leone, that number is 15.0% as of 2017.
make 20.0% less money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2020, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2020.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Afghanistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 15.8% more likely to be literate
In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, it is 43.2% as of 2018.
be 30.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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.
be 75.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Afghanistan, approximately 638.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sierra Leone, 1120.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 73.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Afghanistan, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Sierra Leone, that number is 26% of people on average (52% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% less on healthcare
Afghanistan spends 13.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 2.9 times more on education
Afghanistan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sierra Leone spends 9.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Afghanistan Revenue Department, National Revenue Authority.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
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