Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of Benin, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Benin, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
have 35.2% more doctors per person
Benin has 2.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Haiti has 2.9 as of 2022.
have 42.1% more access to essential health services
Benin scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Haiti scores 54 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Benin, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
see 24.0% less spent on your healthcare
Benin spends $138 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Haiti spends $105 as of 2023.
Economy
make 62.5% more money
Benin has a GDP per capita of $1,658 as of 2025, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,694 as of 2025.
be 9.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Benin, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Haiti, that number is 14.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 36.7% 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 Haiti, 328.0 women do as of 2023.
be 13.7% 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 Haiti, on the other hand, 39.0 children do as of 2024.
have 34.4% fewer children
In Benin, there are approximately 33.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Haiti, there are 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 40.8% more likely to have internet access
In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Haiti, about 47.9% do as of 2024.
be 10.0% less 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 Haiti, that number is 51% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 3% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 70.3% less on education
Benin spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Haiti spends 1.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 14.6 times more coastline
Benin has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Haiti, that number is 1,771 km.
Safety
be 26.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Benin, road accidents kill 24.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Haiti, they kill 31.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 10.7% more home broadband
Benin has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Haiti has 0.3 as of 2022.
live with 13.7 times more strain on fresh water
Benin withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Haiti withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 33.5% less electricity
Benin uses 115 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Haiti uses 76 kWh as of 2022.
Environment
be 35.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Benin, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Haiti, it causes 50.0 as of 2019.
emit 38.8% less CO2
Benin emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Haiti: At a glance
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