Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
be 38.0% less likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Senegal, that number is 8.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.8% less money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2020, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.
be 20.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Senegal, that number is 48.0% as of 2007.
be 77.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Senegal, however, that number is 46.7% as of 2011.
pay a 3.1 times higher top tax rate
Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Senegal, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 52.0% more children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Senegal, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 18.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Senegal, 315.0 women do as of 2017.
be 48.0% less likely to be literate
In Tajikistan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2015. In Senegal, it is 51.9% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 41.4% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Senegal, about 43.0% do as of 2020.
be 29.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tajikistan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Senegal, 71% of the population do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 42.3% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Senegal, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, The World Factbook, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines.
Senegal: At a glance
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