Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Senegal spends $206 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
have 10.4 times more doctors per person
Senegal has 1.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Sri Lanka has 11.4 as of 2023.
have 34.0% more access to essential health services
Senegal scores 50 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sri Lanka scores 67 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Senegal has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 14.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 61.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2019.
make 2.6 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $1,955 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
be 46.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 92.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 237.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 84.2% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 50.4% as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, it is 92.7% as of 2024.
be 82.0% 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 Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2024.
have 65.4% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 29.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 10.1 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 Sri Lanka, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 70.3% less on education
Senegal spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 14.8% less on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
Safety
be 44.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Senegal, road accidents kill 20.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, they kill 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.1 times more home broadband
Senegal has 4.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
use 57.1% more electricity
Senegal uses 410 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
live with 5.6 times more strain on fresh water
Senegal withdraws 16% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
Environment
be 43.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Senegal, air pollution causes 65.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
emit 37.7% more CO2
Senegal emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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