Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities was 39.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Sierra Leone, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 39.83 for reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Sierra Leone peaked at 43.99 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.83, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 43.99 | — |
| 2012 | 43.54 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 42.66 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 42.47 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.9 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 41.5 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 41.12 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 40.8 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 40.88 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.53 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 40.17 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 39.96 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 39.83 | -0.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 39.83 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.44, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 39.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.6, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.09 | 40.8 | 43.99 | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.12 | 39.83 | 40.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 3 Comoros 40.96 compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 40.52 compare
- 5 Cote d'Ivoire 39.86 compare
- 7 Mozambique 39.76 compare
- 8 Guinea 39.6 compare
- 9 Chad 39.42 compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Sierra Leone?
- Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Sierra Leone was 39.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 43.99 in 2011.
- What is the lowest reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.83 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities?
- Sierra Leone ranks 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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