Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.8 years longer

In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Senegal, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

be 33.3% more likely to be obese

In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Senegal, that number is 8.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 57.1% more money

Sudan has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $4,400 as of 2023.

be 74.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Sudan, 11.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Senegal, that number is 2.9% as of 2023.

pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate

Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Senegal, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 23.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 2.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Sudan, approximately 28.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Senegal, about 58.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 2.5 times more on education

Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Senegal spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 73.3% more on healthcare

Sudan spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Senegal, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 37.7% less coastline

Sudan has a total of 853 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, Sudan Chamber of Taxation.

Senegal: At a glance

Senegal is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 192,530 sq km. The French colonies of Senegal and the French Sudan were merged in 1959 and granted their independence as the Mali Federation in 1960. The union broke up after only a few months. Senegal joined with The Gambia to form the nominal confederation of Senegambia in 1982. The envisaged integration of the two countries was never carried out, and the union was dissolved in 1989. The Movement of Democratic Forces in the Casamance (MFDC) has led a low-level separatist insurgency in southern Senegal since the 1980s, and several peace deals have failed to resolve the conflict. Nevertheless, Senegal remains one of the most stable democracies in Africa and has a long history of participating in international peacekeeping and regional mediation. Senegal was ruled by a Socialist Party for 40 years until Abdoulaye WADE was elected president in 2000. He was reelected in 2007 and during his two terms amended Senegal's constitution over a dozen times to increase executive power and to weaken the opposition. His decision to run for a third presidential term sparked a large public backlash that led to his defeat in a March 2012 runoff election with Macky SALL.
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