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Senegal vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Senegal has a population of 18.5M (ranked 69/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Senegal's land area is 74,336 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 85th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Senegal South Korea
Population
19491599
51649918
Population rank 68/197 31/197
GDP
$32.8B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 109/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$1,773
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 159/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,071
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$42.1B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
128.4%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,277
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 115/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 74,336 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.82
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
20.4 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Senegal and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Senegal and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Senegal

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Senegal South Korea
2024 $32,808,056,601 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $30,696,331,296 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $27,783,332,223 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $27,520,784,130 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $24,530,513,038 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $23,403,995,992 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $23,116,701,556 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $20,996,562,944 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $19,040,312,333 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $17,774,766,696 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $19,797,253,440 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $18,918,667,725 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $17,660,870,412 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $17,814,283,639 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $16,121,315,909 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $16,145,867,495 $983,065,242,417
2008 $16,853,989,628 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $13,994,218,413 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $11,697,918,243 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $11,009,033,438 $971,740,329,984
2004 $10,076,816,667 $823,251,107,639
2003 $8,768,721,563 $728,516,494,684
2002 $7,006,402,320 $650,014,391,470
2001 $6,507,824,829 $567,564,806,235
2000 $6,013,185,004 $597,487,173,479
1999 $6,592,834,933 $515,697,079,289
1998 $6,505,607,909 $397,297,216,492
1997 $6,041,478,726 $589,202,526,424
1996 $6,559,712,166 $631,196,863,758
1995 $6,326,342,633 $586,286,469,401
1994 $5,034,588,196 $479,181,794,217
1993 $7,367,986,241 $405,705,302,846
1992 $7,769,817,840 $366,921,291,825
1991 $7,255,210,470 $340,851,946,804
1990 $7,390,967,360 $292,064,221,389
1989 $6,366,039,373 $254,236,243,100
1988 $6,418,419,389 $205,477,530,605
1987 $6,487,353,103 $152,240,393,646
1986 $5,392,093,446 $119,965,960,795
1985 $3,818,944,918 $103,764,281,281
1984 $3,485,165,432 $99,749,645,089
1983 $3,569,356,125 $89,621,208,322
1982 $4,013,951,443 $79,921,300,447
1981 $4,095,892,781 $74,287,368,087
1980 $4,510,108,291 $66,547,970,351
1979 $4,084,877,823 $68,083,884,298
1978 $3,280,354,921 $52,824,793,388
1977 $2,938,046,463 $39,064,462,810
1976 $2,869,777,884 $30,371,074,380
1975 $2,830,388,405 $22,126,033,058
1974 $2,099,325,229 $19,860,929,977
1973 $1,863,398,590 $14,067,523,813
1972 $1,620,857,104 $10,990,490,570
1971 $1,339,549,033 $10,005,257,131
1970 $1,297,407,655 $9,085,001,794
1969 $1,245,234,931 $7,743,940,189
1968 $1,309,384,862 $6,167,109,472
1967 $1,246,480,766 $4,895,076,718
1966 $1,246,908,186 $3,957,064,541
1965 $1,210,058,228 $3,141,131,708
1964 $1,188,930,645 $3,476,789,682
1963 $1,122,139,862 $4,007,692,308
1962 $1,085,475,791 $2,826,923,077
1961 $1,058,975,257 $2,427,244,761
1960 $1,003,692,370 $3,973,069,307

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Senegal and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Senegal

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Senegal South Korea
2024 $1,773 $36,239
2023 $1,698 $35,674
2022 $1,574 $34,822
2021 $1,598 $37,518
2020 $1,461 $33,646
2019 $1,431 $33,827
2018 $1,453 $35,364
2017 $1,357 $33,297
2016 $1,266 $30,832
2015 $1,218 $30,172
2014 $1,399 $30,667
2013 $1,380 $28,449
2012 $1,327 $26,601
2011 $1,375 $26,175
2010 $1,276 $24,071
2009 $1,309 $19,937
2008 $1,399 $22,252
2007 $1,189 $25,078
2006 $1,017 $22,610
2005 $980 $20,167
2004 $918 $17,122
2003 $818 $15,212
2002 $669 $13,643
2001 $637 $11,981
2000 $603 $12,710
1999 $678 $11,063
1998 $685 $8,583
1997 $651 $12,822
1996 $723 $13,865
1995 $715 $13,002
1994 $584 $10,734
1993 $878 $9,180
1992 $951 $8,387
1991 $913 $7,873
1990 $957 $6,813
1989 $849 $5,989
1988 $880 $4,889
1987 $916 $3,658
1986 $784 $2,911
1985 $571 $2,543
1984 $536 $2,469
1983 $564 $2,246
1982 $652 $2,032
1981 $683 $1,918
1980 $772 $1,746
1979 $716 $1,814
1978 $589 $1,429
1977 $540 $1,073
1976 $541 $847
1975 $547 $627
1974 $417 $572
1973 $381 $412
1972 $342 $328
1971 $291.1 $304
1970 $290.5 $281.8
1969 $287.3 $245.5
1968 $311 $200
1967 $305 $162.5
1966 $315 $134.4
1965 $314 $109.4
1964 $318 $124.2
1963 $309 $147
1962 $307 $106.6
1961 $308 $94.2
1960 $300 $158.8

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Senegal vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Senegal

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Senegal South Korea
2026 69.4 84.6
2025 69.2 84.5
2024 68.9 84.4
2023 68.7 84.3
2022 67.8 82.7
2021 66.9 83.9
2020 67.5 83.7
2019 67.7 83.7
2018 67.4 83.3
2017 67.1 83.3
2016 66.7 82.9
2015 66.5 82.5
2014 66 82.4
2013 65.6 81.8
2012 65.2 81.3
2011 64.8 81.2
2010 64.2 80.7
2009 63.8 80.6
2008 63.2 80
2007 62.7 79.4
2006 61.8 79
2005 61 78.4
2004 60.3 78
2003 59.5 77.5
2002 58.9 77.2
2001 58.2 76.9
2000 57.6 76.2
1999 57.3 75.6
1998 57.1 75
1997 57.1 74.5
1996 57.1 74
1995 57.3 73.4
1994 57.5 72.9
1993 57.3 72.7
1992 57.3 72.2
1991 57 71.4
1990 56.7 71
1989 56.2 70.7
1988 55.5 70.2
1987 54.6 69.3
1986 53.7 69
1985 52.6 68.4
1984 51.7 68.1
1983 50.8 66.7
1982 49.9 67.1
1981 49.1 67.1
1980 48.3 64.8
1979 47.5 66.1
1978 46.6 65
1977 45.7 64.6
1976 44.8 65
1975 43.9 64.7
1974 43.1 64.2
1973 42.4 63.8
1972 41.8 63.2
1971 41.2 62.7
1970 40.8 62.2
1969 40.4 61.4
1968 40.1 60.9
1967 40 60.9
1966 39.8 55.4
1965 39.8 55.8
1964 39.8 55.3
1963 39.7 55
1962 39.7 55
1961 39.7 54.4
1960 39.7 53.8
1959 39.5 52.9
1958 39.4 51.8
1957 39.1 51.6
1956 38.9 50.2
1955 38.5 48.4
1954 38.2 46.1
1953 37.8 40.5
1952 37.4 36.6
1951 36.9 26.6
1950 36.5 22.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Senegal and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Senegal

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Senegal South Korea
2024 18,501,984 51,751,065
2023 18,077,573 51,712,619
2022 17,651,103 51,672,569
2021 17,220,867 51,769,539
2020 16,789,219 51,836,239
2019 16,352,922 51,764,822
2018 15,914,498 51,585,058
2017 15,475,002 51,361,911
2016 15,034,521 51,217,803
2015 14,593,331 51,014,947
2014 14,152,102 50,746,659
2013 13,710,849 50,428,893
2012 13,310,495 50,199,853
2011 12,958,897 49,936,638
2010 12,635,413 49,554,112
2009 12,337,389 49,307,835
2008 12,048,959 49,054,708
2007 11,770,344 48,683,638
2006 11,500,094 48,438,292
2005 11,235,472 48,184,561
2004 10,975,704 48,082,519
2003 10,721,176 47,892,330
2002 10,466,214 47,644,736
2001 10,212,942 47,370,164
2000 9,968,260 47,008,111
1999 9,730,887 46,616,677
1998 9,502,952 46,286,503
1997 9,283,495 45,953,580
1996 9,067,014 45,524,681
1995 8,848,101 45,092,991
1994 8,624,078 44,641,540
1993 8,396,288 44,194,628
1992 8,168,395 43,747,962
1991 7,943,085 43,295,704
1990 7,720,523 42,869,283
1989 7,502,207 42,449,038
1988 7,289,618 42,031,247
1987 7,081,530 41,621,690
1986 6,878,192 41,213,674
1985 6,683,287 40,805,744
1984 6,499,364 40,405,956
1983 6,324,504 39,910,403
1982 6,156,961 39,326,352
1981 5,997,160 38,723,248
1980 5,845,638 38,123,775
1979 5,702,895 37,534,236
1978 5,568,096 36,969,185
1977 5,439,549 36,411,795
1976 5,308,564 35,848,523
1975 5,170,810 35,280,725
1974 5,029,437 34,692,266
1973 4,885,181 34,103,149
1972 4,741,631 33,505,406
1971 4,601,864 32,882,704
1970 4,466,328 32,240,827
1969 4,334,974 31,544,266
1968 4,207,587 30,838,302
1967 4,083,870 30,130,983
1966 3,964,299 29,435,571
1965 3,849,788 28,704,674
1964 3,740,535 27,984,155
1963 3,635,876 27,261,747
1962 3,534,686 26,513,030
1961 3,436,375 25,765,673
1960 3,340,907 25,012,374

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Senegal and South Korea

Fertility rate
Senegal

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Senegal South Korea
2023 3.82 0.72
2022 3.86 0.78
2021 3.94 0.81
2020 4 0.84
2019 4.1 0.92
2018 4.29 0.98
2017 4.49 1.05
2016 4.65 1.17
2015 4.75 1.24
2014 4.88 1.21
2013 5.05 1.19
2012 5.13 1.3
2011 5.1 1.24
2010 5.06 1.23
2009 5.03 1.15
2008 5.02 1.19
2007 5.02 1.26
2006 5.06 1.13
2005 5.13 1.09
2004 5.19 1.16
2003 5.25 1.19
2002 5.3 1.18
2001 5.4 1.31
2000 5.5 1.48
1999 5.57 1.43
1998 5.58 1.46
1997 5.64 1.54
1996 5.72 1.57
1995 5.82 1.63
1994 5.92 1.66
1993 6.05 1.65
1992 6.15 1.76
1991 6.27 1.71
1990 6.4 1.57
1989 6.48 1.56
1988 6.58 1.55
1987 6.79 1.53
1986 6.9 1.58
1985 7.01 1.66
1984 7.11 1.74
1983 7.19 2.06
1982 7.25 2.39
1981 7.28 2.57
1980 7.29 2.82
1979 7.29 2.9
1978 7.28 2.64
1977 7.27 2.99
1976 7.26 3
1975 7.25 3.43
1974 7.25 3.77
1973 7.26 4.07
1972 7.26 4.12
1971 7.26 4.54
1970 7.26 4.53
1969 7.26 4.45
1968 7.25 4.51
1967 7.24 4.62
1966 7.22 4.78
1965 7.19 4.89
1964 7.16 5.07
1963 7.12 5.33
1962 7.08 5.56
1961 7.04 5.8
1960 7 5.99

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Senegal and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Senegal

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Senegal South Korea
2024 20.4 46.1
2023 20.1 45.5
2022 19.9 44.9
2021 19.7 44.4
2020 19.4 43.8
2019 19.2 43.1
2018 19 42.5
2017 18.9 41.9
2016 18.7 41.4
2015 18.6 40.8
2014 18.6 40.2
2013 18.5 39.5
2012 18.5 38.8
2011 18.5 38.2
2010 18.5 37.6
2009 18.4 37
2008 18.4 36.4
2007 18.3 35.8
2006 18.2 35.2
2005 18.2 34.5
2004 18.1 33.9
2003 18 33.4
2002 17.8 32.8
2001 17.7 32.3
2000 17.6 31.7
1999 17.5 31.2
1998 17.4 30.7
1997 17.3 30.2
1996 17.2 29.8
1995 17.1 29.4
1994 17 28.9
1993 16.9 28.3
1992 16.8 27.8
1991 16.7 27.2
1990 16.6 26.7
1989 16.5 26.3
1988 16.4 25.8
1987 16.3 25.3
1986 16.3 24.8
1985 16.3 24.2
1984 16.3 23.7
1983 16.4 23.3
1982 16.5 22.8
1981 16.7 22.5
1980 16.8 22.1
1979 17 21.6
1978 17.2 21.1
1977 17.4 20.7
1976 17.6 20.2
1975 17.7 19.9
1974 17.8 19.6
1973 17.9 19.3
1972 17.9 19.1
1971 17.9 19
1970 17.9 18.9
1969 17.9 18.8
1968 17.9 18.7
1967 17.9 18.6
1966 17.8 18.5
1965 17.9 18.6
1964 17.9 18.8
1963 17.9 19
1962 18 19.1
1961 18 19.2
1960 18.1 19.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Senegal South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$31.1B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.5%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.16%
2023
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.4%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.78%
2024
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.4%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.2
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2021
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.75B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,376,000
2017
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2018
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
76.5%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Senegal South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
291.1 kg
2023
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.4
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
14.2 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.2%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
35.4%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.58%
2023
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
69%
2023
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
410 kWh
2023
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
13.3%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
74.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Senegal South Korea
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,636
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
55.2%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.38 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.2
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.3
2015
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
50.4%
2023
98.8%
2018
English speaking
2%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
60.6%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

Senegal South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$73.2
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.5
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.8%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.11
2023
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
237
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.5
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
10.3%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.8%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Senegal South Korea
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
4,018 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,722 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,688 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,355 mi
2017
68,794 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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