Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
be 27.3% less likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Philippines, that number is 6.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2022, while in Philippines, the GDP per capita is $8,600 as of 2022.
be 20.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Philippines, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
be 61.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Philippines, however, that number is 18.1% as of 2021.
pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate
Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Philippines, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 70.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 261.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Philippines, 78.0 women do as of 2020.
be 71.0% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 56.3% as of 2021. In Philippines, it is 96.3% as of 2019.
be 31.5% less 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 Philippines, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2022.
have 26.8% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 30.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Philippines, there are 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 43.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 68% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 43% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Philippines, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 11.1% more 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 Philippines, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 32.7% less on education
Senegal spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Philippines spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 68.3 times more coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Philippines, that number is 36,289 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines, Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Philippines: At a glance
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