Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 92.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Senegal, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
be 23.9% more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Senegal, that number is 8.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 48.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Senegal, that number is 2.9% as of 2023.
make 22.8% less money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $4,400 as of 2023.
be 29.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Senegal, however, that number is 46.7% as of 2011.
pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate
Kenya has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Senegal, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 50.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 530.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Senegal, 261.0 women do as of 2020.
have 18.0% more children
In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Senegal, there are 30.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 31.8% less likely to be literate
In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Senegal, it is 56.3% as of 2021.
be 16.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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 100.0% more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Senegal, about 58.0% do as of 2021.
be 22.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 63% 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.
be 10.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Senegal, that number is 68% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 43% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 14.6% more on education
Kenya spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Senegal spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 20.9% more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Senegal, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines.
Senegal: At a glance
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