Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
be 53.9% less likely to be obese
In Liberia, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.2% of people as of 2024.
be 55.6% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Liberia, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2024.
see 31.8% less spent on your healthcare
Liberia spends $233 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sierra Leone spends $159 as of 2023.
have 24.7% fewer doctors per person
Liberia has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Sierra Leone has 1.3 as of 2022.
Economy
be 11.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.
Life
be 43.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Liberia, approximately 628.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Sierra Leone, 354.0 women do as of 2023.
be 13.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 63.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, on the other hand, 54.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.1% less likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 32.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, about 25.1% do as of 2024.
be 13.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Liberia, approximately 79% of people have access to drinking water (86% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, that number is 68% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 63.7% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sierra Leone, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 15.4% more on education
Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Sierra Leone spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 30.6% less coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Sierra Leone, that number is 402 km.
Infrastructure
live with 92.3% more strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sierra Leone withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
be 61.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Liberia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sierra Leone, it causes 97.0 as of 2019.
emit 13.3% more CO2
Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sierra Leone emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2024), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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