Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
be 37.5% less likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Afghanistan, that number is 5.5% of people as of 2016.
live 16.3 years less
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Afghanistan, that number is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 50.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 48.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Afghanistan, that number is 23.9% as of 2017.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Afghanistan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 39.4% less money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Afghanistan, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2020.
be 16.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Afghanistan, however, that number is 54.5% as of 2017.
Life
have 12.5% more children
In Senegal, there are approximately 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Afghanistan, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 315.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Afghanistan, 638.0 women do as of 2017.
be 28.1% less likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 51.9% as of 2017. In Afghanistan, it is 37.3% as of 2021.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 32.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Afghanistan, on the other hand, 104.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 39.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 71% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 50% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Afghanistan, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 58.1% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Afghanistan, about 18.0% do as of 2020.
be 12.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Afghanistan, that number is 76% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 39.6% less on education
Senegal spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Afghanistan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 3.2 times more on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Afghanistan, that number is 13.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Afghanistan Revenue Department, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines.
Afghanistan: At a glance
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