Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
be 7.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Singapore, 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 27.6 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 42.6% more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 98.3% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $93,400 as of 2020, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2020.
be 6.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Sierra Leone, that number is 15.0% as of 2017.
pay a 36.4% higher top tax rate
Singapore has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 3.6 times more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, there are 32.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 140.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sierra Leone, 1120.0 women do as of 2017.
be 55.7% less likely to be literate
In Singapore, the literacy rate is 97.5% as of 2019. In Sierra Leone, it is 43.2% as of 2018.
be 47.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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 74.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Singapore, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 26% of the population do as of 2019.
be 80.4% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, about 18.0% do as of 2020.
be 27.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Singapore, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 73% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 3.7 times more on education
Singapore spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sierra Leone spends 9.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Sierra Leone, that number is 402 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, National Revenue Authority.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
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