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Benin vs Cuba statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 11M in Cuba (ranked 87/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 40,077 sq mi for Cuba (ranked 99th vs. 103rd).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Cuba
Population
15272847
10894785
Population rank 76/197 90/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$107B
2020
GDP rank 126/197 69/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$9,605
2020
GDP per capita rank 162/197 86/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$12,300
2016
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$794
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 151/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$3,075
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 40,077 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Benin and Cuba: Comparison Charts

Benin and Cuba economies compared

GDP
Benin

Cuba
1x
Year GDP
Benin Cuba
2024 $21,482,643,706 -
2023 $19,673,291,004 -
2022 $17,425,405,091 -
2021 $17,687,623,530 -
2020 $15,686,741,884 $107,352,000,000
2019 $14,391,686,313 $103,427,600,000
2018 $14,262,408,090 $100,050,036,100
2017 $12,701,655,837 $96,850,649,700
2016 $11,821,065,853 $91,370,407,900
2015 $11,388,160,997 $87,132,800,000
2014 $13,284,527,847 $80,656,100,000
2013 $12,517,845,124 $77,148,000,000
2012 $11,141,358,116 $73,141,000,000
2011 $10,693,321,364 $68,990,000,000
2010 $9,535,345,016 $59,562,962,963
2009 $9,738,626,517 $57,481,481,481
2008 $9,787,734,526 $56,302,129,630
2007 $8,169,048,383 $54,262,870,370
2006 $7,034,111,315 $48,835,925,926
2005 $6,567,654,954 $42,643,836,100
2004 $6,190,270,380 $38,203,000,000
2003 $5,349,258,094 $35,901,200,000
2002 $4,194,342,686 $33,590,500,000
2001 $3,666,222,635 $31,682,400,000
2000 $3,519,991,440 $30,565,400,000
1999 $3,677,393,999 $28,364,615,200
1998 $2,455,092,686 $25,736,331,200
1997 $2,268,301,646 $25,365,908,100
1996 $2,361,116,449 $25,017,368,700
1995 $2,169,627,138 $30,429,803,651
1994 $1,598,075,944 $28,448,326,757
1993 $2,274,558,083 $22,367,254,865
1992 $1,695,315,306 $22,085,858,243
1991 $1,986,437,797 $24,316,556,026
1990 $1,959,965,330 $28,645,436,569
1989 $1,502,294,416 $27,023,468,666
1988 $1,620,246,084 $27,458,999,472
1987 $1,562,412,228 $25,213,935,012
1986 $1,336,102,025 $24,226,574,634
1985 $1,045,712,789 $22,920,490,774
1984 $1,051,134,009 $24,039,383,608
1983 $1,095,348,199 $22,204,940,512
1982 $1,267,778,670 $20,953,510,235
1981 $1,291,120,188 $20,150,254,096
1980 $1,405,251,847 $19,912,889,861
1979 $1,186,231,020 $19,584,443,288
1978 $928,843,469 $17,844,705,325
1977 $750,049,779 $14,206,158,675
1976 $698,408,262 $13,789,579,903
1975 $676,870,140 $13,027,415,244
1974 $554,654,861 $11,405,957,317
1973 $504,376,074 $9,987,709,650
1972 $410,331,857 $8,135,150,892
1971 $335,073,028 $6,914,658,400
1970 $333,627,713 $5,693,005,200
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 Cuba economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Cuba
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Cuba
2024 $1,485 -
2023 $1,394 -
2022 $1,266 -
2021 $1,319 -
2020 $1,200 $9,605
2019 $1,131 $9,232
2018 $1,152 $8,911
2017 $1,055 $8,611
2016 $1,011 $8,111
2015 $1,002 $7,728
2014 $1,204 $7,147
2013 $1,169 $6,828
2012 $1,072 $6,471
2011 $1,059 $6,104
2010 $973 $5,272
2009 $1,024 $5,089
2008 $1,061 $4,986
2007 $912 $4,807
2006 $809 $4,330
2005 $779 $3,786
2004 $759 $3,399
2003 $676 $3,203
2002 $546 $3,005
2001 $492 $2,843
2000 $487 $2,751
1999 $525 $2,562
1998 $362 $2,332
1997 $345 $2,306
1996 $369 $2,282
1995 $348 $2,785
1994 $262.1 $2,613
1993 $387 $2,063
1992 $302 $2,048
1991 $365 $2,269
1990 $371 $2,694
1989 $293.3 $2,566
1988 $326 $2,632
1987 $324 $2,440
1986 $285.8 $2,365
1985 $230.4 $2,257
1984 $238.6 $2,386
1983 $256 $2,222
1982 $305 $2,114
1981 $320 $2,046
1980 $358 $2,031
1979 $311 $2,006
1978 $249.8 $1,837
1977 $207 $1,472
1976 $197.7 $1,441
1975 $196.5 $1,374
1974 $164.9 $1,217
1973 $153.6 $1,079
1972 $127.9 $892
1971 $106.9 $770
1970 $108.8 $645
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. Cuba life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Cuba
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Cuba
2026 61.3 78.6
2025 61.1 78.4
2024 61 78.3
2023 60.8 78.1
2022 60.5 77.6
2021 59.6 73.2
2020 60.2 77.4
2019 59.9 77.4
2018 59.7 77.4
2017 59.5 77.3
2016 59.3 77.6
2015 59.1 77.7
2014 59 77.8
2013 58.9 78
2012 58.6 78.2
2011 58.5 78.1
2010 58.4 77.9
2009 58.3 77.6
2008 58.1 77.6
2007 58.2 77.6
2006 58 77.4
2005 57.7 77.5
2004 57.3 77.3
2003 57.1 77.4
2002 56.9 76.8
2001 56.7 76.4
2000 56.6 75.9
1999 56.3 75.7
1998 56.2 75.4
1997 56 75.1
1996 55.6 74.7
1995 55.4 74.3
1994 55 74.1
1993 54.6 73.9
1992 54.1 73.8
1991 53.4 73.8
1990 53 73.8
1989 52.5 73.7
1988 52 73.7
1987 51.3 73.6
1986 50.6 73.6
1985 50 73.5
1984 49.4 73.6
1983 48.8 73.6
1982 48.5 73.4
1981 48.1 73
1980 47.7 72.6
1979 47.4 72.3
1978 46.9 71.9
1977 46.5 71.4
1976 46 70.9
1975 45.4 70.4
1974 44.9 69.9
1973 44.4 69.3
1972 43.9 68.9
1971 43.4 68.4
1970 43 67.9
1969 42.6 67.4
1968 42.2 66.9
1967 41.8 66.5
1966 41.3 66.1
1965 41 65.6
1964 40.5 65.3
1963 40.1 64.3
1962 39.6 64.4
1961 39.2 63.7
1960 38.8 63.3
1959 38.4 62.8
1958 38 62.3
1957 37.6 61.9
1956 37.3 61.5
1955 37 61.2
1954 36.7 60.7
1953 36.3 60.2
1952 36 59.8
1951 35.7 59.4
1950 35.4 59

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

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Benin and Cuba population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Cuba
1x
Year Population
Benin Cuba
2024 14,462,724 10,979,783
2023 14,111,034 11,019,931
2022 13,759,501 11,059,820
2021 13,413,417 11,122,168
2020 13,070,169 11,176,354
2019 12,726,755 11,202,846
2018 12,383,347 11,227,118
2017 12,039,780 11,247,829
2016 11,697,842 11,265,612
2015 11,360,681 11,275,065
2014 11,030,004 11,285,775
2013 10,708,834 11,298,167
2012 10,397,657 11,303,175
2011 10,093,623 11,301,571
2010 9,797,484 11,297,409
2009 9,509,423 11,294,719
2008 9,228,466 11,291,762
2007 8,953,969 11,287,272
2006 8,693,242 11,278,550
2005 8,426,144 11,262,554
2004 8,159,094 11,238,756
2003 7,913,070 11,209,383
2002 7,675,426 11,177,418
2001 7,445,596 11,144,132
2000 7,221,619 11,109,109
1999 7,002,818 11,072,230
1998 6,789,489 11,034,712
1997 6,583,365 10,997,934
1996 6,391,858 10,962,010
1995 6,226,773 10,925,362
1994 6,096,506 10,886,021
1993 5,872,706 10,841,031
1992 5,617,844 10,785,801
1991 5,446,932 10,717,640
1990 5,281,479 10,631,799
1989 5,121,657 10,533,243
1988 4,967,341 10,432,585
1987 4,818,486 10,335,342
1986 4,675,420 10,244,247
1985 4,538,012 10,157,228
1984 4,405,895 10,073,299
1983 4,278,978 9,991,026
1982 4,156,596 9,912,681
1981 4,038,307 9,849,320
1980 3,925,251 9,804,796
1979 3,818,528 9,763,355
1978 3,718,305 9,711,980
1977 3,623,202 9,648,440
1976 3,532,196 9,571,242
1975 3,445,407 9,479,726
1974 3,362,633 9,374,183
1973 3,283,496 9,255,328
1972 3,207,543 9,123,891
1971 3,134,767 8,979,085
1970 3,065,057 8,824,382
1969 2,998,222 8,666,640
1968 2,934,257 8,509,522
1967 2,872,997 8,352,625
1966 2,814,317 8,193,450
1965 2,757,936 8,030,797
1964 2,704,003 7,866,020
1963 2,652,908 7,701,660
1962 2,604,659 7,541,098
1961 2,559,223 7,387,117
1960 2,517,286 7,238,081

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Cuba

Fertility rate
Benin

Cuba
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Cuba
2023 4.56 1.44
2022 4.63 1.41
2021 4.71 1.43
2020 4.8 1.49
2019 4.9 1.54
2018 5.03 1.61
2017 5.16 1.59
2016 5.25 1.6
2015 5.32 1.69
2014 5.37 1.66
2013 5.41 1.68
2012 5.43 1.67
2011 5.44 1.73
2010 5.45 1.67
2009 5.49 1.68
2008 5.55 1.58
2007 5.63 1.44
2006 5.67 1.4
2005 5.69 1.49
2004 5.72 1.55
2003 5.76 1.63
2002 5.79 1.65
2001 5.85 1.6
2000 5.94 1.61
1999 6.03 1.64
1998 6.14 1.62
1997 6.23 1.59
1996 6.28 1.46
1995 6.33 1.48
1994 6.42 1.47
1993 6.51 1.49
1992 6.59 1.56
1991 6.67 1.66
1990 6.74 1.81
1989 6.82 1.83
1988 6.87 1.85
1987 6.92 1.8
1986 6.96 1.78
1985 7 1.77
1984 7.03 1.77
1983 7.05 1.8
1982 7.06 1.78
1981 7.06 1.59
1980 6.99 1.64
1979 6.91 1.77
1978 6.82 1.88
1977 6.83 2.21
1976 6.83 2.51
1975 6.83 2.82
1974 6.82 3.16
1973 6.81 3.4
1972 6.8 3.61
1971 6.77 3.8
1970 6.74 3.98
1969 6.71 4.12
1968 6.67 4.19
1967 6.64 4.29
1966 6.63 4.4
1965 6.61 4.5
1964 6.57 4.53
1963 6.51 4.56
1962 6.46 4.42
1961 6.4 4.26
1960 6.28 4.13

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

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Benin and Cuba demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Cuba
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Cuba
2024 19 43.1
2023 18.8 42.8
2022 18.7 42.5
2021 18.6 42.3
2020 18.5 42.1
2019 18.4 41.9
2018 18.3 41.6
2017 18.3 41.3
2016 18.2 40.9
2015 18.1 40.6
2014 18.1 40.2
2013 18 39.7
2012 18 39.1
2011 17.9 38.6
2010 17.8 38.2
2009 17.8 37.7
2008 17.7 37.3
2007 17.6 36.8
2006 17.6 36.2
2005 17.5 35.7
2004 17.4 35.2
2003 17.4 34.7
2002 17.3 34.2
2001 17.2 33.6
2000 17.1 33.1
1999 17.1 32.5
1998 17 32
1997 17 31.4
1996 16.9 30.9
1995 17 30.3
1994 17.2 29.7
1993 17.1 29.2
1992 16.9 28.7
1991 16.9 28.3
1990 16.9 27.9
1989 16.9 27.5
1988 16.9 27.1
1987 16.9 26.7
1986 17 26.3
1985 17 25.9
1984 17.1 25.5
1983 17.1 25.1
1982 17.2 24.8
1981 17.3 24.5
1980 17.3 24.1
1979 17.4 23.7
1978 17.5 23.4
1977 17.6 23
1976 17.7 22.7
1975 17.8 22.5
1974 17.9 22.2
1973 18.1 22.1
1972 18.3 21.9
1971 18.4 21.9
1970 18.6 21.8
1969 18.8 21.8
1968 19 21.9
1967 19.3 21.9
1966 19.5 22
1965 19.7 22.1
1964 19.9 22.2
1963 20.1 22.3
1962 20.3 22.4
1961 20.6 22.5
1960 20.8 22.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Cuba
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$101B
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
49%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
8.44%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
2.88%
2018
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
76,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
1.7%
2018
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
73.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
23.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
25.2
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
$144M
1960
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
1,086,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
n/a
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Benin Cuba
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
816 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
1.91 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
88.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
20.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
0.34%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
62.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
1,102 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
5.19%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
0.77%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Cuba
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-22,244
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
77.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
47.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
4.42
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
99.7%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
6%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
71.3%
2023

Health

Benin Cuba
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$1,199
2020
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$107
2020
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
9.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
8.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
22.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
17.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
5.38 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Cuba
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
3,650 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
24,714 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
12,517 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
n/a

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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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