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Austria vs Benin statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has a population of 9.18M (ranked 99/197), compared with 14.5M in Benin (ranked 76/197). Austria's land area is 31,861 sq mi versus 43,537 sq mi for Benin (ranked 113th vs. 99th).

By GDP, Austria ranks 30/197 ($535B) and Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B). By GDP per capita, Austria ranks 16/197 ($58,269), while Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485).

Main facts and rankings

Austria Benin
Population
9163419
15272847
Population rank 99/197 76/197
GDP
$535B
2024
$21.5B
2024
GDP rank 30/197 126/197
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$1,485
2024
GDP per capita rank 16/197 162/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$4,435
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
53.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$794
2024
Government debt per person rank 10/185 151/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$1,091
2026
Land area 31,861 sq mi 43,537 sq mi
Population density
287.6 ppl/mi²
2026
349 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
4.56
2023
Median age
44.4 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
61.3 years
2026

Austria and Benin: Comparison Charts

Austria and Benin economies compared

GDP
Austria

Benin
1x
Year GDP
Austria Benin
2024 $534,790,720,467 $21,482,643,706
2023 $516,670,509,629 $19,673,291,004
2022 $473,221,298,968 $17,425,405,091
2021 $480,466,363,177 $17,687,623,530
2020 $434,397,601,558 $15,686,741,884
2019 $442,983,642,372 $14,391,686,313
2018 $452,582,294,973 $14,262,408,090
2017 $414,926,138,133 $12,701,655,837
2016 $393,687,359,770 $11,821,065,853
2015 $379,546,097,301 $11,388,160,997
2014 $438,556,021,078 $13,284,527,847
2013 $426,580,502,769 $12,517,845,124
2012 $406,750,487,604 $11,141,358,116
2011 $428,954,737,064 $10,693,321,364
2010 $389,827,789,218 $9,535,345,016
2009 $399,290,118,782 $9,738,626,517
2008 $429,234,399,096 $9,787,734,526
2007 $386,760,177,589 $8,169,048,383
2006 $333,905,979,332 $7,034,111,315
2005 $313,952,317,331 $6,567,654,954
2004 $299,210,411,455 $6,190,270,380
2003 $260,779,834,340 $5,349,258,094
2002 $212,837,224,023 $4,194,342,686
2001 $196,477,206,829 $3,666,222,635
2000 $196,181,599,831 $3,519,991,440
1999 $216,421,809,126 $3,677,393,999
1998 $217,068,085,816 $2,455,092,686
1997 $211,724,812,267 $2,268,301,646
1996 $235,952,581,232 $2,361,116,449
1995 $240,094,169,510 $2,169,627,138
1994 $202,738,023,130 $1,598,075,944
1993 $189,634,029,339 $2,274,558,083
1992 $194,314,032,056 $1,695,315,306
1991 $173,113,449,617 $1,986,437,797
1990 $165,811,372,383 $1,959,965,330
1989 $132,584,448,258 $1,502,294,416
1988 $132,817,124,707 $1,620,246,084
1987 $123,682,091,859 $1,562,412,228
1986 $98,648,254,169 $1,336,102,025
1985 $69,114,996,010 $1,045,712,789
1984 $67,719,055,773 $1,051,134,009
1983 $71,838,528,420 $1,095,348,199
1982 $70,996,111,963 $1,267,778,670
1981 $70,755,997,062 $1,291,120,188
1980 $81,737,498,405 $1,405,251,847
1979 $73,647,694,287 $1,186,231,020
1978 $61,809,208,756 $928,843,469
1977 $51,343,861,460 $750,049,779
1976 $42,791,707,448 $698,408,262
1975 $39,902,300,703 $676,870,140
1974 $35,051,468,640 $554,654,861
1973 $29,399,860,145 $504,376,074
1972 $21,973,207,929 $410,331,857
1971 $17,788,536,733 $335,073,028
1970 $15,312,791,744 $333,627,713
1969 $13,647,475,854 $330,748,245
1968 $12,499,863,917 $326,323,105
1967 $11,634,569,522 $306,221,953
1966 $10,939,526,219 $302,925,235
1965 $10,041,659,445 $289,908,680
1964 $9,213,648,656 $269,819,006
1963 $8,414,050,621 $253,927,697
1962 $7,793,042,529 $236,434,954
1961 $7,346,566,038 $235,668,221
1960 $6,624,086,313 $226,195,578

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

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Austria and Benin economies compared

GDP per capita
Austria

Benin
1x
Year GDP per capita
Austria Benin
2024 $58,269 $1,485
2023 $56,580 $1,394
2022 $52,337 $1,266
2021 $53,649 $1,319
2020 $48,716 $1,200
2019 $49,886 $1,131
2018 $51,194 $1,152
2017 $47,164 $1,055
2016 $45,061 $1,011
2015 $43,915 $1,002
2014 $51,315 $1,204
2013 $50,305 $1,169
2012 $48,250 $1,072
2011 $51,117 $1,059
2010 $46,611 $973
2009 $47,857 $1,024
2008 $51,581 $1,061
2007 $46,623 $912
2006 $40,382 $809
2005 $38,157 $779
2004 $36,614 $759
2003 $32,110 $676
2002 $26,335 $546
2001 $24,430 $492
2000 $24,487 $487
1999 $27,079 $525
1998 $27,212 $362
1997 $26,572 $345
1996 $29,646 $369
1995 $30,207 $348
1994 $25,546 $262.1
1993 $23,987 $387
1992 $24,783 $302
1991 $22,323 $365
1990 $21,596 $371
1989 $17,401 $293.3
1988 $17,510 $326
1987 $16,329 $324
1986 $13,032 $285.8
1985 $9,136 $230.4
1984 $8,956 $238.6
1983 $9,500 $256
1982 $9,373 $305
1981 $9,348 $320
1980 $10,827 $358
1979 $9,755 $311
1978 $8,173 $249.8
1977 $6,784 $207
1976 $5,656 $197.7
1975 $5,265 $196.5
1974 $4,613 $164.9
1973 $3,875 $153.6
1972 $2,913 $127.9
1971 $2,372 $106.9
1970 $2,051 $108.8
1969 $1,834 $110.3
1968 $1,686 $111.2
1967 $1,577 $106.6
1966 $1,494 $107.6
1965 $1,381 $105.1
1964 $1,275 $99.8
1963 $1,173 $95.7
1962 $1,093 $90.8
1961 $1,037 $92.1
1960 $940 $89.9

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

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Austria vs. Benin life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Austria

Benin
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Austria Benin
2026 82.5 61.3
2025 82.3 61.1
2024 82.1 61
2023 82 60.8
2022 81.3 60.5
2021 81.8 59.6
2020 81.8 60.2
2019 81.9 59.9
2018 81.7 59.7
2017 81.6 59.5
2016 81.6 59.3
2015 81.2 59.1
2014 81.4 59
2013 81.1 58.9
2012 80.8 58.6
2011 80.8 58.5
2010 80.5 58.4
2009 80.2 58.3
2008 80.4 58.1
2007 80.2 58.2
2006 80 58
2005 79.5 57.7
2004 79.4 57.3
2003 78.8 57.1
2002 78.8 56.9
2001 78.7 56.7
2000 78.2 56.6
1999 78 56.3
1998 77.8 56.2
1997 77.4 56
1996 77 55.6
1995 76.8 55.4
1994 76.5 55
1993 76.2 54.6
1992 76 54.1
1991 75.8 53.4
1990 75.7 53
1989 75.5 52.5
1988 75.4 52
1987 74.9 51.3
1986 74.5 50.6
1985 74 50
1984 73.8 49.4
1983 73.2 48.8
1982 73.1 48.5
1981 73 48.1
1980 72.7 47.7
1979 72.5 47.4
1978 72.2 46.9
1977 72.1 46.5
1976 71.8 46
1975 71.3 45.4
1974 71.2 44.9
1973 71.2 44.4
1972 70.6 43.9
1971 70.3 43.4
1970 70.1 43
1969 70 42.6
1968 70.3 42.2
1967 70.1 41.8
1966 70.2 41.3
1965 69.9 41
1964 70.1 40.5
1963 69.7 40.1
1962 69.5 39.6
1961 69.7 39.2
1960 68.7 38.8
1959 68.4 38.4
1958 68.5 38
1957 67.4 37.6
1956 67.7 37.3
1955 67.6 37
1954 67.3 36.7
1953 67.3 36.3
1952 66.7 36
1951 65.2 35.7
1950 64.8 35.4

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

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Austria and Benin population clocks and comparison

Population
Austria

Benin
1x
Year Population
Austria Benin
2024 9,177,982 14,462,724
2023 9,131,761 14,111,034
2022 9,041,851 13,759,501
2021 8,955,797 13,413,417
2020 8,916,864 13,070,169
2019 8,879,920 12,726,755
2018 8,840,521 12,383,347
2017 8,797,566 12,039,780
2016 8,736,668 11,697,842
2015 8,642,699 11,360,681
2014 8,546,356 11,030,004
2013 8,479,823 10,708,834
2012 8,429,991 10,397,657
2011 8,391,643 10,093,623
2010 8,363,404 9,797,484
2009 8,343,323 9,509,423
2008 8,321,496 9,228,466
2007 8,295,487 8,953,969
2006 8,268,641 8,693,242
2005 8,227,829 8,426,144
2004 8,171,966 8,159,094
2003 8,121,423 7,913,070
2002 8,081,957 7,675,426
2001 8,042,293 7,445,596
2000 8,011,566 7,221,619
1999 7,992,324 7,002,818
1998 7,976,789 6,789,489
1997 7,968,041 6,583,365
1996 7,959,017 6,391,858
1995 7,948,278 6,226,773
1994 7,936,118 6,096,506
1993 7,905,633 5,872,706
1992 7,840,709 5,617,844
1991 7,754,891 5,446,932
1990 7,677,850 5,281,479
1989 7,619,567 5,121,657
1988 7,585,317 4,967,341
1987 7,574,586 4,818,486
1986 7,569,794 4,675,420
1985 7,564,985 4,538,012
1984 7,561,434 4,405,895
1983 7,561,910 4,278,978
1982 7,574,140 4,156,596
1981 7,568,710 4,038,307
1980 7,549,433 3,925,251
1979 7,549,425 3,818,528
1978 7,562,305 3,718,305
1977 7,568,430 3,623,202
1976 7,565,525 3,532,196
1975 7,578,903 3,445,407
1974 7,599,038 3,362,633
1973 7,586,115 3,283,496
1972 7,544,201 3,207,543
1971 7,500,482 3,134,767
1970 7,467,086 3,065,057
1969 7,441,055 2,998,222
1968 7,415,403 2,934,257
1967 7,376,998 2,872,997
1966 7,322,066 2,814,317
1965 7,270,889 2,757,936
1964 7,223,801 2,704,003
1963 7,175,811 2,652,908
1962 7,129,864 2,604,659
1961 7,086,299 2,559,223
1960 7,047,539 2,517,286

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

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Fertility rates in Austria and Benin

Fertility rate
Austria

Benin
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Benin
2023 1.32 4.56
2022 1.41 4.63
2021 1.48 4.71
2020 1.44 4.8
2019 1.46 4.9
2018 1.47 5.03
2017 1.52 5.16
2016 1.53 5.25
2015 1.49 5.32
2014 1.46 5.37
2013 1.44 5.41
2012 1.44 5.43
2011 1.43 5.44
2010 1.44 5.45
2009 1.39 5.49
2008 1.42 5.55
2007 1.38 5.63
2006 1.41 5.67
2005 1.41 5.69
2004 1.42 5.72
2003 1.38 5.76
2002 1.39 5.79
2001 1.33 5.85
2000 1.36 5.94
1999 1.34 6.03
1998 1.37 6.14
1997 1.39 6.23
1996 1.45 6.28
1995 1.42 6.33
1994 1.47 6.42
1993 1.5 6.51
1992 1.51 6.59
1991 1.51 6.67
1990 1.46 6.74
1989 1.45 6.82
1988 1.45 6.87
1987 1.43 6.92
1986 1.45 6.96
1985 1.47 7
1984 1.52 7.03
1983 1.56 7.05
1982 1.66 7.06
1981 1.67 7.06
1980 1.65 6.99
1979 1.6 6.91
1978 1.6 6.82
1977 1.63 6.83
1976 1.69 6.83
1975 1.83 6.83
1974 1.91 6.82
1973 1.94 6.81
1972 2.08 6.8
1971 2.2 6.77
1970 2.29 6.74
1969 2.49 6.71
1968 2.58 6.67
1967 2.62 6.64
1966 2.66 6.63
1965 2.7 6.61
1964 2.79 6.57
1963 2.82 6.51
1962 2.8 6.46
1961 2.78 6.4
1960 2.69 6.28

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

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Austria and Benin demographics compared

Median age
Austria

Benin
1x
Year Median age, years
Austria Benin
2024 44.4 19
2023 44.1 18.8
2022 43.9 18.7
2021 43.7 18.6
2020 43.6 18.5
2019 43.4 18.4
2018 43.2 18.3
2017 43.1 18.3
2016 42.9 18.2
2015 42.9 18.1
2014 42.8 18.1
2013 42.6 18
2012 42.4 18
2011 42.1 17.9
2010 41.8 17.8
2009 41.4 17.8
2008 41.1 17.7
2007 40.7 17.6
2006 40.3 17.6
2005 39.9 17.5
2004 39.6 17.4
2003 39.2 17.4
2002 38.9 17.3
2001 38.6 17.2
2000 38.2 17.1
1999 37.8 17.1
1998 37.5 17
1997 37.1 17
1996 36.7 16.9
1995 36.4 17
1994 36.1 17.2
1993 35.8 17.1
1992 35.7 16.9
1991 35.6 16.9
1990 35.6 16.9
1989 35.6 16.9
1988 35.5 16.9
1987 35.4 16.9
1986 35.3 17
1985 35.2 17
1984 35 17.1
1983 34.9 17.1
1982 34.7 17.2
1981 34.6 17.3
1980 34.7 17.3
1979 34.7 17.4
1978 34.5 17.5
1977 34.3 17.6
1976 34.1 17.7
1975 33.8 17.8
1974 33.6 17.9
1973 33.5 18.1
1972 33.6 18.3
1971 33.8 18.4
1970 33.9 18.6
1969 34.1 18.8
1968 34.3 19
1967 34.6 19.3
1966 34.8 19.5
1965 35 19.7
1964 35.1 19.9
1963 35.3 20.1
1962 35.4 20.3
1961 35.5 20.6
1960 35.5 20.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Austria Benin
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$20.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
3.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.64%
2024
-3.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
1.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
17.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
60
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
27.2%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.48B
2024
$236M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,091,000
2020
337,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.85%
2020
6.72%
2019
Banked people share
99.5%
2024
51.8%
2024

Energy

Austria Benin
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,309 kg
2023
376 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.2
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58 megatons
2024
7.05 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.32 tons
2024
0.49 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62.1%
2023
39.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36%
2021
54.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.4%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
64%
2023
40.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,806 kWh
2023
105.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79.8%
2021
0.26%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.8%
2023
0.006%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57%
2023

Society

Austria Benin
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,254
2025
-7,847
2025
Urban population
69.5%
2024
52.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.7
2026
23.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
36
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.88
2023
1.1
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2013
51.4%
2022
English speaking
73.1%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
94.9%
2024
32.2%
2023

Health

Austria Benin
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,739
2024
$46.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,110
2024
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
61.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
38.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.52
2023
0.22
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2023
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
518
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
77.9
2023
Obesity rate
15.7%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.4%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
6.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.5 liters
2020
8.83 liters
2020

Territory

Austria Benin
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
3,471 sq mi
2024
3,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,028 sq mi
2026
18,211 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,051 sq mi
2026
11,526 sq mi
2026
Roads length
78,541 mi
2021
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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