Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Belize instead of Senegal, you would:

Health

live 5.9 years longer

In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Belize, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

be 4.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Senegal, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Belize, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.

be 2.7 times more likely to be obese

In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belize, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.9 times more money

Senegal has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2023, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $12,800 as of 2023.

be 12.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Belize, however, that number is 41.0% as of 2013.

be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Senegal, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belize, that number is 8.3% as of 2023.

Life

be 50.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Senegal, approximately 261.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belize, 130.0 women do as of 2020.

be 65.6% less 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 Belize, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.

have 41.4% fewer children

In Senegal, there are approximately 30.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belize, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 45.2% more 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 Belize, that number is 99% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 14.2% more 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 Belize, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 58.2% more on education

Senegal spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belize spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 32.7% more on healthcare

Senegal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belize, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 27.3% less coastline

Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Belize, that number is 386 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Belize: At a glance

Belize is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 22,806 sq km. Belize was the site of several Mayan city states until their decline at the end of the first millennium A.D. The British and Spanish disputed the region in the 17th and 18th centuries; it formally became the colony of British Honduras in 1854. Territorial disputes between the UK and Guatemala delayed the independence of Belize until 1981. Guatemala refused to recognize the new nation until 1992 and the two countries are involved in an ongoing border dispute. Tourism has become the mainstay of the economy. Current concerns include the country's heavy foreign debt burden, high unemployment, growing involvement in the Mexican and South American drug trade, high crime rates, and one of the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rates in Central America.
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