Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 29.5% less likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.1 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2022, while in China, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2022.
be 65.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In China, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.
pay a 12.5% higher top tax rate
Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 91.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 261.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In China, 23.0 women do as of 2020.
be 71.9% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 56.3% as of 2021. In China, it is 96.8% as of 2018.
be 79.2% 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 China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 66.2% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 30.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 10.2 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 China, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 25.9% more likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In China, about 73.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 34.5% less on education
Senegal spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. China spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 27.3 times more coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines, State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
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