Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 1.89M in Equatorial Guinea (ranked 148/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 10,830 sq mi for Equatorial Guinea (ranked 99th vs. 140th).
By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745).
Main facts and rankings
Benin
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
15272847
|
1998075
|
| Population rank | 76/197 | 148/197 |
| GDP |
$21.5B
2024 |
$12.8B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 126/197 | 148/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,485
2024 |
$6,745
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 162/197 | 106/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,435
2024 |
$17,567
2024 |
| Government debt |
$11.5B
2024 |
$4.65B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
53.4%
2024 |
36.4%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$794
2024 |
$2,458
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 151/185 | 110/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,091
2026 |
$5,042
2026 |
| Land area | 43,537 sq mi | 10,830 sq mi |
| Population density |
349 ppl/mi²
2026 |
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
4.56
2023 |
4.08
2023 |
| Median age |
19 years
2024 |
22 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
61.3 years
2026 |
64.3 years
2026 |
Benin and Equatorial Guinea: Comparison Charts
Benin and Equatorial Guinea economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | $21,482,643,706 | $12,765,777,677 |
| 2023 | $19,673,291,004 | $12,337,550,584 |
| 2022 | $17,425,405,091 | $13,687,643,436 |
| 2021 | $17,687,623,530 | $12,215,878,033 |
| 2020 | $15,686,741,884 | $9,893,816,008 |
| 2019 | $14,391,686,313 | $11,364,133,550 |
| 2018 | $14,262,408,090 | $13,097,012,134 |
| 2017 | $12,701,655,837 | $12,200,913,879 |
| 2016 | $11,821,065,853 | $11,240,808,848 |
| 2015 | $11,388,160,997 | $13,185,496,881 |
| 2014 | $13,284,527,847 | $21,765,453,082 |
| 2013 | $12,517,845,124 | $21,948,834,284 |
| 2012 | $11,141,358,116 | $22,388,344,144 |
| 2011 | $10,693,321,364 | $21,357,343,669 |
| 2010 | $9,535,345,016 | $16,314,443,436 |
| 2009 | $9,738,626,517 | $15,027,795,173 |
| 2008 | $9,787,734,526 | $19,749,893,536 |
| 2007 | $8,169,048,383 | $13,071,718,759 |
| 2006 | $7,034,111,315 | $10,086,528,699 |
| 2005 | $6,567,654,954 | $8,217,369,093 |
| 2004 | $6,190,270,380 | $4,410,764,339 |
| 2003 | $5,349,258,094 | $2,484,745,935 |
| 2002 | $4,194,342,686 | $1,806,742,742 |
| 2001 | $3,666,222,635 | $1,461,139,022 |
| 2000 | $3,519,991,440 | $1,045,998,496 |
| 1999 | $3,677,393,999 | $621,117,886 |
| 1998 | $2,455,092,686 | $370,687,634 |
| 1997 | $2,268,301,646 | $442,337,871 |
| 1996 | $2,361,116,449 | $232,463,023 |
| 1995 | $2,169,627,138 | $141,853,361 |
| 1994 | $1,598,075,944 | $100,807,003 |
| 1993 | $2,274,558,083 | $136,047,906 |
| 1992 | $1,695,315,306 | $134,707,184 |
| 1991 | $1,986,437,797 | $110,906,029 |
| 1990 | $1,959,965,330 | $112,119,411 |
| 1989 | $1,502,294,416 | $88,265,975 |
| 1988 | $1,620,246,084 | $100,534,657 |
| 1987 | $1,562,412,228 | $93,345,860 |
| 1986 | $1,336,102,025 | $76,407,396 |
| 1985 | $1,045,712,789 | $62,118,570 |
| 1984 | $1,051,134,009 | $50,320,914 |
| 1983 | $1,095,348,199 | $44,442,457 |
| 1982 | $1,267,778,670 | $44,294,648 |
| 1981 | $1,291,120,188 | $36,731,423 |
| 1980 | $1,405,251,847 | $50,642,881 |
| 1979 | $1,186,231,020 | - |
| 1978 | $928,843,469 | - |
| 1977 | $750,049,779 | $103,987,520 |
| 1976 | $698,408,262 | $103,653,050 |
| 1975 | $676,870,140 | $104,295,643 |
| 1974 | $554,654,861 | $94,159,863 |
| 1973 | $504,376,074 | $81,203,227 |
| 1972 | $410,331,857 | $65,429,198 |
| 1971 | $335,073,028 | $64,946,955 |
| 1970 | $333,627,713 | $66,331,429 |
| 1969 | $330,748,245 | $67,225,714 |
| 1968 | $326,323,105 | $67,514,286 |
| 1967 | $306,221,953 | $72,317,447 |
| 1966 | $302,925,235 | $69,110,000 |
| 1965 | $289,908,680 | $64,748,333 |
| 1964 | $269,819,006 | $51,915,000 |
| 1963 | $253,927,697 | $44,266,667 |
| 1962 | $236,434,954 | $37,253,333 |
| 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 Equatorial Guinea economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | $1,485 | $6,745 |
| 2023 | $1,394 | $6,678 |
| 2022 | $1,266 | $7,589 |
| 2021 | $1,319 | $6,946 |
| 2020 | $1,200 | $5,764 |
| 2019 | $1,131 | $6,804 |
| 2018 | $1,152 | $8,102 |
| 2017 | $1,055 | $7,809 |
| 2016 | $1,011 | $7,453 |
| 2015 | $1,002 | $9,069 |
| 2014 | $1,204 | $15,549 |
| 2013 | $1,169 | $16,304 |
| 2012 | $1,072 | $17,309 |
| 2011 | $1,059 | $17,198 |
| 2010 | $973 | $13,720 |
| 2009 | $1,024 | $13,233 |
| 2008 | $1,061 | $18,211 |
| 2007 | $912 | $12,617 |
| 2006 | $809 | $10,185 |
| 2005 | $779 | $8,674 |
| 2004 | $759 | $4,901 |
| 2003 | $676 | $2,931 |
| 2002 | $546 | $2,264 |
| 2001 | $492 | $1,949 |
| 2000 | $487 | $1,487 |
| 1999 | $525 | $931 |
| 1998 | $362 | $578 |
| 1997 | $345 | $717 |
| 1996 | $369 | $392 |
| 1995 | $348 | $248.3 |
| 1994 | $262.1 | $183.2 |
| 1993 | $387 | $256.7 |
| 1992 | $302 | $263.7 |
| 1991 | $365 | $225.3 |
| 1990 | $371 | $236.4 |
| 1989 | $293.3 | $193.2 |
| 1988 | $326 | $228.7 |
| 1987 | $324 | $220.9 |
| 1986 | $285.8 | $188.8 |
| 1985 | $230.4 | $161.1 |
| 1984 | $238.6 | $137.9 |
| 1983 | $256 | $129.4 |
| 1982 | $305 | $137.5 |
| 1981 | $320 | $121.1 |
| 1980 | $358 | $175.5 |
| 1979 | $311 | - |
| 1978 | $249.8 | - |
| 1977 | $207 | $376 |
| 1976 | $197.7 | $369 |
| 1975 | $196.5 | $362 |
| 1974 | $164.9 | $319 |
| 1973 | $153.6 | $268.6 |
| 1972 | $127.9 | $211.4 |
| 1971 | $106.9 | $205.6 |
| 1970 | $108.8 | $206.8 |
| 1969 | $110.3 | $208.4 |
| 1968 | $111.2 | $211.7 |
| 1967 | $106.6 | $231.9 |
| 1966 | $107.6 | $226.7 |
| 1965 | $105.1 | $217.1 |
| 1964 | $99.8 | $177.8 |
| 1963 | $95.7 | $154.8 |
| 1962 | $90.8 | $132.9 |
| 1961 | $92.1 | - |
| 1960 | $89.9 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Benin vs. Equatorial Guinea life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
| 2026 | 61.3 | 64.3 |
| 2025 | 61.1 | 64.1 |
| 2024 | 61 | 63.9 |
| 2023 | 60.8 | 63.7 |
| 2022 | 60.5 | 63.4 |
| 2021 | 59.6 | 62.4 |
| 2020 | 60.2 | 62.1 |
| 2019 | 59.9 | 62.3 |
| 2018 | 59.7 | 61.9 |
| 2017 | 59.5 | 61.5 |
| 2016 | 59.3 | 61.1 |
| 2015 | 59.1 | 60.6 |
| 2014 | 59 | 60.2 |
| 2013 | 58.9 | 59.8 |
| 2012 | 58.6 | 59.3 |
| 2011 | 58.5 | 58.8 |
| 2010 | 58.4 | 58.3 |
| 2009 | 58.3 | 57.9 |
| 2008 | 58.1 | 57.4 |
| 2007 | 58.2 | 56.9 |
| 2006 | 58 | 56.4 |
| 2005 | 57.7 | 55.8 |
| 2004 | 57.3 | 55.3 |
| 2003 | 57.1 | 54.8 |
| 2002 | 56.9 | 54.3 |
| 2001 | 56.7 | 53.8 |
| 2000 | 56.6 | 53.4 |
| 1999 | 56.3 | 53 |
| 1998 | 56.2 | 52.6 |
| 1997 | 56 | 52.4 |
| 1996 | 55.6 | 52.1 |
| 1995 | 55.4 | 51.9 |
| 1994 | 55 | 51.8 |
| 1993 | 54.6 | 51.7 |
| 1992 | 54.1 | 51.6 |
| 1991 | 53.4 | 51.5 |
| 1990 | 53 | 51.4 |
| 1989 | 52.5 | 51.3 |
| 1988 | 52 | 51.2 |
| 1987 | 51.3 | 51 |
| 1986 | 50.6 | 50.8 |
| 1985 | 50 | 50.6 |
| 1984 | 49.4 | 50.2 |
| 1983 | 48.8 | 50 |
| 1982 | 48.5 | 49.7 |
| 1981 | 48.1 | 49.1 |
| 1980 | 47.7 | 48.8 |
| 1979 | 47.4 | 43 |
| 1978 | 46.9 | 42.3 |
| 1977 | 46.5 | 42 |
| 1976 | 46 | 30.5 |
| 1975 | 45.4 | 37.3 |
| 1974 | 44.9 | 41.5 |
| 1973 | 44.4 | 44.7 |
| 1972 | 43.9 | 44.4 |
| 1971 | 43.4 | 37.2 |
| 1970 | 43 | 31.1 |
| 1969 | 42.6 | 31 |
| 1968 | 42.2 | 44.9 |
| 1967 | 41.8 | 44.6 |
| 1966 | 41.3 | 44.3 |
| 1965 | 41 | 44.1 |
| 1964 | 40.5 | 43.8 |
| 1963 | 40.1 | 43.5 |
| 1962 | 39.6 | 43.3 |
| 1961 | 39.2 | 43 |
| 1960 | 38.8 | 42.7 |
| 1959 | 38.4 | 42.5 |
| 1958 | 38 | 42.2 |
| 1957 | 37.6 | 41.9 |
| 1956 | 37.3 | 41.7 |
| 1955 | 37 | 41.4 |
| 1954 | 36.7 | 41.1 |
| 1953 | 36.3 | 40.9 |
| 1952 | 36 | 40.6 |
| 1951 | 35.7 | 40.4 |
| 1950 | 35.4 | 40.1 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Benin and Equatorial Guinea population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 14,462,724 | 1,892,516 |
| 2023 | 14,111,034 | 1,847,549 |
| 2022 | 13,759,501 | 1,803,545 |
| 2021 | 13,413,417 | 1,758,786 |
| 2020 | 13,070,169 | 1,716,468 |
| 2019 | 12,726,755 | 1,670,177 |
| 2018 | 12,383,347 | 1,616,422 |
| 2017 | 12,039,780 | 1,562,396 |
| 2016 | 11,697,842 | 1,508,186 |
| 2015 | 11,360,681 | 1,453,923 |
| 2014 | 11,030,004 | 1,399,828 |
| 2013 | 10,708,834 | 1,346,218 |
| 2012 | 10,397,657 | 1,293,483 |
| 2011 | 10,093,623 | 1,241,835 |
| 2010 | 9,797,484 | 1,189,085 |
| 2009 | 9,509,423 | 1,135,673 |
| 2008 | 9,228,466 | 1,084,530 |
| 2007 | 8,953,969 | 1,036,044 |
| 2006 | 8,693,242 | 990,343 |
| 2005 | 8,426,144 | 947,367 |
| 2004 | 8,159,094 | 899,917 |
| 2003 | 7,913,070 | 847,862 |
| 2002 | 7,675,426 | 797,957 |
| 2001 | 7,445,596 | 749,836 |
| 2000 | 7,221,619 | 703,279 |
| 1999 | 7,002,818 | 667,214 |
| 1998 | 6,789,489 | 641,474 |
| 1997 | 6,583,365 | 616,893 |
| 1996 | 6,391,858 | 593,492 |
| 1995 | 6,226,773 | 571,264 |
| 1994 | 6,096,506 | 550,138 |
| 1993 | 5,872,706 | 530,023 |
| 1992 | 5,617,844 | 510,770 |
| 1991 | 5,446,932 | 492,217 |
| 1990 | 5,281,479 | 474,274 |
| 1989 | 5,121,657 | 456,808 |
| 1988 | 4,967,341 | 439,651 |
| 1987 | 4,818,486 | 422,522 |
| 1986 | 4,675,420 | 404,728 |
| 1985 | 4,538,012 | 385,547 |
| 1984 | 4,405,895 | 364,899 |
| 1983 | 4,278,978 | 343,421 |
| 1982 | 4,156,596 | 322,216 |
| 1981 | 4,038,307 | 303,252 |
| 1980 | 3,925,251 | 288,644 |
| 1979 | 3,818,528 | 279,846 |
| 1978 | 3,718,305 | 276,531 |
| 1977 | 3,623,202 | 276,779 |
| 1976 | 3,532,196 | 281,031 |
| 1975 | 3,445,407 | 287,901 |
| 1974 | 3,362,633 | 294,953 |
| 1973 | 3,283,496 | 302,281 |
| 1972 | 3,207,543 | 309,468 |
| 1971 | 3,134,767 | 315,940 |
| 1970 | 3,065,057 | 320,803 |
| 1969 | 2,998,222 | 322,517 |
| 1968 | 2,934,257 | 318,849 |
| 1967 | 2,872,997 | 311,805 |
| 1966 | 2,814,317 | 304,859 |
| 1965 | 2,757,936 | 298,238 |
| 1964 | 2,704,003 | 291,942 |
| 1963 | 2,652,908 | 285,965 |
| 1962 | 2,604,659 | 280,286 |
| 1961 | 2,559,223 | 274,896 |
| 1960 | 2,517,286 | 269,807 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Benin and Equatorial Guinea
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
| 2023 | 4.56 | 4.08 |
| 2022 | 4.63 | 4.17 |
| 2021 | 4.71 | 4.27 |
| 2020 | 4.8 | 4.35 |
| 2019 | 4.9 | 4.43 |
| 2018 | 5.03 | 4.51 |
| 2017 | 5.16 | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 5.25 | 4.69 |
| 2015 | 5.32 | 4.77 |
| 2014 | 5.37 | 4.86 |
| 2013 | 5.41 | 4.95 |
| 2012 | 5.43 | 5.04 |
| 2011 | 5.44 | 5.13 |
| 2010 | 5.45 | 5.21 |
| 2009 | 5.49 | 5.29 |
| 2008 | 5.55 | 5.36 |
| 2007 | 5.63 | 5.43 |
| 2006 | 5.67 | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 5.69 | 5.56 |
| 2004 | 5.72 | 5.62 |
| 2003 | 5.76 | 5.68 |
| 2002 | 5.79 | 5.73 |
| 2001 | 5.85 | 5.79 |
| 2000 | 5.94 | 5.83 |
| 1999 | 6.03 | 5.88 |
| 1998 | 6.14 | 5.91 |
| 1997 | 6.23 | 5.94 |
| 1996 | 6.28 | 5.96 |
| 1995 | 6.33 | 5.97 |
| 1994 | 6.42 | 5.98 |
| 1993 | 6.51 | 5.98 |
| 1992 | 6.59 | 5.98 |
| 1991 | 6.67 | 5.99 |
| 1990 | 6.74 | 5.99 |
| 1989 | 6.82 | 5.99 |
| 1988 | 6.87 | 5.98 |
| 1987 | 6.92 | 5.97 |
| 1986 | 6.96 | 5.96 |
| 1985 | 7 | 5.95 |
| 1984 | 7.03 | 5.93 |
| 1983 | 7.05 | 5.9 |
| 1982 | 7.06 | 5.88 |
| 1981 | 7.06 | 5.86 |
| 1980 | 6.99 | 5.84 |
| 1979 | 6.91 | 5.82 |
| 1978 | 6.82 | 5.8 |
| 1977 | 6.83 | 5.8 |
| 1976 | 6.83 | 5.79 |
| 1975 | 6.83 | 5.79 |
| 1974 | 6.82 | 5.8 |
| 1973 | 6.81 | 5.8 |
| 1972 | 6.8 | 5.81 |
| 1971 | 6.77 | 5.81 |
| 1970 | 6.74 | 5.81 |
| 1969 | 6.71 | 5.8 |
| 1968 | 6.67 | 5.79 |
| 1967 | 6.64 | 5.78 |
| 1966 | 6.63 | 5.76 |
| 1965 | 6.61 | 5.73 |
| 1964 | 6.57 | 5.71 |
| 1963 | 6.51 | 5.69 |
| 1962 | 6.46 | 5.67 |
| 1961 | 6.4 | 5.66 |
| 1960 | 6.28 | 5.65 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Benin and Equatorial Guinea demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 19 | 22 |
| 2023 | 18.8 | 22.1 |
| 2022 | 18.7 | 22.1 |
| 2021 | 18.6 | 22.1 |
| 2020 | 18.5 | 22.1 |
| 2019 | 18.4 | 22.2 |
| 2018 | 18.3 | 22.1 |
| 2017 | 18.3 | 22 |
| 2016 | 18.2 | 21.9 |
| 2015 | 18.1 | 21.9 |
| 2014 | 18.1 | 21.7 |
| 2013 | 18 | 21.6 |
| 2012 | 18 | 21.5 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 21.3 |
| 2010 | 17.8 | 21.2 |
| 2009 | 17.8 | 20.9 |
| 2008 | 17.7 | 20.7 |
| 2007 | 17.6 | 20.4 |
| 2006 | 17.6 | 20.1 |
| 2005 | 17.5 | 19.9 |
| 2004 | 17.4 | 19.7 |
| 2003 | 17.4 | 19.4 |
| 2002 | 17.3 | 19.3 |
| 2001 | 17.2 | 19.1 |
| 2000 | 17.1 | 19 |
| 1999 | 17.1 | 18.9 |
| 1998 | 17 | 18.9 |
| 1997 | 17 | 18.9 |
| 1996 | 16.9 | 19 |
| 1995 | 17 | 19 |
| 1994 | 17.2 | 19.1 |
| 1993 | 17.1 | 19.2 |
| 1992 | 16.9 | 19.4 |
| 1991 | 16.9 | 19.5 |
| 1990 | 16.9 | 19.7 |
| 1989 | 16.9 | 19.8 |
| 1988 | 16.9 | 19.9 |
| 1987 | 16.9 | 20 |
| 1986 | 17 | 20 |
| 1985 | 17 | 19.9 |
| 1984 | 17.1 | 19.7 |
| 1983 | 17.1 | 19.3 |
| 1982 | 17.2 | 19.1 |
| 1981 | 17.3 | 19.2 |
| 1980 | 17.3 | 19.3 |
| 1979 | 17.4 | 19.4 |
| 1978 | 17.5 | 19.5 |
| 1977 | 17.6 | 19.6 |
| 1976 | 17.7 | 19.8 |
| 1975 | 17.8 | 19.9 |
| 1974 | 17.9 | 20 |
| 1973 | 18.1 | 20.1 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 20.2 |
| 1971 | 18.4 | 20.2 |
| 1970 | 18.6 | 20.4 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 20.5 |
| 1968 | 19 | 20.7 |
| 1967 | 19.3 | 20.8 |
| 1966 | 19.5 | 21 |
| 1965 | 19.7 | 21.1 |
| 1964 | 19.9 | 21.3 |
| 1963 | 20.1 | 21.4 |
| 1962 | 20.3 | 21.6 |
| 1961 | 20.6 | 21.7 |
| 1960 | 20.8 | 21.9 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Benin
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$20.6B
2024 |
$8.96B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.1%
2024 |
18.5%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.23%
2023 |
2.19%
1998 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.72%
2024 |
0.98%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
12,000
2020 |
1,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.06%
2024 |
-0.55%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.69%
2022 |
8.6%
2014 |
| Services, % of GDP |
48.9%
2024 |
51.1%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
17.4%
2024 |
45.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
60
2026 |
47.4
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.2%
2021 |
29.1%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.1%
2021 |
2.6%
2022 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$1.54B
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$236M
2024 |
$164K
1996 |
| International tourist arrivals |
337,000
2019 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
6.72%
2019 |
2.22%
1996 |
| Banked people share |
51.8%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Benin
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
376 kg
2022 |
1,284 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.2
2022 |
$14.1
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
7.05 megatons
2024 |
4.83 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.49 tons
2024 |
2.55 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
39.6%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
54.5%
2021 |
4.2%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.05%
2022 |
1.75%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
40.9%
2022 |
-423%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
105.3 kWh
2022 |
745 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.26%
2021 |
8.8%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.006%
2021 |
31.3%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
57%
2023 |
66.9%
2023 |
Society
|
Benin
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.18%
2024 |
0.02%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-7,847
2025 |
+3,812
2025 |
| Urban population |
52.5%
2024 |
71.4%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50.1:49.9
2024 |
52.7:47.3
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
5.52 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.2 ft
2025 |
5.18 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
23.3
2026 |
31.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
45
2025 |
15
2025 |
| Higher education index |
36
2026 |
2
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.1
2017 |
2.31
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
26.8
2019 |
27.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
68
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
51.4%
2022 |
94.4%
2010 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
1%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
32.2%
2023 |
60.4%
2023 |
Health
|
Benin
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$46.5
2023 |
$233.7
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$19.7
2023 |
$154.2
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
61.3 years
2026 |
64.3 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
38.4%
2023 |
1.04%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.22
2023 |
0.15
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.5 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
518
2023 |
174
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
77.9
2023 |
70.6
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.5%
2022 |
18.6%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
8.1%
2024 |
8.2%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
17
2026 |
27
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
6.3%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
8.83 liters
2020 |
6.56 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Benin
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.08%
2026 |
0.02%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
3,010 sq mi
2024 |
5,723 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
18,211 sq mi
2026 |
404 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
11,526 sq mi
2026 |
9,357 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
9,942 mi
2006 |
1,790 mi
2017 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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