Benin or Micronesia: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Micronesia wins on more indicators: 10 of 11 against 1.
- Safety and trust: Micronesia 0:1
- Costs and work: Benin 1:0
- Climate and health: Micronesia 0:7
- Law and institutions: Micronesia 0:2
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Benin
Indicator
Micronesia
Safety and trust
Better: Micronesia (0 : 1)Organized violence
lower is better
✗1.09 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
✓0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
observation is outdated
periods differ
1.1 per 100,000 residents
2017
0.9 per 100,000 residents
2019
Costs and work
Better: Benin (1 : 0)GDP per capita
higher is better
✓$4,817
20255% higher
✗$4,604
20254% lower
Climate and health
Better: Micronesia (0 : 7)Life expectancy
higher is better
✗61.0 years
20249% lower
✓67.4 years
202410% higher
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✗59.5 years
20246% lower
✓63.6 years
20247% higher
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✗62.4 years
202412% lower
✓71.3 years
202414% higher
Median age at death
higher is better
✗69.7 years
20233% lower
✓71.6 years
20233% higher
Infant survival
higher is better
✗95.48%
20243% lower
✓97.97%
20243% higher
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✗92.53%
20245% lower
✓97.76%
20246% higher
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✗39.7 µg/m³ per year
20231034% higher
✓3.5 µg/m³ per year
202391% lower
Law and institutions
Better: Micronesia (0 : 2)Rule of law
higher is better
✗-0.46 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✓0.97 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
Control of corruption
higher is better
✗-0.21 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✓0.67 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Benin, Micronesia.