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Senegal vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Senegal has a population of 18.5M (ranked 69/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Senegal's land area is 74,336 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 85th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Senegal Yemen
Population
19491599
43325643
Population rank 68/197 37/197
GDP
$32.8B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 109/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$1,773
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 159/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,071
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$42.1B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
128.4%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,277
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 115/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 74,336 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.82
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
20.4 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Senegal and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Senegal and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Senegal

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Senegal Yemen
2024 $32,808,056,601 -
2023 $30,696,331,296 -
2022 $27,783,332,223 -
2021 $27,520,784,130 -
2020 $24,530,513,038 -
2019 $23,403,995,992 -
2018 $23,116,701,556 $21,606,160,663
2017 $20,996,562,944 $26,842,229,045
2016 $19,040,312,333 $31,317,825,274
2015 $17,774,766,696 $42,444,490,074
2014 $19,797,253,440 $43,228,585,321
2013 $18,918,667,725 $40,415,233,436
2012 $17,660,870,412 $35,401,331,610
2011 $17,814,283,639 $32,726,417,878
2010 $16,121,315,909 $30,906,749,533
2009 $16,145,867,495 $25,130,278,213
2008 $16,853,989,628 $26,910,855,807
2007 $13,994,218,413 $21,650,528,674
2006 $11,697,918,243 $19,063,143,370
2005 $11,009,033,438 $16,731,566,717
2004 $10,076,816,667 $13,867,634,371
2003 $8,768,721,563 $11,777,532,662
2002 $7,006,402,320 $10,693,430,511
2001 $6,507,824,829 $9,852,990,693
2000 $6,013,185,004 $9,679,316,770
1999 $6,592,834,933 $7,639,325,296
1998 $6,505,607,909 $6,322,175,566
1997 $6,041,478,726 $6,838,298,531
1996 $6,559,712,166 $6,496,163,616
1995 $6,326,342,633 $12,796,345,679
1994 $5,034,588,196 $28,019,483,764
1993 $7,367,986,241 $21,736,802,664
1992 $7,769,817,840 $17,959,367,194
1991 $7,255,210,470 $14,665,445,462
1990 $7,390,967,360 $12,643,821,569
1989 $6,366,039,373 -
1988 $6,418,419,389 -
1987 $6,487,353,103 -
1986 $5,392,093,446 -
1985 $3,818,944,918 -
1984 $3,485,165,432 -
1983 $3,569,356,125 -
1982 $4,013,951,443 -
1981 $4,095,892,781 -
1980 $4,510,108,291 -
1979 $4,084,877,823 -
1978 $3,280,354,921 -
1977 $2,938,046,463 -
1976 $2,869,777,884 -
1975 $2,830,388,405 -
1974 $2,099,325,229 -
1973 $1,863,398,590 -
1972 $1,620,857,104 -
1971 $1,339,549,033 -
1970 $1,297,407,655 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Senegal

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Senegal Yemen
2024 $1,773 -
2023 $1,698 -
2022 $1,574 -
2021 $1,598 -
2020 $1,461 -
2019 $1,431 -
2018 $1,453 $634
2017 $1,357 $811
2016 $1,266 $975
2015 $1,218 $1,362
2014 $1,399 $1,430
2013 $1,380 $1,379
2012 $1,327 $1,245
2011 $1,375 $1,186
2010 $1,276 $1,155
2009 $1,309 $969
2008 $1,399 $1,072
2007 $1,189 $890
2006 $1,017 $810
2005 $980 $734
2004 $918 $628
2003 $818 $549
2002 $669 $513
2001 $637 $487
2000 $603 $493
1999 $678 $401
1998 $685 $343
1997 $651 $383
1996 $723 $375
1995 $715 $764
1994 $584 $1,735
1993 $878 $1,397
1992 $951 $1,198
1991 $913 $1,016
1990 $957 $910
1989 $849 -
1988 $880 -
1987 $916 -
1986 $784 -
1985 $571 -
1984 $536 -
1983 $564 -
1982 $652 -
1981 $683 -
1980 $772 -
1979 $716 -
1978 $589 -
1977 $540 -
1976 $541 -
1975 $547 -
1974 $417 -
1973 $381 -
1972 $342 -
1971 $291.1 -
1970 $290.5 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Senegal

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Senegal Yemen
2026 69.4 69.7
2025 69.2 69.6
2024 68.9 69.4
2023 68.7 69.3
2022 67.8 68
2021 66.9 66
2020 67.5 66.4
2019 67.7 66.6
2018 67.4 65.9
2017 67.1 67.1
2016 66.7 67.1
2015 66.5 66.8
2014 66 68
2013 65.6 68
2012 65.2 67.6
2011 64.8 67.4
2010 64.2 67.2
2009 63.8 66.9
2008 63.2 66.6
2007 62.7 66.2
2006 61.8 65.8
2005 61 65.4
2004 60.3 64.9
2003 59.5 64.4
2002 58.9 63.8
2001 58.2 63.3
2000 57.6 62.8
1999 57.3 62.3
1998 57.1 61.8
1997 57.1 61.3
1996 57.1 60.9
1995 57.3 60.5
1994 57.5 59.8
1993 57.3 59.7
1992 57.3 59.3
1991 57 58.8
1990 56.7 58.5
1989 56.2 58
1988 55.5 57.4
1987 54.6 56.8
1986 53.7 54
1985 52.6 55.4
1984 51.7 54.6
1983 50.8 53.6
1982 49.9 52.4
1981 49.1 51.7
1980 48.3 50.6
1979 47.5 49.5
1978 46.6 48.5
1977 45.7 47.4
1976 44.8 46.4
1975 43.9 45.5
1974 43.1 44.5
1973 42.4 43.6
1972 41.8 42.7
1971 41.2 41.8
1970 40.8 40.6
1969 40.4 39.6
1968 40.1 38
1967 40 37.1
1966 39.8 36.3
1965 39.8 35.6
1964 39.8 34.9
1963 39.7 33.4
1962 39.7 33.7
1961 39.7 34.1
1960 39.7 33.5
1959 39.5 32.9
1958 39.4 32.4
1957 39.1 31.8
1956 38.9 31.3
1955 38.5 30.8
1954 38.2 30.4
1953 37.8 30
1952 37.4 29.6
1951 36.9 29.3
1950 36.5 28.9

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

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Senegal and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Senegal

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Senegal Yemen
2024 18,501,984 40,583,164
2023 18,077,573 39,390,799
2022 17,651,103 38,222,876
2021 17,220,867 37,140,230
2020 16,789,219 36,134,863
2019 16,352,922 35,111,408
2018 15,914,498 34,085,182
2017 15,475,002 33,090,921
2016 15,034,521 32,109,010
2015 14,593,331 31,159,379
2014 14,152,102 30,226,309
2013 13,710,849 29,312,952
2012 13,310,495 28,433,647
2011 12,958,897 27,582,897
2010 12,635,413 26,754,387
2009 12,337,389 25,927,724
2008 12,048,959 25,111,941
2007 11,770,344 24,318,082
2006 11,500,094 23,543,083
2005 11,235,472 22,790,085
2004 10,975,704 22,095,167
2003 10,721,176 21,456,379
2002 10,466,214 20,835,086
2001 10,212,942 20,226,147
2000 9,968,260 19,624,141
1999 9,730,887 19,029,420
1998 9,502,952 18,446,013
1997 9,283,495 17,873,936
1996 9,067,014 17,313,177
1995 8,848,101 16,740,058
1994 8,624,078 16,149,147
1993 8,396,288 15,563,914
1992 8,168,395 14,989,494
1991 7,943,085 14,430,201
1990 7,720,523 13,887,862
1989 7,502,207 13,364,174
1988 7,289,618 12,859,708
1987 7,081,530 12,369,912
1986 6,878,192 11,901,040
1985 6,683,287 11,453,825
1984 6,499,364 11,025,597
1983 6,324,504 10,621,499
1982 6,156,961 10,241,006
1981 5,997,160 9,882,362
1980 5,845,638 9,543,358
1979 5,702,895 9,224,194
1978 5,568,096 8,926,586
1977 5,439,549 8,648,222
1976 5,308,564 8,384,113
1975 5,170,810 8,133,598
1974 5,029,437 7,896,783
1973 4,885,181 7,672,796
1972 4,741,631 7,460,068
1971 4,601,864 7,257,462
1970 4,466,328 7,065,279
1969 4,334,974 6,875,859
1968 4,207,587 6,690,524
1967 4,083,870 6,516,444
1966 3,964,299 6,351,494
1965 3,849,788 6,195,593
1964 3,740,535 6,048,006
1963 3,635,876 5,911,135
1962 3,534,686 5,782,221
1961 3,436,375 5,655,232
1960 3,340,907 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Senegal and Yemen

Fertility rate
Senegal

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Senegal Yemen
2023 3.82 4.59
2022 3.86 4.59
2021 3.94 4.6
2020 4 4.6
2019 4.1 4.6
2018 4.29 4.61
2017 4.49 4.61
2016 4.65 4.61
2015 4.75 4.62
2014 4.88 4.62
2013 5.05 4.62
2012 5.13 4.63
2011 5.1 4.63
2010 5.06 4.81
2009 5.03 5
2008 5.02 5.11
2007 5.02 5.26
2006 5.06 5.41
2005 5.13 5.56
2004 5.19 5.71
2003 5.25 5.84
2002 5.3 5.97
2001 5.4 6.14
2000 5.5 6.32
1999 5.57 6.49
1998 5.58 6.64
1997 5.64 6.82
1996 5.72 7
1995 5.82 7.53
1994 5.92 7.8
1993 6.05 8.05
1992 6.15 8.27
1991 6.27 8.46
1990 6.4 8.61
1989 6.48 8.71
1988 6.58 8.79
1987 6.79 8.83
1986 6.9 8.86
1985 7.01 8.86
1984 7.11 8.85
1983 7.19 8.83
1982 7.25 8.79
1981 7.28 8.75
1980 7.29 8.71
1979 7.29 8.67
1978 7.28 8.5
1977 7.27 8.47
1976 7.26 8.42
1975 7.25 8.37
1974 7.25 8.33
1973 7.26 8.29
1972 7.26 8.27
1971 7.26 8.26
1970 7.26 8.23
1969 7.26 8.22
1968 7.25 8.19
1967 7.24 8.17
1966 7.22 8.14
1965 7.19 8.1
1964 7.16 8.07
1963 7.12 8.03
1962 7.08 8.01
1961 7.04 8
1960 7 7.99

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

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Senegal and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Senegal

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Senegal Yemen
2024 20.4 19.3
2023 20.1 19.2
2022 19.9 19.2
2021 19.7 19.1
2020 19.4 19.1
2019 19.2 19.1
2018 19 19
2017 18.9 18.9
2016 18.7 18.8
2015 18.6 18.7
2014 18.6 18.5
2013 18.5 18.3
2012 18.5 18.1
2011 18.5 17.9
2010 18.5 17.7
2009 18.4 17.4
2008 18.4 17.2
2007 18.3 16.9
2006 18.2 16.7
2005 18.2 16.4
2004 18.1 16.2
2003 18 16
2002 17.8 15.8
2001 17.7 15.6
2000 17.6 15.4
1999 17.5 15.2
1998 17.4 15
1997 17.3 14.9
1996 17.2 14.8
1995 17.1 14.7
1994 17 14.6
1993 16.9 14.6
1992 16.8 14.6
1991 16.7 14.6
1990 16.6 14.6
1989 16.5 14.6
1988 16.4 14.7
1987 16.3 14.8
1986 16.3 14.9
1985 16.3 15
1984 16.3 15.1
1983 16.4 15.3
1982 16.5 15.5
1981 16.7 15.7
1980 16.8 15.9
1979 17 16.1
1978 17.2 16.3
1977 17.4 16.6
1976 17.6 16.8
1975 17.7 17
1974 17.8 17.3
1973 17.9 17.6
1972 17.9 17.8
1971 17.9 18.1
1970 17.9 18.4
1969 17.9 18.7
1968 17.9 18.9
1967 17.9 19.1
1966 17.8 19.2
1965 17.9 19.3
1964 17.9 19.4
1963 17.9 19.5
1962 18 19.6
1961 18 19.6
1960 18.1 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Senegal Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$31.1B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.5%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.16%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.4%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.78%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
48.4%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
25%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
53.2
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2021
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$3.75B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,376,000
2017
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2018
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
76.5%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Senegal Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
291.1 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.4
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
14.2 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.2%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.4%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.58%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
69%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
410 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
13.3%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
74.2%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Senegal Yemen
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,636
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
55.2%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.38 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.2
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.3
2015
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
50.4%
2023
54.1%
2004
English speaking
2%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
60.6%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Senegal Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$73.2
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.5
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.8%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.11
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
237
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.5
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
10.3%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.8%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Senegal Yemen
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
4,018 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,722 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,688 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,355 mi
2017
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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