Life in Senegal: Every Number That Shapes It (1800–2100)

To inhabit the statistics of modern Senegal is to experience a world in the midst of a quiet, profound expansion. The daily reality is defined by a widening horizon of possibility, where Internet Access reaching 29 % in the 2020s connects remote villages to global currents. Yet, the struggle for basic dignity persists; the distance between stability and hardship is captured by the fact that Extreme Poverty moved from 75 to 35 %. It is a life of increasing connectivity and enduring resilience.

The historical trajectory since the 1950s reveals a society fundamentally rewriting its own survival. The sheer scale of this transition is evident as Life Expectancy at Birth rose from 36 to 62 years, and Child Mortality (under 5) fell from 320 to 75 per 1,000 births. This era saw a physical migration toward the future, with those Living in Cities rising from 11 to 41 % and Electricity at Home expanding from 3 to 48 %, signaling a rapid structural modernization.

For a child born in Senegal in the 2020s, the birth lottery offers a vastly different destiny than previous generations. This individual can expect to live 62 years on an average income of 3,800 international dollars, benefiting from a rise in Years of Schooling from 1.2 to 6 years. While the Homicide Rate shifted only slightly from 11 to 9.5 per 100,000, the overall arc is one of ascending opportunity and a steady movement toward global integration.

Use our interactive tool to see your parallel life in Senegal and discover where the birth lottery placed its people.