Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Benin instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 95.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 15.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Benin, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2024.
be 38.1% less likely to be obese
In Botswana, 19.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Benin, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
be 14.7% less likely to die by suicide
Botswana has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Benin, it is 7.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 8.3 years less
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Benin, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
see 89.5% less spent on your healthcare
Botswana spends $1,310 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Benin spends $138 as of 2023.
have 43.0% fewer doctors per person
Botswana has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Benin has 2.2 as of 2023.
have 30.9% less access to essential health services
Botswana scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Benin scores 38 as of 2021.
Economy
be 93.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 24.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Benin, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
make 78.7% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $7,778 as of 2025, while in Benin, the GDP per capita is $1,658 as of 2025.
Life
have 37.2% more children
In Botswana, there are approximately 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Benin, there are 33.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 155.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Benin, 518.0 women do as of 2023.
be 40.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 32.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Benin, on the other hand, 45.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 25.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Benin, that number is 57% of people on average (70% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 40.9% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 57.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Benin, about 34.0% do as of 2024.
be 24.2% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Botswana, approximately 92% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Benin, that number is 70% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 59.9% less on education
Botswana spends 8.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Benin spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 46.6% less on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Benin, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 50.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Botswana, road accidents kill 16.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Benin, they kill 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 56.1% less strain on fresh water
Botswana withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Benin withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 96.2% less home broadband
Botswana has 7.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Benin has 0.3 as of 2024.
use 93.0% less electricity
Botswana uses 1,641 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Benin uses 115 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 82.1% less CO2
Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Benin emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 40.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Botswana, air pollution causes 55.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Benin, it causes 77.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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