Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 98.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Senegal, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 10.3 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 46.7% less likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Senegal, that number is 8.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 92.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Senegal, that number is 2.9% as of 2023.
be 20.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Senegal, however, that number is 46.7% as of 2011.
make 58.5% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $4,400 as of 2023.
pay a 21.2% higher top tax rate
Swaziland has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Senegal, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 40.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Senegal, 261.0 women do as of 2020.
be 18.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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.
have 35.4% more children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Senegal, there are 30.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 36.3% less likely to be literate
In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 88.4% as of 2018. In Senegal, it is 56.3% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 17.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 20.0% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Senegal, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 10.0% more on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Senegal spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines.
Senegal: At a glance
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