Dakar, Senegal — Livability Score 56/100

Dakar scores 56/100 for overall livability on WellPlaced, based on World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Population 2,646,503. Data confidence: Strong (Tier B).

Core livability metrics for Dakar

MetricScore
Safety & Security82/100
Daily Living Costs99/100
Housing & Rent94/100
Healthcare32/100
Economy & Jobs50/100
Education40/100
Transport50/100

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