Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 13.7 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Senegal, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 30.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Senegal, that number is 3.0% as of 2022.
make 93.8% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $58,500 as of 2022, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Senegal, however, that number is 46.7% as of 2011.
pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate
Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Senegal, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 4.0 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Senegal, there are 30.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 32.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Hong Kong, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Senegal, 68% of the population do as of 2021.
be 37.6% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Senegal, about 58.0% do as of 2021.
be 12.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Hong Kong, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Senegal, 87% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 37.5% more on education
Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Senegal spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 27.6% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Senegal, that number is 531 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Senegal: At a glance
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