Country size comparison
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United States is about 137 times bigger than Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone is approximately 71,740 sq km, while United States is approximately 9,833,517 sq km, making United States 13,607% larger than Sierra Leone. Meanwhile, the population of Sierra Leone is ~8.7 million people (328.6 million more people live in United States).
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Be 3.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line in Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone is 37.4% cheaper than United States overall
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