Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of Benin, you would:
Health
live 25.5 years longer
In Benin, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Monaco, that number is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024.
see 71.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Benin spends $138 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Monaco spends $9,797 as of 2023.
have 39.9 times more doctors per person
Benin has 2.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Monaco has 86.1 as of 2020.
have 2.3 times more access to essential health services
Benin scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Monaco scores 86 as of 2021.
Economy
make 173.7 times more money
Benin has a GDP per capita of $1,658 as of 2025, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $288,002 as of 2024.
Life
be 99.0% 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 Monaco, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 95.1% 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 Monaco, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 71.4% fewer children
In Benin, there are approximately 33.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 75.4% 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 Monaco, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Monaco, about 99.0% do as of 2024.
be 43.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Benin, approximately 70% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Monaco, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 46.4% less on education
Benin spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Monaco spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.6% less coastline
Benin has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.
Infrastructure
find 198.9 times more home broadband
Benin has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Monaco has 55.7 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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