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Australia vs Benin statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 14.5M in Benin (ranked 76/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 43,537 sq mi for Benin (ranked 6th vs. 99th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Benin
Population
27799169
15272847
Population rank 55/197 76/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$21.5B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 126/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$1,485
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 162/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$4,435
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
53.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$794
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 151/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$1,091
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 43,537 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
349 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.56
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
61.3 years
2026

Australia and Benin: Comparison Charts

Australia and Benin economies compared

GDP
Australia

Benin
1x
Year GDP
Australia Benin
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $21,482,643,706
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $19,673,291,004
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $17,425,405,091
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $17,687,623,530
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $15,686,741,884
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $14,391,686,313
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $14,262,408,090
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $12,701,655,837
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $11,821,065,853
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $11,388,160,997
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $13,284,527,847
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $12,517,845,124
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $11,141,358,116
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $10,693,321,364
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $9,535,345,016
2009 $931,761,689,771 $9,738,626,517
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $9,787,734,526
2007 $856,603,595,823 $8,169,048,383
2006 $749,708,370,333 $7,034,111,315
2005 $696,811,489,613 $6,567,654,954
2004 $615,643,050,221 $6,190,270,380
2003 $468,517,181,130 $5,349,258,094
2002 $396,436,967,263 $4,194,342,686
2001 $380,360,222,861 $3,666,222,635
2000 $416,901,962,163 $3,519,991,440
1999 $390,347,787,943 $3,677,393,999
1998 $400,361,527,505 $2,455,092,686
1997 $436,321,902,767 $2,268,301,646
1996 $401,962,517,479 $2,361,116,449
1995 $368,725,126,225 $2,169,627,138
1994 $323,269,456,935 $1,598,075,944
1993 $312,568,858,910 $2,274,558,083
1992 $325,982,966,981 $1,695,315,306
1991 $326,416,407,861 $1,986,437,797
1990 $311,840,666,465 $1,959,965,330
1989 $300,264,309,002 $1,502,294,416
1988 $236,461,079,970 $1,620,246,084
1987 $189,726,707,253 $1,562,412,228
1986 $182,707,050,923 $1,336,102,025
1985 $180,861,108,959 $1,045,712,789
1984 $193,749,932,078 $1,051,134,009
1983 $177,523,719,680 $1,095,348,199
1982 $194,323,071,831 $1,267,778,670
1981 $177,151,979,566 $1,291,120,188
1980 $150,200,557,103 $1,405,251,847
1979 $135,093,718,051 $1,186,231,020
1978 $118,660,813,780 $928,843,469
1977 $110,504,702,914 $750,049,779
1976 $105,209,354,856 $698,408,262
1975 $97,440,939,506 $676,870,140
1974 $89,086,219,602 $554,654,861
1973 $63,923,126,201 $504,376,074
1972 $52,117,990,654 $410,331,857
1971 $45,283,847,245 $335,073,028
1970 $41,395,206,623 $333,627,713
1969 $36,738,245,878 $330,748,245
1968 $32,763,365,242 $326,323,105
1967 $30,487,524,878 $306,221,953
1966 $27,349,284,376 $302,925,235
1965 $26,014,244,162 $289,908,680
1964 $23,835,843,814 $269,819,006
1963 $21,573,443,452 $253,927,697
1962 $19,953,923,193 $236,434,954
1961 $19,713,123,154 $235,668,221
1960 $18,635,682,982 $226,195,578

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Benin economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Benin
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Benin
2024 $64,604 $1,485
2023 $65,058 $1,394
2022 $65,170 $1,266
2021 $60,759 $1,319
2020 $51,983 $1,200
2019 $55,195 $1,131
2018 $57,410 $1,152
2017 $54,118 $1,055
2016 $50,084 $1,011
2015 $56,970 $1,002
2014 $62,817 $1,204
2013 $68,477 $1,169
2012 $68,301 $1,072
2011 $62,799 $1,059
2010 $52,314 $973
2009 $42,955 $1,024
2008 $49,811 $1,061
2007 $41,128 $912
2006 $36,659 $809
2005 $34,535 $779
2004 $30,886 $759
2003 $23,758 $676
2002 $20,335 $546
2001 $19,734 $492
2000 $21,909 $487
1999 $20,750 $525
1998 $21,516 $362
1997 $23,683 $345
1996 $22,056 $369
1995 $20,479 $348
1994 $18,156 $262.1
1993 $17,725 $387
1992 $18,650 $302
1991 $18,885 $365
1990 $18,274 $371
1989 $17,858 $293.3
1988 $14,303 $326
1987 $11,666 $324
1986 $11,406 $285.8
1985 $11,455 $230.4
1984 $12,436 $238.6
1983 $11,532 $256
1982 $12,798 $305
1981 $11,871 $320
1980 $10,223 $358
1979 $9,308 $311
1978 $8,264 $249.8
1977 $7,786 $207
1976 $7,497 $197.7
1975 $7,014 $196.5
1974 $6,492 $164.9
1973 $4,778 $153.6
1972 $3,955 $127.9
1971 $3,500 $106.9
1970 $3,310 $108.8
1969 $2,996 $110.3
1968 $2,728 $111.2
1967 $2,584 $106.6
1966 $2,347 $107.6
1965 $2,284 $105.1
1964 $2,134 $99.8
1963 $1,970 $95.7
1962 $1,858 $90.8
1961 $1,880 $92.1
1960 $1,813 $89.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. Benin life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Benin
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Benin
2026 84.3 61.3
2025 84.2 61.1
2024 84.1 61
2023 83.9 60.8
2022 82.8 60.5
2021 83.6 59.6
2020 83.7 60.2
2019 83.2 59.9
2018 83.3 59.7
2017 82.7 59.5
2016 82.8 59.3
2015 82.6 59.1
2014 82.5 59
2013 82.6 58.9
2012 82.3 58.6
2011 82.1 58.5
2010 82 58.4
2009 81.7 58.3
2008 81.4 58.1
2007 81.2 58.2
2006 81.3 58
2005 81.1 57.7
2004 80.7 57.3
2003 80.4 57.1
2002 80.1 56.9
2001 80 56.7
2000 79.6 56.6
1999 79.3 56.3
1998 79 56.2
1997 78.6 56
1996 78.3 55.6
1995 78.3 55.4
1994 77.9 55
1993 78 54.6
1992 77.5 54.1
1991 77.5 53.4
1990 77 53
1989 76.2 52.5
1988 76.3 52
1987 76.1 51.3
1986 76.1 50.6
1985 75.4 50
1984 75.5 49.4
1983 75.4 48.8
1982 74.7 48.5
1981 74.8 48.1
1980 74.6 47.7
1979 74.3 47.4
1978 73.7 46.9
1977 73.5 46.5
1976 72.8 46
1975 72.8 45.4
1974 71.8 44.9
1973 72.1 44.4
1972 71.8 43.9
1971 71.5 43.4
1970 70.7 43
1969 71.1 42.6
1968 70.7 42.2
1967 71 41.8
1966 70.7 41.3
1965 70.8 41
1964 70.6 40.5
1963 71 40.1
1962 70.9 39.6
1961 71.1 39.2
1960 70.9 38.8
1959 70.4 38.4
1958 70.9 38
1957 70.3 37.6
1956 70 37.3
1955 70.2 37
1954 69.9 36.7
1953 69.7 36.3
1952 69.1 36
1951 68.7 35.7
1950 69 35.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Benin population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Benin
1x
Year Population
Australia Benin
2024 27,196,812 14,462,724
2023 26,659,922 14,111,034
2022 26,018,721 13,759,501
2021 25,685,412 13,413,417
2020 25,649,248 13,070,169
2019 25,334,826 12,726,755
2018 24,963,258 12,383,347
2017 24,592,588 12,039,780
2016 24,190,907 11,697,842
2015 23,815,995 11,360,681
2014 23,475,686 11,030,004
2013 23,128,129 10,708,834
2012 22,733,465 10,397,657
2011 22,340,024 10,093,623
2010 22,031,750 9,797,484
2009 21,691,653 9,509,423
2008 21,249,199 9,228,466
2007 20,827,622 8,953,969
2006 20,450,966 8,693,242
2005 20,176,844 8,426,144
2004 19,932,722 8,159,094
2003 19,720,737 7,913,070
2002 19,495,210 7,675,426
2001 19,274,701 7,445,596
2000 19,028,802 7,221,619
1999 18,812,264 7,002,818
1998 18,607,584 6,789,489
1997 18,423,037 6,583,365
1996 18,224,767 6,391,858
1995 18,004,882 6,226,773
1994 17,805,468 6,096,506
1993 17,634,808 5,872,706
1992 17,478,635 5,617,844
1991 17,284,036 5,446,932
1990 17,065,128 5,281,479
1989 16,814,416 5,121,657
1988 16,532,164 4,967,341
1987 16,263,874 4,818,486
1986 16,018,350 4,675,420
1985 15,788,312 4,538,012
1984 15,579,391 4,405,895
1983 15,393,472 4,278,978
1982 15,184,247 4,156,596
1981 14,923,260 4,038,307
1980 14,692,000 3,925,251
1979 14,514,000 3,818,528
1978 14,358,000 3,718,305
1977 14,192,000 3,623,202
1976 14,033,000 3,532,196
1975 13,893,000 3,445,407
1974 13,723,000 3,362,633
1973 13,380,000 3,283,496
1972 13,177,000 3,207,543
1971 12,937,000 3,134,767
1970 12,507,000 3,065,057
1969 12,263,000 2,998,222
1968 12,009,000 2,934,257
1967 11,799,000 2,872,997
1966 11,651,000 2,814,317
1965 11,388,000 2,757,936
1964 11,167,000 2,704,003
1963 10,950,000 2,652,908
1962 10,742,000 2,604,659
1961 10,483,000 2,559,223
1960 10,276,477 2,517,286

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Benin

Fertility rate
Australia

Benin
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Benin
2023 1.5 4.56
2022 1.63 4.63
2021 1.7 4.71
2020 1.58 4.8
2019 1.66 4.9
2018 1.74 5.03
2017 1.74 5.16
2016 1.75 5.25
2015 1.81 5.32
2014 1.83 5.37
2013 1.86 5.41
2012 1.92 5.43
2011 1.93 5.44
2010 1.93 5.45
2009 1.97 5.49
2008 1.98 5.55
2007 1.96 5.63
2006 1.91 5.67
2005 1.81 5.69
2004 1.77 5.72
2003 1.75 5.76
2002 1.76 5.79
2001 1.74 5.85
2000 1.76 5.94
1999 1.76 6.03
1998 1.76 6.14
1997 1.78 6.23
1996 1.8 6.28
1995 1.82 6.33
1994 1.84 6.42
1993 1.86 6.51
1992 1.89 6.59
1991 1.85 6.67
1990 1.9 6.74
1989 1.84 6.82
1988 1.83 6.87
1987 1.85 6.92
1986 1.87 6.96
1985 1.92 7
1984 1.84 7.03
1983 1.92 7.05
1982 1.93 7.06
1981 1.94 7.06
1980 1.89 6.99
1979 1.91 6.91
1978 1.95 6.82
1977 2.01 6.83
1976 2.06 6.83
1975 2.15 6.83
1974 2.4 6.82
1973 2.49 6.81
1972 2.74 6.8
1971 2.96 6.77
1970 2.86 6.74
1969 2.89 6.71
1968 2.89 6.67
1967 2.85 6.64
1966 2.88 6.63
1965 2.98 6.61
1964 3.15 6.57
1963 3.33 6.51
1962 3.44 6.46
1961 3.54 6.4
1960 3.45 6.28

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Benin demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Benin
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Benin
2024 39 19
2023 38.8 18.8
2022 38.5 18.7
2021 38.3 18.6
2020 38 18.5
2019 37.6 18.4
2018 37.4 18.3
2017 37.4 18.3
2016 37.3 18.2
2015 37.3 18.1
2014 37.3 18.1
2013 37.2 18
2012 37.2 18
2011 37.1 17.9
2010 37 17.8
2009 36.9 17.8
2008 36.8 17.7
2007 36.8 17.6
2006 36.7 17.6
2005 36.5 17.5
2004 36.3 17.4
2003 36.1 17.4
2002 35.8 17.3
2001 35.6 17.2
2000 35.4 17.1
1999 35.1 17.1
1998 34.7 17
1997 34.3 17
1996 34 16.9
1995 33.6 17
1994 33.3 17.2
1993 33 17.1
1992 32.7 16.9
1991 32.4 16.9
1990 32.1 16.9
1989 31.8 16.9
1988 31.6 16.9
1987 31.3 16.9
1986 31.1 17
1985 30.8 17
1984 30.5 17.1
1983 30.2 17.1
1982 29.9 17.2
1981 29.6 17.3
1980 29.4 17.3
1979 29.1 17.4
1978 28.9 17.5
1977 28.6 17.6
1976 28.4 17.7
1975 28.1 17.8
1974 28 17.9
1973 27.8 18.1
1972 27.7 18.3
1971 27.7 18.4
1970 27.7 18.6
1969 27.8 18.8
1968 27.9 19
1967 28 19.3
1966 28.1 19.5
1965 28.3 19.7
1964 28.6 19.9
1963 28.8 20.1
1962 29.1 20.3
1961 29.3 20.6
1960 29.5 20.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Benin
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$20.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
3.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-3.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
1.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
17.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
60
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
27.2%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3.1%
2021
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$236M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
337,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
6.72%
2019
Banked people share
98%
2024
51.8%
2024

Energy

Australia Benin
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
376 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
7.05 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.49 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
39.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
54.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
40.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
105.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
0.26%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0.006%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57%
2023

Society

Australia Benin
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-7,847
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
52.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
23.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
36
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
1.1
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
51.4%
2022
English speaking
92.8%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
32.2%
2023

Health

Australia Benin
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$46.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
61.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
38.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.22
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
518
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
77.9
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
6.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
8.83 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Benin
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
3,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
18,211 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
11,526 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
9,942 mi
2006

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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