11 Countries with the Worst Quality of Life in the World

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11. Sierra Leone

HDI Rank 2014 183
Life Expectancy-  in Years (2015) 46
Mo Ibrahim Index 2015 Governance* 51.1

It is located in West Africa. Mining has been the backbone of its economy. The country gained independence in 1961; however corruption and financial mismanagement resulted in the country engaged in a civil war. This country has very low life expectancy and was adversely affected last year by the Ebola virus breakout. The country also suffers due to degraded and inadequate infrastructure.

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