Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
be 56.4% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Senegal, that number is 8.8% of people as of 2016.
live 2.5 years less
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 58.2% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.
be 12.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Senegal, that number is 48.0% as of 2007.
be 25.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 37.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Senegal, however, that number is 46.7% as of 2011.
pay a 3.1 times higher top tax rate
Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Senegal, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 69.3% more children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Senegal, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Senegal, 315.0 women do as of 2017.
be 43.9% less likely to be literate
In Bolivia, the literacy rate is 92.5% as of 2015. In Senegal, it is 51.9% as of 2017.
be 45.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 23.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bolivia, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 79% 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 28.3% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Senegal, about 43.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 27.4% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Senegal spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 40.6% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Senegal, that number is 4.1% 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, Autoridad de ImpugnaciĆ³n Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia.
Senegal: At a glance
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