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Benin vs Croatia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 3.87M in Croatia (ranked 129/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 21,606 sq mi for Croatia (ranked 99th vs. 123rd).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Croatia
Population
15272847
3812193
Population rank 76/197 129/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$93B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 75/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$24,050
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 50/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$49,551
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$53.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$13,844
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 42/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$20,856
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 21,606 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.46
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
46 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
79.1 years
2026

Benin and Croatia: Comparison Charts

Benin and Croatia economies compared

GDP
Benin

Croatia
1x
Year GDP
Benin Croatia
2024 $21,482,643,706 $92,983,810,329
2023 $19,673,291,004 $85,624,153,964
2022 $17,425,405,091 $71,196,498,671
2021 $17,687,623,530 $69,002,365,163
2020 $15,686,741,884 $57,959,843,541
2019 $14,391,686,313 $61,466,721,186
2018 $14,262,408,090 $61,667,925,219
2017 $12,701,655,837 $56,182,782,586
2016 $11,821,065,853 $52,650,714,172
2015 $11,388,160,997 $50,998,893,385
2014 $13,284,527,847 $59,606,934,501
2013 $12,517,845,124 $59,846,265,182
2012 $11,141,358,116 $57,548,115,904
2011 $10,693,321,364 $62,889,007,657
2010 $9,535,345,016 $58,975,205,417
2009 $9,738,626,517 $62,315,996,675
2008 $9,787,734,526 $68,472,854,617
2007 $8,169,048,383 $59,290,621,398
2006 $7,034,111,315 $49,583,544,860
2005 $6,567,654,954 $45,013,119,282
2004 $6,190,270,380 $41,836,292,157
2003 $5,349,258,094 $35,245,317,002
2002 $4,194,342,686 $26,757,722,429
2001 $3,666,222,635 $23,066,883,850
2000 $3,519,991,440 $22,134,411,297
1999 $3,677,393,999 $23,777,026,779
1998 $2,455,092,686 $25,890,228,430
1997 $2,268,301,646 $24,175,764,812
1996 $2,361,116,449 $24,150,978,347
1995 $2,169,627,138 $22,772,394,547
1994 $1,598,075,944 $15,062,911,617
1993 $2,274,558,083 $11,259,647,874
1992 $1,695,315,306 $10,621,169,291
1991 $1,986,437,797 $18,760,386,775
1990 $1,959,965,330 $25,650,213,280
1989 $1,502,294,416 -
1988 $1,620,246,084 -
1987 $1,562,412,228 -
1986 $1,336,102,025 -
1985 $1,045,712,789 -
1984 $1,051,134,009 -
1983 $1,095,348,199 -
1982 $1,267,778,670 -
1981 $1,291,120,188 -
1980 $1,405,251,847 -
1979 $1,186,231,020 -
1978 $928,843,469 -
1977 $750,049,779 -
1976 $698,408,262 -
1975 $676,870,140 -
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 Croatia economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Croatia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Croatia
2024 $1,485 $24,050
2023 $1,394 $22,184
2022 $1,266 $18,466
2021 $1,319 $17,789
2020 $1,200 $14,808
2019 $1,131 $15,564
2018 $1,152 $15,460
2017 $1,055 $13,902
2016 $1,011 $12,820
2015 $1,002 $12,284
2014 $1,204 $14,187
2013 $1,169 $14,135
2012 $1,072 $13,508
2011 $1,059 $14,692
2010 $973 $13,730
2009 $1,024 $14,475
2008 $1,061 $15,888
2007 $912 $13,756
2006 $809 $11,501
2005 $779 $10,444
2004 $759 $9,719
2003 $676 $8,190
2002 $546 $6,220
2001 $492 $5,365
2000 $487 $4,954
1999 $525 $5,269
1998 $362 $5,713
1997 $345 $5,331
1996 $369 $5,300
1995 $348 $4,929
1994 $262.1 $3,238
1993 $387 $2,448
1992 $302 $2,321
1991 $365 $4,001
1990 $371 $5,369
1989 $293.3 -
1988 $326 -
1987 $324 -
1986 $285.8 -
1985 $230.4 -
1984 $238.6 -
1983 $256 -
1982 $305 -
1981 $320 -
1980 $358 -
1979 $311 -
1978 $249.8 -
1977 $207 -
1976 $197.7 -
1975 $196.5 -
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. Croatia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Croatia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Croatia
2026 61.3 79.1
2025 61.1 78.9
2024 61 78.8
2023 60.8 78.6
2022 60.5 78.3
2021 59.6 77.1
2020 60.2 77.5
2019 59.9 78.2
2018 59.7 77.9
2017 59.5 77.7
2016 59.3 77.6
2015 59.1 77.6
2014 59 77.5
2013 58.9 77.5
2012 58.6 77.3
2011 58.5 77
2010 58.4 76.7
2009 58.3 76.3
2008 58.1 76
2007 58.2 75.9
2006 58 75.7
2005 57.7 75.6
2004 57.3 75.3
2003 57.1 74.7
2002 56.9 74.6
2001 56.7 74.4
2000 56.6 74
1999 56.3 73.6
1998 56.2 73.2
1997 56 73
1996 55.6 73
1995 55.4 72.6
1994 55 72.6
1993 54.6 72.3
1992 54.1 71.7
1991 53.4 70.6
1990 53 72.2
1989 52.5 72.5
1988 52 72.2
1987 51.3 71.9
1986 50.6 71.8
1985 50 71.5
1984 49.4 71
1983 48.8 70.7
1982 48.5 70.7
1981 48.1 70.9
1980 47.7 71
1979 47.4 71.1
1978 46.9 71.3
1977 46.5 71.4
1976 46 71.4
1975 45.4 71
1974 44.9 70.6
1973 44.4 70.1
1972 43.9 69.8
1971 43.4 69.4
1970 43 69.2
1969 42.6 69
1968 42.2 68.9
1967 41.8 69
1966 41.3 68.9
1965 41 68.5
1964 40.5 68
1963 40.1 67.6
1962 39.6 67.3
1961 39.2 66.5
1960 38.8 65.9
1959 38.4 65.5
1958 38 65
1957 37.6 64.4
1956 37.3 63.6
1955 37 63.1
1954 36.7 62.2
1953 36.3 61.5
1952 36 59.8
1951 35.7 59
1950 35.4 58.5

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

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Benin and Croatia population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Croatia
1x
Year Population
Benin Croatia
2024 14,462,724 3,866,200
2023 14,111,034 3,859,686
2022 13,759,501 3,855,641
2021 13,413,417 3,878,981
2020 13,070,169 3,914,206
2019 12,726,755 3,949,390
2018 12,383,347 3,988,775
2017 12,039,780 4,041,407
2016 11,697,842 4,106,867
2015 11,360,681 4,151,725
2014 11,030,004 4,201,598
2013 10,708,834 4,233,922
2012 10,397,657 4,260,368
2011 10,093,623 4,280,622
2010 9,797,484 4,295,427
2009 9,509,423 4,305,181
2008 9,228,466 4,309,705
2007 8,953,969 4,310,217
2006 8,693,242 4,311,159
2005 8,426,144 4,310,145
2004 8,159,094 4,304,600
2003 7,913,070 4,303,399
2002 7,675,426 4,302,174
2001 7,445,596 4,299,642
2000 7,221,619 4,468,302
1999 7,002,818 4,512,597
1998 6,789,489 4,532,135
1997 6,583,365 4,534,920
1996 6,391,858 4,557,097
1995 6,226,773 4,620,030
1994 6,096,506 4,652,024
1993 5,872,706 4,600,463
1992 5,617,844 4,575,818
1991 5,446,932 4,689,022
1990 5,281,479 4,777,368
1989 5,121,657 4,767,260
1988 4,967,341 4,755,207
1987 4,818,486 4,739,745
1986 4,675,420 4,721,446
1985 4,538,012 4,701,417
1984 4,405,895 4,680,285
1983 4,278,978 4,658,254
1982 4,156,596 4,634,234
1981 4,038,307 4,611,509
1980 3,925,251 4,599,782
1979 3,818,528 4,594,778
1978 3,718,305 4,581,085
1977 3,623,202 4,559,571
1976 3,532,196 4,535,934
1975 3,445,407 4,512,082
1974 3,362,633 4,490,660
1973 3,283,496 4,470,161
1972 3,207,543 4,450,564
1971 3,134,767 4,431,275
1970 3,065,057 4,412,252
1969 2,998,222 4,391,490
1968 2,934,257 4,365,628
1967 2,872,997 4,338,683
1966 2,814,317 4,310,701
1965 2,757,936 4,280,923
1964 2,704,003 4,252,876
1963 2,652,908 4,225,675
1962 2,604,659 4,196,712
1961 2,559,223 4,167,292
1960 2,517,286 4,140,181

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Croatia

Fertility rate
Benin

Croatia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Croatia
2023 4.56 1.46
2022 4.63 1.53
2021 4.71 1.62
2020 4.8 1.48
2019 4.9 1.47
2018 5.03 1.47
2017 5.16 1.42
2016 5.25 1.43
2015 5.32 1.41
2014 5.37 1.46
2013 5.41 1.46
2012 5.43 1.52
2011 5.44 1.41
2010 5.45 1.46
2009 5.49 1.5
2008 5.55 1.47
2007 5.63 1.48
2006 5.67 1.47
2005 5.69 1.5
2004 5.72 1.43
2003 5.76 1.41
2002 5.79 1.42
2001 5.85 1.46
2000 5.94 1.39
1999 6.03 1.38
1998 6.14 1.45
1997 6.23 1.69
1996 6.28 1.67
1995 6.33 1.58
1994 6.42 1.47
1993 6.51 1.52
1992 6.59 1.48
1991 6.67 1.53
1990 6.74 1.63
1989 6.82 1.63
1988 6.87 1.79
1987 6.92 1.64
1986 6.96 1.76
1985 7 1.82
1984 7.03 1.87
1983 7.05 1.88
1982 7.06 1.9
1981 7.06 1.93
1980 6.99 1.93
1979 6.91 1.95
1978 6.82 1.96
1977 6.83 1.95
1976 6.83 1.94
1975 6.83 1.95
1974 6.82 1.98
1973 6.81 2.01
1972 6.8 2.01
1971 6.77 1.97
1970 6.74 1.88
1969 6.71 1.95
1968 6.67 2.03
1967 6.64 2.1
1966 6.63 2.23
1965 6.61 2.22
1964 6.57 2.14
1963 6.51 2.15
1962 6.46 2.19
1961 6.4 2.22
1960 6.28 2.24

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

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Benin and Croatia demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Croatia
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Croatia
2024 19 46
2023 18.8 45.8
2022 18.7 45.6
2021 18.6 45.4
2020 18.5 45.2
2019 18.4 45
2018 18.3 44.6
2017 18.3 44.2
2016 18.2 43.7
2015 18.1 43.3
2014 18.1 43
2013 18 42.7
2012 18 42.5
2011 17.9 42.2
2010 17.8 41.9
2009 17.8 41.8
2008 17.7 41.6
2007 17.6 41.4
2006 17.6 41.2
2005 17.5 40.9
2004 17.4 40.7
2003 17.4 40.5
2002 17.3 40.2
2001 17.2 39.9
2000 17.1 39.6
1999 17.1 39.2
1998 17 38.9
1997 17 38.6
1996 16.9 38.2
1995 17 37.8
1994 17.2 37.3
1993 17.1 36.9
1992 16.9 36.4
1991 16.9 36
1990 16.9 35.6
1989 16.9 35.3
1988 16.9 35
1987 16.9 34.7
1986 17 34.4
1985 17 34.2
1984 17.1 34
1983 17.1 33.8
1982 17.2 33.6
1981 17.3 33.5
1980 17.3 33.4
1979 17.4 33.4
1978 17.5 33.3
1977 17.6 33.2
1976 17.7 33.1
1975 17.8 33
1974 17.9 32.8
1973 18.1 32.7
1972 18.3 32.5
1971 18.4 32.3
1970 18.6 32.1
1969 18.8 31.8
1968 19 31.5
1967 19.3 31.2
1966 19.5 30.9
1965 19.7 30.6
1964 19.9 30.3
1963 20.1 30
1962 20.3 29.7
1961 20.6 29.4
1960 20.8 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Croatia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$86B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
4.09%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
1.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-1.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
5.03%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
60.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
19.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
23.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
81
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$27.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$6.7B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
21,608,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
23.4%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
92.6%
2024

Energy

Benin Croatia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
2,237 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$21.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
18.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
4.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
68%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
34.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
57.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
4,484 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
69.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
47%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Croatia
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-3,481
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.2:51.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
74.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
0.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
7.9
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
99.4%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
57.1%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
83.6%
2024

Health

Benin Croatia
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$1,548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$145.2
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
79.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
3.91
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
29.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
4.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
37%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
7.65 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Croatia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
5,589 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
5,737 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
7,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
16,751 mi
2015

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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