Quality of life comparison
If you lived in District of Columbia instead of Benin, you would:
Health
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Benin, 12.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In District of Columbia, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 62.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Benin, 36.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In District of Columbia, however, that number is 13.6% as of 2023.
make 126.1 times more money
Benin has a GDP per capita of $1,658 as of 2025, while in District of Columbia, the GDP per capita is $209,167 as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Benin, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In District of Columbia, that number is 6.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In District of Columbia, about 90.3% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
