Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia instead of Benin, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Benin, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
see 69.1% more spent on your healthcare
Benin spends $138 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Liberia spends $233 as of 2023.
have 18.4% more access to essential health services
Benin scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Liberia scores 45 as of 2021.
be 16.2% less likely to die by suicide
Benin has a suicide rate of 7.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Liberia, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 45.1% more likely to be obese
In Benin, 12.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
have 17.6% fewer doctors per person
Benin has 2.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Liberia has 1.8 as of 2022.
Economy
be 81.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Benin, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Liberia, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
make 44.8% less money
Benin has a GDP per capita of $1,658 as of 2025, while in Liberia, the GDP per capita is $915 as of 2025.
Life
be 21.2% more 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 Liberia, 628.0 women do as of 2023.
be 39.8% more 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 Liberia, on the other hand, 63.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.3% 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 Liberia, that number is 79% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 43.0% 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 Liberia, that number is 32% of people on average (53% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 29.7% less on education
Benin spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Liberia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.9 times more on healthcare
Benin spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Liberia, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.8 times more coastline
Benin has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Liberia, that number is 579 km.
Safety
be 38.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Benin, road accidents kill 24.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Liberia, they kill 15.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 73.5% less strain on fresh water
Benin withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Liberia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
be 22.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Benin, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Liberia, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
emit 69.4% less CO2
Benin emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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