Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 13.1 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Australia, that number is 29.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 14.2 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2022, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $51,100 as of 2022.
be 22.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Australia, that number is 3.7% as of 2022.
pay a 12.5% higher top tax rate
Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Australia, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 98.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 261.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Australia, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 90.7% less 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 Australia, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.
have 59.6% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 30.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Australia, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 47.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 68% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Australia, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 65.5% more likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Australia, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.5% more 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 Australia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 10.9% more on education
Senegal spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Australia spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Senegal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Australia, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 48.5 times more coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Australia, that number is 25,760 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines.
Australia: At a glance
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