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Benin vs Brazil statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 212M in Brazil (ranked 7/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 3,227,096 sq mi for Brazil (ranked 99th vs. 5th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Brazil
Population
15272847
213824938
Population rank 76/197 7/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$2.19T
2024
GDP rank 126/197 10/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$10,311
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 85/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$22,338
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$1.91T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$8,999
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 60/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$6,263
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 3,227,096 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
35.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Benin and Brazil: Comparison Charts

Benin and Brazil economies compared

GDP
Benin

Brazil
1x
Year GDP
Benin Brazil
2024 $21,482,643,706 $2,185,821,648,944
2023 $19,673,291,004 $2,191,131,869,706
2022 $17,425,405,091 $1,951,923,832,084
2021 $17,687,623,530 $1,670,647,464,063
2020 $15,686,741,884 $1,476,107,292,152
2019 $14,391,686,313 $1,873,288,158,839
2018 $14,262,408,090 $1,916,933,708,353
2017 $12,701,655,837 $2,063,514,688,806
2016 $11,821,065,853 $1,795,693,265,999
2015 $11,388,160,997 $1,802,211,999,456
2014 $13,284,527,847 $2,456,043,766,032
2013 $12,517,845,124 $2,472,819,362,044
2012 $11,141,358,116 $2,465,228,293,707
2011 $10,693,321,364 $2,616,156,606,579
2010 $9,535,345,016 $2,208,838,108,484
2009 $9,738,626,517 $1,666,996,294,252
2008 $9,787,734,526 $1,695,855,391,758
2007 $8,169,048,383 $1,397,114,247,189
2006 $7,034,111,315 $1,107,626,711,163
2005 $6,567,654,954 $891,633,826,625
2004 $6,190,270,380 $669,289,321,945
2003 $5,349,258,094 $558,233,724,165
2002 $4,194,342,686 $509,795,270,685
2001 $3,666,222,635 $559,983,704,094
2000 $3,519,991,440 $655,448,188,259
1999 $3,677,393,999 $599,642,075,004
1998 $2,455,092,686 $863,711,007,325
1997 $2,268,301,646 $883,206,452,795
1996 $2,361,116,449 $850,426,433,004
1995 $2,169,627,138 $769,333,330,412
1994 $1,598,075,944 $525,369,851,354
1993 $2,274,558,083 $368,295,778,245
1992 $1,695,315,306 $328,187,960,872
1991 $1,986,437,797 $342,609,231,343
1990 $1,959,965,330 $390,725,626,003
1989 $1,502,294,416 $412,990,820,287
1988 $1,620,246,084 $307,881,930,752
1987 $1,562,412,228 $283,056,836,894
1986 $1,336,102,025 $256,480,852,471
1985 $1,045,712,789 $210,879,844,639
1984 $1,051,134,009 $188,339,974,087
1983 $1,095,348,199 $189,656,506,321
1982 $1,267,778,670 $271,314,113,768
1981 $1,291,120,188 $258,015,174,749
1980 $1,405,251,847 $237,393,489,893
1979 $1,186,231,020 $221,338,204,480
1978 $928,843,469 $200,278,646,124
1977 $750,049,779 $176,344,101,402
1976 $698,408,262 $153,168,949,208
1975 $676,870,140 $129,203,555,239
1974 $554,654,861 $109,794,519,728
1973 $504,376,074 $83,592,275,863
1972 $410,331,857 $58,434,858,375
1971 $335,073,028 $48,869,830,902
1970 $333,627,713 $42,327,664,794
1969 $330,748,245 $37,171,640,819
1968 $326,323,105 $33,930,457,425
1967 $306,221,953 $31,086,389,195
1966 $302,925,235 $28,283,323,733
1965 $289,908,680 $22,465,522,884
1964 $269,819,006 $20,963,733,695
1963 $253,927,697 $23,287,712,878
1962 $236,434,954 $19,231,747,852
1961 $235,668,221 $17,275,940,449
1960 $226,195,578 $17,030,465,539

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

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Benin and Brazil economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Brazil
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Brazil
2024 $1,485 $10,311
2023 $1,394 $10,378
2022 $1,266 $9,281
2021 $1,319 $7,973
2020 $1,200 $7,074
2019 $1,131 $9,030
2018 $1,152 $9,301
2017 $1,055 $10,081
2016 $1,011 $8,836
2015 $1,002 $8,936
2014 $1,204 $12,275
2013 $1,169 $12,459
2012 $1,072 $12,522
2011 $1,059 $13,397
2010 $973 $11,403
2009 $1,024 $8,679
2008 $1,061 $8,908
2007 $912 $7,410
2006 $809 $5,934
2005 $779 $4,828
2004 $759 $3,664
2003 $676 $3,091
2002 $546 $2,856
2001 $492 $3,176
2000 $487 $3,767
1999 $525 $3,494
1998 $362 $5,106
1997 $345 $5,299
1996 $369 $5,179
1995 $348 $4,757
1994 $262.1 $3,299
1993 $387 $2,349
1992 $302 $2,127
1991 $365 $2,258
1990 $371 $2,620
1989 $293.3 $2,819
1988 $326 $2,141
1987 $324 $2,006
1986 $285.8 $1,854
1985 $230.4 $1,556
1984 $238.6 $1,420
1983 $256 $1,461
1982 $305 $2,138
1981 $320 $2,080
1980 $358 $1,959
1979 $311 $1,870
1978 $249.8 $1,733
1977 $207 $1,562
1976 $197.7 $1,390
1975 $196.5 $1,201
1974 $164.9 $1,045
1973 $153.6 $815
1972 $127.9 $583
1971 $106.9 $500
1970 $108.8 $444
1969 $110.3 $399
1968 $111.2 $374
1967 $106.6 $351
1966 $107.6 $328
1965 $105.1 $268
1964 $99.8 $257.3
1963 $95.7 $294.2
1962 $90.8 $250.2
1961 $92.1 $231.6
1960 $89.9 $235.3

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

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Benin vs. Brazil life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Brazil
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Brazil
2026 61.3 76.4
2025 61.1 76.2
2024 61 76
2023 60.8 75.8
2022 60.5 74.9
2021 59.6 73
2020 60.2 74.5
2019 59.9 75.8
2018 59.7 75.6
2017 59.5 75.4
2016 59.3 75.1
2015 59.1 75.1
2014 59 74.8
2013 58.9 74.6
2012 58.6 74.3
2011 58.5 74
2010 58.4 73.8
2009 58.3 73.5
2008 58.1 73.1
2007 58.2 72.7
2006 58 72.3
2005 57.7 71.8
2004 57.3 71.4
2003 57.1 70.9
2002 56.9 70.4
2001 56.7 70
2000 56.6 69.6
1999 56.3 69.2
1998 56.2 68.8
1997 56 68.5
1996 55.6 68.1
1995 55.4 67.7
1994 55 67.3
1993 54.6 66.9
1992 54.1 66.5
1991 53.4 66.2
1990 53 65.9
1989 52.5 65.5
1988 52 65.2
1987 51.3 64.8
1986 50.6 64.4
1985 50 64
1984 49.4 63.6
1983 48.8 63.1
1982 48.5 62.7
1981 48.1 62.3
1980 47.7 61.8
1979 47.4 61.4
1978 46.9 60.9
1977 46.5 60.5
1976 46 60
1975 45.4 59.6
1974 44.9 59.1
1973 44.4 58.7
1972 43.9 58.3
1971 43.4 57.8
1970 43 57.3
1969 42.6 56.9
1968 42.2 56.5
1967 41.8 56
1966 41.3 55.6
1965 41 55.2
1964 40.5 54.8
1963 40.1 54.5
1962 39.6 54
1961 39.2 53.6
1960 38.8 53.2
1959 38.4 52.7
1958 38 52.2
1957 37.6 51.8
1956 37.3 51.3
1955 37 50.9
1954 36.7 50.4
1953 36.3 50
1952 36 49.6
1951 35.7 49
1950 35.4 48.5

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

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Benin and Brazil population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Brazil
1x
Year Population
Benin Brazil
2024 14,462,724 211,998,573
2023 14,111,034 211,140,729
2022 13,759,501 210,306,415
2021 13,413,417 209,550,294
2020 13,070,169 208,660,842
2019 12,726,755 207,455,459
2018 12,383,347 206,107,261
2017 12,039,780 204,703,445
2016 11,697,842 203,218,114
2015 11,360,681 201,675,532
2014 11,030,004 200,085,127
2013 10,708,834 198,478,299
2012 10,397,657 196,876,111
2011 10,093,623 195,284,734
2010 9,797,484 193,701,929
2009 9,509,423 192,079,951
2008 9,228,466 190,367,302
2007 8,953,969 188,552,320
2006 8,693,242 186,653,106
2005 8,426,144 184,688,101
2004 8,159,094 182,675,143
2003 7,913,070 180,622,688
2002 7,675,426 178,503,484
2001 7,445,596 176,301,203
2000 7,221,619 174,018,282
1999 7,002,818 171,641,543
1998 6,789,489 169,159,655
1997 6,583,365 166,661,659
1996 6,391,858 164,202,549
1995 6,226,773 161,735,073
1994 6,096,506 159,265,006
1993 5,872,706 156,794,577
1992 5,617,844 154,275,079
1991 5,446,932 151,724,256
1990 5,281,479 149,143,223
1989 5,121,657 146,502,972
1988 4,967,341 143,826,357
1987 4,818,486 141,104,944
1986 4,675,420 138,336,370
1985 4,538,012 135,515,595
1984 4,405,895 132,658,864
1983 4,278,978 129,790,077
1982 4,156,596 126,923,155
1981 4,038,307 124,063,109
1980 3,925,251 121,207,461
1979 3,818,528 118,380,821
1978 3,718,305 115,600,942
1977 3,623,202 112,875,292
1976 3,532,196 110,213,349
1975 3,445,407 107,619,565
1974 3,362,633 105,089,675
1973 3,283,496 102,600,976
1972 3,207,543 100,146,797
1971 3,134,767 97,739,273
1970 3,065,057 95,375,651
1969 2,998,222 93,045,777
1968 2,934,257 90,741,240
1967 2,872,997 88,446,124
1966 2,814,317 86,139,359
1965 2,757,936 83,817,583
1964 2,704,003 81,488,595
1963 2,652,908 79,164,235
1962 2,604,659 76,865,323
1961 2,559,223 74,605,447
1960 2,517,286 72,388,126

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Brazil

Fertility rate
Benin

Brazil
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Brazil
2023 4.56 1.62
2022 4.63 1.63
2021 4.71 1.64
2020 4.8 1.65
2019 4.9 1.71
2018 5.03 1.74
2017 5.16 1.74
2016 5.25 1.73
2015 5.32 1.78
2014 5.37 1.78
2013 5.41 1.76
2012 5.43 1.77
2011 5.44 1.78
2010 5.45 1.79
2009 5.49 1.8
2008 5.55 1.82
2007 5.63 1.85
2006 5.67 1.9
2005 5.69 1.94
2004 5.72 1.97
2003 5.76 2.01
2002 5.79 2.08
2001 5.85 2.16
2000 5.94 2.25
1999 6.03 2.34
1998 6.14 2.42
1997 6.23 2.47
1996 6.28 2.51
1995 6.33 2.57
1994 6.42 2.6
1993 6.51 2.66
1992 6.59 2.71
1991 6.67 2.81
1990 6.74 2.9
1989 6.82 3.01
1988 6.87 3.11
1987 6.92 3.23
1986 6.96 3.36
1985 7 3.48
1984 7.03 3.6
1983 7.05 3.72
1982 7.06 3.84
1981 7.06 3.94
1980 6.99 4.04
1979 6.91 4.12
1978 6.82 4.2
1977 6.83 4.27
1976 6.83 4.34
1975 6.83 4.42
1974 6.82 4.5
1973 6.81 4.64
1972 6.8 4.74
1971 6.77 4.84
1970 6.74 4.93
1969 6.71 5.04
1968 6.67 5.17
1967 6.64 5.34
1966 6.63 5.52
1965 6.61 5.68
1964 6.57 5.82
1963 6.51 5.93
1962 6.46 5.98
1961 6.4 6.02
1960 6.28 6.05

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

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Benin and Brazil demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Brazil
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Brazil
2024 19 35.4
2023 18.8 34.9
2022 18.7 34.5
2021 18.6 34.1
2020 18.5 33.7
2019 18.4 33.2
2018 18.3 32.8
2017 18.3 32.4
2016 18.2 31.9
2015 18.1 31.5
2014 18.1 31
2013 18 30.6
2012 18 30.1
2011 17.9 29.7
2010 17.8 29.2
2009 17.8 28.8
2008 17.7 28.3
2007 17.6 27.9
2006 17.6 27.5
2005 17.5 27.1
2004 17.4 26.7
2003 17.4 26.3
2002 17.3 25.9
2001 17.2 25.5
2000 17.1 25.2
1999 17.1 24.9
1998 17 24.6
1997 17 24.3
1996 16.9 24
1995 17 23.7
1994 17.2 23.5
1993 17.1 23.2
1992 16.9 22.9
1991 16.9 22.7
1990 16.9 22.4
1989 16.9 22.1
1988 16.9 21.9
1987 16.9 21.7
1986 17 21.5
1985 17 21.2
1984 17.1 21
1983 17.1 20.8
1982 17.2 20.6
1981 17.3 20.4
1980 17.3 20.2
1979 17.4 20
1978 17.5 19.8
1977 17.6 19.6
1976 17.7 19.4
1975 17.8 19.2
1974 17.9 19.1
1973 18.1 18.9
1972 18.3 18.7
1971 18.4 18.5
1970 18.6 18.4
1969 18.8 18.2
1968 19 18.1
1967 19.3 18
1966 19.5 17.9
1965 19.7 17.9
1964 19.9 17.8
1963 20.1 17.8
1962 20.3 17.9
1961 20.6 17.9
1960 20.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Brazil
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$2.11T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
45.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
5.62%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
0.97%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
762,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-6.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
6.8%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
20.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
40.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
1.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
433,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.28%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
56
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
331
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$659B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$330B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$4.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
6,353,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
86.4%
2024

Energy

Benin Brazil
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
1,481 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$14.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
491 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
2.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
49.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
46.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
17.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
-13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
2,916 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
77.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
60.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.05%
2023
Electricity access
57%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Benin Brazil
% of world population
0.18%
2024
2.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-217,283
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
19.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
16
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
162
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
94.8%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
5.56%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
84.5%
2024

Health

Benin Brazil
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$1,010
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$264.9
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
2.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
14.4
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
10.6%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
7.7 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Brazil
% of world land
0.08%
2026
5.61%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
15,222 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
914,131 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
1,242,742 mi
2023

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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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