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Sierra Leone
Capital: Freetown. All the practical info you need to plan your trip or handle paperwork.
- Visa (French passport)Visa on arrival
- From Paris4,722 kmAbout 6 h 24 by direct flight
- When to goDe décembre à avrilHottest: January (29°) · wettest: August
- Air qualityCorrecteEuropean AQI: 24
- DrivingDrive on the droiteLicense and car rental tips
- Next public holidayChristmas DayFriday, December 25 · in 69d
- Power outletsType D, G · 230 VAdapter needed
- Country calling code+232From France: 00 232
- Qibla direction69°Est-Nord-Est, from Freetown
- Prayer timesToday in FreetownFajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha
- French EmbassyIn-countryAddress, map and consulates
- ListingsJobs, sales, rentalsCommunity-posted listings — Sierra Leone
- Representation in FranceSierra LeoneNearest embassy and consulates
Key figures
Sierra Leone in numbers
32 indicators with the country's world ranking. Click to see the full ranking and map.
Health
- #125 / 166Smokers (adults)11.3 %
- #125 / 166Smokers (men)17.5 %
- #91 / 166Smokers (women)5.1 %
- #168 / 187Alcohol consumption0.29 L
- #184 / 199Obesity7.3 %
- #205 / 216Life expectancy62 years
- #35 / 216Fertility3.7 children per woman
- #107 / 185Suicide rate6.1 per 100,000 people
- #121 / 185Male suicides7.8 per 100,000 people
- #68 / 185Female suicides4.5 per 100,000 people
- #14 / 190Road traffic deaths33 per 100,000 people
Society
- #100 / 216Population8.8M
- #158 / 216Urban population45.9 %
- #189 / 213Internet users25.1 %
- #192 / 215Immigrant share0.6 %
- #81 / 193Women in parliament29.5 %
- #110 / 195Intentional homicides2.2 per 100,000 people
- #15 / 106Intimate partner violence28.7 %
- #60 / 109Armed conflict deaths50
- #158 / 166Military spending0.37 %