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Benin vs Colombia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 52.9M in Colombia (ranked 28/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 428,380 sq mi for Colombia (ranked 99th vs. 26th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Colombia
Population
15272847
54105437
Population rank 76/197 28/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$419B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 39/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$7,919
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 94/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$22,349
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$256B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
61.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$4,849
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 82/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$5,722
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 428,380 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
126 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.65
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
33.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Benin and Colombia: Comparison Charts

Benin and Colombia economies compared

GDP
Benin

Colombia
1x
Year GDP
Benin Colombia
2024 $21,482,643,706 $418,818,154,879
2023 $19,673,291,004 $366,291,836,138
2022 $17,425,405,091 $345,632,492,851
2021 $17,687,623,530 $318,524,633,225
2020 $15,686,741,884 $270,348,342,541
2019 $14,391,686,313 $323,031,701,193
2018 $14,262,408,090 $334,198,218,098
2017 $12,701,655,837 $311,866,875,157
2016 $11,821,065,853 $282,720,100,286
2015 $11,388,160,997 $293,492,370,193
2014 $13,284,527,847 $381,240,864,422
2013 $12,517,845,124 $382,093,697,078
2012 $11,141,358,116 $370,691,143,018
2011 $10,693,321,364 $334,966,134,805
2010 $9,535,345,016 $286,498,534,095
2009 $9,738,626,517 $232,468,663,110
2008 $9,787,734,526 $242,504,150,473
2007 $8,169,048,383 $206,229,540,926
2006 $7,034,111,315 $161,792,958,905
2005 $6,567,654,954 $145,600,529,606
2004 $6,190,270,380 $117,092,416,666
2003 $5,349,258,094 $94,644,969,157
2002 $4,194,342,686 $97,945,812,803
2001 $3,666,222,635 $98,200,641,203
2000 $3,519,991,440 $99,875,074,951
1999 $3,677,393,999 $86,186,158,685
1998 $2,455,092,686 $98,443,739,941
1997 $2,268,301,646 $106,659,508,271
1996 $2,361,116,449 $97,160,109,278
1995 $2,169,627,138 $92,507,279,383
1994 $1,598,075,944 $81,703,500,846
1993 $2,274,558,083 $66,446,804,803
1992 $1,695,315,306 $58,418,985,443
1991 $1,986,437,797 $49,175,565,911
1990 $1,959,965,330 $47,844,090,710
1989 $1,502,294,416 $39,540,080,200
1988 $1,620,246,084 $39,212,550,050
1987 $1,562,412,228 $36,373,307,085
1986 $1,336,102,025 $34,942,489,684
1985 $1,045,712,789 $34,894,411,352
1984 $1,051,134,009 $38,253,120,738
1983 $1,095,348,199 $38,729,822,782
1982 $1,267,778,670 $38,968,039,722
1981 $1,291,120,188 $36,388,366,869
1980 $1,405,251,847 $33,400,735,644
1979 $1,186,231,020 $27,940,411,250
1978 $928,843,469 $23,263,511,958
1977 $750,049,779 $19,470,960,619
1976 $698,408,262 $15,341,403,660
1975 $676,870,140 $13,098,633,902
1974 $554,654,861 $12,370,029,584
1973 $504,376,074 $10,315,760,000
1972 $410,331,857 $8,671,358,733
1971 $335,073,028 $7,820,380,971
1970 $333,627,713 $7,198,360,460
1969 $330,748,245 $6,450,175,214
1968 $326,323,105 $5,960,212,869
1967 $306,221,953 $5,825,170,438
1966 $302,925,235 $5,428,518,519
1965 $289,908,680 $5,760,761,905
1964 $269,819,006 $5,973,366,667
1963 $253,927,697 $4,836,166,667
1962 $236,434,954 $4,955,543,963
1961 $235,668,221 $4,540,447,761
1960 $226,195,578 $4,031,152,977

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

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Benin and Colombia economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Colombia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Colombia
2024 $1,485 $7,919
2023 $1,394 $7,001
2022 $1,266 $6,680
2021 $1,319 $6,223
2020 $1,200 $5,340
2019 $1,131 $6,473
2018 $1,152 $6,817
2017 $1,055 $6,480
2016 $1,011 $5,960
2015 $1,002 $6,249
2014 $1,204 $8,187
2013 $1,169 $8,279
2012 $1,072 $8,109
2011 $1,059 $7,401
2010 $973 $6,398
2009 $1,024 $5,251
2008 $1,061 $5,542
2007 $912 $4,770
2006 $809 $3,790
2005 $779 $3,456
2004 $759 $2,819
2003 $676 $2,312
2002 $546 $2,429
2001 $492 $2,473
2000 $487 $2,555
1999 $525 $2,241
1998 $362 $2,605
1997 $345 $2,873
1996 $369 $2,665
1995 $348 $2,584
1994 $262.1 $2,326
1993 $387 $1,929
1992 $302 $1,730
1991 $365 $1,486
1990 $371 $1,475
1989 $293.3 $1,244
1988 $326 $1,260
1987 $324 $1,193
1986 $285.8 $1,169
1985 $230.4 $1,192
1984 $238.6 $1,336
1983 $256 $1,384
1982 $305 $1,425
1981 $320 $1,362
1980 $358 $1,280
1979 $311 $1,095
1978 $249.8 $932
1977 $207 $798
1976 $197.7 $643
1975 $196.5 $561
1974 $164.9 $542
1973 $153.6 $462
1972 $127.9 $397
1971 $106.9 $367
1970 $108.8 $346
1969 $110.3 $318
1968 $111.2 $302
1967 $106.6 $303
1966 $107.6 $290.3
1965 $105.1 $317
1964 $99.8 $339
1963 $95.7 $282.6
1962 $90.8 $298.5
1961 $92.1 $282.1
1960 $89.9 $258.3

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

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Benin vs. Colombia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Colombia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Colombia
2026 61.3 78.3
2025 61.1 78.1
2024 61 77.9
2023 60.8 77.7
2022 60.5 76.5
2021 59.6 72.7
2020 60.2 74.8
2019 59.9 76.8
2018 59.7 76.6
2017 59.5 76.4
2016 59.3 76.2
2015 59.1 76.1
2014 59 75.9
2013 58.9 75.8
2012 58.6 75.6
2011 58.5 75.2
2010 58.4 74.9
2009 58.3 74.5
2008 58.1 74.2
2007 58.2 73.8
2006 58 73.5
2005 57.7 73.2
2004 57.3 72.8
2003 57.1 72.3
2002 56.9 71.5
2001 56.7 71.2
2000 56.6 70.9
1999 56.3 70.9
1998 56.2 70.9
1997 56 70.6
1996 55.6 70.2
1995 55.4 69.8
1994 55 69.4
1993 54.6 69.1
1992 54.1 68.8
1991 53.4 68.8
1990 53 68.7
1989 52.5 68.6
1988 52 68.3
1987 51.3 68.2
1986 50.6 68.3
1985 50 65.4
1984 49.4 68.3
1983 48.8 68.1
1982 48.5 67.9
1981 48.1 67.2
1980 47.7 66.7
1979 47.4 66.2
1978 46.9 65.8
1977 46.5 65.2
1976 46 64.6
1975 45.4 64
1974 44.9 63.5
1973 44.4 63
1972 43.9 62.5
1971 43.4 62
1970 43 61.5
1969 42.6 61
1968 42.2 60.6
1967 41.8 60.1
1966 41.3 59.7
1965 41 59.2
1964 40.5 58.8
1963 40.1 58.3
1962 39.6 57.7
1961 39.2 57.2
1960 38.8 56.6
1959 38.4 55.9
1958 38 54.7
1957 37.6 54.1
1956 37.3 52.5
1955 37 51.9
1954 36.7 51.3
1953 36.3 50.6
1952 36 49.8
1951 35.7 49
1950 35.4 48.3

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

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Benin and Colombia population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Colombia
1x
Year Population
Benin Colombia
2024 14,462,724 52,886,363
2023 14,111,034 52,321,152
2022 13,759,501 51,737,944
2021 13,413,417 51,188,173
2020 13,070,169 50,629,997
2019 12,726,755 49,907,985
2018 12,383,347 49,024,465
2017 12,039,780 48,131,078
2016 11,697,842 47,437,512
2015 11,360,681 46,969,940
2014 11,030,004 46,565,429
2013 10,708,834 46,151,584
2012 10,397,657 45,715,810
2011 10,093,623 45,259,614
2010 9,797,484 44,777,319
2009 9,509,423 44,271,541
2008 9,228,466 43,758,808
2007 8,953,969 43,235,374
2006 8,693,242 42,691,084
2005 8,426,144 42,128,977
2004 8,159,094 41,543,171
2003 7,913,070 40,937,429
2002 7,675,426 40,324,680
2001 7,445,596 39,709,262
2000 7,221,619 39,089,934
1999 7,002,818 38,454,863
1998 6,789,489 37,792,165
1997 6,583,365 37,121,149
1996 6,391,858 36,462,745
1995 6,226,773 35,804,662
1994 6,096,506 35,127,410
1993 5,872,706 34,441,473
1992 5,617,844 33,760,571
1991 5,446,932 33,098,372
1990 5,281,479 32,440,069
1989 5,121,657 31,776,279
1988 4,967,341 31,130,524
1987 4,818,486 30,499,467
1986 4,675,420 29,879,112
1985 4,538,012 29,268,470
1984 4,405,895 28,642,690
1983 4,278,978 27,988,173
1982 4,156,596 27,338,331
1981 4,038,307 26,713,267
1980 3,925,251 26,104,498
1979 3,818,528 25,515,626
1978 3,718,305 24,950,337
1977 3,623,202 24,393,494
1976 3,532,196 23,858,810
1975 3,445,407 23,344,644
1974 3,362,633 22,833,469
1973 3,283,496 22,325,374
1972 3,207,543 21,819,563
1971 3,134,767 21,319,096
1970 3,065,057 20,811,782
1969 2,998,222 20,291,942
1968 2,934,257 19,766,796
1967 2,872,997 19,235,618
1966 2,814,317 18,702,688
1965 2,757,936 18,169,050
1964 2,704,003 17,637,411
1963 2,652,908 17,113,823
1962 2,604,659 16,599,029
1961 2,559,223 16,095,203
1960 2,517,286 15,606,209

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Colombia

Fertility rate
Benin

Colombia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Colombia
2023 4.56 1.65
2022 4.63 1.66
2021 4.71 1.68
2020 4.8 1.69
2019 4.9 1.71
2018 5.03 1.72
2017 5.16 1.72
2016 5.25 1.72
2015 5.32 1.77
2014 5.37 1.82
2013 5.41 1.86
2012 5.43 1.9
2011 5.44 1.94
2010 5.45 2.01
2009 5.49 2.1
2008 5.55 2.15
2007 5.63 2.19
2006 5.67 2.24
2005 5.69 2.31
2004 5.72 2.38
2003 5.76 2.45
2002 5.79 2.49
2001 5.85 2.52
2000 5.94 2.57
1999 6.03 2.64
1998 6.14 2.72
1997 6.23 2.74
1996 6.28 2.77
1995 6.33 2.85
1994 6.42 2.94
1993 6.51 2.98
1992 6.59 2.98
1991 6.67 2.98
1990 6.74 3
1989 6.82 3.01
1988 6.87 3.04
1987 6.92 3.09
1986 6.96 3.15
1985 7 3.23
1984 7.03 3.35
1983 7.05 3.5
1982 7.06 3.62
1981 7.06 3.71
1980 6.99 3.8
1979 6.91 3.89
1978 6.82 4
1977 6.83 4.16
1976 6.83 4.29
1975 6.83 4.4
1974 6.82 4.53
1973 6.81 4.68
1972 6.8 4.86
1971 6.77 5.06
1970 6.74 5.28
1969 6.71 5.51
1968 6.67 5.74
1967 6.64 5.96
1966 6.63 6.16
1965 6.61 6.33
1964 6.57 6.48
1963 6.51 6.58
1962 6.46 6.66
1961 6.4 6.71
1960 6.28 6.74

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

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Benin and Colombia demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Colombia
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Colombia
2024 19 33.1
2023 18.8 32.7
2022 18.7 32.2
2021 18.6 31.9
2020 18.5 31.5
2019 18.4 31.1
2018 18.3 30.7
2017 18.3 30.4
2016 18.2 30
2015 18.1 29.6
2014 18.1 29.2
2013 18 28.7
2012 18 28.3
2011 17.9 27.9
2010 17.8 27.5
2009 17.8 27.1
2008 17.7 26.7
2007 17.6 26.4
2006 17.6 26
2005 17.5 25.6
2004 17.4 25.3
2003 17.4 25
2002 17.3 24.7
2001 17.2 24.5
2000 17.1 24.2
1999 17.1 23.9
1998 17 23.7
1997 17 23.5
1996 16.9 23.2
1995 17 23
1994 17.2 22.8
1993 17.1 22.5
1992 16.9 22.3
1991 16.9 22.1
1990 16.9 21.8
1989 16.9 21.6
1988 16.9 21.3
1987 16.9 21
1986 17 20.7
1985 17 20.4
1984 17.1 20.1
1983 17.1 19.8
1982 17.2 19.5
1981 17.3 19.2
1980 17.3 19
1979 17.4 18.7
1978 17.5 18.5
1977 17.6 18.2
1976 17.7 18
1975 17.8 17.8
1974 17.9 17.6
1973 18.1 17.3
1972 18.3 17.1
1971 18.4 16.9
1970 18.6 16.8
1969 18.8 16.6
1968 19 16.5
1967 19.3 16.4
1966 19.5 16.4
1965 19.7 16.3
1964 19.9 16.3
1963 20.1 16.4
1962 20.3 16.4
1961 20.6 16.5
1960 20.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Colombia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$372B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
34.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
5.26%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
3.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
428,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-6.25%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
9.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
42.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
1.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
60
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$72.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$61.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$11.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
1,396,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
5.13%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
57.1%
2024

Energy

Benin Colombia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
863 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$24.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
95.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
1.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
75.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
29.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
11.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
-142%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
1,553 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
75.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
64.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Benin Colombia
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.65%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
+129,139
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
78.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
45.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
25.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
135
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
95.3%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
4.22%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
77.3%
2023

Health

Benin Colombia
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$644
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$95
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
2.54
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
21.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
12
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
24.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
8.4%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
4.24 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Colombia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.74%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
8,100 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
156,306 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
226,040 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
127,001 mi
2021

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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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