Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 6.44M in Bulgaria (ranked 110/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 41,915 sq mi for Bulgaria (ranked 99th vs. 101st).
By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
15174345
|
6355610
|
| Population rank | 76/197 | 112/197 |
| GDP |
$21.5B
2024 |
$113B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 126/197 | 67/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,485
2024 |
$17,596
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 162/197 | 64/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,435
2024 |
$41,520
2024 |
| Government debt |
$11.6B
2024 |
$26.5B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
51.2%
2026 |
29.5%
2026 |
| Government debt per person |
$803
2024 |
$4,110
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 150/185 | 92/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,059
2026 |
$12,784
2026 |
| Land area |
43,537 sq mi
2026 |
41,915 sq mi
2026 |
| Population density |
332 ppl/mi²
2024 |
153.7 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.56
2023 |
1.81
2023 |
| Median age |
19 years
2024 |
45.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
61.3 years
2026 |
76.1 years
2026 |
Benin and Bulgaria: Comparison Charts
Benin and Bulgaria economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $226,195,578 | - |
| 1961 | $235,668,221 | - |
| 1962 | $236,434,954 | - |
| 1963 | $253,927,697 | - |
| 1964 | $269,819,006 | - |
| 1965 | $289,908,680 | - |
| 1966 | $302,925,235 | - |
| 1967 | $306,221,953 | - |
| 1968 | $326,323,105 | - |
| 1969 | $330,748,245 | - |
| 1970 | $333,627,713 | - |
| 1971 | $335,073,028 | - |
| 1972 | $410,331,857 | - |
| 1973 | $504,376,074 | - |
| 1974 | $554,654,861 | - |
| 1975 | $676,870,140 | - |
| 1976 | $698,408,262 | - |
| 1977 | $750,049,779 | - |
| 1978 | $928,843,469 | - |
| 1979 | $1,186,231,020 | - |
| 1980 | $1,405,251,847 | $19,839,230,769 |
| 1981 | $1,291,120,188 | $19,870,000,000 |
| 1982 | $1,267,778,670 | $19,342,000,000 |
| 1983 | $1,095,348,199 | $16,563,666,667 |
| 1984 | $1,051,134,009 | $17,594,944,444 |
| 1985 | $1,045,712,789 | $17,155,421,053 |
| 1986 | $1,336,102,025 | $20,249,294,118 |
| 1987 | $1,562,412,228 | $28,101,000,000 |
| 1988 | $1,620,246,084 | $22,555,941,176 |
| 1989 | $1,502,294,416 | $21,988,444,444 |
| 1990 | $1,959,965,330 | $20,632,090,909 |
| 1991 | $1,986,437,797 | $7,628,738,475 |
| 1992 | $1,695,315,306 | $8,602,887,623 |
| 1993 | $2,274,558,083 | $10,832,064,942 |
| 1994 | $1,598,075,944 | $9,709,240,034 |
| 1995 | $2,169,627,138 | $18,991,484,420 |
| 1996 | $2,361,116,449 | $12,294,964,838 |
| 1997 | $2,268,301,646 | $11,316,127,379 |
| 1998 | $2,455,092,686 | $15,031,055,047 |
| 1999 | $3,677,393,999 | $13,637,098,579 |
| 2000 | $3,519,991,440 | $13,245,990,274 |
| 2001 | $3,666,222,635 | $14,183,446,026 |
| 2002 | $4,194,342,686 | $16,403,043,850 |
| 2003 | $5,349,258,094 | $21,144,957,990 |
| 2004 | $6,190,270,380 | $26,157,743,369 |
| 2005 | $6,567,654,954 | $29,868,657,858 |
| 2006 | $7,034,111,315 | $34,380,536,496 |
| 2007 | $8,169,048,383 | $44,431,257,129 |
| 2008 | $9,787,734,526 | $54,480,684,188 |
| 2009 | $9,738,626,517 | $52,023,801,230 |
| 2010 | $9,535,345,016 | $50,689,051,382 |
| 2011 | $10,693,321,364 | $57,681,293,007 |
| 2012 | $11,141,358,116 | $54,297,052,002 |
| 2013 | $12,517,845,124 | $55,819,262,375 |
| 2014 | $13,284,527,847 | $57,080,897,012 |
| 2015 | $11,388,160,997 | $50,765,918,159 |
| 2016 | $11,821,065,853 | $53,929,397,039 |
| 2017 | $12,701,655,837 | $59,167,647,388 |
| 2018 | $14,262,408,090 | $66,097,226,262 |
| 2019 | $14,391,686,313 | $68,507,731,354 |
| 2020 | $15,686,741,884 | $70,486,877,546 |
| 2021 | $17,687,623,530 | $84,374,613,233 |
| 2022 | $17,425,405,091 | $90,506,153,294 |
| 2023 | $19,673,291,004 | $102,199,231,385 |
| 2024 | $21,482,643,706 | $113,343,355,780 |
Benin and Bulgaria economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $89.9 | - |
| 1961 | $92.1 | - |
| 1962 | $90.8 | - |
| 1963 | $95.7 | - |
| 1964 | $99.8 | - |
| 1965 | $105.1 | - |
| 1966 | $107.6 | - |
| 1967 | $106.6 | - |
| 1968 | $111.2 | - |
| 1969 | $110.3 | - |
| 1970 | $108.8 | - |
| 1971 | $106.9 | - |
| 1972 | $127.9 | - |
| 1973 | $153.6 | - |
| 1974 | $164.9 | - |
| 1975 | $196.5 | - |
| 1976 | $197.7 | - |
| 1977 | $207 | - |
| 1978 | $249.8 | - |
| 1979 | $311 | - |
| 1980 | $358 | $2,239 |
| 1981 | $320 | $2,235 |
| 1982 | $305 | $2,169 |
| 1983 | $256 | $1,853 |
| 1984 | $238.6 | $1,964 |
| 1985 | $230.4 | $1,915 |
| 1986 | $285.8 | $2,260 |
| 1987 | $324 | $3,132 |
| 1988 | $326 | $2,511 |
| 1989 | $293.3 | $2,477 |
| 1990 | $371 | $2,367 |
| 1991 | $365 | $884 |
| 1992 | $302 | $1,007 |
| 1993 | $387 | $1,279 |
| 1994 | $262.1 | $1,150 |
| 1995 | $348 | $2,259 |
| 1996 | $369 | $1,470 |
| 1997 | $345 | $1,361 |
| 1998 | $362 | $1,820 |
| 1999 | $525 | $1,661 |
| 2000 | $487 | $1,621 |
| 2001 | $492 | $1,771 |
| 2002 | $546 | $2,093 |
| 2003 | $676 | $2,719 |
| 2004 | $759 | $3,390 |
| 2005 | $779 | $3,900 |
| 2006 | $809 | $4,523 |
| 2007 | $912 | $5,889 |
| 2008 | $1,061 | $7,271 |
| 2009 | $1,024 | $6,988 |
| 2010 | $973 | $6,854 |
| 2011 | $1,059 | $7,850 |
| 2012 | $1,072 | $7,432 |
| 2013 | $1,169 | $7,796 |
| 2014 | $1,204 | $8,070 |
| 2015 | $1,002 | $7,269 |
| 2016 | $1,011 | $7,822 |
| 2017 | $1,055 | $8,697 |
| 2018 | $1,152 | $9,849 |
| 2019 | $1,131 | $10,354 |
| 2020 | $1,200 | $10,760 |
| 2021 | $1,319 | $12,966 |
| 2022 | $1,266 | $13,999 |
| 2023 | $1,394 | $15,853 |
| 2024 | $1,485 | $17,596 |
Benin vs. Bulgaria life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 35.4 | 61.5 |
| 1951 | 35.7 | 60.7 |
| 1952 | 36 | 59.6 |
| 1953 | 36.3 | 64.2 |
| 1954 | 36.7 | 64.4 |
| 1955 | 37 | 64.8 |
| 1956 | 37.3 | 65.2 |
| 1957 | 37.6 | 66.6 |
| 1958 | 38 | 68.7 |
| 1959 | 38.4 | 66.6 |
| 1960 | 38.8 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 39.2 | 70.2 |
| 1962 | 39.6 | 69.5 |
| 1963 | 40.1 | 70.3 |
| 1964 | 40.5 | 71.1 |
| 1965 | 41 | 71.3 |
| 1966 | 41.3 | 71.2 |
| 1967 | 41.8 | 70.4 |
| 1968 | 42.2 | 71.2 |
| 1969 | 42.6 | 70.5 |
| 1970 | 43 | 71.3 |
| 1971 | 43.4 | 70.9 |
| 1972 | 43.9 | 70.9 |
| 1973 | 44.4 | 71.3 |
| 1974 | 44.9 | 71.2 |
| 1975 | 45.4 | 71 |
| 1976 | 46 | 71.4 |
| 1977 | 46.5 | 70.8 |
| 1978 | 46.9 | 71.1 |
| 1979 | 47.4 | 71.2 |
| 1980 | 47.7 | 71.1 |
| 1981 | 48.1 | 71.5 |
| 1982 | 48.5 | 71.1 |
| 1983 | 48.8 | 71.2 |
| 1984 | 49.4 | 71.3 |
| 1985 | 50 | 71 |
| 1986 | 50.6 | 71.6 |
| 1987 | 51.3 | 71.3 |
| 1988 | 52 | 71.4 |
| 1989 | 52.5 | 71.5 |
| 1990 | 53 | 71.3 |
| 1991 | 53.4 | 71.2 |
| 1992 | 54.1 | 71.2 |
| 1993 | 54.6 | 71.2 |
| 1994 | 55 | 70.9 |
| 1995 | 55.4 | 71 |
| 1996 | 55.6 | 70.8 |
| 1997 | 56 | 70.3 |
| 1998 | 56.2 | 70.9 |
| 1999 | 56.3 | 71.6 |
| 2000 | 56.6 | 71.6 |
| 2001 | 56.7 | 71.9 |
| 2002 | 56.9 | 72.1 |
| 2003 | 57.1 | 72.4 |
| 2004 | 57.3 | 72.6 |
| 2005 | 57.7 | 72.6 |
| 2006 | 58 | 72.7 |
| 2007 | 58.2 | 73 |
| 2008 | 58.1 | 73.3 |
| 2009 | 58.3 | 73.7 |
| 2010 | 58.4 | 73.8 |
| 2011 | 58.5 | 74.2 |
| 2012 | 58.6 | 74.3 |
| 2013 | 58.9 | 74.8 |
| 2014 | 59 | 74.5 |
| 2015 | 59.1 | 74.6 |
| 2016 | 59.3 | 74.8 |
| 2017 | 59.5 | 74.8 |
| 2018 | 59.7 | 74.9 |
| 2019 | 59.9 | 75.1 |
| 2020 | 60.2 | 73.6 |
| 2021 | 59.6 | 71.4 |
| 2022 | 60.5 | 74 |
| 2023 | 60.8 | 75.6 |
| 2024 | 61 | 75.8 |
| 2025 | 61.1 | 76 |
| 2026 | 61.3 | 76.1 |
Benin and Bulgaria population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 2,517,286 | 7,867,374 |
| 1961 | 2,559,223 | 7,943,118 |
| 1962 | 2,604,659 | 8,012,946 |
| 1963 | 2,652,908 | 8,078,145 |
| 1964 | 2,704,003 | 8,144,340 |
| 1965 | 2,757,936 | 8,204,168 |
| 1966 | 2,814,317 | 8,258,057 |
| 1967 | 2,872,997 | 8,310,226 |
| 1968 | 2,934,257 | 8,369,603 |
| 1969 | 2,998,222 | 8,434,172 |
| 1970 | 3,065,057 | 8,489,574 |
| 1971 | 3,134,767 | 8,536,395 |
| 1972 | 3,207,543 | 8,576,200 |
| 1973 | 3,283,496 | 8,620,967 |
| 1974 | 3,362,633 | 8,678,745 |
| 1975 | 3,445,407 | 8,720,742 |
| 1976 | 3,532,196 | 8,758,599 |
| 1977 | 3,623,202 | 8,804,183 |
| 1978 | 3,718,305 | 8,814,032 |
| 1979 | 3,818,528 | 8,825,940 |
| 1980 | 3,925,251 | 8,861,535 |
| 1981 | 4,038,307 | 8,891,117 |
| 1982 | 4,156,596 | 8,917,457 |
| 1983 | 4,278,978 | 8,939,738 |
| 1984 | 4,405,895 | 8,960,679 |
| 1985 | 4,538,012 | 8,960,547 |
| 1986 | 4,675,420 | 8,958,171 |
| 1987 | 4,818,486 | 8,971,359 |
| 1988 | 4,967,341 | 8,981,446 |
| 1989 | 5,121,657 | 8,876,972 |
| 1990 | 5,281,479 | 8,718,289 |
| 1991 | 5,446,932 | 8,632,367 |
| 1992 | 5,617,844 | 8,540,164 |
| 1993 | 5,872,706 | 8,472,313 |
| 1994 | 6,096,506 | 8,443,591 |
| 1995 | 6,226,773 | 8,406,067 |
| 1996 | 6,391,858 | 8,362,826 |
| 1997 | 6,583,365 | 8,312,068 |
| 1998 | 6,789,489 | 8,256,786 |
| 1999 | 7,002,818 | 8,210,624 |
| 2000 | 7,221,619 | 8,170,172 |
| 2001 | 7,445,596 | 8,009,142 |
| 2002 | 7,675,426 | 7,837,161 |
| 2003 | 7,913,070 | 7,775,327 |
| 2004 | 8,159,094 | 7,716,860 |
| 2005 | 8,426,144 | 7,658,972 |
| 2006 | 8,693,242 | 7,601,022 |
| 2007 | 8,953,969 | 7,545,338 |
| 2008 | 9,228,466 | 7,492,561 |
| 2009 | 9,509,423 | 7,444,443 |
| 2010 | 9,797,484 | 7,395,599 |
| 2011 | 10,093,623 | 7,348,328 |
| 2012 | 10,397,657 | 7,305,888 |
| 2013 | 10,708,834 | 7,160,005 |
| 2014 | 11,030,004 | 7,073,572 |
| 2015 | 11,360,681 | 6,984,225 |
| 2016 | 11,697,842 | 6,894,139 |
| 2017 | 12,039,780 | 6,803,468 |
| 2018 | 12,383,347 | 6,710,798 |
| 2019 | 12,726,755 | 6,616,726 |
| 2020 | 13,070,169 | 6,550,696 |
| 2021 | 13,413,417 | 6,507,301 |
| 2022 | 13,759,501 | 6,465,097 |
| 2023 | 14,111,034 | 6,446,596 |
| 2024 | 14,462,724 | 6,441,421 |
Fertility rates in Benin and Bulgaria
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 6.28 | 2.31 |
| 1961 | 6.4 | 2.29 |
| 1962 | 6.46 | 2.24 |
| 1963 | 6.51 | 2.21 |
| 1964 | 6.57 | 2.19 |
| 1965 | 6.61 | 2.09 |
| 1966 | 6.63 | 2.03 |
| 1967 | 6.64 | 2.02 |
| 1968 | 6.67 | 2.27 |
| 1969 | 6.71 | 2.27 |
| 1970 | 6.74 | 2.17 |
| 1971 | 6.77 | 2.1 |
| 1972 | 6.8 | 2.03 |
| 1973 | 6.81 | 2.15 |
| 1974 | 6.82 | 2.29 |
| 1975 | 6.83 | 2.23 |
| 1976 | 6.83 | 2.24 |
| 1977 | 6.83 | 2.21 |
| 1978 | 6.82 | 2.15 |
| 1979 | 6.91 | 2.16 |
| 1980 | 6.99 | 2.05 |
| 1981 | 7.06 | 2 |
| 1982 | 7.06 | 2.01 |
| 1983 | 7.05 | 2.01 |
| 1984 | 7.03 | 2.01 |
| 1985 | 7 | 1.97 |
| 1986 | 6.96 | 2.02 |
| 1987 | 6.92 | 1.96 |
| 1988 | 6.87 | 1.97 |
| 1989 | 6.82 | 1.9 |
| 1990 | 6.74 | 1.82 |
| 1991 | 6.67 | 1.66 |
| 1992 | 6.59 | 1.55 |
| 1993 | 6.51 | 1.46 |
| 1994 | 6.42 | 1.37 |
| 1995 | 6.33 | 1.23 |
| 1996 | 6.28 | 1.23 |
| 1997 | 6.23 | 1.09 |
| 1998 | 6.14 | 1.11 |
| 1999 | 6.03 | 1.23 |
| 2000 | 5.94 | 1.26 |
| 2001 | 5.85 | 1.21 |
| 2002 | 5.79 | 1.23 |
| 2003 | 5.76 | 1.26 |
| 2004 | 5.72 | 1.33 |
| 2005 | 5.69 | 1.37 |
| 2006 | 5.67 | 1.44 |
| 2007 | 5.63 | 1.49 |
| 2008 | 5.55 | 1.56 |
| 2009 | 5.49 | 1.66 |
| 2010 | 5.45 | 1.57 |
| 2011 | 5.44 | 1.51 |
| 2012 | 5.43 | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 5.41 | 1.54 |
| 2014 | 5.37 | 1.62 |
| 2015 | 5.32 | 1.64 |
| 2016 | 5.25 | 1.67 |
| 2017 | 5.16 | 1.71 |
| 2018 | 5.03 | 1.73 |
| 2019 | 4.9 | 1.79 |
| 2020 | 4.8 | 1.77 |
| 2021 | 4.71 | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 4.63 | 1.78 |
| 2023 | 4.56 | 1.81 |
Benin and Bulgaria demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 20.8 | 30.4 |
| 1961 | 20.6 | 30.7 |
| 1962 | 20.3 | 31 |
| 1963 | 20.1 | 31.3 |
| 1964 | 19.9 | 31.6 |
| 1965 | 19.7 | 32 |
| 1966 | 19.5 | 32.3 |
| 1967 | 19.3 | 32.6 |
| 1968 | 19 | 32.8 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 33 |
| 1970 | 18.6 | 33.2 |
| 1971 | 18.4 | 33.3 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 33.5 |
| 1973 | 18.1 | 33.6 |
| 1974 | 17.9 | 33.6 |
| 1975 | 17.8 | 33.7 |
| 1976 | 17.7 | 33.8 |
| 1977 | 17.6 | 33.9 |
| 1978 | 17.5 | 34 |
| 1979 | 17.4 | 34.1 |
| 1980 | 17.3 | 34.2 |
| 1981 | 17.3 | 34.4 |
| 1982 | 17.2 | 34.6 |
| 1983 | 17.1 | 34.8 |
| 1984 | 17.1 | 35 |
| 1985 | 17 | 35.3 |
| 1986 | 17 | 35.6 |
| 1987 | 16.9 | 35.8 |
| 1988 | 16.9 | 35.9 |
| 1989 | 16.9 | 36.2 |
| 1990 | 16.9 | 36.6 |
| 1991 | 16.9 | 37 |
| 1992 | 16.9 | 37.4 |
| 1993 | 17.1 | 37.7 |
| 1994 | 17.2 | 38 |
| 1995 | 17 | 38.3 |
| 1996 | 16.9 | 38.6 |
| 1997 | 17 | 38.9 |
| 1998 | 17 | 39.1 |
| 1999 | 17.1 | 39.4 |
| 2000 | 17.1 | 39.7 |
| 2001 | 17.2 | 40 |
| 2002 | 17.3 | 40.3 |
| 2003 | 17.4 | 40.6 |
| 2004 | 17.4 | 40.8 |
| 2005 | 17.5 | 41.1 |
| 2006 | 17.6 | 41.3 |
| 2007 | 17.6 | 41.5 |
| 2008 | 17.7 | 41.7 |
| 2009 | 17.8 | 42 |
| 2010 | 17.8 | 42.3 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 42.5 |
| 2012 | 18 | 42.8 |
| 2013 | 18 | 43 |
| 2014 | 18.1 | 43.3 |
| 2015 | 18.1 | 43.6 |
| 2016 | 18.2 | 43.8 |
| 2017 | 18.3 | 44.1 |
| 2018 | 18.3 | 44.3 |
| 2019 | 18.4 | 44.6 |
| 2020 | 18.5 | 44.9 |
| 2021 | 18.6 | 45 |
| 2022 | 18.7 | 45.2 |
| 2023 | 18.8 | 45.3 |
| 2024 | 19 | 45.5 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$20.6B
2024 |
$99B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
19.1%
2026 |
38.2%
2026 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.23%
2023 |
4.5%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.72%
2024 |
2.15%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
12,000
2020 |
37,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.9%
2026 |
-2.96%
2026 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.69%
2022 |
4.17%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
48.9%
2024 |
63.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
17.4%
2024 |
21.1%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
58.5
2025 |
68.8
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.2%
2021 |
31.1%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.1%
2021 |
2.1%
2023 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
2
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00004%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
204
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$8.41B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$43.7B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$236M
2024 |
$2.64B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
337,000
2019 |
4,973,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
6.72%
2019 |
4.49%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
51.8%
2024 |
84.7%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
376 kg
2022 |
2,604 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.2
2022 |
$14.4
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
7.05 megatons
2024 |
34.2 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.49 tons
2024 |
5.31 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
0%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
54.5%
2021 |
20.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.05%
2022 |
29.8%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
40.9%
2022 |
40.9%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
105.3 kWh
2022 |
5,361 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.26%
2021 |
22.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.006%
2021 |
7.78%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
40.2%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
57%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.18%
2024 |
0.08%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-7,725
2024 |
+524
2024 |
| Urban population |
52.5%
2024 |
73.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
5.72 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.2 ft
2025 |
5.4 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
20.8
2026 |
67.9
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
45
2024 |
43
2024 |
| Higher education index |
37
2026 |
69
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.1
2017 |
1.09
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
26.8
2019 |
9.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
69
2025 |
171
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
51.4%
2022 |
98.4%
2021 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
24.9%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
32.2%
2023 |
82.4%
2024 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$33.9
2022 |
$1,011
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$14.4
2022 |
$355
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
61.3 years
2026 |
76.1 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
32%
2022 |
0.56%
2021 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.2
2022 |
4.9
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.5 years
2025 |
26.9 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
518
2023 |
6
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
77.9
2023 |
6.1
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.5%
2022 |
21.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
8.1%
2024 |
7.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
17
2026 |
60
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
6.3%
2022 |
39.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
8.83 liters
2020 |
11.6 liters
2020 |
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