Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Benin instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 9.9 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Benin, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Benin, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
see 60.6% less spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Benin spends $138 as of 2023.
have 34.5% less access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Benin scores 38 as of 2021.
be 58.2% more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Benin, it is 7.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 6.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Benin, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
make 42.3% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Benin, the GDP per capita is $1,658 as of 2025.
Life
have 64.5% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Benin, there are 33.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Benin, 518.0 women do as of 2023.
be 28.6% less likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Benin, it is 51.4% as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 16.4 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 40.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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 50.4% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Benin, about 34.0% do as of 2024.
be 16.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 83% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 27.7% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Benin, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 48.2% more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Benin spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 72.7% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Benin, that number is 121 km.
Safety
be 31.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Benin, they kill 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 93.3% less home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Benin has 0.3 as of 2024.
use 87.7% less electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Benin uses 115 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 55.5% less CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Benin emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 28.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Benin, it causes 77.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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