Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Benin, you would:
Health
live 21.1 years longer
In Benin, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 40.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Benin spends $138 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 16.7 times more doctors per person
Benin has 2.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
have 2.2 times more access to essential health services
Benin scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Benin, 12.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
be 67.4% more likely to die by suicide
Benin has a suicide rate of 7.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 29.9 times more money
Benin has a GDP per capita of $1,658 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Benin, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 98.6% 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 New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 91.2% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 4.0 children do as of 2024.
have 67.0% fewer children
In Benin, there are approximately 33.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 11.0 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 New Zealand, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Zealand, about 93.5% 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 (76% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 61.3% more on education
Benin spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.0 times more on healthcare
Benin spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 125.1 times more coastline
Benin has a total of 121 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 73.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Benin, road accidents kill 24.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 135.9 times more home broadband
Benin has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
use 69.7 times more electricity
Benin uses 115 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
live with 8.2 times more strain on fresh water
Benin withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 84.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Benin, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 12.3 times more CO2
Benin emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand emits 6.0 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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