Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Angola instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Senegal, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.
live 7.8 years less
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 63.6% more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2023, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $7,200 as of 2023.
be 30.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.
pay a 57.5% lower top tax rate
Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Angola, the top tax rate is 17.0% as of 2016.
be 5.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 14.6% as of 2023.
Life
be 26.3% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 56.3% as of 2021. In Angola, it is 71.1% as of 2015.
have 36.1% more children
In Senegal, there are approximately 30.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 81.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 32.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Angola, on the other hand, 58.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 28.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 68% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 43% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 48% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 43.1% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Angola, about 33.0% do as of 2021.
be 23.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 66% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 56.4% less on education
Senegal spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Angola spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 44.2% less on healthcare
Senegal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Angola, that number is 1,600 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças, The World Factbook, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines.
Angola: At a glance
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