Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Benin instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years less
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Benin, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Benin, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 43.5% more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Benin, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.
be 94.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 17.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Benin, that number is 1.0% as of 2014.
be 63.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Benin, however, that number is 38.5% as of 2019.
Life
have 35.0% more children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 30.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Benin, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 18.1% less likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Benin, it is 42.4% as of 2018.
be 66.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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 29.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 34% 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.
Expenditures
spend 41.2% less on education
Ethiopia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Benin spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 25.0% less on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 3.2% 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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