Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
be 56.9% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.
be 7.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bolivia, 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 13.7 years less
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 79.7% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2020.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Sierra Leone, that number is 15.0% as of 2017.
be 52.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 37.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 73.0% more children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, there are 32.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 7.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sierra Leone, 1120.0 women do as of 2017.
be 53.3% less likely to be literate
In Bolivia, the literacy rate is 92.5% as of 2015. In Sierra Leone, it is 43.2% as of 2018.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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 72.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bolivia, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 79% 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 70.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, about 18.0% do as of 2020.
be 22.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bolivia, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 80% 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 27.4% more on education
Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Sierra Leone spends 9.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 27.5% more on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Autoridad de ImpugnaciĆ³n Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia, National Revenue Authority.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
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