Sworn
38.2Sworn Score

Country profile

Sierra Leone

Africa · Capital: Freetown

Score 38.2 ± 2 · Rank #157 of scored countries in 2011.

Based on 113/123 indicators, avg data age 0.5 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

129.87 per 1,000 women2011

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons

0.31 litres/year2010

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

48.00 %2011

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

60.80 %2010

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Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)

Google Data Commons

37.09 %2011

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Child mortality (under 5)

WHO · World Bank

139.22 per 1,000 live births2011

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2011 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

35.90 %2011

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

7.50 %2010

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

0.50 %2011

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Family-planning need met with modern methods

Google Data Commons

26.00 %2010

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)

Google Data Commons

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

6.61 % of GDP2011

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons

0.86 per 1,000 uninfected2011

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

1.60 %2011

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Hospital beds per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.40 per 1,0002006

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2 sources

Agreed in 2006 · median rule

DPT immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

89.00 %2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

86.00 %2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

87.00 per 1,000 live births2011

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Life expectancy at birth

WHO · World Bank

54.13 years2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

967.06 per 100,000 live births2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

30.00 per 100,0002011

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

37.60 per 1,000 live births2011

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Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.27 per 1,0002011

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2 sources

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Physicians per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.03 per 1,0002011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Access to at-least basic sanitation

World Bank

13.56 %2011

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons

23.90 %2010

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

484.00 per 100,0002011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

27.00 index (0–100)2010

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Undernourishment

FAO · World Bank

21.60 %2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

-39.63 % of GDP2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons

3.35 %2011

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

57.16 %2011

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

9.59 % of GDP2011

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

19.55 % of GDP2011

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons

15.34 %2011

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

8.10 %2011

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

2,115 USD (PPP)2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Gini coefficient

World Bank

34.00 0–100 index2011

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Central government debt

IMF

25.80 % of GDP2011

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Gross capital formation

World Bank

46.55 % of GDP2011

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

6.80 %2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Informal employment share

Google Data Commons

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

59.78 %2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)

World Bank

53.70 %2011

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Poverty rate (national line)

World Bank

62.40 %2011

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R&D expenditure

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)

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Remittance cost (sending $200)

Google Data Commons

8.05 % of amount2011

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Researchers per million inhabitants

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)

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Tax revenue

World Bank / IMF

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External balance on goods and services

World Bank

-24.59 % of GDP2011

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Unemployment rate (total)

ILO · World Bank

4.39 %2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons

21.13 %2003

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

8.16 %2011

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Governance·16

Birth registration (under 5)

Google Data Commons

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Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)

Google Data Commons

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons

116.32 %2011

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

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Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNDRR)

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Domestic general government health expenditure

World Bank

0.71 % of GDP2011

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Military expenditure

World Bank

0.53 % of GDP2011

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons

40.77 %2008

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

-0.67 WGI estimate2011

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

-1.13 WGI estimate2011

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

-0.26 WGI estimate2011

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

-0.94 WGI estimate2011

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

-0.78 WGI estimate2011

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

-0.20 WGI estimate2011

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

1.62 % of GDP2011

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

114.58 %2011

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

40.42 %2011

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

1.99 %2002

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Expected years of schooling

World Bank

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Harmonized learning outcomes

World Bank

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Literacy (adult, 15+)

UNESCO · World Bank

34.83 %2004

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2 sources

Agreed in 2004 · median rule

Literacy (youth, 15–24)

World Bank

58.42 %2008

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Pre-primary participation

Google Data Commons

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Primary schools with electricity

Google Data Commons

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

31.33 pupils per teacher2011

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

67.88 %2011

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Upper-secondary completion rate

Google Data Commons

8.63 %2010

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Infrastructure·13

ATMs per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

0.37 per 100,0002011

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

2.64 per 100,0002011

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Access to electricity

World Bank

14.20 %2011

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank / IEA

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

1.85 MMBtu/person2011

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

0.90 %2011

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

1.97 1–5 score2010

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

33.46 per 100 people2011

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Road density

World Bank / IRF

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

0.63 per 1M people2011

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Urban population

World Bank

39.05 %2011

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

55.66 % of land2011

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2 sources

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Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

0.13 % of internal resources2011

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CO₂ emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

· ↓ better

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Disaster deaths and missing persons

Google Data Commons

0.70 per 100,0002011

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Energy intensity of GDP

World Bank

6.50 MJ/$2017 PPP2011

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

37.58 % of land2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

3.51 tonnes/person2011

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Methane emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

· ↓ better

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PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)

World Bank

24.85 μg/m³2011

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Marine protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

49.34 %2011

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Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

62.08 %2011

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Marine protected areas

World Bank

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.94 index (0–1)2011

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

81.00 %2011

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Rights·10

Children in employment (7–14)

World Bank

39.90 %2010

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Child marriage (married before 18)

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Female labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

59.28 %2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Gender parity index (primary)

World Bank

0.95 ratio2011

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Gender parity index (secondary)

World Bank

0.75 ratio2011

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Gender parity index (tertiary)

World Bank

0.40 ratio2002

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Internally displaced persons (violence)

World Bank / IDMC

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Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Refugees by country of origin

World Bank / UNHCR

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Women in national parliaments

World Bank

12.90 %2011

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