Senegal
Country in Western Africa, Africa · ranked on 1,564 metrics
Senegal is a country in Africa with a population of 19,366,548 (68th of 235). It ranks best for GDP Growth IMF (4th of 189), Real GDP Growth (5th of 189), Male Obesity Rate (WHO) (13th of 199). It ranks lowest for Education 2016 to 2021 (tied 182nd of 185), Education 2005 to 2016 (152nd of 158), Education Index (tied 183rd of 192).
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Percentile on 446 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Droughts by Country3rd of 13899
- GDP Growth IMF9.3%GDP Growth by Country · 20254th of 18998
- Good Country Index by Country · 20244th of 17198
- Real GDP Growth8.3%Fastest Growing Economies · 20235th of 18998
- Smoking Rates by Country · 2025tied 5th of 16797
- Alcoholism Rate Male363 per 100kAlcoholism by Country · 20239th of 20496
- Total Drug Use Rate238 per 100kDrug Use by Country · 202310th of 20496
- Colon Cancer Rate by Country10th of 19195
- Melanoma Rate Male0.3 per 100kMale Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 202311th of 20495
- Diabetes Rates by Country · 202412th of 21195
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2021tied 182nd of 1851
- COVID Vaccines by Country · 2023tied 196th of 2002
- Other STIs Rate321.31 per 100kSTD Rates by Country · 2023194th of 2014
- Education Index0.35Education Index by Country · 2023tied 183rd of 1924
- Nursing and Midwifery Personnel4.32 per 10kDoctors per Capita by Country185th of 1955
- Environmental Performance Index by Country · 2026tied 154th of 1635
- Literacy Rate by Country176th of 1876
- Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence Rate - Female8,762 per 100kHeart Disease Rates by Country · 2023191st of 2046
- Droughts by Country · 2026147th of 1576
- Childhood Obesity Rates by Countrytied 178th of 1917
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- Fact1st of 195 countries · Hottest Countries in the World · 2040
- Fact1st of 185 countries · Number of Households by Country
- FactLowest CPC Rates$0.01 Cost Per ClickTied last of 149 countries · Adsense CPC Rates by Country
- FactLowest Mineral Fuels3,200 t118th of 118 countries · Mineral Production by Country · 2022
- Fact1st of 195 countries · Hottest Countries in the World · 2040
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 59 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals
Togo81% similar
Ivory Coast80% similar
Burkina Faso80% similar
Guinea79% similar
Cities in Senegal
1 city with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Senegal?
- Senegal has a population of 19,366,548, 68th among 235 countries.
- What does Senegal rank best at?
- Among countries, Senegal ranks best for GDP Growth IMF (4th of 189); Real GDP Growth (5th of 189); Male Obesity Rate (WHO) (13th of 199).
- Where does Senegal rank worst?
- Senegal ranks lowest for Education 2016 to 2021 (tied 182nd of 185); Education 2005 to 2016 (152nd of 158); Education Index (tied 183rd of 192).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Senegal?
- Rankodex ranks Senegal on 1,564 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
1,564 metrics with a value for this place, in 546 topics