If you lived in Senegal instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:

Health

be 80.8% less likely to be obese

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 45.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Senegal, that number is 8.8% of people as of 2016.

live 4.5 years less

In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Senegal, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 16.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Senegal, that number is 48.0% as of 2007.

be 13.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Senegal, however, that number is 46.7% as of 2011.

Life

have 71.3% more children

In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 18.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Senegal, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Senegal, 315.0 women do as of 2017.

be 48.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 21.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Senegal, on the other hand, 32.4 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 22.9% more likely to have internet access

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Senegal, about 43.0% do as of 2020.

be 11.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Senegal, 87% of people do as of 2020.

be 13.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Senegal, that number is 71% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 50% in rural areas) as of 2019.

Expenditures

spend 45.4% less on education

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 9.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Senegal spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 64.0% less on healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Senegal, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 91.3% less coastline

Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 km of coastline. In Senegal, that number is 531 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Senegal: At a glance

Senegal is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 192,530 sq km. The French colonies of Senegal and the French Sudan were merged in 1959 and granted their independence as the Mali Federation in 1960. The union broke up after only a few months. Senegal joined with The Gambia to form the nominal confederation of Senegambia in 1982. The envisaged integration of the two countries was never carried out, and the union was dissolved in 1989. The Movement of Democratic Forces in the Casamance (MFDC) has led a low-level separatist insurgency in southern Senegal since the 1980s, and several peace deals have failed to resolve the conflict. Nevertheless, Senegal remains one of the most stable democracies in Africa and has a long history of participating in international peacekeeping and regional mediation. Senegal was ruled by a Socialist Party for 40 years until Abdoulaye WADE was elected president in 2000. He was reelected in 2007 and during his two terms amended Senegal's constitution over a dozen times to increase executive power and to weaken the opposition. His decision to run for a third presidential term sparked a large public backlash that led to his defeat in a March 2012 runoff election with Macky SALL.
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