Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Benin, you would:
Health
be 13.5% less likely to be obese
In Benin, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 6.5 years less
In Benin, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 60.5% less money
Benin has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2023, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 13.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Benin, 1.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Somalia, that number is 19.0% as of 2023.
be 41.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Benin, 38.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
be 18.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Benin, approximately 523.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Somalia, 621.0 women do as of 2020.
be 55.2% more 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 Somalia, on the other hand, 86.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.7% 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 Somalia, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 13.5% less 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 Somalia, that number is 49% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 57.4% less likely to have internet access
In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 90.0% less on education
Benin spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 25.0 times more coastline
Benin has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Somalia, that number is 3,025 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Benin? See an in-depth size comparison.