Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Benin instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
be 56.3% less likely to be obese
In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Benin, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
live 9.3 years less
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Benin, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 97.2% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Benin, the GDP per capita is $1,658 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Benin, there are 33.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Benin, on the other hand, 45.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 43.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Greenland, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 51.1% less likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Benin, about 34.0% do as of 2024.
be 30.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Greenland, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Benin, that number is 121 km.
Safety
be 78.9% less likely to be murdered
Greenland has a homicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2016. In Benin, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2017.
Infrastructure
find 99.1% less home broadband
Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Benin has 0.3 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 95.3% less CO2
Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Benin emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Benin: At a glance
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