Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Benin instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 21.4 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 65.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Benin, that number is 1.5% as of 2022.
make 94.2% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $58,500 as of 2022, while in Benin, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2022.
be 93.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Benin, however, that number is 38.5% as of 2019.
Life
have 5.3 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Benin, there are 40.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 21.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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 58.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Hong Kong, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Benin, 42% of the population do as of 2021.
be 63.4% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Benin, about 34.0% do as of 2021.
be 25.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Hong Kong, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Benin, 75% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% less on education
Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Benin spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 83.5% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 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
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