Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Benin instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
be 52.5% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Benin, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
live 10.3 years less
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Benin, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 75.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Benin, that number is 1.0% as of 2014.
make 58.2% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Benin, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Benin, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Benin, 397.0 women do as of 2017.
be 54.2% less likely to be literate
In Bolivia, the literacy rate is 92.5% as of 2015. In Benin, it is 42.4% as of 2018.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Benin, on the other hand, 55.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 64.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bolivia, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Benin, that number is 33% of people on average (58% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 56.7% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Benin, about 26.0% do as of 2020.
be 20.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bolivia, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Benin, that number is 75% of people on average (79% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 58.9% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Benin spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 65.2% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Benin, that number is 2.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Benin: At a glance
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