Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Benin instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 75.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 2.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Benin, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2024.
be 46.0% less likely to be obese
In Gabon, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Benin, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
live 7.6 years less
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 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 79.5% less spent on your healthcare
Gabon spends $673 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Benin spends $138 as of 2023.
have 58.5% fewer doctors per person
Gabon has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Benin has 2.2 as of 2023.
have 22.4% less access to essential health services
Gabon scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Benin scores 38 as of 2021.
Economy
be 92.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Benin, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
make 79.9% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Benin, the GDP per capita is $1,658 as of 2025.
Life
have 23.2% more children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Benin, there are 33.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 233.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Benin, 518.0 women do as of 2023.
be 42.2% less likely to be literate
In Gabon, the literacy rate is 88.9% as of 2021. In Benin, it is 51.4% as of 2022.
be 74.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 25.9 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 39.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Gabon, approximately 94% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 29% 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 50.6% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Benin, about 34.0% do as of 2024.
be 21.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (92% in urban areas, and 49% 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 39.2% more on education
Gabon spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Benin spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 86.3% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Benin, that number is 121 km.
Safety
be 98.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Gabon, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Benin, they kill 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 94.0% less home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Benin has 0.3 as of 2024.
live with 96.0% more strain on fresh water
Gabon withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Benin withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 88.8% less electricity
Gabon uses 1,023 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Benin uses 115 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 76.1% less CO2
Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Benin emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 45.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Gabon, air pollution causes 53.0 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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