Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Pakistan, you would:
Economy
make 28.3% less money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2020, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.
be 8.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Senegal, that number is 48.0% as of 2007.
be 92.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Senegal, however, that number is 46.7% as of 2011.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Senegal, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 39.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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.
have 19.0% more children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 26.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Senegal, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Senegal, 315.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.5% less likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Senegal, it is 51.9% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 72.0% more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Senegal, about 43.0% do as of 2020.
be 10.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 79% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 72% 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.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Senegal spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 20.6% more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Senegal, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 49.2% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Senegal, that number is 531 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines.
Senegal: At a glance
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