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Facts at a Glance

This table provides some facts about Senegal related to international development and compares them with similar facts about Canada.

Senegal Canada
Official name Republic of Senegal Canada
Capital Dakar Ottawa
Area (in thousands of km2) 197 9,985
Population (in millions) 12.4 (2010) 34 (2010)
Population density (per km2) 65 (2010) 3 (2010)
Urban population (% in 2010) 42 81
Gross national income (GNI) (per capita) US$1,090 (2010) US$43,270 (2010)
GNI at purchasing power parity (PPP)
(per capita)
$1,910 (2010) $38,310 (2010)
Structure of gross domestic product (GDP) (% in 2009)
Agriculture 16 2
Industry 21 31
Services 63 67
Ecological footprint
(in global hectares per person in 2007)
1.1 7
Human development index (HDI) (ranking) 155 out of 187 countries (2011) 6 out of 187 countries (2011)
Gender inequality index (GII) (ranking) 114 out of 187 countries (2011) 20 out of 187 countries (2011)
Life expectancy at birth (years) 43 (1970)
56 (2010)
73 (1970)
81 (2010)
Mortality rate under 5 years old
(per 1,000 live births)
151 (1990)
93 (2009)
8 (1990)
6 (2009)
Adult literacy rate (% in 2005-2009)
Total 50 99
Men 62 99
Women 39 99
Net primary school enrolment rate
(% in 2005-2009)
Total 73 99
Boys 72 99
Girls 74 100
Population using improved drinking water sources (% in 2008)
Total 69 100
Urban 92 100
Rural 52 99