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, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Benin, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2020.
be 49.2% less likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Benin, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
live 3.4 years less
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Benin, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 95.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Benin, that number is 1.0% as of 2014.
make 79.4% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Benin, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.
be 99.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 19.3% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Benin, however, that number is 38.5% as of 2019.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Benin, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Benin, 397.0 women do as of 2017.
be 52.1% less likely to be literate
In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Benin, it is 42.4% as of 2018.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Benin, on the other hand, 55.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 44.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Benin, that number is 33% of people on average (58% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 59.4% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Benin, about 26.0% do as of 2020.
be 24.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Botswana, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Benin, that number is 75% of people on average (79% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 56.5% less on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Benin spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 60.7% less on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Benin, that number is 2.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Benin: At a glance
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