Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of Benin, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years longer
In Benin, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Greenland, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Benin, 12.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Greenland, that number is 28.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 35.3 times more money
Benin has a GDP per capita of $1,658 as of 2025, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $58,499 as of 2023.
Life
be 80.6% 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 Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
have 64.1% fewer children
In Benin, there are approximately 33.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greenland, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 75.4% 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 Greenland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Greenland, about 69.5% do as of 2021.
be 43.7% 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 Greenland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Geography
see 364.4 times more coastline
Benin has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Greenland, that number is 44,087 km.
Safety
be 4.7 times more likely to be murdered
Benin has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2017. In Greenland, that number is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2016.
Infrastructure
find 114.2 times more home broadband
Benin has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Greenland has 32.0 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 21.3 times more CO2
Benin emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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