Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Malawi, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 34.1% less likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malawi, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
be 27.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Senegal, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Malawi, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2020.
Economy
be 57.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 48.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Malawi, that number is 20.4% as of 2013.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Malawi, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 54.5% less money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
be 10.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Malawi, however, that number is 51.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 19.7% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 51.9% as of 2017. In Malawi, it is 62.1% as of 2015.
have 11.3% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malawi, there are 27.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 81.7% 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 Malawi, that number is 13% of people on average (55% in urban areas, and 5% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 67.4% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Malawi, about 14.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 45.3% less on education
Senegal spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Malawi spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 80.5% more on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malawi, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Malawi Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines.
Malawi: At a glance
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