Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
be 48.9% less likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
live 1.7 years less
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 63.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 48.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Ethiopia, that number is 17.5% as of 2012.
be 49.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2015.
pay a 12.5% lower top tax rate
Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Ethiopia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
make 30.3% less money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 27.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 315.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ethiopia, 401.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 33.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 71% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 50% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Ethiopia, that number is 47% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 44.2% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Ethiopia, about 24.0% do as of 2020.
be 12.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Ethiopia, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 22.0% less on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Ethiopia: At a glance
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