Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Senegal, that number is 8.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 21.4% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.
be 160.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Senegal, that number is 48.0% as of 2007.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Senegal, however, that number is 46.7% as of 2011.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Senegal, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 63.3% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 19.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Senegal, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 96.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 160.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Senegal, 315.0 women do as of 2017.
be 35.5% less likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 80.5% as of 2015. In Senegal, it is 51.9% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 30.3% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Senegal, about 43.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 41.4% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.0% 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
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Senegal spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 19.9% more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 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, General Department of Taxation.
Senegal: At a glance
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