Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 34.9% less likely to be obese
In Sudan, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2024.
see 7.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Sudan spends $28 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Senegal spends $206 as of 2023.
have 13.6% more access to essential health services
Sudan scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Senegal scores 50 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Sudan has a suicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Senegal, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 76.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Senegal, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
make 67.9% more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $1,165 as of 2025, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $1,955 as of 2025.
Life
be 32.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Senegal, on the other hand, 28.9 children do as of 2024.
have 11.6% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Senegal, there are 29.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 66% of people have electricity access (87% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Senegal, that number is 74% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Senegal, about 60.1% do as of 2024.
be 35.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (74% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 88% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 51.6% more on healthcare
Sudan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Senegal, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 37.7% less coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Senegal, that number is 531 km.
Infrastructure
find 67.3 times more home broadband
Sudan has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Senegal has 4.0 as of 2024.
live with 86.3% less strain on fresh water
Sudan withdraws 119% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Senegal withdraws 16% as of 2022.
use 84.2% more electricity
Sudan uses 223 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Senegal uses 410 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 79.1% more CO2
Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Senegal emits 0.8 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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