Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
be 25.0% less likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sudan, that number is 6.6% of people as of 2014.
live 2.8 years less
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 21.2% more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2020.
be 59.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 48.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Sudan, that number is 19.6% as of 2017.
pay a 62.5% lower top tax rate
Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Sudan, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 17.0% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 51.9% as of 2017. In Sudan, it is 60.7% as of 2018.
be 30.3% more 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 Sudan, on the other hand, 42.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.8% 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 Sudan, that number is 47% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 34.9% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sudan, about 28.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 58.5% less on education
Senegal spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sudan spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
spend 12.2% more on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sudan, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 60.6% more coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Sudan, that number is 853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines, Sudan Chamber of Taxation.
Sudan: At a glance
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