Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Iran, you would:
Health
be 65.9% less likely to be obese
In Iran, 25.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Senegal, that number is 8.8% of people as of 2016.
live 5.3 years less
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Senegal, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 73.4% less money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2020, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Senegal, that number is 48.0% as of 2007.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iran, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2007. In Senegal, however, that number is 46.7% as of 2011.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Iran, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Senegal, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 19.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iran, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Senegal, 315.0 women do as of 2017.
be 39.3% less likely to be literate
In Iran, the literacy rate is 85.5% as of 2016. In Senegal, it is 51.9% as of 2017.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 14.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Senegal, on the other hand, 32.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 29.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Iran, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Senegal, 71% of the population do as of 2019.
be 48.8% less likely to have internet access
In Iran, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Senegal, about 43.0% do as of 2020.
be 12.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Iran, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Senegal, that number is 87% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 38.8% less on healthcare
Iran spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Senegal, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 43.2% more on education
Iran spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Senegal spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 78.2% less coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 km of coastline. In Senegal, that number is 531 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Senegal: At a glance
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