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Benin vs Cambodia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 17.6M in Cambodia (ranked 73/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 68,155 sq mi for Cambodia (ranked 99th vs. 88th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Cambodia
Population
15272847
18113986
Population rank 76/197 73/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$46.4B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 97/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$2,628
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 145/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$7,967
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$12B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
25.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$681
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 156/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$2,258
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 68,155 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
265 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
2.58
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
27 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
71.1 years
2026

Benin and Cambodia: Comparison Charts

Benin and Cambodia economies compared

GDP
Benin

Cambodia
1x
Year GDP
Benin Cambodia
2024 $21,482,643,706 $46,352,647,037
2023 $19,673,291,004 $42,335,646,896
2022 $17,425,405,091 $39,994,532,960
2021 $17,687,623,530 $36,790,163,687
2020 $15,686,741,884 $34,818,073,901
2019 $14,391,686,313 $36,685,356,408
2018 $14,262,408,090 $33,145,892,169
2017 $12,701,655,837 $29,355,665,910
2016 $11,821,065,853 $26,556,545,153
2015 $11,388,160,997 $24,174,170,369
2014 $13,284,527,847 $22,041,463,968
2013 $12,517,845,124 $19,807,135,253
2012 $11,141,358,116 $17,826,536,700
2011 $10,693,321,364 $16,032,622,024
2010 $9,535,345,016 $13,808,673,288
2009 $9,738,626,517 $12,502,901,170
2008 $9,787,734,526 $12,174,303,999
2007 $8,169,048,383 $10,127,916,460
2006 $7,034,111,315 $8,350,531,017
2005 $6,567,654,954 $7,066,296,463
2004 $6,190,270,380 $5,883,297,160
2003 $5,349,258,094 $5,046,693,484
2002 $4,194,342,686 $4,501,227,627
2001 $3,666,222,635 $4,145,665,970
2000 $3,519,991,440 $3,694,168,979
1999 $3,677,393,999 $3,517,242,477
1998 $2,455,092,686 $3,120,425,503
1997 $2,268,301,646 $3,443,413,389
1996 $2,361,116,449 $3,506,695,720
1995 $2,169,627,138 $3,441,205,693
1994 $1,598,075,944 $2,791,435,272
1993 $2,274,558,083 $2,533,727,592
1992 $1,695,315,306 $2,491,486,594
1991 $1,986,437,797 $2,054,974,089
1990 $1,959,965,330 $1,402,541,177
1989 $1,502,294,416 $1,353,137,648
1988 $1,620,246,084 $1,662,877,859
1987 $1,562,412,228 $1,036,974,910
1986 $1,336,102,025 $1,167,630,318
1985 $1,045,712,789 $1,102,669,184
1984 $1,051,134,009 $1,021,176,059
1983 $1,095,348,199 $939,291,262
1982 $1,267,778,670 $865,516,040
1981 $1,291,120,188 $815,153,652
1980 $1,405,251,847 $744,384,130
1979 $1,186,231,020 $723,738,503
1978 $928,843,469 $766,642,356
1977 $750,049,779 $716,261,764
1976 $698,408,262 $790,357,255
1975 $676,870,140 $749,129,748
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 Cambodia economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Cambodia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Cambodia
2024 $1,485 $2,628
2023 $1,394 $2,430
2022 $1,266 $2,325
2021 $1,319 $2,167
2020 $1,200 $2,082
2019 $1,131 $2,226
2018 $1,152 $2,037
2017 $1,055 $1,826
2016 $1,011 $1,675
2015 $1,002 $1,547
2014 $1,204 $1,432
2013 $1,169 $1,306
2012 $1,072 $1,193
2011 $1,059 $1,089
2010 $973 $952
2009 $1,024 $876
2008 $1,061 $866
2007 $912 $732
2006 $809 $612
2005 $779 $526
2004 $759 $444
2003 $676 $387
2002 $546 $350
2001 $492 $328
2000 $487 $296.4
1999 $525 $286.8
1998 $362 $258.8
1997 $345 $297.6
1996 $369 $325
1995 $348 $343
1994 $262.1 $302
1993 $387 $294.1
1992 $302 $307
1991 $365 $267.3
1990 $371 $190.2
1989 $293.3 $191.3
1988 $326 $244.1
1987 $324 $158.1
1986 $285.8 $185.8
1985 $230.4 $182.4
1984 $238.6 $174.7
1983 $256 $166.7
1982 $305 $159.2
1981 $320 $154.3
1980 $358 $143.2
1979 $311 $142.2
1978 $249.8 $147.1
1977 $207 $126.4
1976 $197.7 $128.8
1975 $196.5 $113.8
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. Cambodia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Cambodia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Cambodia
2026 61.3 71.1
2025 61.1 71
2024 61 70.8
2023 60.8 70.7
2022 60.5 70.5
2021 59.6 69.3
2020 60.2 70.1
2019 59.9 70.1
2018 59.7 70
2017 59.5 69.8
2016 59.3 69.6
2015 59.1 69.4
2014 59 69.1
2013 58.9 68.8
2012 58.6 68.4
2011 58.5 67.9
2010 58.4 67.3
2009 58.3 66.7
2008 58.1 66.1
2007 58.2 65.5
2006 58 64.9
2005 57.7 64.1
2004 57.3 63.3
2003 57.1 62.3
2002 56.9 61.4
2001 56.7 60.5
2000 56.6 59.5
1999 56.3 58.6
1998 56.2 57.9
1997 56 57.3
1996 55.6 56.8
1995 55.4 56.6
1994 55 56.2
1993 54.6 56
1992 54.1 55.7
1991 53.4 55.6
1990 53 55.2
1989 52.5 54.8
1988 52 54.4
1987 51.3 53.7
1986 50.6 51.6
1985 50 50.8
1984 49.4 50.1
1983 48.8 49.4
1982 48.5 48.8
1981 48.1 48
1980 47.7 47.5
1979 47.4 41.1
1978 46.9 11.6
1977 46.5 11.3
1976 46 11.6
1975 45.4 12.8
1974 44.9 39.3
1973 44.4 39.1
1972 43.9 38.9
1971 43.4 38.7
1970 43 38.6
1969 42.6 45.9
1968 42.2 45.6
1967 41.8 45.2
1966 41.3 44.9
1965 41 44.5
1964 40.5 44
1963 40.1 43.6
1962 39.6 43.1
1961 39.2 42.6
1960 38.8 42.1
1959 38.4 41.7
1958 38 41.2
1957 37.6 40.9
1956 37.3 40.5
1955 37 40.3
1954 36.7 39.9
1953 36.3 39.6
1952 36 39.3
1951 35.7 39
1950 35.4 38.9

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

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Benin and Cambodia population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Cambodia
1x
Year Population
Benin Cambodia
2024 14,462,724 17,638,801
2023 14,111,034 17,423,880
2022 13,759,501 17,201,724
2021 13,413,417 16,974,305
2020 13,070,169 16,725,474
2019 12,726,755 16,481,304
2018 12,383,347 16,274,522
2017 12,039,780 16,073,372
2016 11,697,842 15,852,803
2015 11,360,681 15,623,251
2014 11,030,004 15,396,772
2013 10,708,834 15,170,208
2012 10,397,657 14,945,085
2011 10,093,623 14,722,584
2010 9,797,484 14,500,726
2009 9,509,423 14,276,810
2008 9,228,466 14,053,479
2007 8,953,969 13,841,770
2006 8,693,242 13,639,028
2005 8,426,144 13,439,202
2004 8,159,094 13,244,731
2003 7,913,070 13,050,968
2002 7,675,426 12,855,241
2001 7,445,596 12,658,484
2000 7,221,619 12,462,336
1999 7,002,818 12,265,731
1998 6,789,489 12,058,173
1997 6,583,365 11,570,982
1996 6,391,858 10,801,270
1995 6,226,773 10,018,497
1994 6,096,506 9,239,162
1993 5,872,706 8,616,381
1992 5,617,844 8,113,083
1991 5,446,932 7,686,850
1990 5,281,479 7,374,752
1989 5,121,657 7,073,473
1988 4,967,341 6,812,014
1987 4,818,486 6,557,970
1986 4,675,420 6,285,693
1985 4,538,012 6,043,783
1984 4,405,895 5,845,117
1983 4,278,978 5,636,203
1982 4,156,596 5,436,432
1981 4,038,307 5,284,495
1980 3,925,251 5,199,872
1979 3,818,528 5,088,808
1978 3,718,305 5,211,653
1977 3,623,202 5,668,551
1976 3,532,196 6,134,991
1975 3,445,407 6,581,371
1974 3,362,633 6,783,240
1973 3,283,496 6,739,726
1972 3,207,543 6,673,886
1971 3,134,767 6,620,880
1970 3,065,057 6,639,182
1969 2,998,222 6,604,725
1968 2,934,257 6,467,324
1967 2,872,997 6,332,944
1966 2,814,317 6,201,232
1965 2,757,936 6,072,289
1964 2,704,003 5,946,178
1963 2,652,908 5,823,010
1962 2,604,659 5,697,558
1961 2,559,223 5,571,168
1960 2,517,286 5,449,966

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Cambodia

Fertility rate
Benin

Cambodia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Cambodia
2023 4.56 2.58
2022 4.63 2.62
2021 4.71 2.66
2020 4.8 2.7
2019 4.9 2.73
2018 5.03 2.72
2017 5.16 2.72
2016 5.25 2.73
2015 5.32 2.73
2014 5.37 2.73
2013 5.41 2.74
2012 5.43 2.75
2011 5.44 2.78
2010 5.45 2.86
2009 5.49 2.97
2008 5.55 3.05
2007 5.63 3.13
2006 5.67 3.18
2005 5.69 3.24
2004 5.72 3.31
2003 5.76 3.43
2002 5.79 3.57
2001 5.85 3.69
2000 5.94 3.79
1999 6.03 3.93
1998 6.14 4.13
1997 6.23 4.39
1996 6.28 4.87
1995 6.33 5.08
1994 6.42 5.28
1993 6.51 5.43
1992 6.59 5.49
1991 6.67 5.59
1990 6.74 5.64
1989 6.82 5.68
1988 6.87 5.94
1987 6.92 6.1
1986 6.96 6.23
1985 7 6.31
1984 7.03 6.34
1983 7.05 6.3
1982 7.06 6.19
1981 7.06 6.04
1980 6.99 5.77
1979 6.91 4.56
1978 6.82 3.34
1977 6.83 2.72
1976 6.83 3.41
1975 6.83 4.1
1974 6.82 4.8
1973 6.81 5.56
1972 6.8 5.94
1971 6.77 6.01
1970 6.74 6.07
1969 6.71 6.12
1968 6.67 6.17
1967 6.64 6.2
1966 6.63 6.24
1965 6.61 6.27
1964 6.57 6.29
1963 6.51 6.29
1962 6.46 6.3
1961 6.4 6.3
1960 6.28 6.31

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

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Benin and Cambodia demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Cambodia
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Cambodia
2024 19 27
2023 18.8 26.8
2022 18.7 26.5
2021 18.6 26.3
2020 18.5 26.1
2019 18.4 25.8
2018 18.3 25.5
2017 18.3 25
2016 18.2 24.6
2015 18.1 24.2
2014 18.1 23.9
2013 18 23.5
2012 18 23.1
2011 17.9 22.7
2010 17.8 22.4
2009 17.8 22
2008 17.7 21.6
2007 17.6 21.1
2006 17.6 20.6
2005 17.5 20.1
2004 17.4 19.7
2003 17.4 19.3
2002 17.3 18.9
2001 17.2 18.5
2000 17.1 18.1
1999 17.1 17.7
1998 17 17.4
1997 17 17.2
1996 16.9 17.1
1995 17 17.3
1994 17.2 18
1993 17.1 18.4
1992 16.9 18.1
1991 16.9 18
1990 16.9 18.1
1989 16.9 18.1
1988 16.9 18.1
1987 16.9 18.1
1986 17 18
1985 17 17.9
1984 17.1 17.9
1983 17.1 17.9
1982 17.2 17.8
1981 17.3 17.7
1980 17.3 17.8
1979 17.4 17.6
1978 17.5 17.4
1977 17.6 17.3
1976 17.7 17.2
1975 17.8 17.2
1974 17.9 17.2
1973 18.1 17.2
1972 18.3 17.2
1971 18.4 17.3
1970 18.6 17.6
1969 18.8 17.8
1968 19 17.8
1967 19.3 17.9
1966 19.5 17.9
1965 19.7 17.9
1964 19.9 18
1963 20.1 18
1962 20.3 18.1
1961 20.6 18.1
1960 20.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Cambodia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$44.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
17.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
2.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
1.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
191,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-2.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
0.26%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
35.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
41.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
58.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$22.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$2.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
1,306,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
5.37%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
39%
2024

Energy

Benin Cambodia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
502 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$13.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
1.1 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
54.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
52.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
6.86%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
58.9%
2021
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
813 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
56.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
57.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
95%
2023

Society

Benin Cambodia
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-31,469
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
40.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
41.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
25
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
1.84
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
19.6
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
83.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
22.2%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
60.7%
2023

Health

Benin Cambodia
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$114.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$69.4
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
71.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
0.21
2019
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
137
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
22.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
4.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
17.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
6.67 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Cambodia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
3,864 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
23,762 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
29,349 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
34,175 mi
2014

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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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