Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Benin, you would:
Health
live 7.9 years longer
In Benin, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 64.7% less likely to be obese
In Benin, 12.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 4.3% of people as of 2024.
have 18.4% more access to essential health services
Benin scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Eritrea scores 45 as of 2021.
see 37.2% less spent on your healthcare
Benin spends $138 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Eritrea spends $87 as of 2023.
have 59.3% fewer doctors per person
Benin has 2.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Eritrea has 0.9 as of 2022.
be 85.8% more likely to die by suicide
Benin has a suicide rate of 7.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Eritrea, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Benin, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Eritrea, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 43.8% 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 Eritrea, 291.0 women do as of 2023.
be 45.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Benin, approximately 45.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Eritrea, on the other hand, 24.7 children do as of 2024.
have 14.1% fewer children
In Benin, there are approximately 33.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Eritrea, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.7% less likely to have internet access
In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Eritrea, about 26.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 10.2% more on healthcare
Benin spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Eritrea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 18.5 times more coastline
Benin has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Eritrea, that number is 2,234 km.
Safety
be 28.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Benin, road accidents kill 24.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Eritrea, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 39.3% less home broadband
Benin has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Eritrea has 0.2 as of 2022.
live with 11.4 times more strain on fresh water
Benin withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Eritrea withdraws 11% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 55.1% less CO2
Benin emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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