Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nebraska instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 11.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nebraska, that number is 37.4% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 73.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Nebraska, however, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.
make 37.5 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $1,955 as of 2025, while in Nebraska, the GDP per capita is $73,391 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 49.4% more likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 60.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nebraska, about 89.8% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
