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Benin vs Bosnia and Herzegovina statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 3.16M in Bosnia and Herzegovina (ranked 134/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 19,768 sq mi for Bosnia and Herzegovina (ranked 99th vs. 125th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Bosnia
Population
15272847
3116111
Population rank 76/197 135/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$29.6B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 111/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$9,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 87/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$25,043
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$8.74B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
29.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$2,763
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 107/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$8,501
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 19,768 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Benin and Bosnia and Herzegovina: Comparison Charts

Benin and Bosnia and Herzegovina economies compared

GDP
Benin

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year GDP
Benin Bosnia
2024 $21,482,643,706 $29,613,572,023
2023 $19,673,291,004 $27,592,361,498
2022 $17,425,405,091 $24,534,663,636
2021 $17,687,623,530 $23,672,712,121
2020 $15,686,741,884 $20,226,038,370
2019 $14,391,686,313 $20,482,608,984
2018 $14,262,408,090 $20,484,058,033
2017 $12,701,655,837 $18,326,373,136
2016 $11,821,065,853 $17,116,926,554
2015 $11,388,160,997 $16,404,348,361
2014 $13,284,527,847 $18,558,734,107
2013 $12,517,845,124 $18,179,109,209
2012 $11,141,358,116 $17,226,735,996
2011 $10,693,321,364 $18,644,233,537
2010 $9,535,345,016 $17,176,315,804
2009 $9,738,626,517 $17,613,949,091
2008 $9,787,734,526 $19,112,796,623
2007 $8,169,048,383 $15,778,734,264
2006 $7,034,111,315 $12,864,841,906
2005 $6,567,654,954 $11,222,796,337
2004 $6,190,270,380 $10,156,541,221
2003 $5,349,258,094 $8,498,894,359
2002 $4,194,342,686 $6,728,220,983
2001 $3,666,222,635 $5,800,615,375
2000 $3,519,991,440 $5,567,772,769
1999 $3,677,393,999 $4,686,256,363
1998 $2,455,092,686 $4,116,774,301
1997 $2,268,301,646 $3,671,909,673
1996 $2,361,116,449 $2,786,045,322
1995 $2,169,627,138 $1,866,572,954
1994 $1,598,075,944 $1,255,802,469
1993 $2,274,558,083 $3,630,668,950
1992 $1,695,315,306 $4,735,044,707
1991 $1,986,437,797 $6,122,959,184
1990 $1,959,965,330 $7,753,478,261
1989 $1,502,294,416 -
1988 $1,620,246,084 -
1987 $1,562,412,228 -
1986 $1,336,102,025 -
1985 $1,045,712,789 -
1984 $1,051,134,009 -
1983 $1,095,348,199 -
1982 $1,267,778,670 -
1981 $1,291,120,188 -
1980 $1,405,251,847 -
1979 $1,186,231,020 -
1978 $928,843,469 -
1977 $750,049,779 -
1976 $698,408,262 -
1975 $676,870,140 -
1974 $554,654,861 -
1973 $504,376,074 -
1972 $410,331,857 -
1971 $335,073,028 -
1970 $333,627,713 -
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Bosnia
2024 $1,485 $9,359
2023 $1,394 $8,663
2022 $1,266 $7,656
2021 $1,319 $7,295
2020 $1,200 $6,130
2019 $1,131 $6,122
2018 $1,152 $6,048
2017 $1,055 $5,345
2016 $1,011 $4,929
2015 $1,002 $4,662
2014 $1,204 $5,206
2013 $1,169 $5,035
2012 $1,072 $4,694
2011 $1,059 $4,983
2010 $973 $4,506
2009 $1,024 $4,540
2008 $1,061 $4,842
2007 $912 $3,931
2006 $809 $3,166
2005 $779 $2,740
2004 $759 $2,453
2003 $676 $2,034
2002 $546 $1,607
2001 $492 $1,388
2000 $487 $1,338
1999 $525 $1,135
1998 $362 $1,007
1997 $345 $914
1996 $369 $719
1995 $348 $502
1994 $262.1 $337
1993 $387 $930
1992 $302 $1,118
1991 $365 $1,373
1990 $371 $1,743
1989 $293.3 -
1988 $326 -
1987 $324 -
1986 $285.8 -
1985 $230.4 -
1984 $238.6 -
1983 $256 -
1982 $305 -
1981 $320 -
1980 $358 -
1979 $311 -
1978 $249.8 -
1977 $207 -
1976 $197.7 -
1975 $196.5 -
1974 $164.9 -
1973 $153.6 -
1972 $127.9 -
1971 $106.9 -
1970 $108.8 -
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. Bosnia and Herzegovina life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Bosnia
2026 61.3 78.4
2025 61.1 78.2
2024 61 78
2023 60.8 77.9
2022 60.5 76.8
2021 59.6 74.6
2020 60.2 76
2019 59.9 77.4
2018 59.7 77.9
2017 59.5 77.4
2016 59.3 77.1
2015 59.1 77.1
2014 59 77.1
2013 58.9 77.1
2012 58.6 77
2011 58.5 77
2010 58.4 76.8
2009 58.3 76.7
2008 58.1 76.3
2007 58.2 76.2
2006 58 76
2005 57.7 76.4
2004 57.3 76.5
2003 57.1 76.4
2002 56.9 76
2001 56.7 75.6
2000 56.6 75.3
1999 56.3 74.9
1998 56.2 74.5
1997 56 73.9
1996 55.6 73.5
1995 55.4 70.2
1994 55 66.6
1993 54.6 50.9
1992 54.1 52
1991 53.4 71.8
1990 53 71.5
1989 52.5 71.4
1988 52 71
1987 51.3 70.9
1986 50.6 70.8
1985 50 70.6
1984 49.4 70.2
1983 48.8 70.1
1982 48.5 70.1
1981 48.1 70.1
1980 47.7 69.6
1979 47.4 69.1
1978 46.9 68.8
1977 46.5 68.8
1976 46 68.6
1975 45.4 68.3
1974 44.9 67.6
1973 44.4 66.6
1972 43.9 65.7
1971 43.4 65.2
1970 43 64.8
1969 42.6 64.4
1968 42.2 64
1967 41.8 63.7
1966 41.3 63.1
1965 41 62.2
1964 40.5 61.5
1963 40.1 60.5
1962 39.6 60.1
1961 39.2 59.3
1960 38.8 58.5
1959 38.4 57.6
1958 38 56.2
1957 37.6 55.1
1956 37.3 53.9
1955 37 53
1954 36.7 51.9
1953 36.3 51.1
1952 36 49.4
1951 35.7 48.4
1950 35.4 47.3

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

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Benin and Bosnia and Herzegovina population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year Population
Benin Bosnia
2024 14,462,724 3,164,253
2023 14,111,034 3,185,073
2022 13,759,501 3,204,802
2021 13,413,417 3,244,907
2020 13,070,169 3,299,349
2019 12,726,755 3,345,533
2018 12,383,347 3,387,000
2017 12,039,780 3,428,682
2016 11,697,842 3,473,003
2015 11,360,681 3,518,541
2014 11,030,004 3,564,829
2013 10,708,834 3,610,859
2012 10,397,657 3,670,113
2011 10,093,623 3,741,798
2010 9,797,484 3,811,472
2009 9,509,423 3,879,794
2008 9,228,466 3,947,544
2007 8,953,969 4,013,424
2006 8,693,242 4,063,272
2005 8,426,144 4,096,493
2004 8,159,094 4,140,987
2003 7,913,070 4,178,523
2002 7,675,426 4,188,002
2001 7,445,596 4,179,438
2000 7,221,619 4,159,771
1999 7,002,818 4,130,305
1998 6,789,489 4,089,356
1997 6,583,365 4,018,227
1996 6,391,858 3,875,246
1995 6,226,773 3,715,564
1994 6,096,506 3,725,412
1993 5,872,706 3,904,482
1992 5,617,844 4,234,616
1991 5,446,932 4,458,343
1990 5,281,479 4,448,652
1989 5,121,657 4,433,983
1988 4,967,341 4,414,404
1987 4,818,486 4,390,246
1986 4,675,420 4,362,115
1985 4,538,012 4,330,364
1984 4,405,895 4,295,536
1983 4,278,978 4,258,728
1982 4,156,596 4,221,100
1981 4,038,307 4,184,217
1980 3,925,251 4,148,426
1979 3,818,528 4,113,300
1978 3,718,305 4,078,240
1977 3,623,202 4,042,124
1976 3,532,196 4,004,552
1975 3,445,407 3,965,743
1974 3,362,633 3,926,472
1973 3,283,496 3,887,376
1972 3,207,543 3,848,271
1971 3,134,767 3,809,376
1970 3,065,057 3,773,247
1969 2,998,222 3,737,765
1968 2,934,257 3,698,794
1967 2,872,997 3,656,223
1966 2,814,317 3,610,562
1965 2,757,936 3,562,834
1964 2,704,003 3,513,441
1963 2,652,908 3,461,942
1962 2,604,659 3,407,532
1961 2,559,223 3,348,035
1960 2,517,286 3,281,381

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Bosnia and Herzegovina

Fertility rate
Benin

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Bosnia
2023 4.56 1.49
2022 4.63 1.48
2021 4.71 1.49
2020 4.8 1.52
2019 4.9 1.51
2018 5.03 1.5
2017 5.16 1.42
2016 5.25 1.36
2015 5.32 1.32
2014 5.37 1.26
2013 5.41 1.28
2012 5.43 1.25
2011 5.44 1.21
2010 5.45 1.26
2009 5.49 1.27
2008 5.55 1.21
2007 5.63 1.19
2006 5.67 1.18
2005 5.69 1.2
2004 5.72 1.22
2003 5.76 1.22
2002 5.79 1.23
2001 5.85 1.23
2000 5.94 1.28
1999 6.03 1.37
1998 6.14 1.56
1997 6.23 1.69
1996 6.28 1.65
1995 6.33 1.67
1994 6.42 1.7
1993 6.51 1.73
1992 6.59 1.76
1991 6.67 1.78
1990 6.74 1.79
1989 6.82 1.79
1988 6.87 1.85
1987 6.92 1.88
1986 6.96 1.91
1985 7 1.96
1984 7.03 2.02
1983 7.05 2.05
1982 7.06 2.05
1981 7.06 2.02
1980 6.99 1.98
1979 6.91 1.99
1978 6.82 2.08
1977 6.83 2.2
1976 6.83 2.31
1975 6.83 2.39
1974 6.82 2.45
1973 6.81 2.54
1972 6.8 2.67
1971 6.77 2.75
1970 6.74 2.79
1969 6.71 2.95
1968 6.67 3.08
1967 6.64 3.22
1966 6.63 3.39
1965 6.61 3.53
1964 6.57 3.6
1963 6.51 3.7
1962 6.46 3.81
1961 6.4 3.89
1960 6.28 3.96

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

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Benin and Bosnia and Herzegovina demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Bosnia
2024 19 46.3
2023 18.8 46
2022 18.7 45.6
2021 18.6 45.2
2020 18.5 44.8
2019 18.4 44.3
2018 18.3 43.8
2017 18.3 43.3
2016 18.2 42.8
2015 18.1 42.3
2014 18.1 41.8
2013 18 41.2
2012 18 40.5
2011 17.9 39.8
2010 17.8 39.1
2009 17.8 38.5
2008 17.7 37.8
2007 17.6 37.1
2006 17.6 36.5
2005 17.5 35.9
2004 17.4 35.4
2003 17.4 34.9
2002 17.3 34.4
2001 17.2 34
2000 17.1 33.6
1999 17.1 33.3
1998 17 33
1997 17 32.8
1996 16.9 32.9
1995 17 33
1994 17.2 32.6
1993 17.1 31.8
1992 16.9 30.9
1991 16.9 30.2
1990 16.9 29.7
1989 16.9 29.2
1988 16.9 28.8
1987 16.9 28.4
1986 17 28
1985 17 27.6
1984 17.1 27.3
1983 17.1 26.9
1982 17.2 26.5
1981 17.3 26.2
1980 17.3 25.8
1979 17.4 25.4
1978 17.5 25
1977 17.6 24.6
1976 17.7 24.2
1975 17.8 23.9
1974 17.9 23.6
1973 18.1 23.2
1972 18.3 22.9
1971 18.4 22.6
1970 18.6 22.4
1969 18.8 22.2
1968 19 22.1
1967 19.3 22
1966 19.5 21.9
1965 19.7 21.8
1964 19.9 21.7
1963 20.1 21.7
1962 20.3 21.6
1961 20.6 21.6
1960 20.8 21.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Bosnia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
43.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
3.25%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
0.75%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-1.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
10.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
56.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
63.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
25.1%
2011
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.9%
2011
Total reserves including gold n/a
$9.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$3.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
197,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
6.24%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
77.5%
2024

Energy

Benin Bosnia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
2,171 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
6.45 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
78.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
36.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
24.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
3,677 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
39.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
39.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Bosnia
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-6,994
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
52.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.99 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
57.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
1.22
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
98.3%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
86.1%
2024

Health

Benin Bosnia
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$773
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$239.3
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
1.28%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
2.58
2019
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
28 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
36.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
5.87 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Bosnia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
6,247 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
4,297 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
8,448 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
14,246 mi
2010

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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