Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 12.3 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Austria, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Austria, that number is 20.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 15.5 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2022, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2022.
be 68.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Austria, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2021.
be 65.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Austria, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.
pay a 37.5% higher top tax rate
Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Austria, the top tax rate is 55.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 98.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 261.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Austria, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 90.0% 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 Austria, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
have 69.2% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 30.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Austria, there are 9.3 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 Austria, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 60.3% more likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Austria, about 93.0% 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 Austria, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Senegal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Austria, that number is 11.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Austria: At a glance
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