Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 42.6% more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2024.
see 27.4% less spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Senegal spends $206 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Senegal, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 10.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Senegal, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
make 31.3% more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $1,955 as of 2025.
Life
be 11.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.8 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.
have 77.3% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Senegal, there are 29.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 28.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 185.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Senegal, 237.0 women do as of 2023.
be 46.2% less likely to be literate
In Burma, the literacy rate is 93.5% as of 2020. In Senegal, it is 50.4% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 36.6% more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Senegal, about 60.1% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 72.5% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Senegal, that number is 531 km.
Infrastructure
find 40.8% more home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Senegal has 4.0 as of 2024.
use 11.3% more electricity
Burma uses 368 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Senegal uses 410 kWh as of 2023.
live with 2.8 times more strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Senegal withdraws 16% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 32.8% more CO2
Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Senegal emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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