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Benin vs Cyprus statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 1.36M in Cyprus (ranked 155/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 3,568 sq mi for Cyprus (ranked 99th vs. 163rd).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Cyprus
Population
15272847
1386362
Population rank 76/197 153/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$37.6B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 103/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$27,707
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 45/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$63,007
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
65.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$18,034
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 34/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$25,384
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 3,568 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
388 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
82.2 years
2026

Benin and Cyprus: Comparison Charts

Benin and Cyprus economies compared

GDP
Benin

Cyprus
1x
Year GDP
Benin Cyprus
2024 $21,482,643,706 $37,634,533,332
2023 $19,673,291,004 $35,075,423,857
2022 $17,425,405,091 $31,218,038,929
2021 $17,687,623,530 $30,372,642,502
2020 $15,686,741,884 $25,555,093,854
2019 $14,391,686,313 $26,196,667,100
2018 $14,262,408,090 $25,754,001,368
2017 $12,701,655,837 $22,946,570,629
2016 $11,821,065,853 $21,046,462,281
2015 $11,388,160,997 $19,909,278,417
2014 $13,284,527,847 $23,225,918,260
2013 $12,517,845,124 $23,959,712,861
2012 $11,141,358,116 $25,047,436,975
2011 $10,693,321,364 $27,641,549,302
2010 $9,535,345,016 $25,799,940,078
2009 $9,738,626,517 $26,048,179,949
2008 $9,787,734,526 $27,844,646,258
2007 $8,169,048,383 $23,968,727,074
2006 $7,034,111,315 $20,072,754,987
2005 $6,567,654,954 $18,433,412,511
2004 $6,190,270,380 $17,320,551,250
2003 $5,349,258,094 $14,547,329,558
2002 $4,194,342,686 $11,420,228,846
2001 $3,666,222,635 $10,397,898,907
2000 $3,519,991,440 $9,985,847,314
1999 $3,677,393,999 $10,497,907,228
1998 $2,455,092,686 $10,248,618,778
1997 $2,268,301,646 $9,547,816,420
1996 $2,361,116,449 $10,011,914,680
1995 $2,169,627,138 $9,933,137,128
1994 $1,598,075,944 $7,425,703,929
1993 $2,274,558,083 $6,590,291,048
1992 $1,695,315,306 $6,912,150,456
1991 $1,986,437,797 $5,770,197,348
1990 $1,959,965,330 $5,591,130,218
1989 $1,502,294,416 $4,563,482,604
1988 $1,620,246,084 $4,278,792,597
1987 $1,562,412,228 $3,704,813,886
1986 $1,336,102,025 $3,090,734,463
1985 $1,045,712,789 $2,430,411,900
1984 $1,051,134,009 $2,278,248,953
1983 $1,095,348,199 $2,160,364,071
1982 $1,267,778,670 $2,159,242,417
1981 $1,291,120,188 $2,087,496,374
1980 $1,405,251,847 $2,154,311,277
1979 $1,186,231,020 $1,288,699,776
1978 $928,843,469 $964,024,364
1977 $750,049,779 $734,876,021
1976 $698,408,262 $576,090,074
1975 $676,870,140 $489,912,574
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 Cyprus economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Cyprus
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Cyprus
2024 $1,485 $27,707
2023 $1,394 $26,079
2022 $1,266 $23,448
2021 $1,319 $23,057
2020 $1,200 $19,624
2019 $1,131 $20,360
2018 $1,152 $20,267
2017 $1,055 $18,295
2016 $1,011 $17,013
2015 $1,002 $16,326
2014 $1,204 $19,326
2013 $1,169 $20,238
2012 $1,072 $21,493
2011 $1,059 $24,110
2010 $973 $22,876
2009 $1,024 $23,480
2008 $1,061 $25,522
2007 $912 $22,344
2006 $809 $19,037
2005 $779 $17,790
2004 $759 $17,016
2003 $676 $14,553
2002 $546 $11,636
2001 $492 $10,785
2000 $487 $10,537
1999 $525 $11,273
1998 $362 $11,206
1997 $345 $10,637
1996 $369 $11,373
1995 $348 $11,514
1994 $262.1 $8,791
1993 $387 $7,978
1992 $302 $8,530
1991 $365 $7,222
1990 $371 $7,092
1989 $293.3 $5,870
1988 $326 $5,584
1987 $324 $4,908
1986 $285.8 $4,159
1985 $230.4 $3,324
1984 $238.6 $3,167
1983 $256 $3,055
1982 $305 $3,100
1981 $320 $3,030
1980 $358 $3,154
1979 $311 $1,902
1978 $249.8 $1,434
1977 $207 $1,102
1976 $197.7 $870
1975 $196.5 $743
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. Cyprus life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Cyprus
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Cyprus
2026 61.3 82.2
2025 61.1 82
2024 61 81.8
2023 60.8 81.6
2022 60.5 80.4
2021 59.6 80.6
2020 60.2 81.2
2019 59.9 81.5
2018 59.7 81.6
2017 59.5 81.5
2016 59.3 81.5
2015 59.1 81.5
2014 59 81.3
2013 58.9 81.3
2012 58.6 81.1
2011 58.5 80.9
2010 58.4 80.6
2009 58.3 80.4
2008 58.1 79.9
2007 58.2 79.8
2006 58 79.5
2005 57.7 79.2
2004 57.3 79
2003 57.1 78.9
2002 56.9 78.8
2001 56.7 78.2
2000 56.6 77.9
1999 56.3 77.6
1998 56.2 77.2
1997 56 77.1
1996 55.6 76.9
1995 55.4 76.6
1994 55 76.4
1993 54.6 76.3
1992 54.1 76.3
1991 53.4 76.2
1990 53 76
1989 52.5 75.8
1988 52 75.4
1987 51.3 75.3
1986 50.6 74.9
1985 50 74.6
1984 49.4 74
1983 48.8 73.7
1982 48.5 73.5
1981 48.1 73.1
1980 47.7 72.8
1979 47.4 72.2
1978 46.9 71.7
1977 46.5 71.3
1976 46 70.8
1975 45.4 70.3
1974 44.9 54.6
1973 44.4 69
1972 43.9 68.6
1971 43.4 68.4
1970 43 68.1
1969 42.6 67.6
1968 42.2 67.3
1967 41.8 66.9
1966 41.3 66.5
1965 41 66.1
1964 40.5 62.2
1963 40.1 61.8
1962 39.6 64.7
1961 39.2 64.1
1960 38.8 63.3
1959 38.4 62.3
1958 38 61.6
1957 37.6 61
1956 37.3 60.4
1955 37 59.7
1954 36.7 59.3
1953 36.3 58.4
1952 36 57.7
1951 35.7 56.8
1950 35.4 55.8

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

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Benin and Cyprus population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Cyprus
1x
Year Population
Benin Cyprus
2024 14,462,724 1,358,282
2023 14,111,034 1,344,976
2022 13,759,501 1,331,370
2021 13,413,417 1,317,309
2020 13,070,169 1,302,247
2019 12,726,755 1,286,671
2018 12,383,347 1,270,737
2017 12,039,780 1,254,275
2016 11,697,842 1,237,112
2015 11,360,681 1,219,502
2014 11,030,004 1,201,801
2013 10,708,834 1,183,895
2012 10,397,657 1,165,397
2011 10,093,623 1,146,493
2010 9,797,484 1,127,816
2009 9,509,423 1,109,371
2008 9,228,466 1,091,026
2007 8,953,969 1,072,714
2006 8,693,242 1,054,418
2005 8,426,144 1,036,151
2004 8,159,094 1,017,875
2003 7,913,070 999,590
2002 7,675,426 981,440
2001 7,445,596 964,127
2000 7,221,619 947,667
1999 7,002,818 931,234
1998 6,789,489 914,548
1997 6,583,365 897,568
1996 6,391,858 880,290
1995 6,226,773 862,695
1994 6,096,506 844,667
1993 5,872,706 826,034
1992 5,617,844 810,341
1991 5,446,932 798,944
1990 5,281,479 788,351
1989 5,121,657 777,420
1988 4,967,341 766,235
1987 4,818,486 754,785
1986 4,675,420 743,105
1985 4,538,012 731,277
1984 4,405,895 719,334
1983 4,278,978 707,225
1982 4,156,596 696,497
1981 4,038,307 688,893
1980 3,925,251 683,076
1979 3,818,528 677,549
1978 3,718,305 672,249
1977 3,623,202 667,101
1976 3,532,196 662,032
1975 3,445,407 659,405
1974 3,362,633 663,254
1973 3,283,496 665,937
1972 3,207,543 661,063
1971 3,134,767 654,050
1970 3,065,057 647,446
1969 2,998,222 641,189
1968 2,934,257 635,157
1967 2,872,997 629,251
1966 2,814,317 623,390
1965 2,757,936 617,736
1964 2,704,003 612,521
1963 2,652,908 607,252
1962 2,604,659 601,466
1961 2,559,223 595,514
1960 2,517,286 586,490

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Cyprus

Fertility rate
Benin

Cyprus
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Cyprus
2023 4.56 1.39
2022 4.63 1.39
2021 4.71 1.39
2020 4.8 1.36
2019 4.9 1.33
2018 5.03 1.32
2017 5.16 1.32
2016 5.25 1.36
2015 5.32 1.32
2014 5.37 1.31
2013 5.41 1.3
2012 5.43 1.38
2011 5.44 1.36
2010 5.45 1.43
2009 5.49 1.48
2008 5.55 1.48
2007 5.63 1.45
2006 5.67 1.51
2005 5.69 1.48
2004 5.72 1.51
2003 5.76 1.51
2002 5.79 1.5
2001 5.85 1.57
2000 5.94 1.64
1999 6.03 1.67
1998 6.14 1.76
1997 6.23 1.86
1996 6.28 1.95
1995 6.33 2.03
1994 6.42 2.16
1993 6.51 2.25
1992 6.59 2.46
1991 6.67 2.34
1990 6.74 2.4
1989 6.82 2.37
1988 6.87 2.47
1987 6.92 2.39
1986 6.96 2.45
1985 7 2.43
1984 7.03 2.51
1983 7.05 2.49
1982 7.06 2.49
1981 7.06 2.15
1980 6.99 2.3
1979 6.91 2.14
1978 6.82 2.08
1977 6.83 2.09
1976 6.83 2.33
1975 6.83 2.11
1974 6.82 2.28
1973 6.81 2.4
1972 6.8 2.99
1971 6.77 3.04
1970 6.74 3.07
1969 6.71 3.19
1968 6.67 3.27
1967 6.64 3.32
1966 6.63 3.4
1965 6.61 3.47
1964 6.57 3.41
1963 6.51 3.49
1962 6.46 3.51
1961 6.4 3.62
1960 6.28 3.39

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

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Benin and Cyprus demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Cyprus
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Cyprus
2024 19 39.2
2023 18.8 38.8
2022 18.7 38.4
2021 18.6 38
2020 18.5 37.6
2019 18.4 37.2
2018 18.3 36.8
2017 18.3 36.4
2016 18.2 36
2015 18.1 35.6
2014 18.1 35.2
2013 18 34.8
2012 18 34.5
2011 17.9 34.2
2010 17.8 33.9
2009 17.8 33.6
2008 17.7 33.4
2007 17.6 33.1
2006 17.6 32.8
2005 17.5 32.6
2004 17.4 32.4
2003 17.4 32.2
2002 17.3 32
2001 17.2 31.8
2000 17.1 31.6
1999 17.1 31.4
1998 17 31.2
1997 17 31
1996 16.9 30.8
1995 17 30.6
1994 17.2 30.5
1993 17.1 30.4
1992 16.9 30.3
1991 16.9 30.1
1990 16.9 29.8
1989 16.9 29.6
1988 16.9 29.4
1987 16.9 29.2
1986 17 29.1
1985 17 28.9
1984 17.1 28.8
1983 17.1 28.7
1982 17.2 28.5
1981 17.3 28.2
1980 17.3 27.7
1979 17.4 27.2
1978 17.5 26.8
1977 17.6 26.3
1976 17.7 25.9
1975 17.8 25.5
1974 17.9 25.4
1973 18.1 25.3
1972 18.3 25.1
1971 18.4 24.9
1970 18.6 24.7
1969 18.8 24.5
1968 19 24.3
1967 19.3 24.2
1966 19.5 24
1965 19.7 23.9
1964 19.9 23.7
1963 20.1 23.5
1962 20.3 23.3
1961 20.6 23.1
1960 20.8 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Cyprus
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$32B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
40%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
4.74%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
1.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
+4.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
4.87%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
76.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
11.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
74.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
26.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3.6%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$2.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$677M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
4,117,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
3.25%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
96.1%
2024

Energy

Benin Cyprus
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
1,673 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$25.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
7.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
5.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
86.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
15.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
7.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
117%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
3,842 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
15.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Cyprus
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
+7,749
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
66.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
1.41
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
5.8
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
169
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
99.4%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
75.1%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
91.2%
2023

Health

Benin Cyprus
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$2,899
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$520
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
82.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0.38%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
3.56
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
3.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
23.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
6.36 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Cyprus
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.006%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
2,627 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
498 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
666 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
12,366 mi
2016

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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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