Niger vs Sierra Leone: Poverty vs life expectancy
Niger
61.18
in 2023
Sierra Leone
61.79
in 2023
Niger rank
226th
Sierra Leone rank
225th
Poverty vs life expectancy over time
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 61.79 against 61.18 in Niger, a difference of 0.61.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 226th and Sierra Leone ranks 225th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.99 | 30.73 | 5.26 | Niger |
| 1960s | 36.28 | 35.67 | 0.6086 | Niger |
| 1970s | 36.77 | 40.66 | 3.89 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 40.16 | 43.46 | 3.29 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 45.07 | 43.11 | 1.96 | Niger |
| 2000s | 52.86 | 48.06 | 4.8 | Niger |
| 2010s | 58.71 | 55.48 | 3.23 | Niger |
| 2020s | 60.25 | 60.75 | 0.5005 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty vs life expectancy, Niger or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 61.79 against 61.18 in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty vs life expectancy between Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 0.61, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Niger ranks 226th and Sierra Leone ranks 225th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.