Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Senegal, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
be 33.3% more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Senegal, that number is 8.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 17.5% less money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2020, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 19.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Senegal, that number is 48.0% as of 2007.
pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate
Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Senegal, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 23.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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.
be 14.5% less likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Senegal, it is 51.9% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 51.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Senegal, that number is 71% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 50% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 53.6% more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Senegal, about 43.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 10.9% less on healthcare
Sudan spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Senegal, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 2.4 times more on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Senegal spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 37.7% less coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Senegal, that number is 531 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines, Sudan Chamber of Taxation.
Senegal: At a glance
How big is Senegal compared to Sudan? See an in-depth size comparison.