Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sierra Leone: Extreme poverty vs child mortality

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
8.97
in 2024
Sierra Leone
9.05
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
Sierra Leone rank
7th

Extreme poverty vs child mortality over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sierra Leone
1015202530198020022024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 9.05 against 8.97 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.08.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 195 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 19.36 27.22 7.85 Sierra Leone
1990s 18.5 24.56 6.05 Sierra Leone
2000s 14.32 19.54 5.22 Sierra Leone
2010s 9.41 13.23 3.82 Sierra Leone
2020s 9.18 9.73 0.5446 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extreme poverty vs child mortality, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 9.05 against 8.97 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in extreme poverty vs child mortality between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
0.08, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone rank globally for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed