Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Benin, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Benin, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
see 51.5% more spent on your healthcare
Benin spends $138 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
be 4.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Benin, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.2% of people as of 2024.
have 19.9% fewer doctors per person
Benin has 2.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
Economy
make 51.6% more money
Benin has a GDP per capita of $1,658 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
be 12.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Benin, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 53.5% 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 Republic of the Congo, 241.0 women do as of 2023.
be 56.9% more likely to be literate
In Benin, the literacy rate is 51.4% as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.
be 40.3% 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 27.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 39.1% more likely to have internet access
In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 10.0% 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Geography
see 39.7% more coastline
Benin has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
Safety
be 66.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Benin, road accidents kill 24.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.5 times more home broadband
Benin has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
live with 96.9% less strain on fresh water
Benin withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 3.0 times more electricity
Benin uses 115 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 14.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Benin, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.7 times more CO2
Benin emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Benin vs. Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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