Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Benin, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Benin, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
see 80.9% more spent on your healthcare
Benin spends $138 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cote d'Ivoire spends $249 as of 2023.
have 13.2% more access to essential health services
Benin scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cote d'Ivoire scores 43 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Benin, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2024.
have 23.1% fewer doctors per person
Benin has 2.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.7 as of 2023.
Economy
make 83.9% more money
Benin has a GDP per capita of $1,658 as of 2025, while in Cote d'Ivoire, the GDP per capita is $3,050 as of 2025.
be 45.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Benin, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 30.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Benin, approximately 518.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cote d'Ivoire, 359.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 27.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Benin, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (70% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 72% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 21.9% more likely to have internet access
In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, about 41.4% do as of 2024.
be 11.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Benin, approximately 70% of people have access to drinking water (76% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 77% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.8% more on education
Benin spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 4.3 times more coastline
Benin has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 515 km.
Safety
be 16.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Benin, road accidents kill 24.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, they kill 20.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.7 times more home broadband
Benin has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 as of 2024.
use 3.1 times more electricity
Benin uses 115 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire uses 354 kWh as of 2023.
live with 5.2 times more strain on fresh water
Benin withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cote d'Ivoire withdraws 5% as of 2022.
Environment
be 11.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Benin, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cote d'Ivoire, it causes 86.0 as of 2019.
emit 20.4% more CO2
Benin emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cote d'Ivoire emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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