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Senegal vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Senegal has a population of 18.5M (ranked 69/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Senegal's land area is 74,336 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 85th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Senegal Sweden
Population
19491599
10680056
Population rank 68/197 91/197
GDP
$32.8B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 109/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$1,773
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 159/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,071
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$42.1B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
128.4%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,277
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 115/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 74,336 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.82
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
20.4 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Senegal and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Senegal and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Senegal

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Senegal Sweden
2024 $32,808,056,601 $603,715,224,266
2023 $30,696,331,296 $578,990,915,246
2022 $27,783,332,223 $575,071,237,641
2021 $27,520,784,130 $631,693,331,301
2020 $24,530,513,038 $544,265,668,452
2019 $23,403,995,992 $530,894,124,494
2018 $23,116,701,556 $549,649,344,043
2017 $20,996,562,944 $535,172,356,785
2016 $19,040,312,333 $513,058,312,951
2015 $17,774,766,696 $501,602,351,912
2014 $19,797,253,440 $577,727,767,304
2013 $18,918,667,725 $584,125,353,119
2012 $17,660,870,412 $549,739,674,655
2011 $17,814,283,639 $570,538,581,144
2010 $16,121,315,909 $492,750,897,239
2009 $16,145,867,495 $434,311,714,442
2008 $16,853,989,628 $514,614,100,833
2007 $13,994,218,413 $490,047,789,548
2006 $11,697,918,243 $422,528,394,459
2005 $11,009,033,438 $391,688,455,929
2004 $10,076,816,667 $384,545,442,175
2003 $8,768,721,563 $334,072,443,516
2002 $7,006,402,320 $267,371,907,447
2001 $6,507,824,829 $242,497,797,485
2000 $6,013,185,004 $262,903,560,280
1999 $6,592,834,933 $274,318,357,862
1998 $6,505,607,909 $270,887,306,759
1997 $6,041,478,726 $268,249,616,891
1996 $6,559,712,166 $291,949,597,375
1995 $6,326,342,633 $267,050,453,507
1994 $5,034,588,196 $228,699,066,874
1993 $7,367,986,241 $212,644,602,616
1992 $7,769,817,840 $283,908,914,454
1991 $7,255,210,470 $273,831,464,572
1990 $7,390,967,360 $261,466,577,009
1989 $6,366,039,373 $217,632,340,195
1988 $6,418,419,389 $206,686,590,776
1987 $6,487,353,103 $182,744,315,974
1986 $5,392,093,446 $150,279,869,729
1985 $3,818,944,918 $113,958,084,357
1984 $3,485,165,432 $109,043,045,407
1983 $3,569,356,125 $104,862,109,663
1982 $4,013,951,443 $114,214,731,799
1981 $4,095,892,781 $129,498,921,476
1980 $4,510,108,291 $141,886,067,004
1979 $4,084,877,823 $123,207,527,699
1978 $3,280,354,921 $104,290,933,496
1977 $2,938,046,463 $94,331,782,622
1976 $2,869,777,884 $89,232,517,046
1975 $2,830,388,405 $82,765,232,648
1974 $2,099,325,229 $65,917,634,590
1973 $1,863,398,590 $59,318,842,992
1972 $1,620,857,104 $48,883,173,400
1971 $1,339,549,033 $41,506,151,115
1970 $1,297,407,655 $38,037,226,668
1969 $1,245,234,931 $33,967,301,561
1968 $1,309,384,862 $31,277,871,669
1967 $1,246,480,766 $29,474,881,506
1966 $1,246,908,186 $27,154,716,721
1965 $1,210,058,228 $24,963,947,415
1964 $1,188,930,645 $22,685,490,195
1963 $1,122,139,862 $20,342,131,882
1962 $1,085,475,791 $18,794,066,990
1961 $1,058,975,257 $17,329,620,585
1960 $1,003,692,370 $15,930,075,467

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

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Senegal and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Senegal

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Senegal Sweden
2024 $1,773 $57,117
2023 $1,698 $54,950
2022 $1,574 $54,837
2021 $1,598 $60,648
2020 $1,461 $52,569
2019 $1,431 $51,649
2018 $1,453 $54,018
2017 $1,357 $53,210
2016 $1,266 $51,704
2015 $1,218 $51,188
2014 $1,399 $59,583
2013 $1,380 $60,844
2012 $1,327 $57,750
2011 $1,375 $60,379
2010 $1,276 $52,543
2009 $1,309 $46,708
2008 $1,399 $55,817
2007 $1,189 $53,568
2006 $1,017 $46,531
2005 $980 $43,378
2004 $918 $42,758
2003 $818 $37,292
2002 $669 $29,958
2001 $637 $27,259
2000 $603 $29,633
1999 $678 $30,969
1998 $685 $30,605
1997 $651 $30,324
1996 $723 $33,022
1995 $715 $30,254
1994 $584 $26,046
1993 $878 $24,390
1992 $951 $32,753
1991 $913 $31,777
1990 $957 $30,549
1989 $849 $25,625
1988 $880 $24,499
1987 $916 $21,761
1986 $784 $17,955
1985 $571 $13,647
1984 $536 $13,080
1983 $564 $12,590
1982 $652 $13,719
1981 $683 $15,564
1980 $772 $17,073
1979 $716 $14,856
1978 $589 $12,602
1977 $540 $11,432
1976 $541 $10,853
1975 $547 $10,103
1974 $417 $8,078
1973 $381 $7,291
1972 $342 $6,018
1971 $291.1 $5,125
1970 $290.5 $4,729
1969 $287.3 $4,263
1968 $311 $3,953
1967 $305 $3,746
1966 $315 $3,478
1965 $314 $3,228
1964 $318 $2,961
1963 $309 $2,675
1962 $307 $2,485
1961 $308 $2,304
1960 $300 $2,128

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

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Senegal vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Senegal

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Senegal Sweden
2026 69.4 83.7
2025 69.2 83.6
2024 68.9 83.4
2023 68.7 83.3
2022 67.8 83
2021 66.9 83
2020 67.5 82.4
2019 67.7 83.1
2018 67.4 82.5
2017 67.1 82.4
2016 66.7 82.3
2015 66.5 82.2
2014 66 82.2
2013 65.6 81.9
2012 65.2 81.7
2011 64.8 81.8
2010 64.2 81.5
2009 63.8 81.4
2008 63.2 81.1
2007 62.7 81
2006 61.8 80.8
2005 61 80.6
2004 60.3 80.5
2003 59.5 80.2
2002 58.9 79.9
2001 58.2 79.8
2000 57.6 79.7
1999 57.3 79.5
1998 57.1 79.4
1997 57.1 79.3
1996 57.1 79
1995 57.3 78.8
1994 57.5 78.7
1993 57.3 78.1
1992 57.3 78.1
1991 57 77.7
1990 56.7 77.6
1989 56.2 77.7
1988 55.5 77
1987 54.6 77.1
1986 53.7 77
1985 52.6 76.7
1984 51.7 76.8
1983 50.8 76.6
1982 49.9 76.3
1981 49.1 76
1980 48.3 75.7
1979 47.5 75.5
1978 46.6 75.5
1977 45.7 75.4
1976 44.8 75
1975 43.9 75
1974 43.1 75
1973 42.4 74.9
1972 41.8 74.7
1971 41.2 74.6
1970 40.8 74.7
1969 40.4 74.1
1968 40.1 74
1967 40 74.1
1966 39.8 74.1
1965 39.8 73.9
1964 39.8 73.7
1963 39.7 73.5
1962 39.7 73.4
1961 39.7 73.5
1960 39.7 73
1959 39.5 73.4
1958 39.4 73.2
1957 39.1 72.5
1956 38.9 72.7
1955 38.5 72.6
1954 38.2 72.4
1953 37.8 71.9
1952 37.4 71.8
1951 36.9 71.4
1950 36.5 71.1

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

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Senegal and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Senegal

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Senegal Sweden
2024 18,501,984 10,569,709
2023 18,077,573 10,536,632
2022 17,651,103 10,486,941
2021 17,220,867 10,415,811
2020 16,789,219 10,353,442
2019 16,352,922 10,278,887
2018 15,914,498 10,175,214
2017 15,475,002 10,057,698
2016 15,034,521 9,923,085
2015 14,593,331 9,799,186
2014 14,152,102 9,696,110
2013 13,710,849 9,600,379
2012 13,310,495 9,519,374
2011 12,958,897 9,449,213
2010 12,635,413 9,378,126
2009 12,337,389 9,298,515
2008 12,048,959 9,219,637
2007 11,770,344 9,148,092
2006 11,500,094 9,080,505
2005 11,235,472 9,029,572
2004 10,975,704 8,993,531
2003 10,721,176 8,958,229
2002 10,466,214 8,924,958
2001 10,212,942 8,895,960
2000 9,968,260 8,872,109
1999 9,730,887 8,857,874
1998 9,502,952 8,850,974
1997 9,283,495 8,846,062
1996 9,067,014 8,840,998
1995 8,848,101 8,826,939
1994 8,624,078 8,780,745
1993 8,396,288 8,718,561
1992 8,168,395 8,668,067
1991 7,943,085 8,617,375
1990 7,720,523 8,558,835
1989 7,502,207 8,492,964
1988 7,289,618 8,436,489
1987 7,081,530 8,397,804
1986 6,878,192 8,369,829
1985 6,683,287 8,350,386
1984 6,499,364 8,336,605
1983 6,324,504 8,329,033
1982 6,156,961 8,325,263
1981 5,997,160 8,320,503
1980 5,845,638 8,310,531
1979 5,702,895 8,293,678
1978 5,568,096 8,275,599
1977 5,439,549 8,251,540
1976 5,308,564 8,222,286
1975 5,170,810 8,192,437
1974 5,029,437 8,159,955
1973 4,885,181 8,136,312
1972 4,741,631 8,122,300
1971 4,601,864 8,098,334
1970 4,466,328 8,042,801
1969 4,334,974 7,968,072
1968 4,207,587 7,912,273
1967 4,083,870 7,867,931
1966 3,964,299 7,807,797
1965 3,849,788 7,733,853
1964 3,740,535 7,661,354
1963 3,635,876 7,604,328
1962 3,534,686 7,561,588
1961 3,436,375 7,519,998
1960 3,340,907 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Senegal and Sweden

Fertility rate
Senegal

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Senegal Sweden
2023 3.82 1.45
2022 3.86 1.53
2021 3.94 1.67
2020 4 1.67
2019 4.1 1.71
2018 4.29 1.76
2017 4.49 1.78
2016 4.65 1.85
2015 4.75 1.85
2014 4.88 1.88
2013 5.05 1.89
2012 5.13 1.91
2011 5.1 1.9
2010 5.06 1.98
2009 5.03 1.94
2008 5.02 1.91
2007 5.02 1.88
2006 5.06 1.85
2005 5.13 1.77
2004 5.19 1.75
2003 5.25 1.71
2002 5.3 1.65
2001 5.4 1.57
2000 5.5 1.54
1999 5.57 1.5
1998 5.58 1.5
1997 5.64 1.52
1996 5.72 1.6
1995 5.82 1.73
1994 5.92 1.88
1993 6.05 1.99
1992 6.15 2.09
1991 6.27 2.11
1990 6.4 2.13
1989 6.48 2.01
1988 6.58 1.96
1987 6.79 1.84
1986 6.9 1.8
1985 7.01 1.74
1984 7.11 1.66
1983 7.19 1.61
1982 7.25 1.62
1981 7.28 1.63
1980 7.29 1.68
1979 7.29 1.66
1978 7.28 1.6
1977 7.27 1.64
1976 7.26 1.68
1975 7.25 1.77
1974 7.25 1.87
1973 7.26 1.87
1972 7.26 1.91
1971 7.26 1.96
1970 7.26 1.92
1969 7.26 1.93
1968 7.25 2.07
1967 7.24 2.28
1966 7.22 2.37
1965 7.19 2.39
1964 7.16 2.47
1963 7.12 2.33
1962 7.08 2.25
1961 7.04 2.21
1960 7 2.17

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

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Senegal and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Senegal

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Senegal Sweden
2024 20.4 41.1
2023 20.1 40.9
2022 19.9 40.7
2021 19.7 40.7
2020 19.4 40.6
2019 19.2 40.5
2018 19 40.6
2017 18.9 40.7
2016 18.7 40.8
2015 18.6 40.9
2014 18.6 40.9
2013 18.5 40.9
2012 18.5 40.9
2011 18.5 40.8
2010 18.5 40.7
2009 18.4 40.7
2008 18.4 40.6
2007 18.3 40.5
2006 18.2 40.4
2005 18.2 40.2
2004 18.1 40
2003 18 39.8
2002 17.8 39.7
2001 17.7 39.5
2000 17.6 39.4
1999 17.5 39.2
1998 17.4 39
1997 17.3 38.8
1996 17.2 38.6
1995 17.1 38.5
1994 17 38.4
1993 16.9 38.4
1992 16.8 38.4
1991 16.7 38.3
1990 16.6 38.3
1989 16.5 38.3
1988 16.4 38.2
1987 16.3 38.1
1986 16.3 37.9
1985 16.3 37.6
1984 16.3 37.4
1983 16.4 37.1
1982 16.5 36.8
1981 16.7 36.5
1980 16.8 36.2
1979 17 36
1978 17.2 35.7
1977 17.4 35.5
1976 17.6 35.4
1975 17.7 35.3
1974 17.8 35.3
1973 17.9 35.3
1972 17.9 35.3
1971 17.9 35.3
1970 17.9 35.4
1969 17.9 35.6
1968 17.9 35.8
1967 17.9 35.9
1966 17.8 36
1965 17.9 36.2
1964 17.9 36.3
1963 17.9 36.3
1962 18 36.3
1961 18 36.2
1960 18.1 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Senegal Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$31.1B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.5%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.16%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.4%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.78%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.4%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.2
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2021
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold n/a
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.75B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,376,000
2017
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2018
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
76.5%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Senegal Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
291.1 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.4
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
14.2 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.2%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
35.4%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.58%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
69%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
410 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
13.3%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
74.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Senegal Sweden
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,636
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
55.2%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.38 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.2
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.3
2015
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
50.4%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
60.6%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Senegal Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$73.2
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.5
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.8%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.11
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
237
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.5
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
10.3%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.8%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Senegal Sweden
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
4,018 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,722 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,688 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,355 mi
2017
356,129 mi
2016

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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