Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 4.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Senegal spends $206 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 11.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 5.6 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $1,955 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
be 84.8% 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 Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 15.2% more 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 Dominica, on the other hand, 33.3 children do as of 2024.
have 62.4% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 29.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 34.8% 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 Dominica, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 36.5% more likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 60.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
be 10.2% 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 Dominica, that number is 97% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.5% less on education
Senegal spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Dominica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 16.0% more on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 72.1% less coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 47.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Senegal, road accidents kill 20.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.2 times more home broadband
Senegal has 4.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 38.6% less strain on fresh water
Senegal withdraws 16% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 64.9% more CO2
Senegal emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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