Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Benin, you would:
Health
live 8.4 years longer
In Benin, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
see 13.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Benin spends $138 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Palau spends $1,857 as of 2023.
have 8.4 times more doctors per person
Benin has 2.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Palau has 18.1 as of 2023.
have 71.1% more access to essential health services
Benin scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Palau scores 65 as of 2021.
be 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Benin, 12.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 11.8 times more money
Benin has a GDP per capita of $1,658 as of 2025, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $19,532 as of 2025.
Life
be 82.8% 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 Palau, 89.0 women do as of 2023.
be 94.3% more likely to be literate
In Benin, the literacy rate is 51.4% as of 2022. In Palau, it is 99.8% as of 2020.
be 58.8% 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 Palau, on the other hand, 18.6 children do as of 2024.
have 68.0% fewer children
In Benin, there are approximately 33.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 10.7 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 Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
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 Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.
be 43.0% 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 Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.2 times more on healthcare
Benin spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 12.6 times more coastline
Benin has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
Safety
be 10.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Benin, road accidents kill 24.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Palau, they kill 22.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 9.9 times more likely to be murdered
Benin has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2017. In Palau, that number is 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2018.
Infrastructure
find 26.2 times more home broadband
Benin has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 169.1 times more CO2
Benin emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Palau emits 82.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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