Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 32.6% more spent on your healthcare
Djibouti spends $155 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Senegal spends $206 as of 2023.
have 13.6% more access to essential health services
Djibouti scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Senegal scores 50 as of 2021.
be 15.1% less likely to die by suicide
Djibouti has a suicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Senegal, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 48.3% fewer doctors per person
Djibouti has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Senegal has 1.1 as of 2023.
Economy
be 89.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Senegal, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
make 50.0% less money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $3,906 as of 2025, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $1,955 as of 2025.
Life
be 32.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 43.0 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 39.4% more children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Senegal, there are 29.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 46.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 162.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Senegal, 237.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 13.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 37% 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.
be 10.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 80% of people have access to drinking water (84% in urban areas, and 62% 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 89.5% more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Senegal, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 69.1% more coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Senegal, that number is 531 km.
Safety
be 10.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Djibouti, road accidents kill 23.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Senegal, they kill 20.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.7 times more home broadband
Djibouti has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Senegal has 4.0 as of 2024.
live with 2.6 times more strain on fresh water
Djibouti withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Senegal withdraws 16% as of 2022.
Environment
be 10.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Djibouti, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Senegal, it causes 65.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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