Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 41.3M in Canada (ranked 37/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 3,393,336 sq mi for Canada (ranked 99th vs. 4th).
By GDP, Benin ranks 125/197 ($21.5B) and Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Canada ranks 19/197 ($54,283).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
15100397
|
41972421
|
| Population rank | 76/197 | 38/197 |
| GDP |
$21.5B
2024 |
$2.24T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 125/197 | 9/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,485
2024 |
$54,283
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 162/197 | 19/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,435
2024 |
$65,463
2024 |
| Government debt |
$11.6B
2024 |
$2.48T
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
52.5%
2025 |
112.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$803
2024 |
$60,128
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 149/185 | 4/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,059
2025 |
$34,544
2025 |
| Land area |
43,537 sq mi
2025 |
3,393,336 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
332 ppl/mi²
2024 |
12.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.56
2023 |
1.26
2023 |
| Median age |
19 years
2024 |
41.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
61.1 years
2025 |
82.9 years
2025 |
Benin and Canada: Comparison Charts
Benin and Canada economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $226,195,578 | $40,563,768,947 |
| 1961 | $235,668,221 | $41,038,192,838 |
| 1962 | $236,434,954 | $42,336,211,556 |
| 1963 | $253,927,697 | $45,140,337,827 |
| 1964 | $269,819,006 | $49,503,663,836 |
| 1965 | $289,908,680 | $54,649,410,479 |
| 1966 | $302,925,235 | $61,252,415,405 |
| 1967 | $306,221,953 | $65,856,924,424 |
| 1968 | $326,323,105 | $72,048,833,006 |
| 1969 | $330,748,245 | $79,405,011,125 |
| 1970 | $333,627,713 | $88,192,257,632 |
| 1971 | $335,073,028 | $99,606,454,744 |
| 1972 | $410,331,857 | $113,463,848,874 |
| 1973 | $504,376,074 | $131,764,343,566 |
| 1974 | $554,654,861 | $160,949,188,139 |
| 1975 | $676,870,140 | $174,419,757,177 |
| 1976 | $698,408,262 | $207,271,612,576 |
| 1977 | $750,049,779 | $212,325,176,305 |
| 1978 | $928,843,469 | $219,369,542,386 |
| 1979 | $1,186,231,020 | $243,891,124,296 |
| 1980 | $1,405,251,847 | $274,776,566,028 |
| 1981 | $1,291,120,188 | $307,246,642,756 |
| 1982 | $1,267,778,670 | $314,647,807,409 |
| 1983 | $1,095,348,199 | $341,866,277,183 |
| 1984 | $1,051,134,009 | $356,718,400,124 |
| 1985 | $1,045,712,789 | $366,186,012,450 |
| 1986 | $1,336,102,025 | $379,006,836,992 |
| 1987 | $1,562,412,228 | $433,134,238,311 |
| 1988 | $1,620,246,084 | $509,380,027,627 |
| 1989 | $1,502,294,416 | $567,211,993,243 |
| 1990 | $1,959,965,330 | $596,075,591,361 |
| 1991 | $1,986,437,797 | $612,527,712,316 |
| 1992 | $1,695,315,306 | $594,387,358,319 |
| 1993 | $2,274,558,083 | $579,053,561,739 |
| 1994 | $1,598,075,944 | $579,944,346,807 |
| 1995 | $2,169,627,138 | $605,961,090,061 |
| 1996 | $2,361,116,449 | $630,607,994,133 |
| 1997 | $2,268,301,646 | $654,986,999,856 |
| 1998 | $2,455,092,686 | $634,000,000,000 |
| 1999 | $3,677,393,999 | $678,412,196,271 |
| 2000 | $3,519,991,440 | $744,773,415,932 |
| 2001 | $3,666,222,635 | $738,981,792,355 |
| 2002 | $4,194,342,686 | $760,649,334,098 |
| 2003 | $5,349,258,094 | $895,540,646,635 |
| 2004 | $6,190,270,380 | $1,026,690,238,278 |
| 2005 | $6,567,654,954 | $1,173,108,598,779 |
| 2006 | $7,034,111,315 | $1,319,264,809,591 |
| 2007 | $8,169,048,383 | $1,468,820,407,783 |
| 2008 | $9,787,734,526 | $1,552,989,690,722 |
| 2009 | $9,738,626,517 | $1,374,625,142,157 |
| 2010 | $9,535,345,016 | $1,617,343,367,486 |
| 2011 | $10,693,321,364 | $1,793,326,630,175 |
| 2012 | $11,141,358,116 | $1,828,366,481,522 |
| 2013 | $12,517,845,124 | $1,846,597,421,835 |
| 2014 | $13,284,527,847 | $1,805,749,878,440 |
| 2015 | $11,388,160,997 | $1,556,508,816,217 |
| 2016 | $11,821,065,853 | $1,527,994,741,907 |
| 2017 | $12,701,655,837 | $1,649,265,644,244 |
| 2018 | $14,262,408,090 | $1,725,329,192,783 |
| 2019 | $14,391,686,313 | $1,743,725,183,673 |
| 2020 | $15,686,741,894 | $1,655,684,730,000 |
| 2021 | $17,687,623,535 | $2,022,378,748,423 |
| 2022 | $17,425,405,084 | $2,190,411,080,134 |
| 2023 | $19,673,290,996 | $2,173,339,670,064 |
| 2024 | $21,482,643,720 | $2,241,253,230,970 |
Benin and Canada economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $89.9 | $2,265 |
| 1961 | $92.1 | $2,246 |
| 1962 | $90.8 | $2,274 |
| 1963 | $95.7 | $2,380 |
| 1964 | $99.8 | $2,562 |
| 1965 | $105.1 | $2,777 |
| 1966 | $107.6 | $3,055 |
| 1967 | $106.6 | $3,226 |
| 1968 | $111.2 | $3,473 |
| 1969 | $110.3 | $3,776 |
| 1970 | $108.8 | $4,136 |
| 1971 | $106.9 | $4,535 |
| 1972 | $127.9 | $5,107 |
| 1973 | $153.6 | $5,858 |
| 1974 | $164.9 | $7,057 |
| 1975 | $196.5 | $7,537 |
| 1976 | $197.7 | $8,839 |
| 1977 | $207 | $8,949 |
| 1978 | $249.8 | $9,154 |
| 1979 | $311 | $10,078 |
| 1980 | $358 | $11,208 |
| 1981 | $320 | $12,379 |
| 1982 | $305 | $12,527 |
| 1983 | $256 | $13,477 |
| 1984 | $238.6 | $13,930 |
| 1985 | $230.4 | $14,170 |
| 1986 | $285.8 | $14,521 |
| 1987 | $324 | $16,378 |
| 1988 | $326 | $19,013 |
| 1989 | $293.3 | $20,795 |
| 1990 | $371 | $21,526 |
| 1991 | $365 | $21,847 |
| 1992 | $302 | $20,950 |
| 1993 | $387 | $20,187 |
| 1994 | $262.1 | $19,998 |
| 1995 | $348 | $20,680 |
| 1996 | $369 | $21,297 |
| 1997 | $345 | $21,902 |
| 1998 | $362 | $21,025 |
| 1999 | $525 | $22,315 |
| 2000 | $487 | $24,271 |
| 2001 | $492 | $23,822 |
| 2002 | $546 | $24,256 |
| 2003 | $676 | $28,302 |
| 2004 | $759 | $32,146 |
| 2005 | $779 | $36,384 |
| 2006 | $809 | $40,504 |
| 2007 | $912 | $44,660 |
| 2008 | $1,061 | $46,710 |
| 2009 | $1,024 | $40,875 |
| 2010 | $973 | $47,561 |
| 2011 | $1,059 | $52,224 |
| 2012 | $1,072 | $52,670 |
| 2013 | $1,169 | $52,638 |
| 2014 | $1,204 | $50,961 |
| 2015 | $1,002 | $43,594 |
| 2016 | $1,011 | $42,314 |
| 2017 | $1,055 | $45,130 |
| 2018 | $1,152 | $46,539 |
| 2019 | $1,131 | $46,353 |
| 2020 | $1,200 | $43,538 |
| 2021 | $1,319 | $52,887 |
| 2022 | $1,266 | $56,257 |
| 2023 | $1,394 | $54,220 |
| 2024 | $1,485 | $54,283 |
Benin vs. Canada life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 35.4 | 68.2 |
| 1951 | 35.7 | 68.5 |
| 1952 | 36 | 68.7 |
| 1953 | 36.3 | 69.1 |
| 1954 | 36.7 | 69.9 |
| 1955 | 37 | 70 |
| 1956 | 37.3 | 70 |
| 1957 | 37.6 | 69.9 |
| 1958 | 38 | 70.6 |
| 1959 | 38.4 | 70.6 |
| 1960 | 38.8 | 71 |
| 1961 | 39.2 | 71.2 |
| 1962 | 39.6 | 71.2 |
| 1963 | 40.1 | 71.3 |
| 1964 | 40.5 | 71.6 |
| 1965 | 41 | 71.7 |
| 1966 | 41.3 | 71.9 |
| 1967 | 41.8 | 72.1 |
| 1968 | 42.2 | 72.2 |
| 1969 | 42.6 | 72.4 |
| 1970 | 43 | 72.6 |
| 1971 | 43.4 | 72.9 |
| 1972 | 43.9 | 72.8 |
| 1973 | 44.4 | 73.1 |
| 1974 | 44.9 | 73.1 |
| 1975 | 45.4 | 73.4 |
| 1976 | 46 | 73.9 |
| 1977 | 46.5 | 74.2 |
| 1978 | 46.9 | 74.5 |
| 1979 | 47.4 | 74.8 |
| 1980 | 47.7 | 75.1 |
| 1981 | 48.1 | 75.5 |
| 1982 | 48.5 | 75.7 |
| 1983 | 48.8 | 76.1 |
| 1984 | 49.4 | 76.4 |
| 1985 | 50 | 76.3 |
| 1986 | 50.6 | 76.5 |
| 1987 | 51.3 | 76.8 |
| 1988 | 52 | 76.9 |
| 1989 | 52.5 | 77.1 |
| 1990 | 53 | 77.4 |
| 1991 | 53.4 | 77.6 |
| 1992 | 54.1 | 77.9 |
| 1993 | 54.6 | 77.7 |
| 1994 | 55 | 77.9 |
| 1995 | 55.4 | 78 |
| 1996 | 55.6 | 78.3 |
| 1997 | 56 | 78.5 |
| 1998 | 56.2 | 78.7 |
| 1999 | 56.3 | 78.9 |
| 2000 | 56.6 | 79.2 |
| 2001 | 56.7 | 79.4 |
| 2002 | 56.9 | 79.6 |
| 2003 | 57.1 | 79.7 |
| 2004 | 57.3 | 80 |
| 2005 | 57.7 | 80.1 |
| 2006 | 58 | 80.5 |
| 2007 | 58.2 | 80.5 |
| 2008 | 58.1 | 80.7 |
| 2009 | 58.3 | 81.1 |
| 2010 | 58.4 | 81.3 |
| 2011 | 58.5 | 81.5 |
| 2012 | 58.6 | 81.7 |
| 2013 | 58.9 | 81.8 |
| 2014 | 59 | 81.8 |
| 2015 | 59.1 | 81.9 |
| 2016 | 59.3 | 82 |
| 2017 | 59.5 | 81.9 |
| 2018 | 59.7 | 81.9 |
| 2019 | 59.9 | 82.3 |
| 2020 | 60.2 | 81.7 |
| 2021 | 59.6 | 82 |
| 2022 | 60.5 | 81.2 |
| 2023 | 60.8 | 82.6 |
| 2024 | 61 | 82.7 |
| 2025 | 61.1 | 82.9 |
Benin and Canada population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 2,517,286 | 17,909,356 |
| 1961 | 2,559,223 | 18,271,000 |
| 1962 | 2,604,659 | 18,614,000 |
| 1963 | 2,652,908 | 18,964,000 |
| 1964 | 2,704,003 | 19,325,000 |
| 1965 | 2,757,936 | 19,678,000 |
| 1966 | 2,814,317 | 20,048,000 |
| 1967 | 2,872,997 | 20,412,000 |
| 1968 | 2,934,257 | 20,744,000 |
| 1969 | 2,998,222 | 21,028,000 |
| 1970 | 3,065,057 | 21,324,000 |
| 1971 | 3,134,767 | 21,962,032 |
| 1972 | 3,207,543 | 22,218,463 |
| 1973 | 3,283,496 | 22,491,777 |
| 1974 | 3,362,633 | 22,807,969 |
| 1975 | 3,445,407 | 23,143,275 |
| 1976 | 3,532,196 | 23,449,808 |
| 1977 | 3,623,202 | 23,725,843 |
| 1978 | 3,718,305 | 23,963,203 |
| 1979 | 3,818,528 | 24,201,544 |
| 1980 | 3,925,251 | 24,515,667 |
| 1981 | 4,038,307 | 24,819,915 |
| 1982 | 4,156,596 | 25,116,942 |
| 1983 | 4,278,978 | 25,366,451 |
| 1984 | 4,405,895 | 25,607,053 |
| 1985 | 4,538,012 | 25,842,116 |
| 1986 | 4,675,420 | 26,100,278 |
| 1987 | 4,818,486 | 26,446,601 |
| 1988 | 4,967,341 | 26,791,747 |
| 1989 | 5,121,657 | 27,276,781 |
| 1990 | 5,281,479 | 27,691,138 |
| 1991 | 5,446,932 | 28,037,420 |
| 1992 | 5,617,844 | 28,371,264 |
| 1993 | 5,872,706 | 28,684,764 |
| 1994 | 6,096,506 | 29,000,663 |
| 1995 | 6,226,773 | 29,302,311 |
| 1996 | 6,391,858 | 29,610,218 |
| 1997 | 6,583,365 | 29,905,948 |
| 1998 | 6,789,489 | 30,155,173 |
| 1999 | 7,002,818 | 30,401,286 |
| 2000 | 7,221,619 | 30,685,730 |
| 2001 | 7,445,596 | 31,020,855 |
| 2002 | 7,675,426 | 31,359,199 |
| 2003 | 7,913,070 | 31,642,461 |
| 2004 | 8,159,094 | 31,938,807 |
| 2005 | 8,426,144 | 32,242,732 |
| 2006 | 8,693,242 | 32,571,193 |
| 2007 | 8,953,969 | 32,888,886 |
| 2008 | 9,228,466 | 33,247,298 |
| 2009 | 9,509,423 | 33,630,069 |
| 2010 | 9,797,484 | 34,005,902 |
| 2011 | 10,093,623 | 34,339,221 |
| 2012 | 10,397,657 | 34,713,395 |
| 2013 | 10,708,834 | 35,080,992 |
| 2014 | 11,030,004 | 35,434,066 |
| 2015 | 11,360,681 | 35,704,498 |
| 2016 | 11,697,842 | 36,110,803 |
| 2017 | 12,039,780 | 36,545,075 |
| 2018 | 12,383,347 | 37,072,620 |
| 2019 | 12,726,755 | 37,618,495 |
| 2020 | 13,070,169 | 38,028,638 |
| 2021 | 13,413,417 | 38,239,864 |
| 2022 | 13,759,501 | 38,935,934 |
| 2023 | 14,111,034 | 40,083,484 |
| 2024 | 14,462,724 | 41,288,599 |
Fertility rates in Benin and Canada
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 6.28 | 3.81 |
| 1961 | 6.4 | 3.75 |
| 1962 | 6.46 | 3.68 |
| 1963 | 6.51 | 3.61 |
| 1964 | 6.57 | 3.46 |
| 1965 | 6.61 | 3.12 |
| 1966 | 6.63 | 2.75 |
| 1967 | 6.64 | 2.53 |
| 1968 | 6.67 | 2.39 |
| 1969 | 6.71 | 2.33 |
| 1970 | 6.74 | 2.26 |
| 1971 | 6.77 | 2.14 |
| 1972 | 6.8 | 1.98 |
| 1973 | 6.81 | 1.89 |
| 1974 | 6.82 | 1.84 |
| 1975 | 6.83 | 1.82 |
| 1976 | 6.83 | 1.8 |
| 1977 | 6.83 | 1.78 |
| 1978 | 6.82 | 1.77 |
| 1979 | 6.91 | 1.75 |
| 1980 | 6.99 | 1.74 |
| 1981 | 7.06 | 1.7 |
| 1982 | 7.06 | 1.69 |
| 1983 | 7.05 | 1.68 |
| 1984 | 7.03 | 1.65 |
| 1985 | 7 | 1.67 |
| 1986 | 6.96 | 1.68 |
| 1987 | 6.92 | 1.68 |
| 1988 | 6.87 | 1.68 |
| 1989 | 6.82 | 1.77 |
| 1990 | 6.74 | 1.83 |
| 1991 | 6.67 | 1.72 |
| 1992 | 6.59 | 1.71 |
| 1993 | 6.51 | 1.69 |
| 1994 | 6.42 | 1.69 |
| 1995 | 6.33 | 1.67 |
| 1996 | 6.28 | 1.63 |
| 1997 | 6.23 | 1.57 |
| 1998 | 6.14 | 1.56 |
| 1999 | 6.03 | 1.55 |
| 2000 | 5.94 | 1.51 |
| 2001 | 5.85 | 1.54 |
| 2002 | 5.79 | 1.52 |
| 2003 | 5.76 | 1.55 |
| 2004 | 5.72 | 1.56 |
| 2005 | 5.69 | 1.58 |
| 2006 | 5.67 | 1.63 |
| 2007 | 5.63 | 1.67 |
| 2008 | 5.55 | 1.7 |
| 2009 | 5.49 | 1.69 |
| 2010 | 5.45 | 1.65 |
| 2011 | 5.44 | 1.63 |
| 2012 | 5.43 | 1.63 |
| 2013 | 5.41 | 1.61 |
| 2014 | 5.37 | 1.61 |
| 2015 | 5.32 | 1.6 |
| 2016 | 5.25 | 1.59 |
| 2017 | 5.16 | 1.55 |
| 2018 | 5.03 | 1.51 |
| 2019 | 4.9 | 1.47 |
| 2020 | 4.8 | 1.41 |
| 2021 | 4.71 | 1.44 |
| 2022 | 4.63 | 1.33 |
| 2023 | 4.56 | 1.26 |
Benin and Canada demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 20.8 | 26.4 |
| 1961 | 20.6 | 26.3 |
| 1962 | 20.3 | 26 |
| 1963 | 20.1 | 25.8 |
| 1964 | 19.9 | 25.6 |
| 1965 | 19.7 | 25.5 |
| 1966 | 19.5 | 25.5 |
| 1967 | 19.3 | 25.5 |
| 1968 | 19 | 25.7 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 25.8 |
| 1970 | 18.6 | 26 |
| 1971 | 18.4 | 26.3 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 26.6 |
| 1973 | 18.1 | 26.9 |
| 1974 | 17.9 | 27.2 |
| 1975 | 17.8 | 27.4 |
| 1976 | 17.7 | 27.7 |
| 1977 | 17.6 | 28.1 |
| 1978 | 17.5 | 28.5 |
| 1979 | 17.4 | 28.8 |
| 1980 | 17.3 | 29.2 |
| 1981 | 17.3 | 29.5 |
| 1982 | 17.2 | 29.8 |
| 1983 | 17.1 | 30.2 |
| 1984 | 17.1 | 30.6 |
| 1985 | 17 | 31 |
| 1986 | 17 | 31.4 |
| 1987 | 16.9 | 31.8 |
| 1988 | 16.9 | 32.2 |
| 1989 | 16.9 | 32.5 |
| 1990 | 16.9 | 32.9 |
| 1991 | 16.9 | 33.2 |
| 1992 | 16.9 | 33.6 |
| 1993 | 17.1 | 33.9 |
| 1994 | 17.2 | 34.3 |
| 1995 | 17 | 34.7 |
| 1996 | 16.9 | 35.1 |
| 1997 | 17 | 35.5 |
| 1998 | 17 | 36 |
| 1999 | 17.1 | 36.4 |
| 2000 | 17.1 | 36.7 |
| 2001 | 17.2 | 37.1 |
| 2002 | 17.3 | 37.4 |
| 2003 | 17.4 | 37.8 |
| 2004 | 17.4 | 38.1 |
| 2005 | 17.5 | 38.5 |
| 2006 | 17.6 | 38.8 |
| 2007 | 17.6 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 17.7 | 39.3 |
| 2009 | 17.8 | 39.5 |
| 2010 | 17.8 | 39.7 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 39.9 |
| 2012 | 18 | 40.1 |
| 2013 | 18 | 40.3 |
| 2014 | 18.1 | 40.5 |
| 2015 | 18.1 | 40.6 |
| 2016 | 18.2 | 40.7 |
| 2017 | 18.3 | 40.8 |
| 2018 | 18.3 | 40.8 |
| 2019 | 18.4 | 40.8 |
| 2020 | 18.5 | 40.9 |
| 2021 | 18.6 | 41.1 |
| 2022 | 18.7 | 41.3 |
| 2023 | 18.8 | 41.4 |
| 2024 | 19 | 41.5 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$20.6B
2024 |
$2.2T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.7%
2025 |
44.2%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.23%
2023 |
4.88%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.71%
2023 |
1.29%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
12,000
2020 |
72,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.9%
2025 |
-1.87%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.69%
2022 |
6.35%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
48.9%
2024 |
66.4%
2021 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
17.4%
2024 |
25.3%
2021 |
| Economic freedom index |
58.5
2025 |
75.5
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.2%
2021 |
24.1%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.1%
2021 |
3.3%
2021 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
1,991,416
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
6.07%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
76
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0002%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
4,226
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$3.37T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$120B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$236M
2024 |
$851M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
337,000
2019 |
32,430,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
6.72%
2019 |
3.66%
2011 |
| Banked people share |
51.8%
2024 |
98.4%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
376 kg
2022 |
7,336 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.2
2022 |
$8.79
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
6.44 megatons
2023 |
575 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.46 tons
2023 |
14.3 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
39.6%
2022 |
76.8%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
54.5%
2021 |
23.8%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.05%
2022 |
19.8%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
40.9%
2022 |
-89.6%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
105.3 kWh
2022 |
14,460 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.26%
2021 |
67%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.006%
2021 |
57%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
14.1%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
57%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.18%
2024 |
0.51%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-7,725
2024 |
+368,599
2024 |
| Urban population |
50.7%
2024 |
82%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
5.86 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.2 ft
2025 |
5.4 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
20.8
2025 |
89.6
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
45
2024 |
75
2024 |
| Higher education index |
37
2025 |
99
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.1
2017 |
2.27
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
26.8
2019 |
5.3
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
69
2025 |
170
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
51.4%
2022 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
82.1%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
32.2%
2023 |
94%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$33.9
2022 |
$6,112
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$14.4
2022 |
$935
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
61.1 years
2025 |
82.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
32%
2022 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.2
2022 |
2.5
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.5 years
2025 |
30 years
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
518
2023 |
12
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
77.9
2023 |
5.1
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.5%
2022 |
26.7%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
8.1%
2024 |
7.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
17
2025 |
85
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
6.3%
2022 |
12%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
8.83 liters
2020 |
9.89 liters
2020 |
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