Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Benin, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Benin, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Kenya, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
be 26.0% less likely to be obese
In Benin, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
be 4.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Benin, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.2% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 50.0% more money
Benin has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2023, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $5,700 as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Benin, 1.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 5.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 80.3% more likely to be literate
In Benin, the literacy rate is 45.8% as of 2021. In Kenya, it is 82.6% as of 2021.
be 50.0% 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 Kenya, on the other hand, 27.9 children do as of 2022.
have 36.5% fewer children
In Benin, there are approximately 40.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kenya, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 34.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Benin, approximately 56% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 18% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Kenya, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 14.7% less likely to have internet access
In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kenya, about 29.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 60.0% more on education
Benin spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kenya spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 65.4% more on healthcare
Benin spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 4.4 times more coastline
Benin has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kenya: At a glance
How big is Kenya compared to Benin? See an in-depth size comparison.