Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Benin instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 15.4 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Benin, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 80.9% less money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,300 as of 2020, while in Benin, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.
be 3.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Benin, however, that number is 38.5% as of 2019.
Life
have 4.1 times more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Benin, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 10.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Benin, 397.0 women do as of 2017.
be 54.8% less likely to be literate
In Thailand, the literacy rate is 93.8% as of 2018. In Benin, it is 42.4% as of 2018.
be 8.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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 67.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Thailand, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Benin, 33% of the population do as of 2019.
be 66.7% less likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Benin, about 26.0% do as of 2020.
be 25.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Thailand, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Benin, that number is 75% of people on average (79% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 36.8% less on healthcare
Thailand spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Benin, that number is 2.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 96.2% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Benin, that number is 121 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Benin: At a glance
How big is Benin compared to Thailand? See an in-depth size comparison.