Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
be 53.3% less likely to die by suicide
Senegal has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sudan, it is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.4 years less
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 53.5% more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 11.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
see 86.3% less spent on your healthcare
Senegal spends $206 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sudan spends $28 as of 2023.
have 12.0% less access to essential health services
Senegal scores 50 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sudan scores 44 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sudan, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
make 40.4% less money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $1,955 as of 2025, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $1,165 as of 2025.
Life
have 13.1% more children
In Senegal, there are approximately 29.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sudan, there are 33.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 48.4% more 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 Sudan, on the other hand, 42.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.1% 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 Sudan, that number is 66% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 52.3% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 60.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sudan, about 28.7% do as of 2022.
be 26.3% 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 Sudan, that number is 65% of people on average (74% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 34.0% less on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sudan, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 60.6% more coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Sudan, that number is 853 km.
Infrastructure
find 98.5% less home broadband
Senegal has 4.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sudan has 0.1 as of 2022.
live with 7.3 times more strain on fresh water
Senegal withdraws 16% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sudan withdraws 119% as of 2022.
use 45.7% less electricity
Senegal uses 410 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sudan uses 223 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 44.2% less CO2
Senegal emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), The World Factbook (2023), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Sudan: At a glance
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