Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Brazil instead of Benin, you would:

Health

live 13.7 years longer

In Benin, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Benin, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brazil, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.4 times more money

Benin has a GDP per capita of $3,400 as of 2022, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.

be 89.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Benin, 38.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Brazil, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2016.

be 6.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Benin, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 9.2% as of 2022.

Life

be 86.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Benin, approximately 523.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Brazil, 72.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.1 times more likely to be literate

In Benin, the literacy rate is 45.8% as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 94.7% as of 2022.

be 76.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Benin, approximately 55.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brazil, on the other hand, 13.3 children do as of 2022.

have 67.2% fewer children

In Benin, there are approximately 40.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 2.4 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Benin, approximately 42% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 18% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Brazil, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Brazil, about 81.0% do as of 2021.

be 33.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Benin, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (79% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 100.0% more on education

Benin spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Brazil spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 4.0 times more on healthcare

Benin spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 61.9 times more coastline

Benin has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Brazil: At a glance

Brazil is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 8,358,140 sq km. Following more than three centuries under Portuguese rule, Brazil gained its independence in 1822, maintaining a monarchical system of government until the abolition of slavery in 1888 and the subsequent proclamation of a republic by the military in 1889. Brazilian coffee exporters politically dominated the country until populist leader Getulio VARGAS rose to power in 1930. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil underwent more than a half century of populist and military government until 1985, when the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers. Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of its interior. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, it is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader, one of the first in the area to begin an economic recovery. High income inequality and crime remain pressing problems, as well as recent years' slow down in economic growth.
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