Adolescent fertility
World Bank
102.18 per 1,000 women2019
— · ↓ better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Sierra Leone
Africa · Capital: Freetown
Score 35.2 ± 2 · Rank #171 of scored countries in 2019.
Based on 118/123 indicators, avg data age 0.8 years.
Showing 123 of 123 indicators
Health·32
Air-pollution attributable mortality
Google Data Commons
239.00 per 100,0002019
— · ↓ better
Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)
Google Data Commons
0.26 litres/year2019
— · ↓ better
Anaemia in women (15–49)
Google Data Commons
48.40 %2019
— · ↓ better
Births attended by skilled health personnel
Google Data Commons
86.90 %2019
— · ↑ better
Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)
Google Data Commons
16.40 %2018
— · ↓ better
Child mortality (under 5)
WHO · World Bank
108.72 per 1,000 live births2019
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- WHO109.152019
- World Bank108.302019
Child stunting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
28.10 %2019
— · ↓ better
Child wasting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
5.40 %2019
— · ↓ better
Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking
World Bank
0.70 %2019
— · ↑ better
Family-planning need met with modern methods
Google Data Commons
53.00 %2019
— · ↑ better
Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)
Google Data Commons
85.30 %2019
— · ↓ better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
5.71 % of GDP2019
— · ↑ better
New HIV infections
Google Data Commons
0.62 per 1,000 uninfected2019
— · ↓ better
HIV prevalence (15–49)
World Bank
1.50 %2019
— · ↓ better
Hospital beds per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
0.40 per 1,0002006
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2006 · median rule
- WHO0.402006
- World Bank0.402006
DPT immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
95.00 %2019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- WHO95.002019
- World Bank95.002019
Measles immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
94.00 %2019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- WHO95.002019
- World Bank93.002019
Infant mortality (under 1)
World Bank
64.00 per 1,000 live births2019
— · ↓ better
Life expectancy at birth
WHO · World Bank
60.00 years2019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- WHO60.402019
- World Bank59.592019
Maternal mortality ratio
WHO · World Bank
463.78 per 100,000 live births2019
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- WHO463.572019
- World Bank464.002019
Mortality from road traffic injuries
World Bank
33.00 per 100,0002019
— · ↓ better
Neonatal mortality
World Bank
31.10 per 1,000 live births2019
— · ↓ better
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
0.86 per 1,0002019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- WHO0.862019
- World Bank0.862019
Physicians per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
0.03 per 1,0002019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- WHO0.032019
- World Bank0.032019
Access to safely managed drinking water
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
9.49 %2019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP9.492019
- World Bank9.492019
Access to at-least basic sanitation
World Bank
20.10 %2019
— · ↑ better
Safely managed sanitation
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
13.34 %2019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP13.342019
- World Bank13.342019
Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)
Google Data Commons
18.40 %2015
— · ↓ better
Tuberculosis incidence
WHO · World Bank
412.00 per 100,0002019
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- WHO412.002019
- World Bank412.002019
UHC service coverage index
Google Data Commons
38.00 index (0–100)2019
— · ↑ better
Undernourishment
FAO · World Bank
27.80 %2019
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- FAO27.802019
- World Bank27.802019
Economy·24
Current account balance
IMF · World Bank
-7.79 % of GDP2019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- IMF-7.802019
- World Bank-7.792019
Debt service (% of exports)
Google Data Commons
10.45 %2019
— · ↓ better
Employment to population (15+)
World Bank
52.09 %2019
— · ↑ better
Exports of goods and services
World Bank
9.69 % of GDP2019
— · ↑ better
Foreign direct investment, net inflows
World Bank
1.87 % of GDP2019
— · ↑ better
Financial account ownership (15+)
Google Data Commons
19.81 %2017
— · ↑ better
GDP growth (annual %)
World Bank
5.50 %2019
— · ↑ better
GDP per capita (PPP)
IMF · World Bank
2,704 USD (PPP)2019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- IMF2,7042019
- World Bank2,7042019
Gini coefficient
World Bank
35.70 0–100 index2018
— · ↓ better
Central government debt
IMF
45.30 % of GDP2019
— · ↓ better
Gross capital formation
World Bank
16.03 % of GDP2019
— · ↑ better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
IMF · World Bank
14.80 %2019
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- IMF14.802019
- World Bank14.802019
Informal employment share
Google Data Commons
93.11 % of employment2018
— · ↓ better
Labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
53.81 %2019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- ILO53.812019
- World Bank53.812019
Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)
World Bank
41.50 %2018
— · ↓ better
Poverty rate (national line)
World Bank
56.80 %2018
— · ↓ better
R&D expenditure
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)
—
— · ↑ better
Remittance cost (sending $200)
Google Data Commons
11.26 % of amount2019
— · ↓ better
Researchers per million inhabitants
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)
—
— · ↑ better
Tax revenue
World Bank / IMF
—
— · ↑ better
External balance on goods and services
World Bank
-18.17 % of GDP2019
— · ↑ better
Unemployment rate (total)
ILO · World Bank
3.20 %2019
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- ILO3.202019
- World Bank3.202019
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)
Google Data Commons
33.17 %2018
— · ↓ better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
World Bank
3.58 %2019
— · ↓ better
Governance·16
Birth registration (under 5)
Google Data Commons
90.40 %2019
— · ↑ better
Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)
Google Data Commons
52.00 %2018
— · ↓ better
Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)
Google Data Commons
106.65 %2016
— · ↑ better
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
33.00 0–100 index2019
— · ↑ better
Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNDRR)
—
— · ↑ better
Domestic general government health expenditure
World Bank
0.78 % of GDP2019
— · ↑ better
Military expenditure
World Bank
0.38 % of GDP2019
— · ↓ better
World Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders
69.64 0–100 index2019
— · ↑ better
Statistical Capacity score
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)
Google Data Commons
30.10 %2018
— · ↓ better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
World Bank
-0.51 WGI estimate2019
— · ↑ better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
World Bank
-1.04 WGI estimate2019
— · ↑ better
Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)
World Bank
-0.16 WGI estimate2019
— · ↑ better
Regulatory Quality (WGI)
World Bank
-0.89 WGI estimate2019
— · ↑ better
Rule of Law (WGI)
World Bank
-0.78 WGI estimate2019
— · ↑ better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
World Bank
-0.32 WGI estimate2019
— · ↑ better
Education·13
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
4.65 % of GDP2019
— · ↑ better
Primary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
145.62 %2019
— · ↑ better
Secondary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
61.20 %2019
— · ↑ better
Tertiary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
1.99 %2002
— · ↑ better
Expected years of schooling
World Bank
9.22 years2018
— · ↑ better
Harmonized learning outcomes
World Bank
315.88 score (300–625)2018
— · ↑ better
Literacy (adult, 15+)
UNESCO · World Bank
43.58 %2019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- UNESCO43.582019
- World Bank43.582019
Literacy (youth, 15–24)
World Bank
72.99 %2019
— · ↑ better
Pre-primary participation
Google Data Commons
40.63 %2018
— · ↑ better
Primary schools with electricity
Google Data Commons
13.04 % of schools2019
— · ↑ better
Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)
World Bank
27.52 pupils per teacher2018
— · ↓ better
Primary school completion rate
World Bank
84.73 %2019
— · ↑ better
Upper-secondary completion rate
Google Data Commons
19.62 %2019
— · ↑ better
Infrastructure·13
ATMs per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
0.36 per 100,0002012
— · ↑ better
Bank branches per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
2.65 per 100,0002012
— · ↑ better
Access to electricity
World Bank
22.70 %2019
— · ↑ better
Electric power consumption per capita
World Bank / IEA
—
— · ↑ better
Energy consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
2.00 MMBtu/person2019
— · ↑ better
Fixed broadband subscriptions
World Bank
0.00 per 100 people2019
— · ↑ better
Individuals using the internet
World Bank
15.71 %2019
— · ↑ better
Logistics Performance Index
World Bank
2.08 1–5 score2018
— · ↑ better
4G network coverage
Google Data Commons
35.00 % of population2019
— · ↑ better
Mobile cellular subscriptions
World Bank
87.04 per 100 people2019
— · ↑ better
Road density
World Bank / IRF
—
— · ↑ better
Secure internet servers
World Bank
5.30 per 1M people2019
— · ↑ better
Urban population
World Bank
42.70 %2019
— · ↑ better
Environment·15
Agricultural land
FAO · World Bank
54.71 % of land2019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- FAO54.712019
- World Bank54.712019
Freshwater withdrawal
World Bank
0.13 % of internal resources2019
— · ↓ better
CO₂ emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
Disaster deaths and missing persons
Google Data Commons
12.50 per 100,0002015
— · ↓ better
Energy intensity of GDP
World Bank
5.26 MJ/$2017 PPP2019
— · ↓ better
Forest area
FAO · World Bank
35.39 % of land2019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- FAO35.392019
- World Bank35.392019
Domestic material consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
3.13 tonnes/person2019
— · ↓ better
Methane emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)
World Bank
22.50 μg/m³2019
— · ↓ better
Marine protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
60.16 %2019
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
65.32 %2019
— · ↑ better
Marine protected areas
World Bank
0.50 % of waters2019
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected areas
World Bank
9.40 % of land2019
— · ↑ better
Red List Index (species survival)
Google Data Commons
0.94 index (0–1)2019
— · ↑ better
Renewable energy consumption
World Bank
75.40 %2019
— · ↑ better
Rights·10
Children in employment (7–14)
World Bank
59.20 %2013
— · ↓ better
Child marriage (married before 18)
Google Data Commons
29.60 % of women 20–242019
— · ↓ better
Female labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
51.58 %2019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- ILO51.582019
- World Bank51.582019
Gender parity index (primary)
World Bank
1.03 ratio2019
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (secondary)
World Bank
0.97 ratio2017
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (tertiary)
World Bank
0.40 ratio2002
— · ↑ better
Internally displaced persons (violence)
World Bank / IDMC
—
— · ↓ better
Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)
Google Data Commons
19.80 %2018
— · ↓ better
Refugees by country of origin
World Bank / UNHCR
—
— · ↓ better
Women in national parliaments
World Bank
12.33 %2019
— · ↑ better