Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Benin instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
be 78.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Republic of the Congo, 3.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Benin, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2024.
have 24.9% more doctors per person
Republic of the Congo has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Benin has 2.2 as of 2023.
live 5.0 years less
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 34.0% less spent on your healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends $209 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Benin spends $138 as of 2023.
Economy
be 92.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 19.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Benin, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
make 34.1% less money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $2,515 as of 2025, while in Benin, the GDP per capita is $1,658 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 241.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Benin, 518.0 women do as of 2023.
be 36.3% less likely to be literate
In Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.6% as of 2021. In Benin, it is 51.4% as of 2022.
be 67.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 27.0 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 11.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 11% 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 28.1% less likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Benin, about 34.0% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 28.4% less coastline
Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Benin, that number is 121 km.
Safety
be 3.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Republic of the Congo, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Benin, they kill 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 78.0% less home broadband
Republic of the Congo has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Benin has 0.3 as of 2024.
live with 32.7 times more strain on fresh water
Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Benin withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 66.1% less electricity
Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Benin uses 115 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 63.4% less CO2
Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Benin emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 16.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Republic of the Congo, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Benin, it causes 77.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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