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Benin vs Bhutan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 792K in Bhutan (ranked 163/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 14,726 sq mi for Bhutan (ranked 99th vs. 132nd).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Bhutan
Population
15272847
803385
Population rank 76/197 163/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$3.01B
2023
GDP rank 126/197 170/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$3,831
2023
GDP per capita rank 162/197 132/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$16,215
2023
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$3.53B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
110.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$4,485
2023
Government debt per person rank 151/185 87/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$5,506
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 14,726 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.46
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
73.8 years
2026

Benin and Bhutan: Comparison Charts

Benin and Bhutan economies compared

GDP
Benin

Bhutan
1x
Year GDP
Benin Bhutan
2024 $21,482,643,706 -
2023 $19,673,291,004 $3,012,896,789
2022 $17,425,405,091 $2,898,227,744
2021 $17,687,623,530 $2,768,802,960
2020 $15,686,741,884 $2,457,604,334
2019 $14,391,686,313 $2,735,683,570
2018 $14,262,408,090 $2,583,335,722
2017 $12,701,655,837 $2,591,358,009
2016 $11,821,065,853 $2,357,504,761
2015 $11,388,160,997 $2,187,815,803
2014 $13,284,527,847 $2,089,079,571
2013 $12,517,845,124 $1,943,696,952
2012 $11,141,358,116 $1,973,387,228
2011 $10,693,321,364 $1,977,728,659
2010 $9,535,345,016 $1,708,880,730
2009 $9,738,626,517 $1,331,343,798
2008 $9,787,734,526 $1,317,517,835
2007 $8,169,048,383 $1,255,767,964
2006 $7,034,111,315 $942,879,879
2005 $6,567,654,954 $860,391,000
2004 $6,190,270,380 $735,348,490
2003 $5,349,258,094 $651,935,430
2002 $4,194,342,686 $559,345,264
2001 $3,666,222,635 $496,110,226
2000 $3,519,991,440 $460,733,418
1999 $3,677,393,999 $399,311,200
1998 $2,455,092,686 $363,458,381
1997 $2,268,301,646 $352,229,077
1996 $2,361,116,449 $303,408,346
1995 $2,169,627,138 $290,490,984
1994 $1,598,075,944 $258,954,708
1993 $2,274,558,083 $225,973,693
1992 $1,695,315,306 $240,233,531
1991 $1,986,437,797 $240,294,286
1990 $1,959,965,330 $287,765,007
1989 $1,502,294,416 $264,798,626
1988 $1,620,246,084 $272,298,067
1987 $1,562,412,228 $242,742,766
1986 $1,336,102,025 $191,218,115
1985 $1,045,712,789 $163,288,815
1984 $1,051,134,009 $160,423,494
1983 $1,095,348,199 $156,704,290
1982 $1,267,778,670 $141,439,317
1981 $1,291,120,188 $139,174,178
1980 $1,405,251,847 $128,669,201
1979 $1,186,231,020 $105,377,995
1978 $928,843,469 $94,086,228
1977 $750,049,779 $97,884,434
1976 $698,408,262 $88,461,263
1975 $676,870,140 $86,820,762
1974 $554,654,861 $92,901,784
1973 $504,376,074 $78,900,289
1972 $410,331,857 $70,139,867
1971 $335,073,028 $66,289,450
1970 $333,627,713 $61,812,113
1969 $330,748,245 -
1968 $326,323,105 -
1967 $306,221,953 -
1966 $302,925,235 -
1965 $289,908,680 -
1964 $269,819,006 -
1963 $253,927,697 -
1962 $236,434,954 -
1961 $235,668,221 -
1960 $226,195,578 -

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

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Benin and Bhutan economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Bhutan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Bhutan
2024 $1,485 -
2023 $1,394 $3,831
2022 $1,266 $3,711
2021 $1,319 $3,571
2020 $1,200 $3,192
2019 $1,131 $3,577
2018 $1,152 $3,400
2017 $1,055 $3,435
2016 $1,011 $3,152
2015 $1,002 $2,954
2014 $1,204 $2,849
2013 $1,169 $2,680
2012 $1,072 $2,751
2011 $1,059 $2,788
2010 $973 $2,436
2009 $1,024 $1,918
2008 $1,061 $1,920
2007 $912 $1,850
2006 $809 $1,406
2005 $779 $1,300
2004 $759 $1,130
2003 $676 $1,022
2002 $546 $896
2001 $492 $812
2000 $487 $772
1999 $525 $685
1998 $362 $638
1997 $345 $630
1996 $369 $553
1995 $348 $530
1994 $262.1 $467
1993 $387 $407
1992 $302 $416
1991 $365 $401
1990 $371 $488
1989 $293.3 $462
1988 $326 $489
1987 $324 $449
1986 $285.8 $365
1985 $230.4 $321
1984 $238.6 $326
1983 $256 $328
1982 $305 $306
1981 $320 $311
1980 $358 $296.9
1979 $311 $251.4
1978 $249.8 $232.2
1977 $207 $249.9
1976 $197.7 $233.7
1975 $196.5 $237.4
1974 $164.9 $262.8
1973 $153.6 $230.9
1972 $127.9 $212.4
1971 $106.9 $207.7
1970 $108.8 $200.3
1969 $110.3 -
1968 $111.2 -
1967 $106.6 -
1966 $107.6 -
1965 $105.1 -
1964 $99.8 -
1963 $95.7 -
1962 $90.8 -
1961 $92.1 -
1960 $89.9 -

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

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Benin vs. Bhutan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Bhutan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Bhutan
2026 61.3 73.8
2025 61.1 73.5
2024 61 73.3
2023 60.8 73
2022 60.5 72.8
2021 59.6 72.4
2020 60.2 72.3
2019 59.9 72
2018 59.7 71.7
2017 59.5 71.4
2016 59.3 71.1
2015 59.1 70.8
2014 59 70.5
2013 58.9 70.2
2012 58.6 69.8
2011 58.5 69.3
2010 58.4 68.8
2009 58.3 68.2
2008 58.1 67.7
2007 58.2 67.2
2006 58 66.5
2005 57.7 65.9
2004 57.3 65.3
2003 57.1 64.7
2002 56.9 64
2001 56.7 63.3
2000 56.6 61.8
1999 56.3 62
1998 56.2 61.3
1997 56 60.6
1996 55.6 60
1995 55.4 59.3
1994 55 58.4
1993 54.6 57.9
1992 54.1 57.2
1991 53.4 56.5
1990 53 55.8
1989 52.5 55.1
1988 52 54.4
1987 51.3 53.6
1986 50.6 52.8
1985 50 52
1984 49.4 51.3
1983 48.8 50.6
1982 48.5 49.8
1981 48.1 49
1980 47.7 48.2
1979 47.4 47.4
1978 46.9 46.7
1977 46.5 46
1976 46 45.2
1975 45.4 44.5
1974 44.9 43.8
1973 44.4 43.1
1972 43.9 42.5
1971 43.4 41.8
1970 43 41.2
1969 42.6 40.6
1968 42.2 40
1967 41.8 39.4
1966 41.3 38.8
1965 41 38.3
1964 40.5 37.8
1963 40.1 37.4
1962 39.6 37
1961 39.2 36.7
1960 38.8 36.4
1959 38.4 36.1
1958 38 35.9
1957 37.6 35.7
1956 37.3 35.6
1955 37 35.5
1954 36.7 35.4
1953 36.3 35.4
1952 36 35.4
1951 35.7 35.3
1950 35.4 35.3

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

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Benin and Bhutan population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Bhutan
1x
Year Population
Benin Bhutan
2024 14,462,724 791,524
2023 14,111,034 786,385
2022 13,759,501 780,914
2021 13,413,417 775,442
2020 13,070,169 770,006
2019 12,726,755 764,824
2018 12,383,347 759,759
2017 12,039,780 754,335
2016 11,697,842 747,866
2015 11,360,681 740,618
2014 11,030,004 733,139
2013 10,708,834 725,273
2012 10,397,657 717,279
2011 10,093,623 709,377
2010 9,797,484 701,632
2009 9,509,423 693,988
2008 9,228,466 686,351
2007 8,953,969 678,641
2006 8,693,242 670,799
2005 8,426,144 661,865
2004 8,159,094 650,544
2003 7,913,070 637,663
2002 7,675,426 624,409
2001 7,445,596 610,794
2000 7,221,619 596,863
1999 7,002,818 582,579
1998 6,789,489 569,435
1997 6,583,365 558,697
1996 6,391,858 548,784
1995 6,226,773 547,989
1994 6,096,506 554,497
1993 5,872,706 554,673
1992 5,617,844 577,774
1991 5,446,932 599,784
1990 5,281,479 589,287
1989 5,121,657 573,586
1988 4,967,341 556,986
1987 4,818,486 540,557
1986 4,675,420 524,324
1985 4,538,012 508,392
1984 4,405,895 492,784
1983 4,278,978 477,460
1982 4,156,596 462,485
1981 4,038,307 447,836
1980 3,925,251 433,404
1979 3,818,528 419,200
1978 3,718,305 405,243
1977 3,623,202 391,639
1976 3,532,196 378,490
1975 3,445,407 365,791
1974 3,362,633 353,538
1973 3,283,496 341,705
1972 3,207,543 330,264
1971 3,134,767 319,211
1970 3,065,057 308,528
1969 2,998,222 298,214
1968 2,934,257 288,311
1967 2,872,997 278,852
1966 2,814,317 269,820
1965 2,757,936 261,200
1964 2,704,003 252,987
1963 2,652,908 245,156
1962 2,604,659 237,636
1961 2,559,223 230,602
1960 2,517,286 224,084

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Bhutan

Fertility rate
Benin

Bhutan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Bhutan
2023 4.56 1.46
2022 4.63 1.48
2021 4.71 1.49
2020 4.8 1.5
2019 4.9 1.45
2018 5.03 1.52
2017 5.16 1.62
2016 5.25 1.74
2015 5.32 1.84
2014 5.37 1.92
2013 5.41 2
2012 5.43 2.07
2011 5.44 2.15
2010 5.45 2.25
2009 5.49 2.36
2008 5.55 2.48
2007 5.63 2.59
2006 5.67 2.66
2005 5.69 2.73
2004 5.72 2.78
2003 5.76 2.87
2002 5.79 3.01
2001 5.85 3.19
2000 5.94 3.38
1999 6.03 3.61
1998 6.14 3.85
1997 6.23 4.09
1996 6.28 4.37
1995 6.33 4.62
1994 6.42 4.87
1993 6.51 5.07
1992 6.59 5.27
1991 6.67 5.45
1990 6.74 5.6
1989 6.82 5.76
1988 6.87 5.88
1987 6.92 6
1986 6.96 6.1
1985 7 6.18
1984 7.03 6.26
1983 7.05 6.34
1982 7.06 6.4
1981 7.06 6.46
1980 6.99 6.51
1979 6.91 6.55
1978 6.82 6.58
1977 6.83 6.61
1976 6.83 6.62
1975 6.83 6.62
1974 6.82 6.62
1973 6.81 6.63
1972 6.8 6.64
1971 6.77 6.64
1970 6.74 6.65
1969 6.71 6.66
1968 6.67 6.66
1967 6.64 6.67
1966 6.63 6.67
1965 6.61 6.68
1964 6.57 6.68
1963 6.51 6.69
1962 6.46 6.69
1961 6.4 6.7
1960 6.28 6.7

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

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Benin and Bhutan demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Bhutan
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Bhutan
2024 19 30.9
2023 18.8 30.4
2022 18.7 29.8
2021 18.6 29.2
2020 18.5 28.6
2019 18.4 28
2018 18.3 27.5
2017 18.3 26.9
2016 18.2 26.4
2015 18.1 26
2014 18.1 25.6
2013 18 25.1
2012 18 24.7
2011 17.9 24.4
2010 17.8 24
2009 17.8 23.7
2008 17.7 23.3
2007 17.6 22.9
2006 17.6 22.6
2005 17.5 22.2
2004 17.4 21.8
2003 17.4 21.3
2002 17.3 20.8
2001 17.2 20.4
2000 17.1 20
1999 17.1 19.8
1998 17 19.5
1997 17 19.3
1996 16.9 19.1
1995 17 18.9
1994 17.2 18.8
1993 17.1 18.7
1992 16.9 18.6
1991 16.9 18.6
1990 16.9 18.6
1989 16.9 18.5
1988 16.9 18.5
1987 16.9 18.5
1986 17 18.5
1985 17 18.6
1984 17.1 18.6
1983 17.1 18.7
1982 17.2 18.7
1981 17.3 18.8
1980 17.3 18.9
1979 17.4 18.9
1978 17.5 19
1977 17.6 19
1976 17.7 19.1
1975 17.8 19.1
1974 17.9 19.2
1973 18.1 19.2
1972 18.3 19.3
1971 18.4 19.3
1970 18.6 19.3
1969 18.8 19.3
1968 19 19.3
1967 19.3 19.3
1966 19.5 19.2
1965 19.7 19.1
1964 19.9 19.1
1963 20.1 19
1962 20.3 18.9
1961 20.6 18.9
1960 20.8 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Bhutan
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$2.93B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
5.85%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
6,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-0.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
3.28%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
52.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
29.4%
2023
Economic freedom index
60
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
22.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3.6%
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$941M
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$110M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
29,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
10.7%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
33.7%
2014

Energy

Benin Bhutan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
360 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$15.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
1.59 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
2.01 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
82.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
100%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
100%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Bhutan
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
+455
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
42.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
53.4:46.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
55.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
2.46
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
16.2
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
64.9%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
75%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
88.4%
2023

Health

Benin Bhutan
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$162.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$41.3
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
73.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
6.44%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
47
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
23.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
12.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
18.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
0.18 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Bhutan
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
18,605 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
2,035 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
10,545 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
7,584 mi
2017

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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 (2023–2024, 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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