Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Benin instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 85.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Benin, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2024.
have 13.1% more doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Benin has 2.2 as of 2023.
live 7.5 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 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.
be 29.4% more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Benin, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
have 22.4% less access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Benin scores 38 as of 2021.
be 29.5% more likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Benin, it is 7.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 42.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Benin, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
make 37.5% more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Benin, the GDP per capita is $1,658 as of 2025.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Benin, however, that number is 36.2% as of 2021.
Life
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 170.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Benin, 518.0 women do as of 2023.
be 33.3% less likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2024. In Benin, it is 51.4% as of 2022.
be 25.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 35.9 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 10.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% 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 3.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Benin, about 34.0% do as of 2024.
be 10.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 63% of people have access to drinking water (80% in urban areas, and 57% 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 21.2% less on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Benin, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 26.2% more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Benin spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 55.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Benin, they kill 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 33.3% more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Benin has 0.3 as of 2024.
live with 83.2% less strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Benin withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 20.3% more electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Benin uses 115 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 28.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Benin, it causes 77.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.9 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Benin emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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