Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 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 82.2% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 65.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2024.
see 87.7% less spent on your healthcare
Tuvalu spends $1,671 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Senegal spends $206 as of 2023.
have 91.9% fewer doctors per person
Tuvalu has 13.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Senegal has 1.1 as of 2023.
Economy
make 67.6% less money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $6,041 as of 2025, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $1,955 as of 2025.
Life
have 32.8% more children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Senegal, there are 29.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 39.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Tuvalu, approximately 170.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Senegal, 237.0 women do as of 2023.
be 49.6% less likely to be literate
In Tuvalu, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2022. In Senegal, it is 50.4% as of 2023.
be 75.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 16.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 25.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tuvalu, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 26.0% less likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 81.2% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Senegal, about 60.1% do as of 2024.
be 10.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Tuvalu, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 100% 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 52.1% less on education
Tuvalu spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Senegal spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 84.1% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 27.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Senegal, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 22.1 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 km of coastline. In Senegal, that number is 531 km.
Safety
be 16.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Tuvalu, road accidents kill 17.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Senegal, they kill 20.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 10.6% less home broadband
Tuvalu has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Senegal has 4.0 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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