Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
be 75.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2024.
live 14.3 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 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 15.2% less likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 13.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2024.
have 31.6% more access to essential health services
Nigeria scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Senegal scores 50 as of 2021.
see 21.0% less spent on your healthcare
Nigeria spends $260 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Senegal spends $206 as of 2023.
have 71.3% fewer doctors per person
Nigeria has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Senegal has 1.1 as of 2023.
be 35.5% more likely to die by suicide
Nigeria has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Senegal, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 10.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Senegal, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
be 33.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 56.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Senegal, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2021.
make 59.7% more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $1,224 as of 2025, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $1,955 as of 2025.
Life
be 76.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 993.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Senegal, 237.0 women do as of 2023.
be 58.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 69.8 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.
be 28.5% less likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 70.4% as of 2024. In Senegal, it is 50.4% as of 2023.
have 10.2% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Senegal, there are 29.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 61% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 33% 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 45.9% more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 41.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Senegal, about 60.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.2 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Senegal spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 37.7% less coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Senegal, that number is 531 km.
Safety
be 20.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Nigeria, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Senegal, they kill 20.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 50.5 times more home broadband
Nigeria has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Senegal has 4.0 as of 2024.
use 2.8 times more electricity
Nigeria uses 144 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Senegal uses 410 kWh as of 2023.
live with 68.4% more strain on fresh water
Nigeria withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Senegal withdraws 16% as of 2022.
Environment
be 15.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nigeria, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Senegal, it causes 65.0 as of 2019.
emit 35.1% more CO2
Nigeria emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Senegal emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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