Sworn
37.2Sworn Score

Country profile

Sierra Leone

Africa · Capital: Freetown

Score 37.2 ± 2 · Rank #166 of scored countries in 2018.

Based on 117/123 indicators, avg data age 0.7 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

104.14 per 1,000 women2018

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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/year2015

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

48.20 %2018

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

81.60 %2017

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Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)

Google Data Commons

16.40 %2018

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Child mortality (under 5)

WHO · World Bank

110.89 per 1,000 live births2018

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2 sources

Agreed in 2018 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

28.80 %2018

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

4.60 %2014

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

0.70 %2018

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Family-planning need met with modern methods

Google Data Commons

44.70 %2017

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)

Google Data Commons

83.00 %2018

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

5.30 % of GDP2018

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons

0.63 per 1,000 uninfected2018

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

1.60 %2018

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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

93.00 %2018

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2 sources

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Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

90.00 %2018

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2 sources

Agreed in 2018 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

66.30 per 1,000 live births2018

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Life expectancy at birth

WHO · World Bank

59.46 years2018

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2 sources

Agreed in 2018 · median rule

Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

491.25 per 100,000 live births2018

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2 sources

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Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

32.20 per 100,0002018

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

31.80 per 1,000 live births2018

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Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.76 per 1,0002018

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2 sources

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Physicians per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.07 per 1,0002018

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2 sources

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Access to at-least basic sanitation

World Bank

19.21 %2018

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons

18.40 %2015

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

420.00 per 100,0002018

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2 sources

Agreed in 2018 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

39.00 index (0–100)2017

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Undernourishment

FAO · World Bank

27.00 %2018

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2 sources

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Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

-9.28 % of GDP2018

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2 sources

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Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons

7.23 %2018

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

52.19 %2018

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

11.24 % of GDP2018

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

2.90 % of GDP2018

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons

19.81 %2017

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

2.89 %2018

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

2,640 USD (PPP)2018

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2 sources

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Gini coefficient

World Bank

35.70 0–100 index2018

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Central government debt

IMF

44.20 % of GDP2018

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Gross capital formation

World Bank

15.62 % of GDP2018

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

16.01 %2018

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2 sources

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Informal employment share

Google Data Commons

93.11 % of employment2018

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

53.91 %2018

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2 sources

Agreed in 2018 · median rule

Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)

World Bank

41.50 %2018

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Poverty rate (national line)

World Bank

56.80 %2018

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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

10.35 % of amount2018

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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

-14.90 % of GDP2018

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Unemployment rate (total)

ILO · World Bank

3.19 %2018

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2 sources

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Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons

33.17 %2018

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

3.57 %2018

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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

52.00 %2018

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons

106.65 %2016

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

30.00 0–100 index2018

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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

0.49 % of GDP2018

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Military expenditure

World Bank

0.47 % of GDP2018

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

70.02 0–100 index2018

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons

30.10 %2018

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

-0.53 WGI estimate2018

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

-0.97 WGI estimate2018

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

-0.21 WGI estimate2018

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

-0.92 WGI estimate2018

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

-0.74 WGI estimate2018

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

-0.27 WGI estimate2018

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

4.47 % of GDP2018

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

114.58 %2018

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

43.12 %2018

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

1.99 %2002

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Expected years of schooling

World Bank

9.22 years2018

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Harmonized learning outcomes

World Bank

315.88 score (300–625)2018

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Literacy (adult, 15+)

UNESCO · World Bank

48.81 %2018

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Literacy (youth, 15–24)

World Bank

77.13 %2018

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Pre-primary participation

Google Data Commons

40.63 %2018

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Primary schools with electricity

Google Data Commons

5.61 % of schools2018

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

27.52 pupils per teacher2018

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

83.05 %2018

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Upper-secondary completion rate

Google Data Commons

18.87 %2017

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Infrastructure·13

ATMs per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

0.36 per 100,0002012

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

2.65 per 100,0002012

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Access to electricity

World Bank

26.10 %2018

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank / IEA

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

2.05 MMBtu/person2018

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

14.42 %2018

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

2.08 1–5 score2018

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

0.00 % of population2017

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

84.12 per 100 people2018

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Road density

World Bank / IRF

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

1.90 per 1M people2017

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Urban population

World Bank

42.20 %2018

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

54.71 % of land2018

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2 sources

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Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

0.13 % of internal resources2018

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CO₂ emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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Disaster deaths and missing persons

Google Data Commons

12.50 per 100,0002015

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Energy intensity of GDP

World Bank

5.52 MJ/$2017 PPP2018

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

35.67 % of land2018

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2 sources

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Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

3.40 tonnes/person2018

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Methane emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)

World Bank

24.09 μg/m³2018

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Marine protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

60.16 %2018

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Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

65.32 %2018

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Marine protected areas

World Bank

0.50 % of waters2018

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

9.40 % of land2018

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.94 index (0–1)2018

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

75.90 %2018

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Rights·10

Children in employment (7–14)

World Bank

59.20 %2013

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Child marriage (married before 18)

Google Data Commons

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Female labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

51.41 %2018

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2 sources

Agreed in 2018 · median rule

Gender parity index (primary)

World Bank

1.03 ratio2018

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Gender parity index (secondary)

World Bank

0.97 ratio2017

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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

19.80 %2018

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Refugees by country of origin

World Bank / UNHCR

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Women in national parliaments

World Bank

12.33 %2018

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