🇸🇳 Senegal
SN / SEN #86
Nomad Score
53.0
Cities
14
Region
African Union,
Francophone,
Sahel,
Africa,
Africa,
Western Africa,
Least Developed Countries,
Developing Countries
Currency
XOF
🌍 COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Official Name
Republic of Senegal
Capital
Dakar
Continent
Africa / Western Africa
Area
196,722 km²
Population
18.8M
Density
85.8/km²
Government
Unitary Presidential system
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Driving Side
Right
TLD
.sn
Calling Code
+221
Timezone
UTC
📊 KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.530
GDP per capita (2030)
$6,588
Life Expectancy (2023)
68.7 yrs
Internet Users (2023)
60.6%
Gini Index (2011)
40.3
Inflation (2030)
2.0%
Unemployment (2025)
2.7%
Urban Population (2024)
55.2%
Life Satisfaction (2025)
4.8/10
PM2.5 (2019)
38.2 µg/m³
Political Stability (2023)
41th pct
Homicide Rate (2015)
0.3/100k
Human Capital (2020)
0.42
🎭 CULTURE & SOCIETY
Languages
French (français)
Religions
Islam 97.2%,
Christianity 2.7%,
Other 0.1%
Currencies
Fr XOF — West African CFA franc
🛂 VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#146 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
33
Total Accessible
56
🏆 TOP CITIES
| # | City | Score | Cost | Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toubab Dialaw | 5.8 | $1,530/mo | -- |
| 2 | Palmarin | 5.7 | $1,909/mo | -- |
| 3 | Saly | 5.6 | $2,126/mo | -- |
| 4 | Dakar | 5.5 | $2,012/mo | -- |
| 5 | Thies | 5.5 | $1,656/mo | -- |
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