Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Greenland, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 11.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Greenland, that number is 28.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 29.9 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $1,955 as of 2025, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $58,499 as of 2023.
Life
be 69.7% 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 Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
have 58.9% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 29.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greenland, there are 12.0 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 Greenland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 15.6% more likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 60.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Greenland, about 69.5% do as of 2021.
be 13.6% 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 Greenland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Geography
see 83.0 times more coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Greenland, that number is 44,087 km.
Safety
be 19.8 times more likely to be murdered
Senegal has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2015. In Greenland, that number is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2016.
Infrastructure
find 7.9 times more home broadband
Senegal has 4.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Greenland has 32.0 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 13.6 times more CO2
Senegal emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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