Senegal has a population of 18.5M (ranked 69/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Senegal's land area is 74,336 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 85th vs. 117th).
By GDP, Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).
Main facts and rankings
Senegal
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
19491599
|
11686438
|
| Population rank | 68/197 | 84/197 |
| GDP |
$32.8B
2024 |
$552B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 109/197 | 27/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,773
2024 |
$50,274
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 159/197 | 24/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$5,071
2024 |
$79,229
2024 |
| Government debt |
$42.1B
2024 |
$193B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
128.4%
2024 |
34.9%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,277
2024 |
$17,568
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 115/185 | 36/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,194
2026 |
$40,522
2026 |
| Land area | 74,336 sq mi | 27,421 sq mi |
| Population density |
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026 |
424 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
3.82
2023 |
1.2
2023 |
| Median age |
20.4 years
2024 |
32.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.4 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
Senegal and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts
Senegal and United Arab Emirates economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Senegal
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | $32,808,056,601 | $552,324,846,835 |
| 2023 | $30,696,331,296 | $522,622,191,967 |
| 2022 | $27,783,332,223 | $511,403,403,676 |
| 2021 | $27,520,784,130 | $422,441,388,700 |
| 2020 | $24,530,513,038 | $357,161,878,829 |
| 2019 | $23,403,995,992 | $433,926,208,305 |
| 2018 | $23,116,701,556 | $440,560,108,918 |
| 2017 | $20,996,562,944 | $403,365,010,211 |
| 2016 | $19,040,312,333 | $381,717,086,453 |
| 2015 | $17,774,766,696 | $381,973,042,886 |
| 2014 | $19,797,253,440 | $424,935,874,745 |
| 2013 | $18,918,667,725 | $409,632,675,289 |
| 2012 | $17,660,870,412 | $392,793,464,942 |
| 2011 | $17,814,283,639 | $368,881,143,635 |
| 2010 | $16,121,315,909 | $307,736,419,333 |
| 2009 | $16,145,867,495 | $253,547,358,747 |
| 2008 | $16,853,989,628 | $315,474,615,739 |
| 2007 | $13,994,218,413 | $257,916,133,424 |
| 2006 | $11,697,918,243 | $222,116,541,865 |
| 2005 | $11,009,033,438 | $180,617,467,965 |
| 2004 | $10,076,816,667 | $147,824,370,320 |
| 2003 | $8,768,721,563 | $124,346,358,067 |
| 2002 | $7,006,402,320 | $109,816,201,498 |
| 2001 | $6,507,824,829 | $103,311,640,572 |
| 2000 | $6,013,185,004 | $104,337,372,362 |
| 1999 | $6,592,834,933 | $84,445,473,111 |
| 1998 | $6,505,607,909 | $75,674,336,283 |
| 1997 | $6,041,478,726 | $78,839,008,445 |
| 1996 | $6,559,712,166 | $73,571,233,996 |
| 1995 | $6,326,342,633 | $65,743,666,576 |
| 1994 | $5,034,588,196 | $59,305,093,980 |
| 1993 | $7,367,986,241 | $55,625,170,253 |
| 1992 | $7,769,817,840 | $54,239,171,888 |
| 1991 | $7,255,210,470 | $51,552,165,622 |
| 1990 | $7,390,967,360 | $50,701,443,748 |
| 1989 | $6,366,039,373 | $41,464,995,914 |
| 1988 | $6,418,419,389 | $36,275,674,203 |
| 1987 | $6,487,353,103 | $36,384,908,744 |
| 1986 | $5,392,093,446 | $33,943,612,095 |
| 1985 | $3,818,944,918 | $40,603,650,232 |
| 1984 | $3,485,165,432 | $41,807,954,236 |
| 1983 | $3,569,356,125 | $42,803,323,345 |
| 1982 | $4,013,951,443 | $46,622,718,605 |
| 1981 | $4,095,892,781 | $49,333,424,135 |
| 1980 | $4,510,108,291 | $43,599,160,050 |
| 1979 | $4,084,877,823 | $31,225,659,621 |
| 1978 | $3,280,354,921 | $23,775,764,225 |
| 1977 | $2,938,046,463 | $24,871,775,165 |
| 1976 | $2,869,777,884 | $19,213,158,779 |
| 1975 | $2,830,388,405 | $14,720,728,249 |
| 1974 | $2,099,325,229 | $11,651,505,689 |
| 1973 | $1,863,398,590 | $4,231,243,616 |
| 1972 | $1,620,857,104 | $1,415,086,929 |
| 1971 | $1,339,549,033 | $939,893,600 |
| 1970 | $1,297,407,655 | $685,986,701 |
| 1969 | $1,245,234,931 | - |
| 1968 | $1,309,384,862 | - |
| 1967 | $1,246,480,766 | - |
| 1966 | $1,246,908,186 | - |
| 1965 | $1,210,058,228 | - |
| 1964 | $1,188,930,645 | - |
| 1963 | $1,122,139,862 | - |
| 1962 | $1,085,475,791 | - |
| 1961 | $1,058,975,257 | - |
| 1960 | $1,003,692,370 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Senegal and United Arab Emirates economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Senegal
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | $1,773 | $50,274 |
| 2023 | $1,698 | $49,851 |
| 2022 | $1,574 | $50,760 |
| 2021 | $1,598 | $44,119 |
| 2020 | $1,461 | $37,992 |
| 2019 | $1,431 | $45,939 |
| 2018 | $1,453 | $47,135 |
| 2017 | $1,357 | $43,734 |
| 2016 | $1,266 | $42,721 |
| 2015 | $1,218 | $44,910 |
| 2014 | $1,399 | $52,725 |
| 2013 | $1,380 | $53,247 |
| 2012 | $1,327 | $53,142 |
| 2011 | $1,375 | $51,922 |
| 2010 | $1,276 | $44,795 |
| 2009 | $1,309 | $37,803 |
| 2008 | $1,399 | $50,054 |
| 2007 | $1,189 | $45,855 |
| 2006 | $1,017 | $44,343 |
| 2005 | $980 | $38,719 |
| 2004 | $918 | $33,377 |
| 2003 | $818 | $29,660 |
| 2002 | $669 | $27,754 |
| 2001 | $637 | $27,745 |
| 2000 | $603 | $29,866 |
| 1999 | $678 | $25,856 |
| 1998 | $685 | $24,889 |
| 1997 | $651 | $27,983 |
| 1996 | $723 | $28,323 |
| 1995 | $715 | $27,003 |
| 1994 | $584 | $25,473 |
| 1993 | $878 | $25,033 |
| 1992 | $951 | $25,648 |
| 1991 | $913 | $25,691 |
| 1990 | $957 | $26,710 |
| 1989 | $849 | $23,167 |
| 1988 | $880 | $21,570 |
| 1987 | $916 | $23,113 |
| 1986 | $784 | $23,132 |
| 1985 | $571 | $29,468 |
| 1984 | $536 | $32,012 |
| 1983 | $564 | $34,650 |
| 1982 | $652 | $39,972 |
| 1981 | $683 | $44,854 |
| 1980 | $772 | $42,925 |
| 1979 | $716 | $34,238 |
| 1978 | $589 | $29,379 |
| 1977 | $540 | $35,020 |
| 1976 | $541 | $31,197 |
| 1975 | $547 | $27,117 |
| 1974 | $417 | $23,823 |
| 1973 | $381 | $9,696 |
| 1972 | $342 | $3,675 |
| 1971 | $291.1 | $2,805 |
| 1970 | $290.5 | $2,394 |
| 1969 | $287.3 | - |
| 1968 | $311 | - |
| 1967 | $305 | - |
| 1966 | $315 | - |
| 1965 | $314 | - |
| 1964 | $318 | - |
| 1963 | $309 | - |
| 1962 | $307 | - |
| 1961 | $308 | - |
| 1960 | $300 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Senegal vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Senegal
|
UAE
|
|
| 2026 | 69.4 | 83.4 |
| 2025 | 69.2 | 83.2 |
| 2024 | 68.9 | 83.1 |
| 2023 | 68.7 | 82.9 |
| 2022 | 67.8 | 80.5 |
| 2021 | 66.9 | 79.1 |
| 2020 | 67.5 | 81.9 |
| 2019 | 67.7 | 82.6 |
| 2018 | 67.4 | 82.4 |
| 2017 | 67.1 | 82.4 |
| 2016 | 66.7 | 82.2 |
| 2015 | 66.5 | 82.1 |
| 2014 | 66 | 82 |
| 2013 | 65.6 | 82 |
| 2012 | 65.2 | 81.9 |
| 2011 | 64.8 | 81.9 |
| 2010 | 64.2 | 81.9 |
| 2009 | 63.8 | 81.7 |
| 2008 | 63.2 | 81.6 |
| 2007 | 62.7 | 81.4 |
| 2006 | 61.8 | 81.2 |
| 2005 | 61 | 80.8 |
| 2004 | 60.3 | 80.3 |
| 2003 | 59.5 | 79.6 |
| 2002 | 58.9 | 78.7 |
| 2001 | 58.2 | 77.6 |
| 2000 | 57.6 | 76.3 |
| 1999 | 57.3 | 75 |
| 1998 | 57.1 | 73.7 |
| 1997 | 57.1 | 72.6 |
| 1996 | 57.1 | 71.8 |
| 1995 | 57.3 | 71.4 |
| 1994 | 57.5 | 71.2 |
| 1993 | 57.3 | 71.2 |
| 1992 | 57.3 | 71.2 |
| 1991 | 57 | 71.1 |
| 1990 | 56.7 | 71.1 |
| 1989 | 56.2 | 71 |
| 1988 | 55.5 | 70.8 |
| 1987 | 54.6 | 70.6 |
| 1986 | 53.7 | 70.4 |
| 1985 | 52.6 | 70.1 |
| 1984 | 51.7 | 69.8 |
| 1983 | 50.8 | 69.4 |
| 1982 | 49.9 | 69.1 |
| 1981 | 49.1 | 68.6 |
| 1980 | 48.3 | 68.2 |
| 1979 | 47.5 | 67.6 |
| 1978 | 46.6 | 67.1 |
| 1977 | 45.7 | 66.5 |
| 1976 | 44.8 | 65.8 |
| 1975 | 43.9 | 65.1 |
| 1974 | 43.1 | 64.4 |
| 1973 | 42.4 | 63.5 |
| 1972 | 41.8 | 62.7 |
| 1971 | 41.2 | 61.8 |
| 1970 | 40.8 | 60.8 |
| 1969 | 40.4 | 59.8 |
| 1968 | 40.1 | 58.7 |
| 1967 | 40 | 57.6 |
| 1966 | 39.8 | 56.6 |
| 1965 | 39.8 | 55.5 |
| 1964 | 39.8 | 54.5 |
| 1963 | 39.7 | 53.5 |
| 1962 | 39.7 | 52.5 |
| 1961 | 39.7 | 51.6 |
| 1960 | 39.7 | 50.7 |
| 1959 | 39.5 | 49.7 |
| 1958 | 39.4 | 48.8 |
| 1957 | 39.1 | 47.8 |
| 1956 | 38.9 | 46.9 |
| 1955 | 38.5 | 46 |
| 1954 | 38.2 | 45.2 |
| 1953 | 37.8 | 44.4 |
| 1952 | 37.4 | 43.6 |
| 1951 | 36.9 | 42.9 |
| 1950 | 36.5 | 42.1 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Senegal and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Senegal
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 18,501,984 | 10,986,400 |
| 2023 | 18,077,573 | 10,483,751 |
| 2022 | 17,651,103 | 10,074,977 |
| 2021 | 17,220,867 | 9,575,152 |
| 2020 | 16,789,219 | 9,401,038 |
| 2019 | 16,352,922 | 9,445,785 |
| 2018 | 15,914,498 | 9,346,701 |
| 2017 | 15,475,002 | 9,223,225 |
| 2016 | 15,034,521 | 8,935,095 |
| 2015 | 14,593,331 | 8,505,237 |
| 2014 | 14,152,102 | 8,059,440 |
| 2013 | 13,710,849 | 7,693,031 |
| 2012 | 13,310,495 | 7,391,448 |
| 2011 | 12,958,897 | 7,104,538 |
| 2010 | 12,635,413 | 6,869,838 |
| 2009 | 12,337,389 | 6,707,058 |
| 2008 | 12,048,959 | 6,302,664 |
| 2007 | 11,770,344 | 5,624,635 |
| 2006 | 11,500,094 | 5,009,100 |
| 2005 | 11,235,472 | 4,664,790 |
| 2004 | 10,975,704 | 4,428,967 |
| 2003 | 10,721,176 | 4,192,457 |
| 2002 | 10,466,214 | 3,956,826 |
| 2001 | 10,212,942 | 3,723,590 |
| 2000 | 9,968,260 | 3,493,575 |
| 1999 | 9,730,887 | 3,266,009 |
| 1998 | 9,502,952 | 3,040,421 |
| 1997 | 9,283,495 | 2,817,410 |
| 1996 | 9,067,014 | 2,597,564 |
| 1995 | 8,848,101 | 2,434,662 |
| 1994 | 8,624,078 | 2,328,188 |
| 1993 | 8,396,288 | 2,222,093 |
| 1992 | 8,168,395 | 2,114,730 |
| 1991 | 7,943,085 | 2,006,626 |
| 1990 | 7,720,523 | 1,898,220 |
| 1989 | 7,502,207 | 1,789,851 |
| 1988 | 7,289,618 | 1,681,788 |
| 1987 | 7,081,530 | 1,574,244 |
| 1986 | 6,878,192 | 1,467,383 |
| 1985 | 6,683,287 | 1,377,911 |
| 1984 | 6,499,364 | 1,305,996 |
| 1983 | 6,324,504 | 1,235,305 |
| 1982 | 6,156,961 | 1,166,370 |
| 1981 | 5,997,160 | 1,099,855 |
| 1980 | 5,845,638 | 1,015,700 |
| 1979 | 5,702,895 | 912,010 |
| 1978 | 5,568,096 | 809,274 |
| 1977 | 5,439,549 | 710,209 |
| 1976 | 5,308,564 | 615,866 |
| 1975 | 5,170,810 | 542,856 |
| 1974 | 5,029,437 | 489,087 |
| 1973 | 4,885,181 | 436,399 |
| 1972 | 4,741,631 | 385,014 |
| 1971 | 4,601,864 | 335,027 |
| 1970 | 4,466,328 | 286,536 |
| 1969 | 4,334,974 | 239,660 |
| 1968 | 4,207,587 | 199,416 |
| 1967 | 4,083,870 | 179,700 |
| 1966 | 3,964,299 | 173,976 |
| 1965 | 3,849,788 | 167,103 |
| 1964 | 3,740,535 | 159,692 |
| 1963 | 3,635,876 | 152,211 |
| 1962 | 3,534,686 | 144,946 |
| 1961 | 3,436,375 | 137,989 |
| 1960 | 3,340,907 | 131,334 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Senegal and United Arab Emirates
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Senegal
|
UAE
|
|
| 2023 | 3.82 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 3.86 | 1.15 |
| 2021 | 3.94 | 1.16 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1.29 |
| 2019 | 4.1 | 1.25 |
| 2018 | 4.29 | 1.29 |
| 2017 | 4.49 | 1.35 |
| 2016 | 4.65 | 1.37 |
| 2015 | 4.75 | 1.42 |
| 2014 | 4.88 | 1.48 |
| 2013 | 5.05 | 1.53 |
| 2012 | 5.13 | 1.53 |
| 2011 | 5.1 | 1.54 |
| 2010 | 5.06 | 1.57 |
| 2009 | 5.03 | 1.58 |
| 2008 | 5.02 | 1.52 |
| 2007 | 5.02 | 1.79 |
| 2006 | 5.06 | 1.96 |
| 2005 | 5.13 | 2.23 |
| 2004 | 5.19 | 2.38 |
| 2003 | 5.25 | 2.49 |
| 2002 | 5.3 | 2.54 |
| 2001 | 5.4 | 2.62 |
| 2000 | 5.5 | 2.73 |
| 1999 | 5.57 | 2.79 |
| 1998 | 5.58 | 2.77 |
| 1997 | 5.64 | 2.83 |
| 1996 | 5.72 | 3.06 |
| 1995 | 5.82 | 3.28 |
| 1994 | 5.92 | 3.76 |
| 1993 | 6.05 | 3.82 |
| 1992 | 6.15 | 4.09 |
| 1991 | 6.27 | 4.25 |
| 1990 | 6.4 | 4.51 |
| 1989 | 6.48 | 4.65 |
| 1988 | 6.58 | 4.77 |
| 1987 | 6.79 | 4.88 |
| 1986 | 6.9 | 5 |
| 1985 | 7.01 | 5.13 |
| 1984 | 7.11 | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 7.19 | 5.48 |
| 1982 | 7.25 | 5.66 |
| 1981 | 7.28 | 5.81 |
| 1980 | 7.29 | 5.95 |
| 1979 | 7.29 | 6.06 |
| 1978 | 7.28 | 6.15 |
| 1977 | 7.27 | 6.22 |
| 1976 | 7.26 | 6.29 |
| 1975 | 7.25 | 6.35 |
| 1974 | 7.25 | 6.41 |
| 1973 | 7.26 | 6.46 |
| 1972 | 7.26 | 6.5 |
| 1971 | 7.26 | 6.52 |
| 1970 | 7.26 | 6.52 |
| 1969 | 7.26 | 6.52 |
| 1968 | 7.25 | 6.53 |
| 1967 | 7.24 | 6.51 |
| 1966 | 7.22 | 6.5 |
| 1965 | 7.19 | 6.5 |
| 1964 | 7.16 | 6.49 |
| 1963 | 7.12 | 6.5 |
| 1962 | 7.08 | 6.49 |
| 1961 | 7.04 | 6.49 |
| 1960 | 7 | 6.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Senegal and United Arab Emirates demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Senegal
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 20.4 | 32.6 |
| 2023 | 20.1 | 32.2 |
| 2022 | 19.9 | 31.9 |
| 2021 | 19.7 | 31.9 |
| 2020 | 19.4 | 31.8 |
| 2019 | 19.2 | 31.8 |
| 2018 | 19 | 31.8 |
| 2017 | 18.9 | 31.8 |
| 2016 | 18.7 | 31.8 |
| 2015 | 18.6 | 31.8 |
| 2014 | 18.6 | 31.8 |
| 2013 | 18.5 | 31.7 |
| 2012 | 18.5 | 31.7 |
| 2011 | 18.5 | 31.7 |
| 2010 | 18.5 | 31.7 |
| 2009 | 18.4 | 31.6 |
| 2008 | 18.4 | 31.6 |
| 2007 | 18.3 | 31.6 |
| 2006 | 18.2 | 31.4 |
| 2005 | 18.2 | 30.9 |
| 2004 | 18.1 | 30.3 |
| 2003 | 18 | 29.6 |
| 2002 | 17.8 | 29.1 |
| 2001 | 17.7 | 28.6 |
| 2000 | 17.6 | 28.2 |
| 1999 | 17.5 | 28 |
| 1998 | 17.4 | 27.9 |
| 1997 | 17.3 | 27.9 |
| 1996 | 17.2 | 28.1 |
| 1995 | 17.1 | 28 |
| 1994 | 17 | 27.4 |
| 1993 | 16.9 | 26.8 |
| 1992 | 16.8 | 26.4 |
| 1991 | 16.7 | 26 |
| 1990 | 16.6 | 25.8 |
| 1989 | 16.5 | 25.8 |
| 1988 | 16.4 | 25.9 |
| 1987 | 16.3 | 26.1 |
| 1986 | 16.3 | 26.5 |
| 1985 | 16.3 | 26.6 |
| 1984 | 16.3 | 26.4 |
| 1983 | 16.4 | 26.4 |
| 1982 | 16.5 | 26.4 |
| 1981 | 16.7 | 26.4 |
| 1980 | 16.8 | 26.2 |
| 1979 | 17 | 25.8 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 25.5 |
| 1977 | 17.4 | 25.4 |
| 1976 | 17.6 | 25.6 |
| 1975 | 17.7 | 25.4 |
| 1974 | 17.8 | 24.7 |
| 1973 | 17.9 | 24.1 |
| 1972 | 17.9 | 23.6 |
| 1971 | 17.9 | 23.2 |
| 1970 | 17.9 | 23 |
| 1969 | 17.9 | 23.1 |
| 1968 | 17.9 | 23.5 |
| 1967 | 17.9 | 23.3 |
| 1966 | 17.8 | 22.6 |
| 1965 | 17.9 | 22 |
| 1964 | 17.9 | 21.5 |
| 1963 | 17.9 | 21 |
| 1962 | 18 | 20.6 |
| 1961 | 18 | 20.1 |
| 1960 | 18.1 | 19.6 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Senegal
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$31.1B
2024 |
$566B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
33.5%
2024 |
21.4%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
6.16%
2023 |
3.89%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.57%
2024 |
5.64%
2014 |
| Armed forces personnel |
19,000
2020 |
63,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-13.4%
2024 |
+6.41%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.78%
2024 |
1.88%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
48.4%
2024 |
54.9%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
25%
2024 |
44.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
53.2
2026 |
71.9
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
28.8%
2021 |
20.5%
2018 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3%
2021 |
2.8%
2018 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
339,000
2025 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
3.89%
2025 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
6
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00007%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
154
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$1.05T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$238B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$3.75B
2024 |
$1.8B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,376,000
2017 |
8,084,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
10.5%
2018 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
76.5%
2024 |
85.7%
2021 |
Energy
|
Senegal
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
291.1 kg
2023 |
8,336 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16.4
2023 |
$9.01
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
14.2 megatons
2024 |
200.6 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.77 tons
2024 |
18.3 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
63.2%
2022 |
92.7%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
35.4%
2021 |
1%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.58%
2023 |
7.24%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
69%
2023 |
-171.5%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
410 kWh
2023 |
14,688 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
13.3%
2021 |
4.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
13.3%
2022 |
| Electricity access |
74.2%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Senegal
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.23%
2024 |
0.14%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-12,636
2025 |
+158,634
2025 |
| Urban population |
55.2%
2024 |
85.8%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50.8:49.2
2024 |
63.9:36.1
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.78 ft
2025 |
5.71 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.38 ft
2025 |
5.27 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
34.2
2026 |
84
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
46
2025 |
69
2025 |
| Higher education index |
55
2026 |
66
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.3
2015 |
0.75
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
23.5
2019 |
8.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
66
2025 |
181
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
50.4%
2023 |
98.8%
2024 |
| English speaking |
2%
2025 |
65%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
60.6%
2023 |
100%
2024 |
Health
|
Senegal
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$73.2
2023 |
$2,402
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$32.5
2023 |
$232.1
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
69.4 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
16.8%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.11
2023 |
2.99
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.9 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
237
2023 |
3
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
38.5
2023 |
5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
10.3%
2022 |
32.6%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
3.8%
2024 |
20.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
23
2026 |
11
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
6.5%
2022 |
9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.38 liters
2020 |
2.08 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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