Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Togo instead of Benin, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Benin, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024.
see 34.8% more spent on your healthcare
Benin spends $138 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Togo spends $186 as of 2023.
have 15.8% more access to essential health services
Benin scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Togo scores 44 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Benin, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
have 63.0% fewer doctors per person
Benin has 2.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Togo has 0.8 as of 2022.
be 31.2% more likely to die by suicide
Benin has a suicide rate of 7.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Togo, it is 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 25.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Benin, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Togo, that number is 2.0% as of 2025.
be 21.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Benin, 36.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Togo, however, that number is 43.8% as of 2021.
make 16.5% less money
Benin has a GDP per capita of $1,658 as of 2025, while in Togo, the GDP per capita is $1,384 as of 2025.
Life
be 32.6% 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 Togo, 349.0 women do as of 2023.
be 41.3% more likely to be literate
In Benin, the literacy rate is 51.4% as of 2022. In Togo, it is 72.6% as of 2022.
be 23.0% 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 Togo, on the other hand, 34.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.2% more likely to have internet access
In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Togo, about 39.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.2% more on education
Benin spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Togo spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 82.9% more on healthcare
Benin spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Togo, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 53.7% less coastline
Benin has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Togo, that number is 56 km.
Infrastructure
find 5.1 times more home broadband
Benin has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Togo has 1.4 as of 2024.
use 2.1 times more electricity
Benin uses 115 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Togo uses 246 kWh as of 2023.
live with 3.5 times more strain on fresh water
Benin withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Togo withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 36.7% less CO2
Benin emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Togo emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 18.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Benin, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Togo, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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