Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Benin instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
be 10.6% less likely to die by suicide
Djibouti has a suicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Benin, it is 7.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.2 years less
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 11.1% less spent on your healthcare
Djibouti spends $155 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Benin spends $138 as of 2023.
have 13.6% less access to essential health services
Djibouti scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Benin scores 38 as of 2021.
Economy
be 93.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Benin, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
make 57.5% less money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $3,906 as of 2025, while in Benin, the GDP per capita is $1,658 as of 2025.
Life
have 59.7% more children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Benin, there are 33.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 162.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Benin, 518.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 12.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 37% 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 48.0% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 65.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Benin, about 34.0% do as of 2024.
be 12.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 80% of people have access to drinking water (84% in urban areas, and 62% 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 46.5% more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Benin, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 61.5% less coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Benin, that number is 121 km.
Infrastructure
live with 84.5% less strain on fresh water
Djibouti withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Benin withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 81.0% less home broadband
Djibouti has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Benin has 0.3 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 36.4% less CO2
Djibouti emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Benin emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 30.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Djibouti, air pollution causes 59.0 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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