Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Benin instead of Isle of Man, you would:
Health
live 19.8 years less
In Isle of Man, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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
make 96.1% less money
Isle of Man has a GDP per capita of $84,600 as of 2014, while in Benin, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.
Life
have 3.9 times more children
In Isle of Man, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Benin, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 13.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Isle of Man, approximately 4.2 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 67.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Isle of Man, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Benin, 33% of the population do as of 2019.
be 24.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Isle of Man, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Benin, 75% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 24.4% less coastline
Isle of Man has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Benin, that number is 121 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Benin: At a glance
How big is Benin compared to Isle of Man? See an in-depth size comparison.