Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years less
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 13.0% more likely to be obese
In Guinea, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Guinea has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2014.
make 40.7% less money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2020.
be 5.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guinea, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Sierra Leone, that number is 15.0% as of 2017.
be 30.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea, 43.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.
Life
be 94.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Guinea, approximately 576.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sierra Leone, 1120.0 women do as of 2017.
be 47.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Guinea, approximately 49.6 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 43.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea, approximately 46% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 24% 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 30.8% less likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, about 18.0% do as of 2020.
be 14.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 77% 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 4.2 times more on education
Guinea spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sierra Leone spends 9.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Guinea spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 25.6% more coastline
Guinea has a total of 320 km of coastline. In Sierra Leone, that number is 402 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Economy and Finance, National Revenue Authority.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
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