Quality of life comparison

live 10.7 years longer

In Benin, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.2 times more likely to be obese

In Benin, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

make 2.5 times more money

Benin has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2020.

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Benin, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Guatemala, that number is 2.3% as of 2017.

be 54.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Benin, 38.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

be 76.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Benin, approximately 397.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guatemala, 95.0 women do as of 2017.

be 90.6% more likely to be literate

In Benin, the literacy rate is 42.4% as of 2018. In Guatemala, it is 80.8% as of 2018.

be 53.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Benin, approximately 55.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guatemala, on the other hand, 26.2 children do as of 2022.

have 45.7% fewer children

In Benin, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guatemala, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Benin, approximately 33% of people have electricity access (58% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Guatemala, that number is 92% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 92.3% more likely to have internet access

In Benin, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guatemala, about 50.0% do as of 2020.

be 27.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Benin, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (79% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 95% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 2.6 times more on healthcare

Benin spends 2.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guatemala, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2019.

see 3.3 times more coastline

Benin has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.