Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 50.4% less likely to be obese
In Senegal, 11.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2024.
have 6.6 times more doctors per person
Senegal has 1.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Bangladesh has 7.2 as of 2023.
be 58.4% less likely to die by suicide
Senegal has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bangladesh, it is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 50.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Bangladesh, however, that number is 18.7% as of 2022.
make 32.9% more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $1,955 as of 2025, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $2,597 as of 2025.
be 38.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 51.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 237.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bangladesh, 115.0 women do as of 2023.
be 56.9% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 50.4% as of 2023. In Bangladesh, it is 79.0% as of 2022.
be 15.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 28.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bangladesh, on the other hand, 24.4 children do as of 2024.
have 31.5% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 29.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bangladesh, there are 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 34.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 74% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 12.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 88% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 11.1% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 60.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bangladesh, about 53.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 67.0% less on education
Senegal spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bangladesh spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 49.8% less on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 10.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Senegal, road accidents kill 20.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bangladesh, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 8.7 times more likely to be murdered
Senegal has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2015. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2018.
Infrastructure
find 2.0 times more home broadband
Senegal has 4.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bangladesh has 8.1 as of 2024.
live with 64.9% less strain on fresh water
Senegal withdraws 16% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bangladesh withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 47.0% more electricity
Senegal uses 410 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bangladesh uses 603 kWh as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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