Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
Health
be 82.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cote d'Ivoire, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2024.
live 6.8 years longer
In Cote d'Ivoire, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
have 16.3% more access to essential health services
Cote d'Ivoire scores 43 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Senegal scores 50 as of 2021.
see 17.5% less spent on your healthcare
Cote d'Ivoire spends $249 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Senegal spends $206 as of 2023.
have 34.3% fewer doctors per person
Cote d'Ivoire has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Senegal has 1.1 as of 2023.
Economy
be 17.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Senegal, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
make 35.9% less money
Cote d'Ivoire has a GDP per capita of $3,050 as of 2025, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $1,955 as of 2025.
Life
be 34.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 359.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Senegal, 237.0 women do as of 2023.
be 35.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 44.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 45.1% more likely to have internet access
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 41.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Senegal, about 60.1% do as of 2024.
be 14.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 77% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 64% 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.
Expenditures
spend 70.6% more on education
Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Senegal spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 25.9% more on healthcare
Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Senegal, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Senegal has 4.0 as of 2024.
use 15.9% more electricity
Cote d'Ivoire uses 354 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Senegal uses 410 kWh as of 2023.
live with 3.2 times more strain on fresh water
Cote d'Ivoire withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Senegal withdraws 16% as of 2022.
Environment
be 24.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cote d'Ivoire, air pollution causes 86.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Senegal, it causes 65.0 as of 2019.
emit 30.5% more CO2
Cote d'Ivoire emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Senegal emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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