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Benin vs Chile statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 19.8M in Chile (ranked 66/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 286,809 sq mi for Chile (ranked 99th vs. 38th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Chile
Population
15272847
19977856
Population rank 76/197 67/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$330B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 45/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$16,710
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 65/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$36,181
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$138B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$6,960
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 68/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$10,247
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 286,809 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.17
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
37.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Benin and Chile: Comparison Charts

Benin and Chile economies compared

GDP
Benin

Chile
1x
Year GDP
Benin Chile
2024 $21,482,643,706 $330,267,137,372
2023 $19,673,291,004 $335,518,054,098
2022 $17,425,405,091 $301,226,575,540
2021 $17,687,623,530 $315,325,547,162
2020 $15,686,741,884 $254,042,159,309
2019 $14,391,686,313 $278,285,058,719
2018 $14,262,408,090 $295,857,562,992
2017 $12,701,655,837 $276,154,259,981
2016 $11,821,065,853 $249,344,863,928
2015 $11,388,160,997 $242,450,355,831
2014 $13,284,527,847 $259,560,978,224
2013 $12,517,845,124 $277,395,018,842
2012 $11,141,358,116 $267,024,782,487
2011 $10,693,321,364 $251,382,573,894
2010 $9,535,345,016 $217,051,209,239
2009 $9,738,626,517 $171,777,900,624
2008 $9,787,734,526 $179,894,594,475
2007 $8,169,048,383 $172,491,076,034
2006 $7,034,111,315 $153,843,518,171
2005 $6,567,654,954 $122,294,145,163
2004 $6,190,270,380 $99,075,985,774
2003 $5,349,258,094 $76,492,579,644
2002 $4,194,342,686 $70,264,045,939
2001 $3,666,222,635 $71,574,739,561
2000 $3,519,991,440 $78,339,750,721
1999 $3,677,393,999 $75,578,685,736
1998 $2,455,092,686 $81,990,010,704
1997 $2,268,301,646 $85,741,415,285
1996 $2,361,116,449 $78,584,098,984
1995 $2,169,627,138 $73,820,425,702
1994 $1,598,075,944 $57,438,273,591
1993 $2,274,558,083 $49,934,943,321
1992 $1,695,315,306 $46,538,895,686
1991 $1,986,437,797 $38,232,330,917
1990 $1,959,965,330 $33,428,580,448
1989 $1,502,294,416 $30,101,767,991
1988 $1,620,246,084 $26,174,858,614
1987 $1,562,412,228 $22,605,488,851
1986 $1,336,102,025 $19,197,818,085
1985 $1,045,712,789 $17,933,557,360
1984 $1,051,134,009 $19,974,595,028
1983 $1,095,348,199 $20,629,678,694
1982 $1,267,778,670 $19,710,229,067
1981 $1,291,120,188 $35,180,322,211
1980 $1,405,251,847 $29,586,676,576
1979 $1,186,231,020 $22,249,574,628
1978 $928,843,469 $16,373,093,554
1977 $750,049,779 $14,272,711,437
1976 $698,408,262 $10,523,479,089
1975 $676,870,140 $7,812,161,793
1974 $554,654,861 $16,584,311,220
1973 $504,376,074 $17,237,336,173
1972 $410,331,857 $12,057,501,635
1971 $335,073,028 $10,999,807,567
1970 $333,627,713 $9,261,006,540
1969 $330,748,245 $8,456,519,044
1968 $326,323,105 $7,286,820,526
1967 $306,221,953 $7,145,068,068
1966 $302,925,235 $7,256,882,086
1965 $289,908,680 $6,183,988,944
1964 $269,819,006 $6,065,708,668
1963 $253,927,697 $5,702,520,146
1962 $236,434,954 $5,765,971,144
1961 $235,668,221 $4,948,564,551
1960 $226,195,578 $4,211,103,677

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

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Benin and Chile economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Chile
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Chile
2024 $1,485 $16,710
2023 $1,394 $17,067
2022 $1,266 $15,406
2021 $1,319 $16,207
2020 $1,200 $13,115
2019 $1,131 $14,496
2018 $1,152 $15,659
2017 $1,055 $14,880
2016 $1,011 $13,650
2015 $1,002 $13,434
2014 $1,204 $14,530
2013 $1,169 $15,684
2012 $1,072 $15,242
2011 $1,059 $14,487
2010 $973 $12,633
2009 $1,024 $10,099
2008 $1,061 $10,683
2007 $912 $10,346
2006 $809 $9,319
2005 $779 $7,480
2004 $759 $6,121
2003 $676 $4,773
2002 $546 $4,431
2001 $492 $4,564
2000 $487 $5,053
1999 $525 $4,934
1998 $362 $5,420
1997 $345 $5,742
1996 $369 $5,334
1995 $348 $5,081
1994 $262.1 $4,012
1993 $387 $3,541
1992 $302 $3,352
1991 $365 $2,798
1990 $371 $2,488
1989 $293.3 $2,278
1988 $326 $2,014
1987 $324 $1,767
1986 $285.8 $1,525
1985 $230.4 $1,447
1984 $238.6 $1,636
1983 $256 $1,715
1982 $305 $1,663
1981 $320 $3,012
1980 $358 $2,571
1979 $311 $1,962
1978 $249.8 $1,465
1977 $207 $1,297
1976 $197.7 $971
1975 $196.5 $732
1974 $164.9 $1,579
1973 $153.6 $1,667
1972 $127.9 $1,185
1971 $106.9 $1,099
1970 $108.8 $941
1969 $110.3 $874
1968 $111.2 $766
1967 $106.6 $764
1966 $107.6 $790
1965 $105.1 $686
1964 $99.8 $686
1963 $95.7 $658
1962 $90.8 $679
1961 $92.1 $594
1960 $89.9 $516

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

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Benin vs. Chile life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Chile
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Chile
2026 61.3 81.7
2025 61.1 81.5
2024 61 81.4
2023 60.8 81.2
2022 60.5 79.2
2021 59.6 78.9
2020 60.2 79.3
2019 59.9 80.3
2018 59.7 80.6
2017 59.5 80.6
2016 59.3 80.3
2015 59.1 80
2014 59 79.7
2013 58.9 79.6
2012 58.6 79.2
2011 58.5 79.2
2010 58.4 79.1
2009 58.3 78.9
2008 58.1 78.8
2007 58.2 78.7
2006 58 78.5
2005 57.7 78.5
2004 57.3 78.3
2003 57.1 77.9
2002 56.9 77.8
2001 56.7 77.6
2000 56.6 77.1
1999 56.3 76.7
1998 56.2 76.3
1997 56 75.8
1996 55.6 75.6
1995 55.4 75.3
1994 55 75
1993 54.6 74.7
1992 54.1 74.4
1991 53.4 74.1
1990 53 73.7
1989 52.5 73.2
1988 52 72.8
1987 51.3 72.5
1986 50.6 72.1
1985 50 71.6
1984 49.4 71.2
1983 48.8 70.8
1982 48.5 70.3
1981 48.1 69.8
1980 47.7 69.5
1979 47.4 68.9
1978 46.9 68
1977 46.5 67.5
1976 46 66.8
1975 45.4 66
1974 44.9 65.1
1973 44.4 64.4
1972 43.9 63.7
1971 43.4 63.1
1970 43 62.6
1969 42.6 62.3
1968 42.2 61.7
1967 41.8 61.1
1966 41.3 60.4
1965 41 59.5
1964 40.5 58.8
1963 40.1 58.3
1962 39.6 57.8
1961 39.2 57.3
1960 38.8 57.2
1959 38.4 56.6
1958 38 56.3
1957 37.6 55.8
1956 37.3 55.5
1955 37 54.9
1954 36.7 54.7
1953 36.3 54.3
1952 36 53.9
1951 35.7 53.5
1950 35.4 53.2

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

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Benin and Chile population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Chile
1x
Year Population
Benin Chile
2024 14,462,724 19,764,771
2023 14,111,034 19,658,835
2022 13,759,501 19,553,036
2021 13,413,417 19,456,334
2020 13,070,169 19,370,624
2019 12,726,755 19,197,744
2018 12,383,347 18,893,191
2017 12,039,780 18,558,868
2016 11,697,842 18,267,221
2015 11,360,681 18,047,625
2014 11,030,004 17,864,195
2013 10,708,834 17,687,006
2012 10,397,657 17,519,119
2011 10,093,623 17,351,816
2010 9,797,484 17,181,464
2009 9,509,423 17,009,731
2008 9,228,466 16,838,988
2007 8,953,969 16,671,581
2006 8,693,242 16,509,195
2005 8,426,144 16,348,778
2004 8,159,094 16,187,322
2003 7,913,070 16,024,752
2002 7,675,426 15,857,925
2001 7,445,596 15,683,849
2000 7,221,619 15,503,635
1999 7,002,818 15,319,313
1998 6,789,489 15,127,799
1997 6,583,365 14,932,434
1996 6,391,858 14,734,046
1995 6,226,773 14,527,381
1994 6,096,506 14,316,256
1993 5,872,706 14,102,276
1992 5,617,844 13,884,577
1991 5,446,932 13,662,491
1990 5,281,479 13,437,176
1989 5,121,657 13,215,005
1988 4,967,341 12,999,424
1987 4,818,486 12,790,150
1986 4,675,420 12,588,914
1985 4,538,012 12,395,274
1984 4,405,895 12,207,733
1983 4,278,978 12,026,138
1982 4,156,596 11,850,214
1981 4,038,307 11,678,717
1980 3,925,251 11,508,550
1979 3,818,528 11,339,779
1978 3,718,305 11,172,695
1977 3,623,202 11,005,519
1976 3,532,196 10,838,251
1975 3,445,407 10,671,559
1974 3,362,633 10,505,817
1973 3,283,496 10,340,362
1972 3,207,543 10,174,678
1971 3,134,767 10,009,701
1970 3,065,057 9,845,344
1969 2,998,222 9,680,282
1968 2,934,257 9,514,716
1967 2,872,997 9,348,939
1966 2,814,317 9,181,722
1965 2,757,936 9,012,938
1964 2,704,003 8,842,525
1963 2,652,908 8,670,144
1962 2,604,659 8,497,059
1961 2,559,223 8,324,802
1960 2,517,286 8,153,350

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Chile

Fertility rate
Benin

Chile
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Chile
2023 4.56 1.17
2022 4.63 1.25
2021 4.71 1.18
2020 4.8 1.31
2019 4.9 1.43
2018 5.03 1.54
2017 5.16 1.56
2016 5.25 1.69
2015 5.32 1.74
2014 5.37 1.77
2013 5.41 1.79
2012 5.43 1.8
2011 5.44 1.82
2010 5.45 1.84
2009 5.49 1.86
2008 5.55 1.85
2007 5.63 1.83
2006 5.67 1.8
2005 5.69 1.83
2004 5.72 1.84
2003 5.76 1.89
2002 5.79 1.93
2001 5.85 2.01
2000 5.94 2.05
1999 6.03 2.07
1998 6.14 2.15
1997 6.23 2.2
1996 6.28 2.28
1995 6.33 2.35
1994 6.42 2.38
1993 6.51 2.43
1992 6.59 2.48
1991 6.67 2.56
1990 6.74 2.58
1989 6.82 2.59
1988 6.87 2.59
1987 6.92 2.59
1986 6.96 2.59
1985 7 2.59
1984 7.03 2.6
1983 7.05 2.62
1982 7.06 2.65
1981 7.06 2.69
1980 6.99 2.74
1979 6.91 2.81
1978 6.82 2.89
1977 6.83 2.98
1976 6.83 3.08
1975 6.83 3.18
1974 6.82 3.29
1973 6.81 3.41
1972 6.8 3.53
1971 6.77 3.65
1970 6.74 3.78
1969 6.71 3.9
1968 6.67 4.03
1967 6.64 4.14
1966 6.63 4.26
1965 6.61 4.36
1964 6.57 4.46
1963 6.51 4.54
1962 6.46 4.6
1961 6.4 4.66
1960 6.28 4.7

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

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Benin and Chile demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Chile
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Chile
2024 19 37.5
2023 18.8 37
2022 18.7 36.6
2021 18.6 36.2
2020 18.5 35.7
2019 18.4 35.3
2018 18.3 35.1
2017 18.3 34.9
2016 18.2 34.6
2015 18.1 34.3
2014 18.1 34
2013 18 33.7
2012 18 33.4
2011 17.9 33.1
2010 17.8 32.7
2009 17.8 32.4
2008 17.7 32.1
2007 17.6 31.7
2006 17.6 31.3
2005 17.5 30.9
2004 17.4 30.6
2003 17.4 30.2
2002 17.3 29.8
2001 17.2 29.4
2000 17.1 29
1999 17.1 28.7
1998 17 28.3
1997 17 28
1996 16.9 27.7
1995 17 27.3
1994 17.2 27
1993 17.1 26.7
1992 16.9 26.4
1991 16.9 26.1
1990 16.9 25.9
1989 16.9 25.6
1988 16.9 25.3
1987 16.9 25
1986 17 24.7
1985 17 24.4
1984 17.1 24.2
1983 17.1 23.9
1982 17.2 23.6
1981 17.3 23.3
1980 17.3 23
1979 17.4 22.8
1978 17.5 22.5
1977 17.6 22.3
1976 17.7 22
1975 17.8 21.7
1974 17.9 21.5
1973 18.1 21.3
1972 18.3 21.1
1971 18.4 20.9
1970 18.6 20.8
1969 18.8 20.6
1968 19 20.5
1967 19.3 20.4
1966 19.5 20.3
1965 19.7 20.3
1964 19.9 20.3
1963 20.1 20.3
1962 20.3 20.3
1961 20.6 20.3
1960 20.8 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Chile
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$311B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
26.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
4.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
1.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
114,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-2.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
8.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
56.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
30.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
74.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
34.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.3%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
81,274
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.53%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
437
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$262B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$44.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$100M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
5,431,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
85.1%
2024

Energy

Benin Chile
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
2,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$16.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
77.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
3.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
66.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
62.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
4,323 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
48.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
26%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Chile
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
+51,712
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
89%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
6.35
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
97.2%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
9.53%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
94.5%
2023

Health

Benin Chile
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$1,760
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$689
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
3.33
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
7.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
39.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
12.2%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
28.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
7.56 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Chile
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
14,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
41,303 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
71,736 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
53,427 mi
2020

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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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