Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Benin instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 92.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 9.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Benin, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2024.
be 32.9% less likely to be obese
In Namibia, 18.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Benin, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
be 17.1% less likely to die by suicide
Namibia has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Benin, it is 7.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.6 years less
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 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 87.1% less spent on your healthcare
Namibia spends $1,068 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Benin spends $138 as of 2023.
have 60.9% fewer doctors per person
Namibia has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Benin has 2.2 as of 2023.
have 39.7% less access to essential health services
Namibia scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Benin scores 38 as of 2021.
Economy
be 91.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Benin, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
make 66.0% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $4,876 as of 2025, while in Benin, the GDP per capita is $1,658 as of 2025.
Life
have 29.1% more children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Benin, there are 33.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 139.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Benin, 518.0 women do as of 2023.
be 41.4% less likely to be literate
In Namibia, the literacy rate is 87.6% as of 2023. In Benin, it is 51.4% as of 2022.
be 24.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 36.4 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 47.6% less likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 64.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Benin, about 34.0% do as of 2024.
be 19.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 74% 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 64.4% less on education
Namibia spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Benin spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 64.8% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Benin, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 92.3% less coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In Benin, that number is 121 km.
Safety
be 12.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Namibia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Benin, they kill 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 90.1% less home broadband
Namibia has 2.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Benin has 0.3 as of 2024.
live with 3.2 times more strain on fresh water
Namibia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Benin withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 90.7% less electricity
Namibia uses 1,232 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Benin uses 115 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 59.2% less CO2
Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Benin emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 79.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Namibia, air pollution causes 43.0 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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