Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
be 51.9% less likely to be obese
In Senegal, 11.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2024.
be 6.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Senegal, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2024.
live 0.9 years less
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 13.9% less spent on your healthcare
Senegal spends $206 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Rwanda spends $177 as of 2023.
have 17.4% fewer doctors per person
Senegal has 1.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Rwanda has 0.9 as of 2022.
be 28.4% more likely to die by suicide
Senegal has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 26.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Rwanda, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2023.
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Rwanda, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
make 42.5% less money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $1,955 as of 2025, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $1,124 as of 2025.
Life
be 56.4% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 50.4% as of 2023. In Rwanda, it is 78.8% as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.9% 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 Rwanda, that number is 64% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 47.3% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 60.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Rwanda, about 31.7% do as of 2024.
be 30.3% 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 Rwanda, that number is 61% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.2% less on education
Senegal spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Rwanda spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 18.7% more on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 44.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Senegal, road accidents kill 20.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Rwanda, they kill 11.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 85.1% less home broadband
Senegal has 4.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Rwanda has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 24.1% more strain on fresh water
Senegal withdraws 16% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Rwanda withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 81.3% less electricity
Senegal uses 410 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Rwanda uses 77 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 79.2% less CO2
Senegal emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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