Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Benin, you would:
Health
be 13.5% less likely to be obese
In Benin, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 6.5 years less
In Benin, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 75.8% less money
Benin has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $800 as of 2020.
Life
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Benin, approximately 397.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Somalia, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 55.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Benin, approximately 55.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Somalia, on the other hand, 86.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Benin, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (79% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Somalia, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 45.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Benin, approximately 33% of people have electricity access (58% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Somalia, that number is 18% of people on average (34% in urban areas, and 4% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 92.3% less likely to have internet access
In Benin, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Somalia, about 2.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 25.0 times more coastline
Benin has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Somalia, that number is 3,025 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Benin? See an in-depth size comparison.