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Sierra Leone for digital nomads: Freetown and the numbers behind it (2026)
Freetown is the only city in Sierra Leone in the dataset and scores 33/100 under balanced weights. Sierra Leone has no digital-nomad visa.
Dataset 2026.11.2. How scoring works.
Cities in Sierra Leone, ranked
Balanced weights, every factor equal. Open a city for the full breakdown with sources, or rank them with your own weights.
| # | City | Score | Cost/mo | Internet | Comfortable months | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freetown Hilly peninsula capital with fine beaches to the south | 33 | — | 2.1 Mbps | 7/12 | Peninsula beaches · Tacugama chimpanzee sanctuary |
* national estimate
National figures shared by every city
These come from country-level sources and apply to every city in Sierra Leone; city pages add the local numbers.
| Figure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide rate | 2.22 per 100,000 people | Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year), 2020 |
| Political stability | 59 (percentile, World Bank WGI) | Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100), 2025 |
| Health coverage index | 48 (WHO UHC index, 0–100) | UHC service coverage index, 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 62.4 years | Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes, 2023 |
| Human Development Index | 0.467 | Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023), 2023 |
| Starlink | available | Starlink availability map, 2026-10 |
Visas and entry
What three common passports get at the border, from the passport index. Pick your own passport on the ranker for the full picture.
| Passport | Entry rule |
|---|---|
| US passport | visa on arrival |
| EU passport | visa on arrival |
| UK passport | visa on arrival |
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No long-stay guide for Sierra Leone yet. Entry rules above are for short visits.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Sierra Leone good for digital nomads?
- Freetown scores 33/100 under balanced weights, which ranks it 1,473 of 1,501 cities in the dataset. Strongest factors: safety and climate; weakest: quality of life.
- What is the cheapest city in Sierra Leone for a remote worker?
- There is no open cost-of-living figure for Sierra Leone yet, so its cities are scored on the other factors.
- Does Sierra Leone have a digital nomad visa?
- Not according to the sources the dataset uses. Short visits follow the entry rules for your passport.
- How long can a US, EU or UK citizen stay in Sierra Leone without a visa?
- US passport: visa on arrival. EU passport (Germany as reference): visa on arrival. UK passport: visa on arrival. Source: Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations), 2026-02.
- Which city in Sierra Leone has the fastest internet?
- Freetown, with a measured median download of 2.1 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024). Measured speeds run below advertised plans everywhere; 40 Mbps measured is already good.
- How safe is Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone records 2.22 homicides per 100,000 people (Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year), 2020) and sits at the 59th percentile for political stability (World Bank WGI, 2025). These are national figures; city pages note local caveats.
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