Senegal
Data and statistics
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| Indicator | Value | Year | Position by value | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | ||||
| Total population | 18,931,966 people | 2025 | 68 of 217 · 2025 | +29.73% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 68.92 years | 2024 | 161 of 217 · 2024 | +4.43% |
| Total fertility rate | 3.77 births per woman | 2024 | 33 of 217 · 2024 | −22.91% |
| Population growth | +2.3% | 2025 | 35 of 217 · 2025 | −0.77 pp |
| Infant mortality | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 148 of 196 · 2024 | −23.54% |
| Urban population | 55.77% | 2025 | 141 of 217 · 2025 | +9.49 pp |
| Population ages 65 and above | 3.65% | 2025 | 175 of 217 · 2025 | +0.12 pp |
| Population density | 93.89 people per km² | 2023 | 110 of 215 · 2023 | +31.85% |
| Economy | ||||
| GDP per capita, PPP | 5,463.22 current international dollars (PPP) | 2025 | 151 of 185 · 2025 | +82.46% |
| Annual GDP growth | +6.68% | 2025 | 20 of 186 · 2025 | +0.32 pp |
| Consumer price inflation | +1.46% | 2025 | 44 of 165 · 2025 | +1.32 pp |
| Employment | ||||
| Total unemployment | 2.74% | 2025 | 30 of 182 · 2025 | −4.02 pp |
| Youth unemployment | 3.62% | 2025 | 13 of 182 · 2025 | −4.43 pp |
| Labor force participation | 52.02% | 2025 | 151 of 182 · 2025 | +6.53 pp |
| Technology and connectivity | ||||
| Individuals using the Internet | 60.12% | 2024 | 136 of 182 · 2024 | +42.42 pp |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 4.04 per 100 people | 2024 | 115 of 151 · 2024 | +452.91% |
| Energy and environment | ||||
| Renewable energy consumption | 35.4% | 2021 | 68 of 212 · 2021 | −12.6 pp |
| CO₂ emissions per capita | 0.77 t CO₂e per person | 2024 | 55 of 203 · 2024 | +29.59% |
| Access to electricity | 82.9% | 2024 | 168 of 215 · 2024 | +21.9 pp |
| Forest area | 41.28% | 2023 | 74 of 213 · 2023 | −2.08 pp |
| Society | ||||
| Current health expenditure | 4.32% | 2023 | 146 of 192 · 2023 | −0.06 pp |
| Maternal mortality | 237 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | 164 of 194 · 2023 | −38.44% |
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Methodology and limitations
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.
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