Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Benin, you would:
Health
be 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Benin, 12.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Louisiana, that number is 40.6% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 49.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Benin, 36.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Louisiana, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2023.
make 33.6 times more money
Benin has a GDP per capita of $1,658 as of 2025, while in Louisiana, the GDP per capita is $55,662 as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Benin, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Louisiana, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Louisiana, about 84.9% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
