Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 96.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 9.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2024.
live 5.9 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 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 21.2% less likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2024.
see 99.4% more spent on your healthcare
Zimbabwe spends $103 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Senegal spends $206 as of 2023.
be 61.0% less likely to die by suicide
Zimbabwe has a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Senegal, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 19.9% fewer doctors per person
Zimbabwe has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Senegal has 1.1 as of 2023.
Economy
be 70.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Senegal, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
make 35.3% less money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $1,955 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 358.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Senegal, 237.0 women do as of 2023.
be 53.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62.4 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.
be 43.9% less likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 89.7% as of 2021. In Senegal, it is 50.4% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 19.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 51% 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 44.4% more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Senegal, about 60.1% do as of 2024.
be 31.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 67% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 54% 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 16.2 times more on education
Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Senegal spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 47.4% more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Senegal, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 30.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zimbabwe, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Senegal, they kill 20.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.1 times more home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Senegal has 4.0 as of 2024.
live with 64.7% less strain on fresh water
Zimbabwe withdraws 46% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Senegal withdraws 16% as of 2022.
use 18.6% less electricity
Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Senegal uses 410 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 16.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Zimbabwe, air pollution causes 56.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Senegal, it causes 65.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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