Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Benin instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
be 84.3% less likely to be obese
In Nauru, 61.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Benin, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
live 5.7 years less
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 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
be 95.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Benin, that number is 1.0% as of 2014.
make 75.6% less money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2019, while in Benin, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.
Life
have 95.0% more children
In Nauru, there are approximately 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Benin, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 7.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Nauru, approximately 7.8 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 66.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nauru, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Benin, that number is 33% of people on average (58% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 54.4% less likely to have internet access
In Nauru, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Benin, about 26.0% do as of 2020.
be 25.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nauru, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Benin, 75% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 75.5% less on healthcare
Nauru spends 9.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Benin, that number is 2.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 4.0 times more coastline
Nauru has a total of 30 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 Nauru? See an in-depth size comparison.