Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 52.9M in Colombia (ranked 28/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 428,380 sq mi for Colombia (ranked 99th vs. 26th).
By GDP, Benin ranks 125/197 ($21.5B) and Colombia ranks 40/197 ($419B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Colombia ranks 97/197 ($7,914).
Main facts and rankings
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| Population | 
 
15100397
 
 | 
 
53835787
 
 | 
| Population rank | 76/197 | 28/197 | 
| GDP | 
 
$21.5B  
2024  | 
 
$419B  
2024  | 
| GDP rank | 125/197 | 40/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
 
$1,485  
2024  | 
 
$7,914  
2024  | 
| GDP per capita rank | 162/197 | 97/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
 
$4,435  
2024  | 
 
$21,495  
2024  | 
| Government debt | 
 
$11.6B  
2024  | 
 
$256B  
2024  | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | 
 
52.5%  
2025  | 
 
59.7%  
2025  | 
| Government debt per person | 
 
$803  
2024  | 
 
$4,849  
2024  | 
| Government debt per person rank | 149/185 | 81/185 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
 
$1,059  
2025  | 
 
$5,346  
2025  | 
| Land area | 
 
43,537 sq mi  
2025  | 
 
428,380 sq mi  
2025  | 
| Population density | 
 
332 ppl/mi²  
2024  | 
 
123.5 ppl/mi²  
2024  | 
| Fertility rate | 
 
4.56  
2023  | 
 
1.65  
2023  | 
| Median age | 
 
19 years  
2024  | 
 
33.1 years  
2024  | 
| Life expectancy | 
 
61.1 years  
2025  | 
 
78.1 years  
2025  | 
Benin and Colombia: Comparison Charts
Benin and Colombia economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | $226,195,578 | $4,031,152,977 | 
| 1961 | $235,668,221 | $4,540,447,761 | 
| 1962 | $236,434,954 | $4,955,538,219 | 
| 1963 | $253,927,697 | $4,836,166,667 | 
| 1964 | $269,819,006 | $5,973,366,667 | 
| 1965 | $289,908,680 | $5,760,761,905 | 
| 1966 | $302,925,235 | $5,428,518,519 | 
| 1967 | $306,221,953 | $5,825,170,438 | 
| 1968 | $326,323,105 | $5,960,212,869 | 
| 1969 | $330,748,245 | $6,450,175,214 | 
| 1970 | $333,627,713 | $7,198,360,460 | 
| 1971 | $335,073,028 | $7,820,380,971 | 
| 1972 | $410,331,857 | $8,671,358,733 | 
| 1973 | $504,376,074 | $10,315,760,000 | 
| 1974 | $554,654,861 | $12,370,029,584 | 
| 1975 | $676,870,140 | $13,098,633,902 | 
| 1976 | $698,408,262 | $15,341,403,660 | 
| 1977 | $750,049,779 | $19,470,960,619 | 
| 1978 | $928,843,469 | $23,263,511,958 | 
| 1979 | $1,186,231,020 | $27,940,411,250 | 
| 1980 | $1,405,251,847 | $33,400,735,644 | 
| 1981 | $1,291,120,188 | $36,388,366,869 | 
| 1982 | $1,267,778,670 | $38,968,039,722 | 
| 1983 | $1,095,348,199 | $38,729,822,782 | 
| 1984 | $1,051,134,009 | $38,253,120,738 | 
| 1985 | $1,045,712,789 | $34,894,419,443 | 
| 1986 | $1,336,102,025 | $34,942,489,684 | 
| 1987 | $1,562,412,228 | $36,373,307,085 | 
| 1988 | $1,620,246,084 | $39,212,550,050 | 
| 1989 | $1,502,294,416 | $39,540,080,200 | 
| 1990 | $1,959,965,330 | $47,844,090,710 | 
| 1991 | $1,986,437,797 | $49,637,993,949 | 
| 1992 | $1,695,315,306 | $58,394,443,378 | 
| 1993 | $2,274,558,083 | $66,474,101,301 | 
| 1994 | $1,598,075,944 | $81,705,497,617 | 
| 1995 | $2,169,627,138 | $92,495,970,511 | 
| 1996 | $2,361,116,449 | $97,153,389,011 | 
| 1997 | $2,268,301,646 | $106,656,492,294 | 
| 1998 | $2,455,092,686 | $98,486,358,581 | 
| 1999 | $3,677,393,999 | $86,278,947,637 | 
| 2000 | $3,519,991,440 | $99,875,074,951 | 
| 2001 | $3,666,222,635 | $98,200,641,203 | 
| 2002 | $4,194,342,686 | $97,945,812,803 | 
| 2003 | $5,349,258,094 | $94,644,969,157 | 
| 2004 | $6,190,270,380 | $117,092,416,666 | 
| 2005 | $6,567,654,954 | $145,600,529,606 | 
| 2006 | $7,034,111,315 | $161,792,958,905 | 
| 2007 | $8,169,048,383 | $206,229,540,926 | 
| 2008 | $9,787,734,526 | $242,504,150,473 | 
| 2009 | $9,738,626,517 | $232,468,663,110 | 
| 2010 | $9,535,345,016 | $286,498,534,095 | 
| 2011 | $10,693,321,364 | $334,966,134,805 | 
| 2012 | $11,141,358,116 | $370,691,143,018 | 
| 2013 | $12,517,845,124 | $382,093,697,078 | 
| 2014 | $13,284,527,847 | $381,240,864,422 | 
| 2015 | $11,388,160,997 | $293,492,370,193 | 
| 2016 | $11,821,065,853 | $282,720,100,286 | 
| 2017 | $12,701,655,837 | $311,866,875,157 | 
| 2018 | $14,262,408,090 | $334,198,218,098 | 
| 2019 | $14,391,686,313 | $323,031,701,193 | 
| 2020 | $15,686,741,894 | $270,348,342,541 | 
| 2021 | $17,687,623,535 | $318,524,633,225 | 
| 2022 | $17,425,405,084 | $345,632,492,851 | 
| 2023 | $19,673,290,996 | $366,291,836,138 | 
| 2024 | $21,482,643,720 | $418,542,042,920 | 
Benin and Colombia economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | $89.9 | $258.3 | 
| 1961 | $92.1 | $282.1 | 
| 1962 | $90.8 | $298.5 | 
| 1963 | $95.7 | $282.6 | 
| 1964 | $99.8 | $339 | 
| 1965 | $105.1 | $317 | 
| 1966 | $107.6 | $290.3 | 
| 1967 | $106.6 | $303 | 
| 1968 | $111.2 | $302 | 
| 1969 | $110.3 | $318 | 
| 1970 | $108.8 | $346 | 
| 1971 | $106.9 | $367 | 
| 1972 | $127.9 | $397 | 
| 1973 | $153.6 | $462 | 
| 1974 | $164.9 | $542 | 
| 1975 | $196.5 | $561 | 
| 1976 | $197.7 | $643 | 
| 1977 | $207 | $798 | 
| 1978 | $249.8 | $932 | 
| 1979 | $311 | $1,095 | 
| 1980 | $358 | $1,280 | 
| 1981 | $320 | $1,362 | 
| 1982 | $305 | $1,425 | 
| 1983 | $256 | $1,384 | 
| 1984 | $238.6 | $1,336 | 
| 1985 | $230.4 | $1,192 | 
| 1986 | $285.8 | $1,169 | 
| 1987 | $324 | $1,193 | 
| 1988 | $326 | $1,260 | 
| 1989 | $293.3 | $1,244 | 
| 1990 | $371 | $1,475 | 
| 1991 | $365 | $1,500 | 
| 1992 | $302 | $1,730 | 
| 1993 | $387 | $1,930 | 
| 1994 | $262.1 | $2,326 | 
| 1995 | $348 | $2,583 | 
| 1996 | $369 | $2,664 | 
| 1997 | $345 | $2,873 | 
| 1998 | $362 | $2,606 | 
| 1999 | $525 | $2,244 | 
| 2000 | $487 | $2,555 | 
| 2001 | $492 | $2,473 | 
| 2002 | $546 | $2,429 | 
| 2003 | $676 | $2,312 | 
| 2004 | $759 | $2,819 | 
| 2005 | $779 | $3,456 | 
| 2006 | $809 | $3,790 | 
| 2007 | $912 | $4,770 | 
| 2008 | $1,061 | $5,542 | 
| 2009 | $1,024 | $5,251 | 
| 2010 | $973 | $6,398 | 
| 2011 | $1,059 | $7,401 | 
| 2012 | $1,072 | $8,109 | 
| 2013 | $1,169 | $8,279 | 
| 2014 | $1,204 | $8,187 | 
| 2015 | $1,002 | $6,249 | 
| 2016 | $1,011 | $5,960 | 
| 2017 | $1,055 | $6,480 | 
| 2018 | $1,152 | $6,817 | 
| 2019 | $1,131 | $6,473 | 
| 2020 | $1,200 | $5,340 | 
| 2021 | $1,319 | $6,223 | 
| 2022 | $1,266 | $6,680 | 
| 2023 | $1,394 | $7,001 | 
| 2024 | $1,485 | $7,914 | 
Benin vs. Colombia life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1950 | 35.4 | 48.3 | 
| 1951 | 35.7 | 49 | 
| 1952 | 36 | 49.8 | 
| 1953 | 36.3 | 50.6 | 
| 1954 | 36.7 | 51.3 | 
| 1955 | 37 | 51.9 | 
| 1956 | 37.3 | 52.5 | 
| 1957 | 37.6 | 54.1 | 
| 1958 | 38 | 54.7 | 
| 1959 | 38.4 | 55.9 | 
| 1960 | 38.8 | 56.6 | 
| 1961 | 39.2 | 57.2 | 
| 1962 | 39.6 | 57.7 | 
| 1963 | 40.1 | 58.3 | 
| 1964 | 40.5 | 58.8 | 
| 1965 | 41 | 59.2 | 
| 1966 | 41.3 | 59.7 | 
| 1967 | 41.8 | 60.1 | 
| 1968 | 42.2 | 60.6 | 
| 1969 | 42.6 | 61 | 
| 1970 | 43 | 61.5 | 
| 1971 | 43.4 | 62 | 
| 1972 | 43.9 | 62.5 | 
| 1973 | 44.4 | 63 | 
| 1974 | 44.9 | 63.5 | 
| 1975 | 45.4 | 64 | 
| 1976 | 46 | 64.6 | 
| 1977 | 46.5 | 65.2 | 
| 1978 | 46.9 | 65.8 | 
| 1979 | 47.4 | 66.2 | 
| 1980 | 47.7 | 66.7 | 
| 1981 | 48.1 | 67.2 | 
| 1982 | 48.5 | 67.9 | 
| 1983 | 48.8 | 68.1 | 
| 1984 | 49.4 | 68.3 | 
| 1985 | 50 | 65.4 | 
| 1986 | 50.6 | 68.3 | 
| 1987 | 51.3 | 68.2 | 
| 1988 | 52 | 68.3 | 
| 1989 | 52.5 | 68.6 | 
| 1990 | 53 | 68.7 | 
| 1991 | 53.4 | 68.8 | 
| 1992 | 54.1 | 68.8 | 
| 1993 | 54.6 | 69.1 | 
| 1994 | 55 | 69.4 | 
| 1995 | 55.4 | 69.8 | 
| 1996 | 55.6 | 70.2 | 
| 1997 | 56 | 70.6 | 
| 1998 | 56.2 | 70.9 | 
| 1999 | 56.3 | 70.9 | 
| 2000 | 56.6 | 70.9 | 
| 2001 | 56.7 | 71.2 | 
| 2002 | 56.9 | 71.5 | 
| 2003 | 57.1 | 72.3 | 
| 2004 | 57.3 | 72.8 | 
| 2005 | 57.7 | 73.2 | 
| 2006 | 58 | 73.5 | 
| 2007 | 58.2 | 73.8 | 
| 2008 | 58.1 | 74.2 | 
| 2009 | 58.3 | 74.5 | 
| 2010 | 58.4 | 74.9 | 
| 2011 | 58.5 | 75.2 | 
| 2012 | 58.6 | 75.6 | 
| 2013 | 58.9 | 75.8 | 
| 2014 | 59 | 75.9 | 
| 2015 | 59.1 | 76.1 | 
| 2016 | 59.3 | 76.2 | 
| 2017 | 59.5 | 76.4 | 
| 2018 | 59.7 | 76.6 | 
| 2019 | 59.9 | 76.8 | 
| 2020 | 60.2 | 74.8 | 
| 2021 | 59.6 | 72.7 | 
| 2022 | 60.5 | 76.5 | 
| 2023 | 60.8 | 77.7 | 
| 2024 | 61 | 77.9 | 
| 2025 | 61.1 | 78.1 | 
Benin and Colombia population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | 2,517,286 | 15,606,209 | 
| 1961 | 2,559,223 | 16,095,203 | 
| 1962 | 2,604,659 | 16,599,029 | 
| 1963 | 2,652,908 | 17,113,823 | 
| 1964 | 2,704,003 | 17,637,411 | 
| 1965 | 2,757,936 | 18,169,050 | 
| 1966 | 2,814,317 | 18,702,688 | 
| 1967 | 2,872,997 | 19,235,618 | 
| 1968 | 2,934,257 | 19,766,796 | 
| 1969 | 2,998,222 | 20,291,942 | 
| 1970 | 3,065,057 | 20,811,782 | 
| 1971 | 3,134,767 | 21,319,096 | 
| 1972 | 3,207,543 | 21,819,563 | 
| 1973 | 3,283,496 | 22,325,374 | 
| 1974 | 3,362,633 | 22,833,469 | 
| 1975 | 3,445,407 | 23,344,644 | 
| 1976 | 3,532,196 | 23,858,810 | 
| 1977 | 3,623,202 | 24,393,494 | 
| 1978 | 3,718,305 | 24,950,337 | 
| 1979 | 3,818,528 | 25,515,626 | 
| 1980 | 3,925,251 | 26,104,498 | 
| 1981 | 4,038,307 | 26,713,267 | 
| 1982 | 4,156,596 | 27,338,331 | 
| 1983 | 4,278,978 | 27,988,173 | 
| 1984 | 4,405,895 | 28,642,690 | 
| 1985 | 4,538,012 | 29,268,470 | 
| 1986 | 4,675,420 | 29,879,112 | 
| 1987 | 4,818,486 | 30,499,467 | 
| 1988 | 4,967,341 | 31,130,524 | 
| 1989 | 5,121,657 | 31,776,279 | 
| 1990 | 5,281,479 | 32,440,069 | 
| 1991 | 5,446,932 | 33,098,372 | 
| 1992 | 5,617,844 | 33,760,571 | 
| 1993 | 5,872,706 | 34,441,473 | 
| 1994 | 6,096,506 | 35,127,410 | 
| 1995 | 6,226,773 | 35,804,662 | 
| 1996 | 6,391,858 | 36,462,745 | 
| 1997 | 6,583,365 | 37,121,149 | 
| 1998 | 6,789,489 | 37,792,165 | 
| 1999 | 7,002,818 | 38,454,863 | 
| 2000 | 7,221,619 | 39,089,934 | 
| 2001 | 7,445,596 | 39,709,262 | 
| 2002 | 7,675,426 | 40,324,680 | 
| 2003 | 7,913,070 | 40,937,429 | 
| 2004 | 8,159,094 | 41,543,171 | 
| 2005 | 8,426,144 | 42,128,977 | 
| 2006 | 8,693,242 | 42,691,084 | 
| 2007 | 8,953,969 | 43,235,374 | 
| 2008 | 9,228,466 | 43,758,808 | 
| 2009 | 9,509,423 | 44,271,541 | 
| 2010 | 9,797,484 | 44,777,319 | 
| 2011 | 10,093,623 | 45,259,614 | 
| 2012 | 10,397,657 | 45,715,810 | 
| 2013 | 10,708,834 | 46,151,584 | 
| 2014 | 11,030,004 | 46,565,429 | 
| 2015 | 11,360,681 | 46,969,940 | 
| 2016 | 11,697,842 | 47,437,512 | 
| 2017 | 12,039,780 | 48,131,078 | 
| 2018 | 12,383,347 | 49,024,465 | 
| 2019 | 12,726,755 | 49,907,985 | 
| 2020 | 13,070,169 | 50,629,997 | 
| 2021 | 13,413,417 | 51,188,173 | 
| 2022 | 13,759,501 | 51,737,944 | 
| 2023 | 14,111,034 | 52,321,152 | 
| 2024 | 14,462,724 | 52,886,363 | 
Fertility rates in Benin and Colombia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | 6.28 | 6.74 | 
| 1961 | 6.4 | 6.71 | 
| 1962 | 6.46 | 6.66 | 
| 1963 | 6.51 | 6.58 | 
| 1964 | 6.57 | 6.48 | 
| 1965 | 6.61 | 6.33 | 
| 1966 | 6.63 | 6.16 | 
| 1967 | 6.64 | 5.96 | 
| 1968 | 6.67 | 5.74 | 
| 1969 | 6.71 | 5.51 | 
| 1970 | 6.74 | 5.28 | 
| 1971 | 6.77 | 5.06 | 
| 1972 | 6.8 | 4.86 | 
| 1973 | 6.81 | 4.68 | 
| 1974 | 6.82 | 4.53 | 
| 1975 | 6.83 | 4.4 | 
| 1976 | 6.83 | 4.29 | 
| 1977 | 6.83 | 4.16 | 
| 1978 | 6.82 | 4 | 
| 1979 | 6.91 | 3.89 | 
| 1980 | 6.99 | 3.8 | 
| 1981 | 7.06 | 3.71 | 
| 1982 | 7.06 | 3.62 | 
| 1983 | 7.05 | 3.5 | 
| 1984 | 7.03 | 3.35 | 
| 1985 | 7 | 3.23 | 
| 1986 | 6.96 | 3.15 | 
| 1987 | 6.92 | 3.09 | 
| 1988 | 6.87 | 3.04 | 
| 1989 | 6.82 | 3.01 | 
| 1990 | 6.74 | 3 | 
| 1991 | 6.67 | 2.98 | 
| 1992 | 6.59 | 2.98 | 
| 1993 | 6.51 | 2.98 | 
| 1994 | 6.42 | 2.94 | 
| 1995 | 6.33 | 2.85 | 
| 1996 | 6.28 | 2.77 | 
| 1997 | 6.23 | 2.74 | 
| 1998 | 6.14 | 2.72 | 
| 1999 | 6.03 | 2.64 | 
| 2000 | 5.94 | 2.57 | 
| 2001 | 5.85 | 2.52 | 
| 2002 | 5.79 | 2.49 | 
| 2003 | 5.76 | 2.45 | 
| 2004 | 5.72 | 2.38 | 
| 2005 | 5.69 | 2.31 | 
| 2006 | 5.67 | 2.24 | 
| 2007 | 5.63 | 2.19 | 
| 2008 | 5.55 | 2.15 | 
| 2009 | 5.49 | 2.1 | 
| 2010 | 5.45 | 2.01 | 
| 2011 | 5.44 | 1.94 | 
| 2012 | 5.43 | 1.9 | 
| 2013 | 5.41 | 1.86 | 
| 2014 | 5.37 | 1.82 | 
| 2015 | 5.32 | 1.77 | 
| 2016 | 5.25 | 1.72 | 
| 2017 | 5.16 | 1.72 | 
| 2018 | 5.03 | 1.72 | 
| 2019 | 4.9 | 1.71 | 
| 2020 | 4.8 | 1.69 | 
| 2021 | 4.71 | 1.68 | 
| 2022 | 4.63 | 1.66 | 
| 2023 | 4.56 | 1.65 | 
Benin and Colombia demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | 20.8 | 16.6 | 
| 1961 | 20.6 | 16.5 | 
| 1962 | 20.3 | 16.4 | 
| 1963 | 20.1 | 16.4 | 
| 1964 | 19.9 | 16.3 | 
| 1965 | 19.7 | 16.3 | 
| 1966 | 19.5 | 16.4 | 
| 1967 | 19.3 | 16.4 | 
| 1968 | 19 | 16.5 | 
| 1969 | 18.8 | 16.6 | 
| 1970 | 18.6 | 16.8 | 
| 1971 | 18.4 | 16.9 | 
| 1972 | 18.3 | 17.1 | 
| 1973 | 18.1 | 17.3 | 
| 1974 | 17.9 | 17.6 | 
| 1975 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 
| 1976 | 17.7 | 18 | 
| 1977 | 17.6 | 18.2 | 
| 1978 | 17.5 | 18.5 | 
| 1979 | 17.4 | 18.7 | 
| 1980 | 17.3 | 19 | 
| 1981 | 17.3 | 19.2 | 
| 1982 | 17.2 | 19.5 | 
| 1983 | 17.1 | 19.8 | 
| 1984 | 17.1 | 20.1 | 
| 1985 | 17 | 20.4 | 
| 1986 | 17 | 20.7 | 
| 1987 | 16.9 | 21 | 
| 1988 | 16.9 | 21.3 | 
| 1989 | 16.9 | 21.6 | 
| 1990 | 16.9 | 21.8 | 
| 1991 | 16.9 | 22.1 | 
| 1992 | 16.9 | 22.3 | 
| 1993 | 17.1 | 22.5 | 
| 1994 | 17.2 | 22.8 | 
| 1995 | 17 | 23 | 
| 1996 | 16.9 | 23.2 | 
| 1997 | 17 | 23.5 | 
| 1998 | 17 | 23.7 | 
| 1999 | 17.1 | 23.9 | 
| 2000 | 17.1 | 24.2 | 
| 2001 | 17.2 | 24.5 | 
| 2002 | 17.3 | 24.7 | 
| 2003 | 17.4 | 25 | 
| 2004 | 17.4 | 25.3 | 
| 2005 | 17.5 | 25.6 | 
| 2006 | 17.6 | 26 | 
| 2007 | 17.6 | 26.4 | 
| 2008 | 17.7 | 26.7 | 
| 2009 | 17.8 | 27.1 | 
| 2010 | 17.8 | 27.5 | 
| 2011 | 17.9 | 27.9 | 
| 2012 | 18 | 28.3 | 
| 2013 | 18 | 28.7 | 
| 2014 | 18.1 | 29.2 | 
| 2015 | 18.1 | 29.6 | 
| 2016 | 18.2 | 30 | 
| 2017 | 18.3 | 30.4 | 
| 2018 | 18.3 | 30.7 | 
| 2019 | 18.4 | 31.1 | 
| 2020 | 18.5 | 31.5 | 
| 2021 | 18.6 | 31.9 | 
| 2022 | 18.7 | 32.2 | 
| 2023 | 18.8 | 32.7 | 
| 2024 | 19 | 33.1 | 
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Finance
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
 
$20.6B  
2024  | 
 
$373B  
2024  | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
 
18.7%  
2025  | 
 
32.5%  
2025  | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
 
3.23%  
2023  | 
 
5.26%  
2020  | 
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | 
 
0.71%  
2023  | 
 
2.87%  
2023  | 
| Armed forces personnel | 
 
12,000  
2020  | 
 
428,000  
2020  | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | 
 
-2.9%  
2025  | 
 
-4.44%  
2025  | 
| Unemployment rate | 
 
1.69%  
2022  | 
 
9.62%  
2024  | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
 
48.9%  
2024  | 
 
58.2%  
2024  | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
 
17.4%  
2024  | 
 
23.1%  
2024  | 
| Economic freedom index | 
 
58.5  
2025  | 
 
59.8  
2025  | 
| Income share by richest 10% | 
 
27.2%  
2021  | 
 
42.7%  
2023  | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | 
 
3.1%  
2021  | 
 
1.1%  
2023  | 
| Number of billionaires | n/a | 
 
4  
2025  | 
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a | 
 
0.00001%  
2025  | 
| Listed domestic companies | n/a | 
 
60  
2024  | 
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a | 
 
$72.6B  
2024  | 
| Total reserves including gold | n/a | 
 
$61.9B  
2024  | 
| Personal remittances received | 
 
$236M  
2024  | 
 
$11.9B  
2024  | 
| International tourist arrivals | 
 
337,000  
2019  | 
 
1,396,000  
2020  | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
 
6.72%  
2019  | 
 
5.13%  
2020  | 
| Banked people share | 
 
51.8%  
2024  | 
 
57.1%  
2024  | 
Energy
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | 
 
376 kg  
2022  | 
 
863 kg  
2023  | 
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | 
 
$10.2  
2022  | 
 
$24.3  
2023  | 
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
 
6.44 megatons  
2023  | 
 
100.9 megatons  
2023  | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
 
0.46 tons  
2023  | 
 
1.93 tons  
2023  | 
| Fossil fuel energy use share | 
 
39.6%  
2022  | 
 
75.3%  
2023  | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
 
54.5%  
2021  | 
 
29.7%  
2021  | 
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | 
 
0.05%  
2022  | 
 
11.3%  
2023  | 
| Net energy imports use share | 
 
40.9%  
2022  | 
 
-142%  
2023  | 
| Electric power consumption per capita | 
 
105.3 kWh  
2022  | 
 
1,553 kWh  
2023  | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
 
0.26%  
2021  | 
 
75.1%  
2021  | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
 
0.006%  
2021  | 
 
64.8%  
2023  | 
| Nuclear share | 
 
0%  
2021  | 
 
0%  
2021  | 
| Electricity access | 
 
57%  
2023  | 
 
98.7%  
2023  | 
Society
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
 
0.18%  
2024  | 
 
0.65%  
2024  | 
| Annual migration change | 
 
-7,725  
2024  | 
 
+141,643  
2024  | 
| Urban population | 
 
50.7%  
2024  | 
 
82.7%  
2024  | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
 
50:50  
2024  | 
 
50:50  
2024  | 
| Average male height | 
 
5.52 ft  
2025  | 
 
5.64 ft  
2025  | 
| Average female height | 
 
5.2 ft  
2025  | 
 
5.18 ft  
2025  | 
| Quality of life index | 
 
20.8  
2025  | 
 
44.5  
2025  | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
 
45  
2024  | 
 
39  
2024  | 
| Higher education index | 
 
37  
2025  | 
 
75  
2025  | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
 
1.1  
2017  | 
 
25.3  
2022  | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
 
26.8  
2019  | 
 
15.4  
2019  | 
| Visa free countries | 
 
69  
2025  | 
 
135  
2025  | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
 
51.4%  
2022  | 
 
95.3%  
2024  | 
| English speaking | 
 
1%  
2025  | 
 
4.22%  
2023  | 
| People using the Internet | 
 
32.2%  
2023  | 
 
77.3%  
2023  | 
Health
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
 
$33.9  
2022  | 
 
$534  
2023  | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
 
$14.4  
2022  | 
 
$78.1  
2023  | 
| Life expectancy | 
 
61.1 years  
2025  | 
 
78.1 years  
2025  | 
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | 
 
32%  
2022  | 
 
0.53%  
2012  | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
 
0.2  
2022  | 
 
2.45  
2021  | 
| Age at first childbirth | 
 
20.5 years  
2025  | 
 
21.7 years  
2025  | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
 
518  
2023  | 
 
59  
2023  | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
 
77.9  
2023  | 
 
12  
2023  | 
| Obesity rate | 
 
11.5%  
2022  | 
 
24.3%  
2022  | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
 
8.1%  
2024  | 
 
8.4%  
2024  | 
| Air quality index | 
 
17  
2025  | 
 
59  
2025  | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | 
 
6.3%  
2022  | 
 
8.2%  
2022  | 
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | 
 
8.83 liters  
2020  | 
 
4.24 liters  
2020  | 
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