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Senegal vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Senegal has a population of 18.5M (ranked 69/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Senegal's land area is 74,336 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 85th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Senegal United States
Population
19491599
344023146
Population rank 68/197 3/197
GDP
$32.8B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 109/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$1,773
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 159/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,071
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$42.1B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
128.4%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,277
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 115/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 74,336 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.82
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
20.4 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Senegal and United States: Comparison Charts

Senegal and United States economies compared

GDP
Senegal

United States
1x
Year GDP
Senegal United States
2024 $32,808,056,601 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $30,696,331,296 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $27,783,332,223 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $27,520,784,130 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $24,530,513,038 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $23,403,995,992 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $23,116,701,556 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $20,996,562,944 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $19,040,312,333 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $17,774,766,696 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $19,797,253,440 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $18,918,667,725 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $17,660,870,412 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $17,814,283,639 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $16,121,315,909 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $16,145,867,495 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $16,853,989,628 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $13,994,218,413 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $11,697,918,243 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $11,009,033,438 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $10,076,816,667 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $8,768,721,563 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $7,006,402,320 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $6,507,824,829 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $6,013,185,004 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $6,592,834,933 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $6,505,607,909 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $6,041,478,726 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $6,559,712,166 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $6,326,342,633 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $5,034,588,196 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $7,367,986,241 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $7,769,817,840 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $7,255,210,470 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $7,390,967,360 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $6,366,039,373 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $6,418,419,389 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $6,487,353,103 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $5,392,093,446 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $3,818,944,918 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $3,485,165,432 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $3,569,356,125 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $4,013,951,443 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $4,095,892,781 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $4,510,108,291 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $4,084,877,823 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $3,280,354,921 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $2,938,046,463 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $2,869,777,884 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $2,830,388,405 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $2,099,325,229 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $1,863,398,590 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $1,620,857,104 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $1,339,549,033 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $1,297,407,655 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $1,245,234,931 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $1,309,384,862 $940,225,000,000
1967 $1,246,480,766 $859,620,034,483
1966 $1,246,908,186 $813,032,758,621
1965 $1,210,058,228 $741,904,862,069
1964 $1,188,930,645 $684,144,620,690
1963 $1,122,139,862 $637,058,551,724
1962 $1,085,475,791 $603,639,413,793
1961 $1,058,975,257 $561,940,310,345
1960 $1,003,692,370 $541,988,586,207

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

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Senegal and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Senegal

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Senegal United States
2024 $1,773 $84,534
2023 $1,698 $81,490
2022 $1,574 $76,829
2021 $1,598 $70,249
2020 $1,461 $63,526
2019 $1,431 $65,120
2018 $1,453 $62,823
2017 $1,357 $59,908
2016 $1,266 $57,867
2015 $1,218 $56,763
2014 $1,399 $55,124
2013 $1,380 $53,291
2012 $1,327 $51,784
2011 $1,375 $50,066
2010 $1,276 $48,651
2009 $1,309 $47,195
2008 $1,399 $48,570
2007 $1,189 $48,050
2006 $1,017 $46,302
2005 $980 $44,123
2004 $918 $41,725
2003 $818 $39,490
2002 $669 $37,998
2001 $637 $37,134
2000 $603 $36,330
1999 $678 $34,484
1998 $685 $32,823
1997 $651 $31,430
1996 $723 $29,937
1995 $715 $28,661
1994 $584 $27,662
1993 $878 $26,353
1992 $951 $25,381
1991 $913 $24,293
1990 $957 $23,840
1989 $849 $22,857
1988 $880 $21,417
1987 $916 $20,039
1986 $784 $19,071
1985 $571 $18,237
1984 $536 $17,121
1983 $564 $15,544
1982 $652 $14,434
1981 $683 $13,976
1980 $772 $12,613
1979 $716 $11,674
1978 $589 $10,565
1977 $540 $9,453
1976 $541 $8,592
1975 $547 $7,801
1974 $417 $7,226
1973 $381 $6,726
1972 $342 $6,094
1971 $291.1 $5,609
1970 $290.5 $5,234
1969 $287.3 $5,020
1968 $311 $4,685
1967 $305 $4,326
1966 $315 $4,136
1965 $314 $3,818
1964 $318 $3,565
1963 $309 $3,366
1962 $307 $3,236
1961 $308 $3,059
1960 $300 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Senegal vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Senegal

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Senegal United States
2026 69.4 79.8
2025 69.2 79.6
2024 68.9 79.5
2023 68.7 79.3
2022 67.8 78
2021 66.9 76.4
2020 67.5 77
2019 67.7 78.9
2018 67.4 78.8
2017 67.1 78.6
2016 66.7 78.7
2015 66.5 78.7
2014 66 78.9
2013 65.6 78.8
2012 65.2 78.8
2011 64.8 78.7
2010 64.2 78.7
2009 63.8 78.5
2008 63.2 78.1
2007 62.7 78
2006 61.8 77.8
2005 61 77.5
2004 60.3 77.5
2003 59.5 77.1
2002 58.9 77
2001 58.2 76.9
2000 57.6 76.8
1999 57.3 76.7
1998 57.1 76.7
1997 57.1 76.5
1996 57.1 76.2
1995 57.3 75.9
1994 57.5 75.7
1993 57.3 75.6
1992 57.3 75.8
1991 57 75.5
1990 56.7 75.4
1989 56.2 75.1
1988 55.5 74.8
1987 54.6 74.9
1986 53.7 74.7
1985 52.6 74.7
1984 51.7 74.7
1983 50.8 74.6
1982 49.9 74.5
1981 49.1 74.1
1980 48.3 73.7
1979 47.5 73.8
1978 46.6 73.4
1977 45.7 73.2
1976 44.8 72.8
1975 43.9 72.5
1974 43.1 72
1973 42.4 71.4
1972 41.8 71.2
1971 41.2 71.1
1970 40.8 70.7
1969 40.4 70.5
1968 40.1 70.2
1967 40 70.5
1966 39.8 70.2
1965 39.8 70.2
1964 39.8 70.2
1963 39.7 69.9
1962 39.7 70.1
1961 39.7 70.3
1960 39.7 69.8
1959 39.5 69.9
1958 39.4 69.7
1957 39.1 69.4
1956 38.9 69.6
1955 38.5 69.6
1954 38.2 69.5
1953 37.8 68.7
1952 37.4 68.4
1951 36.9 68.2
1950 36.5 68.1

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

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Senegal and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Senegal

United States
1x
Year Population
Senegal United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 18,501,984 340,110,988
2023 18,077,573 334,914,895
2022 17,651,103 333,271,411
2021 17,220,867 331,893,745
2020 16,789,219 331,526,933
2019 16,352,922 328,329,953
2018 15,914,498 326,838,199
2017 15,475,002 325,122,128
2016 15,034,521 323,071,755
2015 14,593,331 320,738,994
2014 14,152,102 318,386,329
2013 13,710,849 316,059,947
2012 13,310,495 313,877,662
2011 12,958,897 311,583,481
2010 12,635,413 309,327,143
2009 12,337,389 306,771,529
2008 12,048,959 304,093,966
2007 11,770,344 301,231,207
2006 11,500,094 298,379,912
2005 11,235,472 295,516,599
2004 10,975,704 292,805,298
2003 10,721,176 290,107,933
2002 10,466,214 287,625,193
2001 10,212,942 284,968,955
2000 9,968,260 282,162,411
1999 9,730,887 279,294,713
1998 9,502,952 276,115,288
1997 9,283,495 272,911,760
1996 9,067,014 269,667,391
1995 8,848,101 266,557,091
1994 8,624,078 263,435,673
1993 8,396,288 260,255,352
1992 8,168,395 256,894,189
1991 7,943,085 253,492,503
1990 7,720,523 250,131,894
1989 7,502,207 246,819,222
1988 7,289,618 244,499,004
1987 7,081,530 242,288,936
1986 6,878,192 240,132,831
1985 6,683,287 237,923,734
1984 6,499,364 235,824,908
1983 6,324,504 233,792,014
1982 6,156,961 231,664,432
1981 5,997,160 229,465,744
1980 5,845,638 226,542,250
1979 5,702,895 225,055,487
1978 5,568,096 222,584,545
1977 5,439,549 220,239,425
1976 5,308,564 218,035,164
1975 5,170,810 215,973,199
1974 5,029,437 213,853,928
1973 4,885,181 211,908,788
1972 4,741,631 209,896,021
1971 4,601,864 207,660,677
1970 4,466,328 205,052,174
1969 4,334,974 202,676,946
1968 4,207,587 200,706,052
1967 4,083,870 198,712,056
1966 3,964,299 196,560,338
1965 3,849,788 194,302,963
1964 3,740,535 191,888,791
1963 3,635,876 189,241,798
1962 3,534,686 186,537,737
1961 3,436,375 183,691,481
1960 3,340,907 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Senegal and United States

Fertility rate
Senegal

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Senegal United States
2023 3.82 1.62
2022 3.86 1.66
2021 3.94 1.66
2020 4 1.64
2019 4.1 1.71
2018 4.29 1.73
2017 4.49 1.77
2016 4.65 1.82
2015 4.75 1.84
2014 4.88 1.86
2013 5.05 1.86
2012 5.13 1.88
2011 5.1 1.89
2010 5.06 1.93
2009 5.03 2
2008 5.02 2.07
2007 5.02 2.12
2006 5.06 2.11
2005 5.13 2.06
2004 5.19 2.05
2003 5.25 2.05
2002 5.3 2.02
2001 5.4 2.03
2000 5.5 2.06
1999 5.57 2.01
1998 5.58 2
1997 5.64 1.97
1996 5.72 1.98
1995 5.82 1.98
1994 5.92 2
1993 6.05 2.02
1992 6.15 2.05
1991 6.27 2.06
1990 6.4 2.08
1989 6.48 2.01
1988 6.58 1.93
1987 6.79 1.87
1986 6.9 1.84
1985 7.01 1.84
1984 7.11 1.81
1983 7.19 1.8
1982 7.25 1.83
1981 7.28 1.81
1980 7.29 1.84
1979 7.29 1.81
1978 7.28 1.76
1977 7.27 1.79
1976 7.26 1.74
1975 7.25 1.77
1974 7.25 1.84
1973 7.26 1.88
1972 7.26 2.01
1971 7.26 2.27
1970 7.26 2.48
1969 7.26 2.46
1968 7.25 2.46
1967 7.24 2.56
1966 7.22 2.72
1965 7.19 2.91
1964 7.16 3.19
1963 7.12 3.32
1962 7.08 3.46
1961 7.04 3.62
1960 7 3.65

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

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Senegal and United States demographics compared

Median age
Senegal

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Senegal United States
2024 20.4 39.3
2023 20.1 39
2022 19.9 38.7
2021 19.7 38.5
2020 19.4 38.2
2019 19.2 38
2018 19 37.9
2017 18.9 37.7
2016 18.7 37.6
2015 18.6 37.5
2014 18.6 37.3
2013 18.5 37.2
2012 18.5 37.1
2011 18.5 37
2010 18.5 36.9
2009 18.4 36.7
2008 18.4 36.6
2007 18.3 36.5
2006 18.2 36.4
2005 18.2 36.2
2004 18.1 36
2003 18 35.8
2002 17.8 35.6
2001 17.7 35.5
2000 17.6 35.3
1999 17.5 35.1
1998 17.4 34.9
1997 17.3 34.6
1996 17.2 34.4
1995 17.1 34.1
1994 17 33.8
1993 16.9 33.6
1992 16.8 33.4
1991 16.7 33.2
1990 16.6 32.9
1989 16.5 32.7
1988 16.4 32.4
1987 16.3 32.1
1986 16.3 31.8
1985 16.3 31.5
1984 16.3 31.2
1983 16.4 30.9
1982 16.5 30.7
1981 16.7 30.4
1980 16.8 30.1
1979 17 29.9
1978 17.2 29.6
1977 17.4 29.2
1976 17.6 28.9
1975 17.7 28.7
1974 17.8 28.5
1973 17.9 28.3
1972 17.9 28
1971 17.9 27.9
1970 17.9 27.8
1969 17.9 27.9
1968 17.9 27.9
1967 17.9 27.9
1966 17.8 27.9
1965 17.9 28.1
1964 17.9 28.2
1963 17.9 28.5
1962 18 28.7
1961 18 29
1960 18.1 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Senegal United States
GNI, Atlas method
$31.1B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.5%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.16%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.4%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.78%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.4%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.2
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2021
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.75B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,376,000
2017
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2018
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
76.5%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Senegal United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
291.1 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.4
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
14.2 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.2%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
35.4%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.58%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
69%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
410 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
13.3%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
74.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Senegal United States
% of world population
0.23%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-12,636
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
55.2%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.38 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.2
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.3
2015
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
50.4%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
60.6%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Senegal United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$73.2
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.5
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.8%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.11
2023
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
237
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.5
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
10.3%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.8%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Senegal United States
% of world land
0.13%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
4,018 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
36,722 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,688 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,355 mi
2017
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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