Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
be 43.2% less likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Eritrea, that number is 5.0% of people as of 2016.
live 3.1 years less
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Eritrea, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 87.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 48.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Eritrea, that number is 5.8% as of 2017.
make 51.5% less money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Eritrea, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2017.
Life
be 47.6% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 51.9% as of 2017. In Eritrea, it is 76.6% as of 2018.
be 52.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 315.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Eritrea, 480.0 women do as of 2017.
be 27.9% more 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 Eritrea, on the other hand, 41.5 children do as of 2022.
have 14.2% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Eritrea, there are 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 71% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 50% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Eritrea, that number is 47% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 13% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 97.7% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Eritrea, about 1.0% do as of 2019.
be 33.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Eritrea, that number is 58% of people on average (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015.
Geography
see 4.2 times more coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Eritrea, that number is 2,234 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Eritrea: At a glance
How big is Eritrea compared to Senegal? See an in-depth size comparison.