If you lived in Senegal instead of Armenia, you would:

Health

be 53.6% less likely to be obese

In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2024.

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live 9.4 years less

In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 89.9% less spent on your healthcare

Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Senegal spends $206 as of 2023.

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have 96.8% fewer doctors per person

Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Senegal has 1.1 as of 2023.

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have 26.5% less access to essential health services

Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Senegal scores 50 as of 2021.

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be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide

Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Senegal, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 78.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Senegal, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.

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be 72.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Armenia, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Senegal, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2021.

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make 79.4% less money

Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $1,955 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.6 times more children

In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Senegal, there are 29.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 12.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Armenia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Senegal, 237.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 49.6% less likely to be literate

In Armenia, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2023. In Senegal, it is 50.4% as of 2023.

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be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Armenia, approximately 8.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Senegal, on the other hand, 28.9 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 25.8% less likely to have access to electricity

In Armenia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Senegal, that number is 74% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 26.1% less likely to have internet access

In Armenia, approximately 81.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Senegal, about 60.1% do as of 2024.

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be 11.9% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Armenia, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 88% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 53.6% less on healthcare

Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Senegal, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.

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spend 2.5 times more on education

Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Senegal spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Safety

be 52.9% more likely to die in a road accident

In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Senegal, they kill 20.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 73.7% less strain on fresh water

Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Senegal withdraws 16% as of 2022.

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find 80.1% less home broadband

Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Senegal has 4.0 as of 2024.

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use 82.8% less electricity

Armenia uses 2,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Senegal uses 410 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 68.8% less CO2

Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Senegal emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Senegal: At a glance

Senegal is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 192,530 sq km. The French colonies of Senegal and the French Sudan were merged in 1959 and granted their independence as the Mali Federation in 1960. The union broke up after only a few months. Senegal joined with The Gambia to form the nominal confederation of Senegambia in 1982. The envisaged integration of the two countries was never carried out, and the union was dissolved in 1989. The Movement of Democratic Forces in the Casamance (MFDC) has led a low-level separatist insurgency in southern Senegal since the 1980s, and several peace deals have failed to resolve the conflict. Nevertheless, Senegal remains one of the most stable democracies in Africa and has a long history of participating in international peacekeeping and regional mediation. Senegal was ruled by a Socialist Party for 40 years until Abdoulaye WADE was elected president in 2000. He was reelected in 2007 and during his two terms amended Senegal's constitution over a dozen times to increase executive power and to weaken the opposition. His decision to run for a third presidential term sparked a large public backlash that led to his defeat in a March 2012 runoff election with Macky SALL.
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