Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
be 62.6% less likely to be obese
In Senegal, 11.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 4.3% of people as of 2024.
see 57.9% less spent on your healthcare
Senegal spends $206 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Eritrea spends $87 as of 2023.
have 19.3% fewer doctors per person
Senegal has 1.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Eritrea has 0.9 as of 2022.
have 10.0% less access to essential health services
Senegal scores 50 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Eritrea scores 45 as of 2021.
be 95.7% more likely to die by suicide
Senegal has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Eritrea, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Eritrea, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 14.5% 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 Eritrea, on the other hand, 24.7 children do as of 2024.
be 22.8% more 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 Eritrea, 291.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 26.7% less 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 Eritrea, that number is 54% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 55.8% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 60.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Eritrea, about 26.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 14.8% less on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Eritrea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.2 times more coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Eritrea, that number is 2,234 km.
Safety
be 14.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Senegal, road accidents kill 20.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Eritrea, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 54.1 times more likely to be murdered
Senegal has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2015. In Eritrea, that number is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2012.
Infrastructure
live with 31.3% less strain on fresh water
Senegal withdraws 16% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Eritrea withdraws 11% as of 2022.
find 95.8% less home broadband
Senegal has 4.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Eritrea has 0.2 as of 2022.
use 69.9% less electricity
Senegal uses 410 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Eritrea uses 123 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 71.4% less CO2
Senegal emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 20.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Senegal, air pollution causes 65.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Eritrea, it causes 78.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2012–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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