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Senegal
Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower middle income · capital Dakar
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old68.9years
Ranks 161 of 217 in 2024
8% below world median · 7% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old36.5per 1,000 live births
Ranks 147 of 196 in 2024
1.4× above world median · 25% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old237per 100,000 live births
Ranks 164 of 194 in 2023
4.0× above world median · 8% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2023 · 3 years old17.5% of under-5s
Ranks 16 of 25 in 2023
26% above world median · 61% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 25 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old4.32% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
32% below world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old3.77births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
99% above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2023 · 3 years old50.4% of adults 15+
Ranks 32 of 33 in 2023
47% below world median · 26% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 33 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2024 · 2 years old85.3% gross
Ranks 121 of 134 in 2024
14% below world median · 13% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 134 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education spending
2023 · 3 years old6.16% of GDP
Ranks 11 of 121 in 2023
68% above world median · 85% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 121 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old1,955current US$
Ranks 155 of 186 in 2025
75% below world median · 45% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old5,463international $
Ranks 151 of 185 in 2025
73% below world median · 23% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2021 · 5 years old17.9% of population
Ranks 68 of 81 in 2021
18.9× above world median · 54% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 81 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2021 · 5 years old36.2index, 0–100
Ranks 54 of 81 in 2021
6% above world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 81 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old2.7% of labour force
Ranks 30 of 182 in 2025
46% below world median · 47% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old1.5% per year
Not ranked — no better end
52% below world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old1.57% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
about the same world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old82.9% of population
Ranks 168 of 215 in 2024
17% below world median · 43% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old27.2% of population
Ranks 131 of 148 in 2024
66% below world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old60.1% of population
Ranks 136 of 182 in 2024
27% below world median · 63% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old0.77t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
70% below world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old18.9mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
1.9× above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.