Compare Sierra Leone & its neighbours
(Guinea, Liberia)
| Sierra Leone | Guinea | Liberia |
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| Country Code | | SL | GN | LR |
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| Area
(sq km) | | 71,740 | 245,857 | 111,369 |
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| Coastline
(km) | | 402 | 320 | 579 |
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| Highest Point
(m) | | 1,948
(Loma Mansa (Bintimani)) | 1,752
(Mont Nimba) | 1,447
(Mount Wuteve) |
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| Average Elevation
(m) | | 279 | 472 | 243 |
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| Population | | 6,312,212 | 11,855,411 | 4,809,768 |
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| Median Age | | 19.10 | 19.00 | 17.80 |
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| Growth Rate | | 2.40 % | 2.75 % | 2.59 % |
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| Birth Rate
(Births a year per 1,000 people) | | 36.00 | 36.40 | 37.90 |
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| Death Rate
(Deaths a year per 1,000 people) | | 10.20 | 8.90 | 7.40 |
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| Urban Population | | 42.10 % | 36.10 % | 51.20 % |
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| Mothers age at first birth | | 19.20 | 18.90 | 19.20 |
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| Maternal mortality rate
(Deaths per 100,000 live births) | | 1,360.00 | 679.00 | 725.00 |
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| Infant mortality rate
(Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) | | 66.70 | 55.30 | 50.60 |
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| Health expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | 11.10 % | 5.60 % | 10.00 % |
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| Physicians
(per 1,000 people) | | 0.03 | 0.08 | 0.04 |
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| Hospital beds
(per 1,000 people) | | | 0.30 | 0.80 |
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| Adult obesity
(Percentage of population with BMI > 30) | | 8.70 % | 7.70 % | 9.90 % |
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| Education expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | 4.60 % | 2.20 % | 3.80 % |
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| School life
(years) | | | 9 | |
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| Youth unemployment
(% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed) | | 9.40 % | 1.00 % | 2.30 % |
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| GDP
(Gross Domestic Product in US $) | | 11.550 billion | 27.970 billion | 6.112 billion |
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| Growth Rate
(Real growth rate of GDP) | | 3.70 % | 8.20 % | 2.50 % |
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| GDP per capita
(Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $) | | 1,600 | 2,200 | 1,300 |
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| Gross National Saving
(National saving as a percent of GDP) | | 10.00 % | 5.10 % | -21.90 % |
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