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Benin vs Egypt statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 117M in Egypt (ranked 13/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 384,345 sq mi for Egypt (ranked 99th vs. 29th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Egypt
Population
15272847
120697176
Population rank 76/197 13/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$389B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 41/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$3,338
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$19,094
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$354B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
90.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$3,036
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 99/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$1,948
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 384,345 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
313 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Benin and Egypt: Comparison Charts

Benin and Egypt economies compared

GDP
Benin

Egypt
1x
Year GDP
Benin Egypt
2024 $21,482,643,706 $389,059,911,004
2023 $19,673,291,004 $395,926,075,163
2022 $17,425,405,091 $476,747,720,365
2021 $17,687,623,530 $424,671,765,456
2020 $15,686,741,884 $383,817,841,547
2019 $14,391,686,313 $318,678,815,490
2018 $14,262,408,090 $262,588,632,527
2017 $12,701,655,837 $248,362,771,739
2016 $11,821,065,853 $332,441,717,791
2015 $11,388,160,997 $329,366,576,819
2014 $13,284,527,847 $305,595,408,895
2013 $12,517,845,124 $288,434,108,527
2012 $11,141,358,116 $279,116,666,667
2011 $10,693,321,364 $235,989,672,978
2010 $9,535,345,016 $218,983,666,062
2009 $9,738,626,517 $189,147,005,445
2008 $9,787,734,526 $162,818,181,818
2007 $8,169,048,383 $130,437,828,371
2006 $7,034,111,315 $107,426,086,957
2005 $6,567,654,954 $89,660,339,660
2004 $6,190,270,380 $78,782,467,532
2003 $5,349,258,094 $80,288,461,538
2002 $4,194,342,686 $85,146,067,416
2001 $3,666,222,635 $96,684,636,119
2000 $3,519,991,440 $99,838,543,960
1999 $3,677,393,999 $90,710,704,807
1998 $2,455,092,686 $84,828,807,556
1997 $2,268,301,646 $78,436,578,171
1996 $2,361,116,449 $67,629,716,981
1995 $2,169,627,138 $60,159,245,060
1994 $1,598,075,944 $51,897,983,393
1993 $2,274,558,083 $46,578,631,453
1992 $1,695,315,306 $41,855,986,519
1991 $1,986,437,797 $37,387,836,491
1990 $1,959,965,330 $42,978,914,311
1989 $1,502,294,416 $39,756,299,050
1988 $1,620,246,084 $34,980,124,929
1987 $1,562,412,228 $40,455,616,654
1986 $1,336,102,025 $41,253,507,951
1985 $1,045,712,789 $39,053,502,251
1984 $1,051,134,009 $33,971,188,992
1983 $1,095,348,199 $30,966,239,814
1982 $1,267,778,670 $27,655,172,414
1981 $1,291,120,188 $22,136,081,081
1980 $1,405,251,847 $21,669,908,176
1979 $1,186,231,020 $18,020,571,429
1978 $928,843,469 $14,811,704,063
1977 $750,049,779 $14,400,806,876
1976 $698,408,262 $13,315,988,083
1975 $676,870,140 $11,632,178,869
1974 $554,654,861 $9,228,963,225
1973 $504,376,074 $10,098,534,613
1972 $410,331,857 $9,299,638,056
1971 $335,073,028 $8,609,283,346
1970 $333,627,713 $8,042,200,452
1969 $330,748,245 $6,524,455,206
1968 $326,323,105 $5,932,242,991
1967 $306,221,953 $5,605,484,299
1966 $302,925,235 $5,278,005,612
1965 $289,908,680 $4,948,667,540
1964 $269,819,006 $4,709,245,762
1963 $253,927,697 $4,187,146,232
1962 $236,434,954 $4,035,462,027
1961 $235,668,221 $4,494,575,611
1960 $226,195,578 $4,206,270,352

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

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Benin and Egypt economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Egypt
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Egypt
2024 $1,485 $3,338
2023 $1,394 $3,457
2022 $1,266 $4,233
2021 $1,319 $3,827
2020 $1,200 $3,511
2019 $1,131 $2,963
2018 $1,152 $2,485
2017 $1,055 $2,395
2016 $1,011 $3,271
2015 $1,002 $3,307
2014 $1,204 $3,133
2013 $1,169 $3,026
2012 $1,072 $2,996
2011 $1,059 $2,591
2010 $973 $2,455
2009 $1,024 $2,162
2008 $1,061 $1,896
2007 $912 $1,548
2006 $809 $1,299
2005 $779 $1,106
2004 $759 $991
2003 $676 $1,031
2002 $546 $1,117
2001 $492 $1,295
2000 $487 $1,366
1999 $525 $1,268
1998 $362 $1,213
1997 $345 $1,146
1996 $369 $1,009
1995 $348 $916
1994 $262.1 $807
1993 $387 $740
1992 $302 $681
1991 $365 $623
1990 $371 $736
1989 $293.3 $701
1988 $326 $634
1987 $324 $754
1986 $285.8 $790
1985 $230.4 $770
1984 $238.6 $690
1983 $256 $648
1982 $305 $596
1981 $320 $490
1980 $358 $493
1979 $311 $421
1978 $249.8 $355
1977 $207 $353
1976 $197.7 $335
1975 $196.5 $299.2
1974 $164.9 $243.1
1973 $153.6 $272.2
1972 $127.9 $256.5
1971 $106.9 $243
1970 $108.8 $232.3
1969 $110.3 $193
1968 $111.2 $179.8
1967 $106.6 $174.1
1966 $107.6 $168.1
1965 $105.1 $161.6
1964 $99.8 $157.7
1963 $95.7 $143.9
1962 $90.8 $142.4
1961 $92.1 $162.8
1960 $89.9 $156.4

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

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Benin vs. Egypt life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Egypt
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Egypt
2026 61.3 72.2
2025 61.1 72
2024 61 71.8
2023 60.8 71.6
2022 60.5 71
2021 59.6 69
2020 60.2 69.8
2019 59.9 71.2
2018 59.7 71
2017 59.5 70.7
2016 59.3 70.4
2015 59.1 70.1
2014 59 69.9
2013 58.9 69.6
2012 58.6 69.5
2011 58.5 69.2
2010 58.4 69.1
2009 58.3 68.9
2008 58.1 68.8
2007 58.2 68.6
2006 58 68.5
2005 57.7 68.4
2004 57.3 68.2
2003 57.1 68
2002 56.9 67.8
2001 56.7 67.6
2000 56.6 67.3
1999 56.3 67
1998 56.2 66.6
1997 56 66.2
1996 55.6 65.7
1995 55.4 65.2
1994 55 64.7
1993 54.6 64.1
1992 54.1 63.6
1991 53.4 63.1
1990 53 62.5
1989 52.5 61.9
1988 52 61.4
1987 51.3 60.7
1986 50.6 60.1
1985 50 59.4
1984 49.4 58.7
1983 48.8 58
1982 48.5 57.2
1981 48.1 56.5
1980 47.7 55.7
1979 47.4 54.9
1978 46.9 54.1
1977 46.5 53.3
1976 46 52.5
1975 45.4 51.7
1974 44.9 51
1973 44.4 50.1
1972 43.9 49.9
1971 43.4 49.5
1970 43 49
1969 42.6 48.7
1968 42.2 48.6
1967 41.8 48.1
1966 41.3 48
1965 41 47.6
1964 40.5 47.1
1963 40.1 46.5
1962 39.6 45.8
1961 39.2 45.1
1960 38.8 44.4
1959 38.4 43.7
1958 38 42.9
1957 37.6 42.1
1956 37.3 41
1955 37 40.2
1954 36.7 39.1
1953 36.3 37.9
1952 36 36.6
1951 35.7 35.3
1950 35.4 34

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

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Benin and Egypt population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Egypt
1x
Year Population
Benin Egypt
2024 14,462,724 116,538,258
2023 14,111,034 114,535,772
2022 13,759,501 112,618,250
2021 13,413,417 110,957,008
2020 13,070,169 109,315,124
2019 12,726,755 107,553,158
2018 12,383,347 105,682,094
2017 12,039,780 103,696,057
2016 11,697,842 101,644,589
2015 11,360,681 99,597,342
2014 11,030,004 97,528,654
2013 10,708,834 95,333,553
2012 10,397,657 93,161,001
2011 10,093,623 91,093,059
2010 9,797,484 89,196,072
2009 9,509,423 87,501,636
2008 9,228,466 85,864,789
2007 8,953,969 84,276,225
2006 8,693,242 82,700,403
2005 8,426,144 81,101,004
2004 8,159,094 79,477,443
2003 7,913,070 77,853,548
2002 7,675,426 76,239,137
2001 7,445,596 74,652,029
2000 7,221,619 73,083,284
1999 7,002,818 71,520,954
1998 6,789,489 69,943,294
1997 6,583,365 68,431,740
1996 6,391,858 67,028,048
1995 6,226,773 65,652,622
1994 6,096,506 64,285,589
1993 5,872,706 62,915,681
1992 5,617,844 61,480,660
1991 5,446,932 60,028,997
1990 5,281,479 58,396,618
1989 5,121,657 56,710,642
1988 4,967,341 55,187,681
1987 4,818,486 53,674,435
1986 4,675,420 52,206,295
1985 4,538,012 50,734,968
1984 4,405,895 49,247,334
1983 4,278,978 47,786,402
1982 4,156,596 46,407,611
1981 4,038,307 45,147,224
1980 3,925,251 43,950,413
1979 3,818,528 42,818,628
1978 3,718,305 41,761,431
1977 3,623,202 40,748,870
1976 3,532,196 39,795,557
1975 3,445,407 38,875,327
1974 3,362,633 37,969,667
1973 3,283,496 37,102,043
1972 3,207,543 36,258,328
1971 3,134,767 35,433,368
1970 3,065,057 34,623,990
1969 2,998,222 33,811,615
1968 2,934,257 32,998,319
1967 2,872,997 32,196,360
1966 2,814,317 31,406,541
1965 2,757,936 30,629,174
1964 2,704,003 29,858,922
1963 2,652,908 29,091,869
1962 2,604,659 28,337,013
1961 2,559,223 27,600,898
1960 2,517,286 26,896,479

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Egypt

Fertility rate
Benin

Egypt
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Egypt
2023 4.56 2.75
2022 4.63 2.75
2021 4.71 2.75
2020 4.8 2.85
2019 4.9 2.87
2018 5.03 3.02
2017 5.16 3.31
2016 5.25 3.35
2015 5.32 3.5
2014 5.37 3.49
2013 5.41 3.49
2012 5.43 3.4
2011 5.44 3.31
2010 5.45 3.3
2009 5.49 3.26
2008 5.55 3.24
2007 5.63 3.24
2006 5.67 3.22
2005 5.69 3.25
2004 5.72 3.28
2003 5.76 3.35
2002 5.79 3.41
2001 5.85 3.46
2000 5.94 3.51
1999 6.03 3.6
1998 6.14 3.68
1997 6.23 3.68
1996 6.28 3.7
1995 6.33 3.76
1994 6.42 3.87
1993 6.51 3.99
1992 6.59 4.15
1991 6.67 4.32
1990 6.74 4.51
1989 6.82 4.68
1988 6.87 4.83
1987 6.92 4.91
1986 6.96 5
1985 7 5.12
1984 7.03 5.21
1983 7.05 5.31
1982 7.06 5.33
1981 7.06 5.37
1980 6.99 5.49
1979 6.91 5.57
1978 6.82 5.63
1977 6.83 5.68
1976 6.83 5.73
1975 6.83 5.75
1974 6.82 5.78
1973 6.81 5.84
1972 6.8 5.93
1971 6.77 5.99
1970 6.74 6.06
1969 6.71 6.12
1968 6.67 6.19
1967 6.64 6.25
1966 6.63 6.31
1965 6.61 6.39
1964 6.57 6.54
1963 6.51 6.65
1962 6.46 6.71
1961 6.4 6.76
1960 6.28 6.79

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

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Benin and Egypt demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Egypt
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Egypt
2024 19 25.3
2023 18.8 25
2022 18.7 24.8
2021 18.6 24.7
2020 18.5 24.5
2019 18.4 24.4
2018 18.3 24.2
2017 18.3 24.1
2016 18.2 24
2015 18.1 23.9
2014 18.1 23.8
2013 18 23.7
2012 18 23.6
2011 17.9 23.4
2010 17.8 23.3
2009 17.8 23.1
2008 17.7 22.9
2007 17.6 22.7
2006 17.6 22.5
2005 17.5 22.3
2004 17.4 22.1
2003 17.4 21.8
2002 17.3 21.6
2001 17.2 21.4
2000 17.1 21.2
1999 17.1 20.9
1998 17 20.7
1997 17 20.5
1996 16.9 20.3
1995 17 20.1
1994 17.2 20
1993 17.1 19.9
1992 16.9 19.7
1991 16.9 19.6
1990 16.9 19.5
1989 16.9 19.4
1988 16.9 19.4
1987 16.9 19.4
1986 17 19.4
1985 17 19.4
1984 17.1 19.3
1983 17.1 19.3
1982 17.2 19.3
1981 17.3 19.3
1980 17.3 19.3
1979 17.4 19.3
1978 17.5 19.3
1977 17.6 19.3
1976 17.7 19.3
1975 17.8 19.3
1974 17.9 19.3
1973 18.1 19.2
1972 18.3 19.2
1971 18.4 19.2
1970 18.6 19.2
1969 18.8 19.1
1968 19 19.1
1967 19.3 19.1
1966 19.5 19
1965 19.7 19
1964 19.9 19.1
1963 20.1 19.2
1962 20.3 19.3
1961 20.6 19.5
1960 20.8 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Egypt
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$409B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
22.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
3.93%
2015
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
0.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
836,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-7.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
5.95%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
32.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
4.2%
2021
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
246
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$42.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$44.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$29.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
13,026,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
43.1%
2024

Energy

Benin Egypt
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$20
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
291.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
6.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
2.23%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
20.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
1,493 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
12.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
7.19%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Egypt
% of world population
0.18%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-57,305
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
42.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
41.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
1.34
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
10.1
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
79.5%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
40%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
72.7%
2023

Health

Benin Egypt
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$141.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$80.9
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
3.46%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
0.67
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
17.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
45.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
22.4%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
13
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Egypt
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.67%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
3,298 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
15,668 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
173.7 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
202,101 mi
2024

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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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