Sierra Leone

When looking at Sierra Leone, which is known for "blood diamonds", and comparing it to the United States, the results are staggering. What I found was the there were 4 nurses to every 10,000 people in Sierra Leone.

In the US, there are 97. That is a huge difference. Also, the women in Sierra Leone are expected to live until they are 30. In the US they are expected to live until they are 67. That is more than double the life expectancy. Statistics like these show how different 3rd world countries really are, especially in comparison to the US. For example, the US's expenditure on health resources was a 23 while Sierra Leones was only a 7. This likely attributes to the low mortality, as less health resources means less hospitols and other medical aid.