Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 85.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2024.
live 0.9 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 16.2% more spent on your healthcare
Rwanda spends $177 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Senegal spends $206 as of 2023.
have 21.1% more doctors per person
Rwanda has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Senegal has 1.1 as of 2023.
be 22.1% less likely to die by suicide
Rwanda has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Senegal, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 76.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Senegal, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
make 73.9% more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $1,124 as of 2025, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $1,955 as of 2025.
be 36.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Rwanda, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Senegal, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2021.
Life
be 36.1% less likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 78.8% as of 2022. In Senegal, it is 50.4% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 16.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 64% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 58% 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 89.7% more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 31.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Senegal, about 60.1% do as of 2024.
be 43.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 61% of people have access to drinking water (88% in urban areas, and 56% 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 15.8% less on healthcare
Rwanda spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Senegal, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 33.6% more on education
Rwanda spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Senegal spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 79.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Rwanda, road accidents kill 11.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Senegal, they kill 20.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 6.7 times more home broadband
Rwanda has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Senegal has 4.0 as of 2024.
live with 19.4% less strain on fresh water
Rwanda withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Senegal withdraws 16% as of 2022.
use 5.3 times more electricity
Rwanda uses 77 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Senegal uses 410 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 4.8 times more CO2
Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Senegal emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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