Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
Health
live 8.3 years longer
In Sierra Leone, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Greenland, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Sierra Leone, 8.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Greenland, that number is 28.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 71.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sierra Leone, 56.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Greenland, however, that number is 16.2% as of 2015.
make 69.1 times more money
Sierra Leone has a GDP per capita of $846 as of 2025, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $58,499 as of 2023.
Life
be 84.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Sierra Leone, approximately 54.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
have 60.1% fewer children
In Sierra Leone, there are approximately 30.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greenland, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Sierra Leone, approximately 36% of people have electricity access (56% in urban areas, and 19% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Greenland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Sierra Leone, approximately 25.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Greenland, about 69.5% do as of 2021.
be 46.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Sierra Leone, approximately 68% of people have access to drinking water (82% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Greenland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Geography
see 109.7 times more coastline
Sierra Leone has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Greenland, that number is 44,087 km.
Environment
emit 61.5 times more CO2
Sierra Leone emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), The World Factbook (2015–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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