Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Benin, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years longer
In Benin, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 49.2% more spent on your healthcare
Benin spends $138 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Senegal spends $206 as of 2023.
have 31.6% more access to essential health services
Benin scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Senegal scores 50 as of 2021.
have 49.5% fewer doctors per person
Benin has 2.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Senegal has 1.1 as of 2023.
Economy
make 17.9% more money
Benin has a GDP per capita of $1,658 as of 2025, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $1,955 as of 2025.
be 71.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Benin, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Senegal, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 54.2% 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 Senegal, 237.0 women do as of 2023.
be 36.1% 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 Senegal, on the other hand, 28.9 children do as of 2024.
have 12.7% fewer children
In Benin, there are approximately 33.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Senegal, there are 29.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.2% 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 Senegal, that number is 74% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 76.9% more likely to have internet access
In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Senegal, about 60.1% do as of 2024.
be 26.5% 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 Senegal, that number is 88% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 90.7% more on education
Benin spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Senegal spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 29.3% more on healthcare
Benin spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Senegal, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.4 times more coastline
Benin has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Senegal, that number is 531 km.
Safety
be 76.1% less likely to be murdered
Benin has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2017. In Senegal, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2015.
be 16.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Benin, road accidents kill 24.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Senegal, they kill 20.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 14.4 times more home broadband
Benin has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Senegal has 4.0 as of 2024.
use 3.6 times more electricity
Benin uses 115 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Senegal uses 410 kWh as of 2023.
live with 16.6 times more strain on fresh water
Benin withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Senegal withdraws 16% as of 2022.
Environment
be 15.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Benin, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Senegal, it causes 65.0 as of 2019.
emit 57.1% more CO2
Benin emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Senegal emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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