Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Senegal, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
be 95.6% more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Senegal, that number is 8.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 43.5% more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 17.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Senegal, that number is 48.0% as of 2007.
be 98.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Senegal, however, that number is 46.7% as of 2011.
pay a 14.3% higher top tax rate
Ethiopia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Senegal, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 21.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 401.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Senegal, 315.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 51.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 34% 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 79.2% more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Senegal, about 43.0% do as of 2020.
be 14.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Senegal, that number is 87% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 28.1% more on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 3.2% 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, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Senegal: At a glance
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