Quality of life comparison

be 64.1% less likely to be obese

In Belarus, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Senegal, that number is 8.8% of people as of 2016.

live 4.3 years less

In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Senegal, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

be 17.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Belarus, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Senegal, that number is 2.9% as of 2023.

make 84.1% less money

Belarus has a GDP per capita of $27,700 as of 2023, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $4,400 as of 2023.

be 9.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Belarus, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Senegal, however, that number is 46.7% as of 2011.

pay a 3.1 times higher top tax rate

Belarus has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2017. In Senegal, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

have 3.6 times more children

In Belarus, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Senegal, there are 30.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 261.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Senegal, 261.0 women do as of 2020.

be 43.6% less likely to be literate

In Belarus, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2019. In Senegal, it is 56.3% as of 2021.

be 9.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Belarus, approximately 3.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Senegal, on the other hand, 32.4 children do as of 2022.

be 32.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Belarus, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Senegal, 68% of the population do as of 2022.

be 31.8% less likely to have internet access

In Belarus, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Senegal, about 58.0% do as of 2021.

be 12.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Belarus, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Senegal, that number is 87% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 18.8% less on healthcare

Belarus spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Senegal, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 17.0% more on education

Belarus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Senegal spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.