Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Benin, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Benin, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
see 4.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Benin spends $138 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Equatorial Guinea spends $609 as of 2023.
have 21.1% more access to essential health services
Benin scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Equatorial Guinea scores 46 as of 2021.
be 56.7% more likely to be obese
In Benin, 12.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 19.2% of people as of 2024.
have 29.2% fewer doctors per person
Benin has 2.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Benin has a GDP per capita of $1,658 as of 2025, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $6,615 as of 2025.
be 5.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Benin, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 40.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Benin, 36.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 50.7% as of 2022.
Life
be 66.4% 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 Equatorial Guinea, 174.0 women do as of 2023.
have 10.3% fewer children
In Benin, there are approximately 33.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 30.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.4% 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 Equatorial Guinea, that number is 67% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 86.3% more likely to have internet access
In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, about 63.3% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Benin has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
Safety
be 52.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Benin, road accidents kill 24.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, they kill 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 81.6% less strain on fresh water
Benin withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 6.9 times more electricity
Benin uses 115 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh as of 2023.
find 64.3% less home broadband
Benin has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
be 23.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Benin, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.2 times more CO2
Benin emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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