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Benin vs Bolivia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 12.4M in Bolivia (ranked 79/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 418,264 sq mi for Bolivia (ranked 99th vs. 27th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Bolivia
Population
15272847
12798112
Population rank 76/197 79/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$54.9B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 88/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$4,421
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 125/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$12,878
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$53.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$4,331
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 88/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$4,720
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 418,264 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
2.55
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
69.1 years
2026

Benin and Bolivia: Comparison Charts

Benin and Bolivia economies compared

GDP
Benin

Bolivia
1x
Year GDP
Benin Bolivia
2024 $21,482,643,706 $54,881,327,453
2023 $19,673,291,004 $52,340,206,946
2022 $17,425,405,091 $50,959,081,954
2021 $17,687,623,530 $47,877,892,402
2020 $15,686,741,884 $42,313,784,081
2019 $14,391,686,313 $49,056,643,589
2018 $14,262,408,090 $48,414,038,842
2017 $12,701,655,837 $45,927,439,595
2016 $11,821,065,853 $33,941,126,194
2015 $11,388,160,997 $33,000,198,249
2014 $13,284,527,847 $32,996,188,017
2013 $12,517,845,124 $30,659,338,886
2012 $11,141,358,116 $27,084,497,482
2011 $10,693,321,364 $23,963,164,697
2010 $9,535,345,016 $19,649,723,722
2009 $9,738,626,517 $17,339,992,194
2008 $9,787,734,526 $16,674,276,286
2007 $8,169,048,383 $13,120,108,008
2006 $7,034,111,315 $11,451,844,902
2005 $6,567,654,954 $9,549,122,905
2004 $6,190,270,380 $8,773,451,752
2003 $5,349,258,094 $8,082,399,640
2002 $4,194,342,686 $7,905,485,146
2001 $3,666,222,635 $8,141,516,928
2000 $3,519,991,440 $8,397,855,485
1999 $3,677,393,999 $8,285,064,435
1998 $2,455,092,686 $8,497,494,652
1997 $2,268,301,646 $7,925,736,821
1996 $2,361,116,449 $7,396,949,126
1995 $2,169,627,138 $6,715,161,732
1994 $1,598,075,944 $5,981,222,859
1993 $2,274,558,083 $5,734,699,489
1992 $1,695,315,306 $5,643,868,749
1991 $1,986,437,797 $5,343,262,457
1990 $1,959,965,330 $4,867,582,598
1989 $1,502,294,416 $4,715,973,437
1988 $1,620,246,084 $4,597,612,362
1987 $1,562,412,228 $4,347,956,338
1986 $1,336,102,025 $3,959,382,833
1985 $1,045,712,789 $5,377,276,555
1984 $1,051,134,009 $6,169,483,225
1983 $1,095,348,199 $5,422,656,823
1982 $1,267,778,670 $5,594,126,369
1981 $1,291,120,188 $5,891,598,695
1980 $1,405,251,847 $4,537,479,608
1979 $1,186,231,020 $4,421,336,383
1978 $928,843,469 $3,758,220,890
1977 $750,049,779 $3,227,436,282
1976 $698,408,262 $2,731,984,008
1975 $676,870,140 $2,404,697,651
1974 $554,654,861 $2,100,249,875
1973 $504,376,074 $1,262,968,516
1972 $410,331,857 $1,257,615,645
1971 $335,073,028 $1,095,622,896
1970 $333,627,713 $1,017,003,367
1969 $330,748,245 $929,629,630
1968 $326,323,105 $857,912,458
1967 $306,221,953 $755,808,081
1966 $302,925,235 $669,191,919
1965 $289,908,680 $604,377,104
1964 $269,819,006 $544,023,569
1963 $253,927,697 $482,828,283
1962 $236,434,954 $448,400,673
1961 $235,668,221 $410,101,010
1960 $226,195,578 $377,020,202

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

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Benin and Bolivia economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Bolivia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Bolivia
2024 $1,485 $4,421
2023 $1,394 $4,275
2022 $1,266 $4,219
2021 $1,319 $4,011
2020 $1,200 $3,581
2019 $1,131 $4,203
2018 $1,152 $4,207
2017 $1,055 $4,048
2016 $1,011 $3,036
2015 $1,002 $2,996
2014 $1,204 $3,041
2013 $1,169 $2,870
2012 $1,072 $2,576
2011 $1,059 $2,316
2010 $973 $1,930
2009 $1,024 $1,731
2008 $1,061 $1,693
2007 $912 $1,355
2006 $809 $1,203
2005 $779 $1,020
2004 $759 $953
2003 $676 $893
2002 $546 $888
2001 $492 $930
2000 $487 $976
1999 $525 $979
1998 $362 $1,022
1997 $345 $970
1996 $369 $922
1995 $348 $853
1994 $262.1 $774
1993 $387 $757
1992 $302 $760
1991 $365 $734
1990 $371 $683
1989 $293.3 $675
1988 $326 $673
1987 $324 $650
1986 $285.8 $604
1985 $230.4 $838
1984 $238.6 $982
1983 $256 $882
1982 $305 $930
1981 $320 $1,001
1980 $358 $788
1979 $311 $785
1978 $249.8 $683
1977 $207 $600
1976 $197.7 $520
1975 $196.5 $468
1974 $164.9 $418
1973 $153.6 $257.2
1972 $127.9 $261.9
1971 $106.9 $233.4
1970 $108.8 $221.6
1969 $110.3 $207.1
1968 $111.2 $195.5
1967 $106.6 $176.1
1966 $107.6 $159.3
1965 $105.1 $147.1
1964 $99.8 $135.2
1963 $95.7 $122.6
1962 $90.8 $116.2
1961 $92.1 $108.5
1960 $89.9 $101.8

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

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Benin vs. Bolivia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Bolivia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Bolivia
2026 61.3 69.1
2025 61.1 68.9
2024 61 68.7
2023 60.8 68.6
2022 60.5 67.4
2021 59.6 61.4
2020 60.2 62.9
2019 59.9 67.8
2018 59.7 67.7
2017 59.5 67.5
2016 59.3 67.4
2015 59.1 67.2
2014 59 67
2013 58.9 66.8
2012 58.6 66.6
2011 58.5 66.3
2010 58.4 66
2009 58.3 65.7
2008 58.1 65.3
2007 58.2 64.9
2006 58 64.5
2005 57.7 64.2
2004 57.3 63.8
2003 57.1 63.5
2002 56.9 63.1
2001 56.7 62.5
2000 56.6 62.1
1999 56.3 61.7
1998 56.2 61.2
1997 56 60.7
1996 55.6 60.3
1995 55.4 59.8
1994 55 59.3
1993 54.6 58.7
1992 54.1 57.9
1991 53.4 57.4
1990 53 56.8
1989 52.5 56.1
1988 52 55.5
1987 51.3 54.9
1986 50.6 54.2
1985 50 53.8
1984 49.4 53.4
1983 48.8 52.9
1982 48.5 52.5
1981 48.1 52.3
1980 47.7 51.8
1979 47.4 51.4
1978 46.9 50.8
1977 46.5 50.4
1976 46 50
1975 45.4 49.3
1974 44.9 48.8
1973 44.4 48.3
1972 43.9 47.8
1971 43.4 47.5
1970 43 47.1
1969 42.6 46.7
1968 42.2 46.3
1967 41.8 45.9
1966 41.3 45.5
1965 41 45.1
1964 40.5 44.7
1963 40.1 44.3
1962 39.6 44
1961 39.2 43.6
1960 38.8 43.3
1959 38.4 43
1958 38 42.7
1957 37.6 42.4
1956 37.3 42.2
1955 37 41.9
1954 36.7 41.7
1953 36.3 41.4
1952 36 41
1951 35.7 40.9
1950 35.4 40.7

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

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Benin and Bolivia population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Bolivia
1x
Year Population
Benin Bolivia
2024 14,462,724 12,413,315
2023 14,111,034 12,244,159
2022 13,759,501 12,077,154
2021 13,413,417 11,937,360
2020 13,070,169 11,816,299
2019 12,726,755 11,671,386
2018 12,383,347 11,508,368
2017 12,039,780 11,344,587
2016 11,697,842 11,180,020
2015 11,360,681 11,014,705
2014 11,030,004 10,848,888
2013 10,708,834 10,682,608
2012 10,397,657 10,515,807
2011 10,093,623 10,348,929
2010 9,797,484 10,182,345
2009 9,509,423 10,016,275
2008 9,228,466 9,850,858
2007 8,953,969 9,685,960
2006 8,693,242 9,521,689
2005 8,426,144 9,360,754
2004 8,159,094 9,204,287
2003 7,913,070 9,050,700
2002 7,675,426 8,900,355
2001 7,445,596 8,752,736
2000 7,221,619 8,606,326
1999 7,002,818 8,459,806
1998 6,789,489 8,313,394
1997 6,583,365 8,167,900
1996 6,391,858 8,021,736
1995 6,226,773 7,874,676
1994 6,096,506 7,727,322
1993 5,872,706 7,579,195
1992 5,617,844 7,430,336
1991 5,446,932 7,280,289
1990 5,281,479 7,130,142
1989 5,121,657 6,981,766
1988 4,967,341 6,835,508
1987 4,818,486 6,692,162
1986 4,675,420 6,552,479
1985 4,538,012 6,416,185
1984 4,405,895 6,281,868
1983 4,278,978 6,149,060
1982 4,156,596 6,018,088
1981 4,038,307 5,888,109
1980 3,925,251 5,758,900
1979 3,818,528 5,630,849
1978 3,718,305 5,504,123
1977 3,623,202 5,379,166
1976 3,532,196 5,256,496
1975 3,445,407 5,137,539
1974 3,362,633 5,022,475
1973 3,283,496 4,910,200
1972 3,207,543 4,800,978
1971 3,134,767 4,694,342
1970 3,065,057 4,590,010
1969 2,998,222 4,488,232
1968 2,934,257 4,388,944
1967 2,872,997 4,292,572
1966 2,814,317 4,199,550
1965 2,757,936 4,109,796
1964 2,704,003 4,022,996
1963 2,652,908 3,938,913
1962 2,604,659 3,857,493
1961 2,559,223 3,778,731
1960 2,517,286 3,702,323

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Bolivia

Fertility rate
Benin

Bolivia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Bolivia
2023 4.56 2.55
2022 4.63 2.58
2021 4.71 2.62
2020 4.8 2.65
2019 4.9 2.69
2018 5.03 2.73
2017 5.16 2.78
2016 5.25 2.83
2015 5.32 2.89
2014 5.37 2.95
2013 5.41 3.01
2012 5.43 3.08
2011 5.44 3.14
2010 5.45 3.21
2009 5.49 3.29
2008 5.55 3.36
2007 5.63 3.45
2006 5.67 3.53
2005 5.69 3.56
2004 5.72 3.63
2003 5.76 3.72
2002 5.79 3.8
2001 5.85 3.89
2000 5.94 3.99
1999 6.03 4.09
1998 6.14 4.15
1997 6.23 4.22
1996 6.28 4.34
1995 6.33 4.41
1994 6.42 4.49
1993 6.51 4.59
1992 6.59 4.71
1991 6.67 4.85
1990 6.74 4.9
1989 6.82 4.97
1988 6.87 5.03
1987 6.92 5.06
1986 6.96 5.12
1985 7 5.15
1984 7.03 5.24
1983 7.05 5.29
1982 7.06 5.35
1981 7.06 5.41
1980 6.99 5.47
1979 6.91 5.54
1978 6.82 5.61
1977 6.83 5.67
1976 6.83 5.74
1975 6.83 5.75
1974 6.82 5.8
1973 6.81 5.85
1972 6.8 5.89
1971 6.77 5.95
1970 6.74 6
1969 6.71 6.06
1968 6.67 6.1
1967 6.64 6.13
1966 6.63 6.16
1965 6.61 6.18
1964 6.57 6.21
1963 6.51 6.23
1962 6.46 6.25
1961 6.4 6.26
1960 6.28 6.27

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

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Benin and Bolivia demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Bolivia
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Bolivia
2024 19 26
2023 18.8 25.7
2022 18.7 25.4
2021 18.6 25.2
2020 18.5 25
2019 18.4 24.8
2018 18.3 24.5
2017 18.3 24.3
2016 18.2 24
2015 18.1 23.8
2014 18.1 23.5
2013 18 23.3
2012 18 23.1
2011 17.9 22.9
2010 17.8 22.6
2009 17.8 22.4
2008 17.7 22.2
2007 17.6 22.1
2006 17.6 21.9
2005 17.5 21.7
2004 17.4 21.6
2003 17.4 21.4
2002 17.3 21.3
2001 17.2 21.1
2000 17.1 20.9
1999 17.1 20.8
1998 17 20.6
1997 17 20.4
1996 16.9 20.3
1995 17 20.1
1994 17.2 20
1993 17.1 19.8
1992 16.9 19.8
1991 16.9 19.7
1990 16.9 19.6
1989 16.9 19.6
1988 16.9 19.6
1987 16.9 19.5
1986 17 19.5
1985 17 19.4
1984 17.1 19.4
1983 17.1 19.4
1982 17.2 19.4
1981 17.3 19.3
1980 17.3 19.3
1979 17.4 19.3
1978 17.5 19.3
1977 17.6 19.3
1976 17.7 19.3
1975 17.8 19.3
1974 17.9 19.3
1973 18.1 19.3
1972 18.3 19.4
1971 18.4 19.4
1970 18.6 19.4
1969 18.8 19.5
1968 19 19.5
1967 19.3 19.5
1966 19.5 19.5
1965 19.7 19.5
1964 19.9 19.5
1963 20.1 19.5
1962 20.3 19.6
1961 20.6 19.6
1960 20.8 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Bolivia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$51.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
39.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
8.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-10.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
2.73%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
53.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
31.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
42.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
31.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
1.8%
2023
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.98B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$1.28B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
323,299
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
3.27%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
56.8%
2024

Energy

Benin Bolivia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
798 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
28.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
2.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
84.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
12.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
3.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
-67.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
859 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
38.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
25%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Benin Bolivia
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-3,179
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
71.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
41.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
4.37
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
21.1
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
87
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
95.6%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
70.2%
2023

Health

Benin Bolivia
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$255
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$69.7
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
69.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
1.23%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
1.28
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
21.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
146
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
23.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
29.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
12.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
3.59 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Bolivia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.73%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
33,695 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
149,867 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
193,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
n/a

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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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