If you lived in Grenada instead of Benin, you would:

Health

live 14.4 years longer

In Benin, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Grenada, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 6.4 times more spent on your healthcare

Benin spends $138 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Grenada spends $880 as of 2023.

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have 84.2% more access to essential health services

Benin scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Grenada scores 70 as of 2021.

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be 81.7% less likely to die by suicide

Benin has a suicide rate of 7.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Grenada, it is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 2.6 times more likely to be obese

In Benin, 12.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Grenada, that number is 31.5% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

be 30.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Benin, 36.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Grenada, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2018.

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make 7.3 times more money

Benin has a GDP per capita of $1,658 as of 2025, while in Grenada, the GDP per capita is $12,107 as of 2025.

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Life

be 90.7% 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 Grenada, 48.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 63.7% 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 Grenada, on the other hand, 16.4 children do as of 2024.

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have 65.6% fewer children

In Benin, there are approximately 33.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Grenada, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 65.6% 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 Grenada, that number is 94% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Grenada, about 70.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 58.8% more on education

Benin spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Grenada spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 39.2% more on healthcare

Benin spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Grenada, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 74.2% less likely to die in a road accident

In Benin, road accidents kill 24.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Grenada, they kill 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 106.3 times more home broadband

Benin has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Grenada has 29.8 as of 2022.

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live with 7.2 times more strain on fresh water

Benin withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Grenada withdraws 7% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 61.0% less likely to die from air pollution

In Benin, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Grenada, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.

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emit 3.1 times more CO2

Benin emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Grenada emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Grenada: At a glance

Grenada is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 344 sq km. Carib Indians inhabited Grenada when Christopher COLUMBUS discovered the island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than a century. The French settled Grenada in the 17th century, established sugar estates, and imported large numbers of African slaves. Britain took the island in 1762 and vigorously expanded sugar production. In the 19th century, cacao eventually surpassed sugar as the main export crop; in the 20th century, nutmeg became the leading export. In 1967, Britain gave Grenada autonomy over its internal affairs. Full independence was attained in 1974 making Grenada one of the smallest independent countries in the Western Hemisphere. Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983. Six days later the island was invaded by US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly captured the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers. Free elections were reinstituted the following year and have continued since that time.
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