Quality of life comparison

live 8.0 years longer

In Benin, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

be 12.5% less likely to be obese

In Benin, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

be 5.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Benin, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

be 31.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Benin, 38.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

make 23.5% less money

Benin has a GDP per capita of $3,400 as of 2022, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2022.

be 75.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Benin, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2022.

be 54.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Benin, approximately 523.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.

be 78.6% more likely to be literate

In Benin, the literacy rate is 45.8% as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.

be 34.7% 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 Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.

have 19.4% fewer children

In Benin, there are approximately 40.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 46.2% more on healthcare

Benin spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

see 11.8 times more coastline

Benin has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.