Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Togo, you would:
Health
be 12.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Togo, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2024.
be 38.8% less likely to be obese
In Togo, 13.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.2% of people as of 2024.
have 67.5% more doctors per person
Togo has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Sierra Leone has 1.3 as of 2022.
be 34.3% less likely to die by suicide
Togo has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.0 years less
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
see 14.4% less spent on your healthcare
Togo spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sierra Leone spends $159 as of 2023.
Economy
be 57.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.
be 29.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Togo, 43.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.
make 38.8% less money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $846 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.1% less likely to be literate
In Togo, the literacy rate is 72.6% as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, it is 48.6% as of 2022.
be 56.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Togo, approximately 34.8 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 40.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Togo, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 30% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Sierra Leone, that number is 36% of people on average (56% in urban areas, and 19% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 36.4% less likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, about 25.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.7% less on education
Togo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Sierra Leone spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 22.7% less on healthcare
Togo spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sierra Leone, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 7.2 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In Sierra Leone, that number is 402 km.
Safety
be 39.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Togo, road accidents kill 22.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, they kill 13.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 85.3% less strain on fresh water
Togo withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sierra Leone withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 45.2% less CO2
Togo emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sierra Leone emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Togo vs. Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: At a glance
How big is Sierra Leone compared to Togo? See an in-depth size comparison.