https://www.humantruth.info/senegal.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Senegal Republic of Senegal | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 134th best |
Capital | Dakar |
Land Area | 192 530km21 |
Location | Africa |
Population | 15.9m2 |
Life Expectancy | 67.09yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $3 344 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | SN, SEN, 6865 |
Internet Domain | .sn6 |
Currency | Franc (XOF)7 |
Telephone | +2218 |
“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.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Skimming any holiday brochure about Senegal, you´ll sooner or later stumble across the term teranga, meaning `hospitality´. Senegal takes great pride in being the `Land of Teranga´. Senegal may be one of West Africa´s most stable countries, but stability equates to anything but dullness: the capital, Dakar, is a dizzying, street-hustler-rich introduction to the country. Perched on the tip of a peninsula, elegance meets chaos, noise, vibrant markets and glittering nightlife, while nearby Īle de Gorée and the beaches of Yoff and N´Gor tap to slow, lazy beats.
In northern Senegal, the enigmatic capital of Saint-Louis, a Unesco World Heritage site, tempts with colonial architecture and proximity to luscious national parks. Along the Petite Côte and Cap Skiring, wide strips of beaches beckon and the broad deltas of the Casamance River reveal hundreds of bird species, from the gleaming wings of tiny kingfishers to the proud poise of pink flamingos.Whether you want to mingle with the trendsetters of urban Africa or be alone with your thoughts and the sounds of nature, you´ll find your place in Senegal.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
167= | Uganda | 0.525 |
168 | Lesotho | 0.514 |
169 | Malawi | 0.512 |
170 | Senegal | 0.511 |
171 | Djibouti | 0.509 |
172 | Sudan | 0.508 |
173 | Madagascar | 0.501 |
174 | Gambia | 0.500 |
Africa Avg | 0.56 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
158 | Cameroon | $3 621 |
159 | Sudan | $3 575 |
160 | Benin | $3 409 |
161 | Senegal | $3 344 |
162 | Zambia | $3 218 |
163 | Comoros | $3 142 |
164 | Vanuatu | $3 085 |
165 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | $2 889 |
Africa Avg | $5 339 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 27.4 |
2 | Norway | 27.6 |
3 | Sweden | 30.4 |
... | ||
131 | Oman | 104.2 |
132 | Honduras | 104.7 |
133 | Tajikistan | 105.3 |
134 | Senegal | 105.6 |
135 | Namibia | 106.4 |
136 | Kenya | 107.3 |
137 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 107.9 |
138 | Nauru | 108.2 |
Africa Avg | 119.0 | |
World Avg | 89.7 | |
q=198. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
Senegal's population is predicted to rise to 19.96 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 4.31. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
67 | Netherlands | 17.1m |
68 | Syria | 16.9m |
69 | Cambodia | 16.2m |
70 | Senegal | 15.9m |
71 | Chad | 15.5m |
72 | Somalia | 15.0m |
73 | Zimbabwe | 14.4m |
74 | Guinea | 12.4m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
136 | Kiribati | 67.4 |
137 | India | 67.2 |
138 | Fiji | 67.1 |
139 | Senegal | 67.1 |
140 | Eritrea | 66.5 |
141 | Tanzania | 66.2 |
142 | Pakistan | 66.1 |
143 | Rwanda | 66.1 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
184 | Togo | 4.20 |
185 | Zambia | 4.24 |
186 | Guinea | 4.30 |
187 | Senegal | 4.31 |
188 | S. Sudan | 4.34 |
189= | Ivory Coast | 4.34 |
189= | Mauritania | 4.34 |
191 | Cameroon | 4.38 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
15 | Togo | 05.4 |
16 | Ivory Coast | 05.6 |
17= | Malawi | 05.6 |
17= | Senegal | 05.6 |
19 | Yemen | 05.7 |
20= | Cameroon | 05.8 |
20= | Niger | 05.8 |
20= | Congo, DR | 05.8 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
136 | Pakistan | 1.7% |
137 | Nepal | 1.7% |
138 | Poland | 1.7% |
139 | Senegal | 1.7% |
140 | Comoros | 1.5% |
141 | Fiji | 1.5% |
142 | Ghana | 1.4% |
143 | Niger | 1.4% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants17 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
109 | Guinea | 5.2% |
110 | Turkmenistan | 5.0% |
111 | Mozambique | 5.0% |
112 | Senegal | 5.0% |
113 | Iraq | 4.9% |
114 | Denmark | 4.7% |
115 | Yemen | 4.7% |
116 | Hungary | 4.6% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#antisemitism #equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #senegal #slavery #tolerance #women
Compared to Africa (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | S. Africa | 55.8 |
2 | Seychelles | 64.8 |
3 | Cape Verde | 66.8 |
4 | Namibia | 70.1 |
5 | Mauritius | 70.5 |
6 | Senegal | 74.1 |
7 | Burkina Faso | 83.8 |
8 | Ghana | 84.9 |
9 | Mali | 86.8 |
10 | Botswana | 90.9 |
11 | Lesotho | 92.9 |
12 | Kenya | 93.8 |
13 | Tunisia | 94.8 |
Africa Avg | 110.0 | |
q=54. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 8.5 |
2 | Denmark | 13.5 |
3 | Norway | 13.5 |
... | ||
67 | Kosovo | 72.6 |
68 | Montenegro | 73.3 |
69 | Andorra | 73.6 |
70 | Senegal | 74.1 |
71 | Armenia | 74.5 |
72 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 74.5 |
73 | Honduras | 75.4 |
74 | Barbados | 75.7 |
World Avg | 87.8 | |
q=200. |
The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway19. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, The Vatican City and Sudan19.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe19, whereas the worst are Melanesia, The Middle East and Micronesia19.
For more, see:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Press Freedom Lower is better20 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201320 | |
1 | Finland | 638 |
2 | Netherlands | 648 |
3 | Norway | 652 |
... | ||
55 | Hungary | 2609 |
56 | Italy | 2611 |
57 | Hong Kong | 2616 |
58 | Senegal | 2619 |
59 | Chile | 2624 |
60 | Sierra Leone | 2635 |
61 | Mauritius | 2647 |
62 | Serbia | 2659 |
Africa Avg | 3511 | |
World Avg | 3249 | |
q=178. |
Slavery Lower is better21 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 % Victims21 | |
1 | Japan | 0.03 |
2= | Canada | 0.05 |
2= | Taiwan | 0.05 |
... | ||
60 | Czechia | 0.29 |
61= | Guatemala | 0.29 |
61= | Nicaragua | 0.29 |
61= | Senegal | 0.29 |
64 | Trinidad & Tobago | 0.30 |
65 | Yemen | 0.31 |
66= | Namibia | 0.33 |
66= | Serbia | 0.33 |
Africa Avg | 0.96 | |
World Avg | 0.65 | |
q=167. |
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better22 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2014 Rank22 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1 |
2 | Switzerland | 2 |
3 | New Zealand | 3 |
... | ||
109 | Laos | 109 |
110 | Ivory Coast | 110 |
111= | Ukraine | 111 |
111= | Senegal | 111 |
111= | Colombia | 111 |
111= | Kuwait | 111 |
115 | Malaysia | 115 |
116= | Russia | 115 |
Africa Avg | 114.2 | |
World Avg | 79.7 | |
q=159. |
Freedom in the World Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score | |
1= | Norway | 1.0 |
1= | Canada | 1.0 |
1= | Cape Verde | 1.0 |
... | ||
74 | Poland | 2.0 |
75= | Ghana | 2.0 |
76 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 2.5 |
77= | Senegal | 2.5 |
77= | Israel | 2.5 |
77= | Solomon Islands | 2.5 |
77= | Colombia | 2.5 |
77= | Nauru | 2.5 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 3.7 | |
q=205. |
Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better23 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2009 Treaties23 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2= | Chile | 23 |
2= | Costa Rica | 23 |
... | ||
25 | Bolivia | 21 |
26= | Australia | 21 |
26= | France | 21 |
26= | Senegal | 21 |
29 | Hungary | 20 |
30= | Czechia | 20 |
30= | Georgia | 20 |
30= | Albania | 20 |
Africa Avg | 14.8 | |
World Avg | 15.1 | |
q=194. |
HR Treaties Lag Lower is better24 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty24 | |
1 | Ecuador | 2.15 |
2 | Uruguay | 2.25 |
3 | Tunisia | 3.65 |
... | ||
8 | Philippines | 4.19 |
9 | Bulgaria | 4.24 |
10 | Panama | 4.26 |
11 | Senegal | 4.32 |
12 | Namibia | 4.36 |
13 | Egypt | 4.52 |
14 | Spain | 4.60 |
15 | Peru | 4.64 |
Africa Avg | 9.88 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Amnesty International's 2023-23 summary on human rights in Senegal stated simply that 'freedom of assembly and expression were restricted. Forced begging by children continued'25.
Gender Equality:
Senegal is an unequal country, with male rights dominating those of women. Historical and current Islamic beliefs are the cause of this situation.
See:
Gender Inequality Lower is better26 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201526 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.04 |
2 | Denmark | 0.04 |
3 | Netherlands | 0.04 |
... | ||
117 | Guyana | 0.51 |
118 | Iran | 0.51 |
119 | Bangladesh | 0.52 |
120 | Senegal | 0.52 |
121 | Uganda | 0.52 |
122 | Sao Tome & Principe | 0.52 |
123 | Iraq | 0.53 |
124 | Zambia | 0.53 |
Africa Avg | 0.54 | |
World Avg | 0.36 | |
q=159. |
Year Women Can Vote Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Year | |
1 | New Zealand | 1893 |
2 | Australia | 1902 |
3 | Finland | 1906 |
... | ||
51= | Slovenia | 1945 |
51= | Croatia | 1945 |
51= | Italy | 1945 |
51= | Senegal | 1945 |
51= | Indonesia | 1945 |
51= | Japan | 1945 |
51= | Togo | 1945 |
58 | N. Korea | 1946 |
Africa Avg | 1961 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
q=189. |
Prejudice:
Anti-Semite Opinions Lower is better27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2014 %27 | |
1 | Laos | 0 |
2 | Philippines | 3 |
3 | Sweden | 4 |
... | ||
77 | Poland | 45 |
78 | Indonesia | 48 |
79 | Panama | 52 |
80= | Senegal | 53 |
80= | S. Korea | 53 |
82 | Iran | 56 |
83 | Armenia | 58 |
84 | Malaysia | 61 |
Africa Avg | 45.9 | |
World Avg | 36.8 | |
q=101. |
LGBT Equality Higher is better28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Score28 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
... | ||
185= | Tunisia | -39 |
185= | Guinea | -39 |
185= | Cameroon | -39 |
185= | Senegal | -39 |
189 | Libya | -42 |
190= | Morocco | -42 |
191 | Solomon Islands | -44 |
192 | Qatar | -54 |
Africa Avg | -10.4 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
q=196. |
Freedom of Thought Lower is better29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202129 | |
1= | Belgium | 1.0 |
1= | Netherlands | 1.0 |
1= | Taiwan | 1.0 |
... | ||
49 | Bulgaria | 2.5 |
50= | Tonga | 2.5 |
50= | Niger | 2.5 |
50= | Senegal | 2.5 |
50= | Central African Rep. | 2.5 |
50= | Chile | 2.5 |
50= | Colombia | 2.5 |
50= | San Marino | 2.5 |
Africa Avg | 3.1 | |
World Avg | 3.0 | |
q=196. |
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #senegal #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Africa (2020)30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30 | |
1 | Morocco | 67.9 |
2 | Tunisia | 74.4 |
3 | Mauritius | 74.6 |
... | ||
24 | Lesotho | 109.3 |
25 | Zambia | 110.8 |
26 | Tanzania | 111.0 |
27= | Senegal | 112.0 |
28 | Mauritania | 112.6 |
29 | Sierra Leone | 113.0 |
30 | Zimbabwe | 114.0 |
31 | Madagascar | 114.1 |
32 | Benin | 115.5 |
Africa Avg | 111.1 | |
q=54. |
Health (2020)30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Maldives | 41.7 |
3 | Sri Lanka | 43.1 |
... | ||
155 | Tanzania | 111.0 |
156 | Micronesia | 111.3 |
157= | Laos | 112.0 |
157= | Senegal | 112.0 |
159 | Haiti | 112.3 |
160= | Samoa | 112.6 |
160= | Mauritania | 112.6 |
162 | Yemen | 113.0 |
World Avg | 95.1 | |
q=198. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, The Maldives and Sri Lanka31. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, The Marshall Islands and Nigeria31.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean31, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia31.
For more, see:
Health:
Senegal is a pretty unhealthy country. Senegal does better than average for its alcohol consumption rate32 and in its smoking rate33 (but bad for Africa). But that's it. Senegal has problems. It does worse than average in its immunizations take-up34, its average life expectancy11 (still high for Africa), its adolescent birth rate26 and in its fertility rate14. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 when it comes to its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance35 (amongst the worst in Africa). The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Senegal improved by +11.6yrs in the 30 years from 1990, much better than the global average of +7.9yrs. Senegal's peak fertility rate was 7.29 in 1980.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
136 | Kiribati | 67.4 |
137 | India | 67.2 |
138 | Fiji | 67.1 |
139 | Senegal | 67.1 |
140 | Eritrea | 66.5 |
141 | Tanzania | 66.2 |
142 | Pakistan | 66.1 |
143 | Rwanda | 66.1 |
Africa Avg | 62.79 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita32 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
18= | Bhutan | 0.6 |
18= | Morocco | 0.6 |
20 | Jordan | 0.7 |
21= | Senegal | 0.7 |
22 | Oman | 0.8 |
23= | Indonesia | 0.8 |
23= | Azerbaijan | 0.8 |
25 | Algeria | 0.9 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
184 | Togo | 4.20 |
185 | Zambia | 4.24 |
186 | Guinea | 4.30 |
187 | Senegal | 4.31 |
188 | S. Sudan | 4.34 |
189= | Ivory Coast | 4.34 |
189= | Mauritania | 4.34 |
191 | Cameroon | 4.38 |
Africa Avg | 3.97 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201433 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
80 | Angola | 489 |
81 | Honduras | 489 |
82 | Brazil | 492 |
83 | Senegal | 504 |
84 | Pakistan | 511 |
85 | Cape Verde | 515 |
86 | Tajikistan | 533 |
87 | S. Africa | 537 |
Africa Avg | 340 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
156 | Libya | 156 |
157 | Papua New Guinea | 157 |
158 | Belize | 158 |
159 | Algeria | 159 |
160 | Senegal | 160 |
161 | Mauritania | 161 |
162 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 162 |
163 | Angola | 163 |
Africa Avg | 117.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %36 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
36= | Mali | 28.1 |
37 | Indonesia | 28.2 |
38= | Somalia | 28.4 |
38= | Senegal | 28.4 |
38= | Pakistan | 28.4 |
41 | Sudan | 28.9 |
42= | Nigeria | 28.9 |
43 | Benin | 29.5 |
Africa Avg | 33.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better26 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Per 100026 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
... | ||
143 | Panama | 74.5 |
144 | Ecuador | 75.9 |
145 | Namibia | 76.8 |
146 | Senegal | 78.6 |
147 | Mauritania | 78.6 |
148 | Venezuela | 79.4 |
149 | Guatemala | 80.7 |
150 | Bangladesh | 83.0 |
Africa Avg | 87.5 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %34 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
119 | Nepal | 90.1 |
120 | Montenegro | 89.9 |
121 | Zimbabwe | 89.7 |
122 | Senegal | 89.5 |
123 | Peru | 89.3 |
124 | Ireland | 89.2 |
125 | Sudan | 89.2 |
126 | Honduras | 88.8 |
Africa Avg | 81.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Africa (2023)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank37 | |
1 | Seychelles | 55.3 |
2 | Kenya | 57.4 |
3= | Zambia | 57.6 |
... | ||
26 | Malawi | 87.0 |
27 | Algeria | 87.8 |
28 | Equatorial Guinea | 88.0 |
29 | Senegal | 88.5 |
30 | Cape Verde | 92.3 |
31 | Angola | 93.2 |
32 | Togo | 96.0 |
33 | Rwanda | 96.3 |
34 | Central African Rep. | 96.5 |
Africa Avg | 90.1 | |
q=53. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank37 | |
1 | Japan | 33.2 |
2 | Philippines | 45.0 |
3 | Uruguay | 48.0 |
... | ||
108 | Algeria | 87.8 |
109 | Equatorial Guinea | 88.0 |
110 | Honduras | 88.3 |
111 | Senegal | 88.5 |
112 | Papua New Guinea | 89.0 |
113 | Cambodia | 90.0 |
114 | Thailand | 90.4 |
115 | Syria | 91.0 |
World Avg | 85.7 | |
q=188. |
Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total42 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
190 | Israel | -8.4% |
191 | Haiti | -8.8% |
192 | Kenya | -8.9% |
193 | Senegal | -9.1% |
194 | Indonesia | -9.2% |
195 | Ecuador | -9.2% |
196 | Ghana | -9.7% |
197 | Brazil | -10.1% |
Africa Avg | -8.7% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
From 2010 to 2020, Senegal destroyed 5% of its forest cover, falling from 8468 thousand hectares to 8068.
Environmental Performance Higher is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201841 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
123 | Libya | 49.8 |
124 | Ghana | 49.7 |
125 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 49.5 |
126 | Senegal | 49.5 |
127 | Malawi | 49.2 |
128 | Guyana | 47.9 |
129 | Tajikistan | 47.9 |
130 | Kenya | 47.3 |
Africa Avg | 46.4 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201439 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
... | ||
67 | Australia | 08.20 |
68 | UAE | 08.13 |
69= | Jamaica | 08.06 |
69= | Senegal | 08.06 |
71 | Malaysia | 08.00 |
72 | Bolivia | 07.87 |
73 | Brunei | 07.81 |
74 | Armenia | 07.69 |
Africa Avg | 07.42 | |
World Avg | 09.29 | |
q=119. |
Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Signed | |
1= | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
... | ||
90 | Comoros | 1994 Dec 28 |
91= | S. Korea | 1995 Jan 01 |
91= | Bolivia | 1995 Jan 01 |
93 | Senegal | 1995 Jan 15 |
94 | Cameroon | 1995 Jan 17 |
95 | N. Korea | 1995 Jan 24 |
96 | San Marino | 1995 Jan 26 |
97 | Swaziland | 1995 Feb 07 |
Africa Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %40 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
94 | Guyana | 30.1% |
95 | Egypt | 30.1% |
96 | Macedonia | 30.1% |
97 | Senegal | 29.6% |
98 | Comoros | 28.3% |
99 | Ireland | 27.9% |
100 | Israel | 27.6% |
101 | Palestine | 27.5% |
Africa Avg | 38.3% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg38 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
36 | Zambia | 18.3 |
37 | Indonesia | 18.6 |
38 | Pakistan | 18.6 |
39 | Senegal | 19.3 |
40 | Sudan | 19.9 |
41= | Myanmar (Burma) | 20.0 |
41= | Angola | 20.0 |
43 | S. Sudan | 20.2 |
Africa Avg | 24.9 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
#education #intelligence #modernity #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet
Compared to Africa (2020)43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank43 | |
1 | S. Africa | 54.1 |
2 | Egypt | 71.3 |
3 | Tunisia | 74.3 |
... | ||
17 | Zambia | 107.8 |
18 | Ethiopia | 109.5 |
19 | Rwanda | 112.3 |
20 | Senegal | 115.3 |
21 | Cape Verde | 116.3 |
22 | Namibia | 116.6 |
23 | Ivory Coast | 117.4 |
24 | Swaziland | 118.0 |
25 | Gabon | 118.3 |
Africa Avg | 120.2 | |
q=53. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank43 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 14.7 |
... | ||
151 | Rwanda | 112.3 |
152 | Laos | 113.4 |
153 | Suriname | 114.4 |
154 | Senegal | 115.3 |
155 | Cape Verde | 116.3 |
156 | Namibia | 116.6 |
157 | Vanuatu | 117.0 |
158 | Ivory Coast | 117.4 |
World Avg | 82.7 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2944 |
2 | Israel | 4.1144 |
3 | Japan | 3.5844 |
... | ||
55= | Gabon | 0.5845 |
55= | Argentina | 0.5846 |
57 | Mexico | 0.5444 |
58= | Senegal | 0.5447 |
59 | UAE | 0.4948 |
60= | Uganda | 0.4847 |
60= | Cyprus | 0.4849 |
62 | Costa Rica | 0.4748 |
Africa Avg | 0.36 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201850 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
154 | Cambodia | 21.3% |
155 | Mozambique | 19.3% |
156 | Mauritania | 18.8% |
157 | Senegal | 17.6% |
158 | Sudan | 17.5% |
159 | Ethiopia | 17.1% |
160 | Rwanda | 16.3% |
161 | Tanzania | 14.3% |
Africa Avg | 34.4% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years51 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
181 | Syria | 9.2 |
182 | Burkina Faso | 9.1 |
183 | Yemen | 9.1 |
184 | Senegal | 9.0 |
185 | Pakistan | 8.7 |
186 | Eritrea | 8.1 |
187 | Central African Rep. | 8.0 |
188 | Chad | 8.0 |
Africa Avg | 11.0 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
66 | Namibia | 66 |
67 | India | 67 |
68 | Lebanon | 68 |
69 | Senegal | 69 |
70 | China | 70 |
71 | Burundi | 71 |
72 | Tunisia | 72 |
73 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 73 |
Africa Avg | 106.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Religiosity Lower is better52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 %52 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
99 | Afghanistan | 92 |
100= | Burkina Faso | 93 |
100= | Tanzania | 93 |
100= | Indonesia | 93 |
103 | Mali | 94 |
104= | Pakistan | 94 |
105 | Ethiopia | 98 |
106= | Senegal | 98 |
Africa Avg | 87.0 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ Higher is better53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200653 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
129= | Haiti | 67 |
130 | Gambia | 66 |
131= | Zimbabwe | 66 |
131= | Senegal | 66 |
133 | Sierra Leone | 64 |
134= | Mozambique | 64 |
134= | Ethiopia | 64 |
134= | Central African Rep. | 64 |
Africa Avg | 70.6 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201654 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
139 | Sudan | 26% |
140 | Sao Tome & Principe | 26% |
141 | Yemen | 25% |
142 | Senegal | 23% |
143 | Angola | 23% |
144 | Ivory Coast | 22% |
145 | Honduras | 22% |
146 | Botswana | 21% |
Africa Avg | 18.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
Digital Quality of Life Higher is better55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202455 | |
1 | Germany | 77.9% |
2 | Finland | 76.9% |
3 | France | 73.9% |
... | ||
90 | Sri Lanka | 36.3% |
91 | Angola | 34.9% |
92 | Mongolia | 34.6% |
93 | Senegal | 34.4% |
94 | Ivory Coast | 34.0% |
95 | Pakistan | 33.5% |
96 | Algeria | 33.2% |
97 | Bolivia | 33.1% |
Africa Avg | 32.3% | |
World Avg | 48.4% | |
q=121. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics #senegal
World Giving Index Higher is better56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %56 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
... | ||
58= | Nepal | 40.0 |
58= | Malaysia | 40.0 |
58= | Nicaragua | 40.0 |
58= | Senegal | 40.0 |
58= | Estonia | 40.0 |
58= | Uruguay | 40.0 |
58= | Turkey | 40.0 |
58= | Hungary | 40.0 |
Africa Avg | 38.2 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points57 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
69 | Jamaica | 44.0 |
70= | Oman | 44.0 |
70= | Bahrain | 44.0 |
72 | Senegal | 43.0 |
73= | S. Africa | 43.0 |
73= | Bulgaria | 43.0 |
73= | Benin | 43.0 |
73= | Ghana | 43.0 |
Africa Avg | 32.31 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Thoughout the 2010s, Senegal made serious improvements to its Corruption Perception Index score (+10), sitting amongst the top 10 best-improvers that decade.
Happiness Higher is better58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Score58 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
... | ||
106 | Iran | 4.7 |
107 | Ivory Coast | 4.7 |
108 | Ghana | 4.7 |
109 | Senegal | 4.6 |
110 | Laos | 4.6 |
111 | Tunisia | 4.6 |
112 | Albania | 4.6 |
113 | Sierra Leone | 4.6 |
Africa Avg | 4.29 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
84 | Cape Verde | 84 |
85 | Morocco | 85 |
86 | Jamaica | 86 |
87 | Senegal | 87 |
88 | Indonesia | 88 |
89 | Cambodia | 89 |
90 | Peru | 90 |
91 | Jordan | 91 |
Africa Avg | 117.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
56 | Luxembourg | 56 |
57 | Mali | 57 |
58 | El Salvador | 58 |
59 | Senegal | 59 |
60 | Kyrgyzstan | 60 |
61 | Qatar | 61 |
62 | USA | 62 |
63 | Congo, DR | 63 |
Africa Avg | 96.7 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index Lower is better59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score59 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
49 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 1.80 |
50 | Uruguay | 1.80 |
51 | Ghana | 1.80 |
52 | Senegal | 1.83 |
53 | Indonesia | 1.83 |
54 | Argentina | 1.84 |
55 | Madagascar | 1.85 |
56 | Namibia | 1.86 |
Africa Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
40 | China | 40 |
41 | Canada | 41 |
42 | Azerbaijan | 42 |
43 | Senegal | 43 |
44 | Switzerland | 44 |
45 | Bolivia | 45 |
46 | Burkina Faso | 46 |
47 | Philippines | 47 |
Africa Avg | 83.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
97 | Russia | 97 |
98 | Papua New Guinea | 98 |
99 | Mexico | 99 |
100 | Senegal | 100 |
101 | Georgia | 101 |
102 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 102 |
103 | Barbados | 103 |
104 | Armenia | 104 |
Africa Avg | 104.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score60 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
55 | Taiwan | 1.01 |
56 | Laos | 1.03 |
57 | Armenia | 1.17 |
58 | Senegal | 1.19 |
59 | Morocco | 1.22 |
60 | Guatemala | 1.33 |
61 | Georgia | 1.34 |
62 | Papua New Guinea | 1.36 |
Africa Avg | 3.41 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201961 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
130 | Rwanda | 19.50 |
131 | India | 19.70 |
132 | Madagascar | 21.10 |
133 | Senegal | 21.20 |
134 | Eritrea | 21.40 |
135 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 21.70 |
136 | Namibia | 22.10 |
137= | Kenya | 22.50 |
Africa Avg | 26.10 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %62 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%63 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%63 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%64 |
... | ||
92= | Mali | 35.7%63 |
93 | Vietnam | 36.1%65 |
94= | Indonesia | 36.1%66 |
95 | Senegal | 36.2%63 |
96= | Lithuania | 36.7%63 |
96= | Yemen | 36.7%67 |
98 | Mauritius | 36.8%68 |
99 | Dominican Rep. | 37.0%65 |
Africa Avg | 40.7% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Income inequality data is rarely available for Senegal - only for 6 years between 1980 and 2019.
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better69 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity69 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
81 | Sudan | .279 |
82 | Angola | .282 |
83 | Gambia | .286 |
84 | Senegal | .288 |
85 | Nigeria | .291 |
86 | Sierra Leone | .297 |
87 | Liberia | .320 |
88 | Guinea | .336 |
Africa Avg | .264 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %52 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
91= | Honduras | 90 |
91= | Cameroon | 90 |
91= | Rwanda | 90 |
91= | Liberia | 90 |
95 | Morocco | 91 |
96= | Guinea-Bissau | 91 |
96= | Philippines | 91 |
96= | Zambia | 91 |
99 | Afghanistan | 92 |
100= | Burkina Faso | 93 |
100= | Tanzania | 93 |
100= | Indonesia | 93 |
103 | Mali | 94 |
104= | Pakistan | 94 |
105 | Ethiopia | 98 |
106= | Senegal | 98 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)70 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %70 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
122= | Niger | 0 |
122= | Saudi Arabia | 0 |
122= | Rwanda | 0 |
122= | Cameroon | 0 |
122= | Philippines | 0 |
122= | Kuwait | 0 |
122= | Madagascar | 0 |
122= | Nigeria | 0 |
122= | Malawi | 0 |
122= | Chad | 0 |
122= | Nepal | 0 |
122= | Morocco | 0 |
122= | Mauritania | 0 |
122= | Mali | 0 |
122= | Senegal | 0 |
122= | Oman | 0 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below71:
Christian | 3.6% |
Muslim | 96.4% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.1% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Muslim 94%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic), indigenous beliefs 1%72.
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