Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Taiwan, you would:
Health
live 22.4 years less
In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 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
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Taiwan has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2014.
make 93.5% less money
Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $24,502 as of 2018, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2020.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Sierra Leone, that number is 15.0% as of 2017.
be 37.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.
Life
have 4.4 times more children
In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, there are 32.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 56.1% less likely to be literate
In Taiwan, the literacy rate is 98.5% as of 2014. In Sierra Leone, it is 43.2% as of 2018.
be 18.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 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 79.8% less likely to have internet access
In Taiwan, approximately 89.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Sierra Leone, about 18.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 74.3% less coastline
Taiwan has a total of 1,566 km of coastline. In Sierra Leone, that number is 402 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Authority, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Sierra Leone: At a glance
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