Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Benin instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years less
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Benin, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
be 45.5% more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Benin, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 94.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 19.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Benin, that number is 1.0% as of 2014.
be 17.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Benin, however, that number is 38.5% as of 2019.
make 17.5% less money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2020, while in Benin, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.
Life
have 22.9% more children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Benin, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 34.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 295.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Benin, 397.0 women do as of 2017.
be 30.1% less likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Benin, it is 42.4% as of 2018.
be 31.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 29.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 35% 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 14.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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 47.8% less on healthcare
Sudan spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Benin, that number is 2.4% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 36.4% more on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Benin spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 85.8% less coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 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 Sudan? See an in-depth size comparison.