Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 12.9 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2020. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 5.2 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2017, while in China, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2018.
be 91.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 48.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In China, that number is 3.9% as of 2017.
be 92.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In China, however, that number is 3.3% as of 2016.
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 90.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 315.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In China, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
be 86.5% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 51.9% as of 2017. In China, it is 96.8% as of 2018.
be 75.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 45.7 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In China, on the other hand, 11.4 children do as of 2020.
have 63.5% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 31.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In China, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 53.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 65% of the population has electricity access as of 2017. In China, 100% of the population do as of 2016.
be 18.0% more likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In China, about 54.3% do as of 2018.
be 11.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2017. In China, that number is 93% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2017.
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
How big is China compared to Senegal? See an in-depth size comparison.