Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 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.
be 34.8% less likely to be obese
In Liberia, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2024.
have 11.1% more access to essential health services
Liberia scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Senegal scores 50 as of 2021.
see 11.8% less spent on your healthcare
Liberia spends $233 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Senegal spends $206 as of 2023.
have 38.8% fewer doctors per person
Liberia has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Senegal has 1.1 as of 2023.
be 13.2% more likely to die by suicide
Liberia has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Senegal, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $1,955 as of 2025.
Life
be 62.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Liberia, approximately 628.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Senegal, 237.0 women do as of 2023.
be 54.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 63.2 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 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 32% of people have electricity access (53% in urban areas, and 9% 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 86.5% more likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 32.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Senegal, about 60.1% do as of 2024.
be 11.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Liberia, approximately 79% of people have access to drinking water (86% in urban areas, and 70% 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 66.8% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Senegal, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 2.7 times more on education
Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Senegal spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 91.3% less likely to be murdered
Liberia has a homicide rate of 3.1 per 100,000 people as of 2012. In Senegal, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2015.
be 35.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Liberia, road accidents kill 15.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Senegal, they kill 20.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 15.0 times more home broadband
Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Senegal has 4.0 as of 2024.
live with 62.6 times more strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Senegal withdraws 16% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 5.1 times more CO2
Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Senegal emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2012–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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