Country field notes / Sub-Saharan Africa

Senegal

Life expectancy 68.9 years (2024); GDP per person $4,478 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 132 / 170 · Overall 27.6 · Rank across three weightings 130–143

Health: 29.6 · Essential services: 24.9 · Material resources: 18.9 · Civic voice: 53.8 · Air quality: 10.7

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy68.92years2024World Bank
GDP per person$4,4782021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access82.90% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water88.04% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation62.52% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access39.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity27.70% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day17.90% of population2021World Bank
Income / consumption Gini36.20index, 0–1002021World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share7.30% of income or consumption2021World Bank
Under-five mortality36.50deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality237.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting17.50% of children under five2023World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending44.33% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment2.73% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education34.27% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use60.12% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure41.65micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area45.01% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress16.28% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings15.30% of GNI2018World Bank
Voice and accountability60.67absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law55.46absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness57.47absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption51.07absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability62.69absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality50.97absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue19.54% of GDP2023World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share24.70% of revenue2023World Bank
Goods and services tax share40.53% of revenue2023World Bank
International trade tax share10.01% of revenue2023World Bank
Government health spending1.19% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending6.16% of GDP2023World Bank
Intentional homicide0.27deaths per 100,000 people2015World Bank
Consumer price inflation1.46annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people45.65hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment40.10hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment48.82hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)4.79Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Senegal: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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