Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
be 74.8% less likely to be obese
In Senegal, 11.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2024.
have 31.2% more doctors per person
Senegal has 1.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ethiopia has 1.4 as of 2023.
be 10.2% less likely to die by suicide
Senegal has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ethiopia, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.3 years less
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 58.3% less spent on your healthcare
Senegal spends $206 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ethiopia spends $86 as of 2023.
have 30.0% less access to essential health services
Senegal scores 50 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ethiopia scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 11.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2021.
be 21.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 52.3% less money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $1,955 as of 2025, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $933 as of 2025.
Life
be 17.7% 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 Ethiopia, 195.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.1% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 50.4% as of 2023. In Ethiopia, it is 60.5% as of 2022.
be 19.4% 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 Ethiopia, on the other hand, 34.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 25.3% 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 Ethiopia, that number is 55% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 63.5% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 60.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ethiopia, about 21.9% do as of 2024.
be 36.8% less 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 Ethiopia, that number is 56% of people on average (83% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 62.7% less on education
Senegal spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ethiopia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 35.2% less on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2023.
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 Ethiopia, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 31.9 times more likely to be murdered
Senegal has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2015. In Ethiopia, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2012.
Infrastructure
find 85.4% less home broadband
Senegal has 4.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ethiopia has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 98.2% more strain on fresh water
Senegal withdraws 16% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ethiopia withdraws 32% as of 2022.
use 72.6% less electricity
Senegal uses 410 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ethiopia uses 113 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 29.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Senegal, air pollution causes 65.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ethiopia, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 80.5% less CO2
Senegal emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2012–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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