Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 6.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Senegal spends $206 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ukraine spends $1,382 as of 2021.
have 32.4 times more doctors per person
Senegal has 1.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ukraine has 35.3 as of 2023.
have 52.0% more access to essential health services
Senegal scores 50 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ukraine scores 76 as of 2021.
be 96.8% more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 11.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 22.8% of people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Senegal has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ukraine, it is 21.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 38.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Ukraine, however, that number is 23.2% as of 2020.
make 3.0 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $1,955 as of 2025, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $5,866 as of 2025.
Life
be 93.7% 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 Ukraine, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 98.6% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 50.4% as of 2023. In Ukraine, it is 100.0% as of 2021.
be 73.7% 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 Ukraine, on the other hand, 7.6 children do as of 2024.
have 81.3% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 29.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ukraine, there are 5.5 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 Ukraine, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 37.2% more likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 60.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ukraine, about 82.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.6% less on education
Senegal spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ukraine spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 89.8% more on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ukraine, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2021.
Geography
see 5.2 times more coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Ukraine, that number is 2,782 km.
Safety
be 49.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Senegal, road accidents kill 20.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ukraine, they kill 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.4 times more home broadband
Senegal has 4.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ukraine has 21.6 as of 2024.
live with 61.3% less strain on fresh water
Senegal withdraws 16% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ukraine withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 6.1 times more electricity
Senegal uses 410 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 4.1 times more CO2
Senegal emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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