Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Indonesia, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
be 21.6% less likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Indonesia, that number is 6.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2022, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $12,400 as of 2022.
be 79.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Indonesia, however, that number is 9.5% as of 2022.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Indonesia, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
be 15.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Indonesia, that number is 3.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 33.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 261.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Indonesia, 173.0 women do as of 2020.
be 70.5% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 56.3% as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 96.0% as of 2020.
be 39.2% 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 Indonesia, on the other hand, 19.7 children do as of 2022.
have 51.0% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 30.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Indonesia, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 46.1% 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 2021. In Indonesia, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 36.4% less on education
Senegal spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Indonesia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 34.6% less on healthcare
Senegal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Indonesia, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 103.0 times more coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Indonesia, that number is 54,716 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak.
Indonesia: At a glance
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