Ethiopia vs Senegal
Ethiopia vs Senegal: Depression
Depression in 2017: 3.82% in Ethiopia and 3.37% in Senegal, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 0.45 percentage points, or 1.13 times that in Senegal.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Ethiopia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Ethiopia ranked 50 and Senegal ranked 105 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Ethiopia | Senegal | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.82 | 3.37 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 3.82 | 3.35 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 3.83 | 3.33 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.84 | 3.31 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 3.85 | 3.3 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 3.86 | 3.29 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 3.86 | 3.28 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 3.87 | 3.28 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 3.88 | 3.28 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 3.9 | 3.28 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 3.92 | 3.28 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 3.93 | 3.28 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 3.94 | 3.28 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 3.95 | 3.28 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 3.96 | 3.28 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 3.96 | 3.28 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 3.97 | 3.28 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 3.97 | 3.28 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 3.98 | 3.29 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 3.99 | 3.31 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 4 | 3.32 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 4.01 | 3.34 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 4.01 | 3.35 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 4.02 | 3.35 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 4.02 | 3.35 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 4.02 | 3.35 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 4.03 | 3.34 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 4.04 | 3.34 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Ethiopia vs Senegal
Health
- Life expectancyEthiopia: 67.3 years in 2023Senegal: 68.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityEthiopia: 4.5 per 100 live births in 2024Senegal: 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityEthiopia: 33 per 1,000 live births in 2023Senegal: 24.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterEthiopia: 13.2% in 2022Senegal: 26.7% in 2022
- Suicide rateEthiopia: 9.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Senegal: 12.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationEthiopia: 129 million people in 2023Senegal: 18.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthEthiopia: 2.59% a year in 2023Senegal: 2.33% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateEthiopia: 3.99 births per woman in 2023Senegal: 3.82 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationEthiopia: 24.1% in 2025Senegal: 55.8% in 2025
- Median ageEthiopia: 18.7 years in 2023Senegal: 19.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overEthiopia: 3.2% in 2023Senegal: 3.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateEthiopia: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Senegal: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingEthiopia: 0.49% of GDP in 2025Senegal: 1.56% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsEthiopia: $785M in 2025Senegal: $533M in 2025
- Military spending per personEthiopia: $4 in 2025Senegal: $30 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingEthiopia: 4.1% of government spending in 2025Senegal: 5.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelEthiopia: 138,000 people in 2020Senegal: 19,000 people in 2020
- National powerEthiopia: 0.85% of world capability in 2022Senegal: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersEthiopia: 0.28% of the labour force in 2020Senegal: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsEthiopia: 63 million TIV in 2025Senegal: 79 million TIV in 2024
- Arms exportsEthiopia: 17 million TIV in 1997Senegal: 3 million TIV in 1976