Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
be 38.0% less likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Senegal, that number is 8.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 57.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Senegal, that number is 3.0% as of 2022.
make 12.2% less money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2022, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Senegal, however, that number is 46.7% as of 2011.
pay a 3.1 times higher top tax rate
Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Senegal, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 17.1% more children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Senegal, there are 30.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Senegal, 261.0 women do as of 2020.
be 43.6% less likely to be literate
In Tajikistan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2015. In Senegal, it is 56.3% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 90.8% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Senegal, about 58.0% do as of 2021.
be 31.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tajikistan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Senegal, that number is 68% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 43% in rural areas) as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 36.6% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Senegal, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, The World Factbook, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines.
Senegal: At a glance
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