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title: "Sierra Leone for digital nomads: Freetown and the numbers behind it (2026)"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/countries/sierra-leone
description: "Freetown, Sierra Leone, for remote workers: 33/100. Sierra Leone has no digital-nomad visa."
dataset: 2026.11.2 (2026-11-09)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# 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.

## Cities in Sierra Leone, ranked

| # | City | Score | Cost/mo (USD) | Download (Mbps) | Known for | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Freetown | 33 | — | 2.1 | Peninsula beaches; Tacugama chimpanzee sanctuary | https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/freetown |
## National figures shared by every city

| Figure | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Homicide rate | 2.22 per 100,000 | Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year), 2020 |
| Political stability | 59th percentile | Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100), 2025 |
| Health coverage index | 48/100 | 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 |
## Visas and entry

| Passport | Entry rule |
| --- | --- |
| US | visa on arrival |
| EU (Germany) | visa on arrival |
| UK | visa on arrival |
Source: Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations), 2026-02. No long-stay guide for Sierra Leone yet.

## FAQ

### 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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