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Benin vs Estonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 1.37M in Estonia (ranked 153/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 16,498 sq mi for Estonia (ranked 99th vs. 129th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Estonia
Population
15272847
1339590
Population rank 76/197 155/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$43.1B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 100/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$31,428
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 40/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$49,969
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
23.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$7,356
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 65/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$23,740
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 16,498 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.31
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
43.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
79.6 years
2026

Benin and Estonia: Comparison Charts

Benin and Estonia economies compared

GDP
Benin

Estonia
1x
Year GDP
Benin Estonia
2024 $21,482,643,706 $43,130,419,829
2023 $19,673,291,004 $41,470,344,395
2022 $17,425,405,091 $38,226,641,740
2021 $17,687,623,530 $37,201,101,171
2020 $15,686,741,884 $31,820,771,494
2019 $14,391,686,313 $31,873,748,770
2018 $14,262,408,090 $31,222,632,741
2017 $12,701,655,837 $27,469,461,919
2016 $11,821,065,853 $24,561,027,788
2015 $11,388,160,997 $23,311,847,751
2014 $13,284,527,847 $27,055,689,003
2013 $12,517,845,124 $25,451,032,781
2012 $11,141,358,116 $23,237,406,116
2011 $10,693,321,364 $23,303,915,795
2010 $9,535,345,016 $19,524,355,419
2009 $9,738,626,517 $19,633,984,440
2008 $9,787,734,526 $24,342,935,404
2007 $8,169,048,383 $22,450,264,166
2006 $7,034,111,315 $17,025,671,810
2005 $6,567,654,954 $14,109,491,357
2004 $6,190,270,380 $12,148,595,031
2003 $5,349,258,094 $9,876,595,528
2002 $4,194,342,686 $7,370,119,619
2001 $3,666,222,635 $6,250,218,423
2000 $3,519,991,440 $5,686,579,748
1999 $3,677,393,999 $5,756,912,266
1998 $2,455,092,686 $5,674,080,543
1997 $2,268,301,646 $5,154,420,649
1996 $2,361,116,449 $4,786,018,988
1995 $2,169,627,138 $4,502,970,889
1994 $1,598,075,944 $4,123,011,420
1993 $2,274,558,083 $4,013,091,682
1992 $1,695,315,306 -
1991 $1,986,437,797 -
1990 $1,959,965,330 -
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 Estonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Estonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Estonia
2024 $1,485 $31,428
2023 $1,394 $30,264
2022 $1,266 $28,340
2021 $1,319 $27,951
2020 $1,200 $23,934
2019 $1,131 $24,021
2018 $1,152 $23,618
2017 $1,055 $20,852
2016 $1,011 $18,666
2015 $1,002 $17,722
2014 $1,204 $20,582
2013 $1,169 $19,310
2012 $1,072 $17,568
2011 $1,059 $17,556
2010 $973 $14,664
2009 $1,024 $14,712
2008 $1,061 $18,206
2007 $912 $16,745
2006 $809 $12,641
2005 $779 $10,415
2004 $759 $8,916
2003 $676 $7,205
2002 $546 $5,343
2001 $492 $4,503
2000 $487 $4,071
1999 $525 $4,141
1998 $362 $4,093
1997 $345 $3,683
1996 $369 $3,381
1995 $348 $3,134
1994 $262.1 $2,819
1993 $387 $2,686
1992 $302 -
1991 $365 -
1990 $371 -
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. Estonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Estonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Estonia
2026 61.3 79.6
2025 61.1 79.5
2024 61 79.3
2023 60.8 79.2
2022 60.5 78.2
2021 59.6 77.4
2020 60.2 78.9
2019 59.9 78.8
2018 59.7 78.3
2017 59.5 78.2
2016 59.3 77.8
2015 59.1 77.7
2014 59 77.1
2013 58.9 77.3
2012 58.6 76.4
2011 58.5 76.3
2010 58.4 75.9
2009 58.3 75.2
2008 58.1 74.3
2007 58.2 73.2
2006 58 73.2
2005 57.7 73
2004 57.3 72.4
2003 57.1 71.9
2002 56.9 71.4
2001 56.7 70.8
2000 56.6 71
1999 56.3 70.7
1998 56.2 69.8
1997 56 70.2
1996 55.6 70
1995 55.4 67.8
1994 55 66.7
1993 54.6 68.2
1992 54.1 69.2
1991 53.4 69.8
1990 53 69.9
1989 52.5 70.5
1988 52 71
1987 51.3 70.9
1986 50.6 70.9
1985 50 69.8
1984 49.4 69.6
1983 48.8 69.8
1982 48.5 69.9
1981 48.1 69.3
1980 47.7 69.5
1979 47.4 69.4
1978 46.9 69.7
1977 46.5 69.8
1976 46 69.7
1975 45.4 70.1
1974 44.9 70.8
1973 44.4 70.7
1972 43.9 70.4
1971 43.4 70.6
1970 43 70.4
1969 42.6 70.3
1968 42.2 70.6
1967 41.8 71
1966 41.3 70.7
1965 41 70.7
1964 40.5 70.6
1963 40.1 69.9
1962 39.6 69.8
1961 39.2 69.6
1960 38.8 69.3
1959 38.4 68.7
1958 38 68.8
1957 37.6 68.8
1956 37.3 68.5
1955 37 68.2
1954 36.7 67.8
1953 36.3 67.5
1952 36 67.2
1951 35.7 66.8
1950 35.4 66.4

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

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Benin and Estonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Estonia
1x
Year Population
Benin Estonia
2024 14,462,724 1,372,341
2023 14,111,034 1,370,286
2022 13,759,501 1,348,840
2021 13,413,417 1,330,932
2020 13,070,169 1,329,522
2019 12,726,755 1,326,898
2018 12,383,347 1,321,977
2017 12,039,780 1,317,384
2016 11,697,842 1,315,790
2015 11,360,681 1,315,407
2014 11,030,004 1,314,545
2013 10,708,834 1,317,997
2012 10,397,657 1,322,696
2011 10,093,623 1,327,439
2010 9,797,484 1,331,475
2009 9,509,423 1,334,515
2008 9,228,466 1,337,090
2007 8,953,969 1,340,680
2006 8,693,242 1,346,810
2005 8,426,144 1,354,775
2004 8,159,094 1,362,550
2003 7,913,070 1,370,720
2002 7,675,426 1,379,350
2001 7,445,596 1,388,115
2000 7,221,619 1,396,985
1999 7,002,818 1,390,244
1998 6,789,489 1,386,156
1997 6,583,365 1,399,535
1996 6,391,858 1,415,594
1995 6,226,773 1,436,634
1994 6,096,506 1,462,514
1993 5,872,706 1,494,128
1992 5,617,844 1,533,091
1991 5,446,932 1,561,314
1990 5,281,479 1,569,174
1989 5,121,657 1,568,131
1988 4,967,341 1,561,900
1987 4,818,486 1,552,221
1986 4,675,420 1,540,190
1985 4,538,012 1,528,781
1984 4,405,895 1,518,617
1983 4,278,978 1,508,745
1982 4,156,596 1,498,414
1981 4,038,307 1,487,666
1980 3,925,251 1,477,219
1979 3,818,528 1,468,333
1978 3,718,305 1,460,188
1977 3,623,202 1,450,211
1976 3,532,196 1,439,576
1975 3,445,407 1,429,352
1974 3,362,633 1,418,169
1973 3,283,496 1,405,951
1972 3,207,543 1,392,518
1971 3,134,767 1,376,955
1970 3,065,057 1,360,076
1969 2,998,222 1,345,249
1968 2,934,257 1,331,214
1967 2,872,997 1,318,946
1966 2,814,317 1,308,597
1965 2,757,936 1,294,566
1964 2,704,003 1,277,086
1963 2,652,908 1,258,857
1962 2,604,659 1,241,623
1961 2,559,223 1,225,077
1960 2,517,286 1,211,537

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Estonia

Fertility rate
Benin

Estonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Estonia
2023 4.56 1.31
2022 4.63 1.41
2021 4.71 1.61
2020 4.8 1.58
2019 4.9 1.66
2018 5.03 1.67
2017 5.16 1.59
2016 5.25 1.6
2015 5.32 1.58
2014 5.37 1.54
2013 5.41 1.52
2012 5.43 1.56
2011 5.44 1.61
2010 5.45 1.72
2009 5.49 1.7
2008 5.55 1.72
2007 5.63 1.69
2006 5.67 1.58
2005 5.69 1.52
2004 5.72 1.47
2003 5.76 1.37
2002 5.79 1.36
2001 5.85 1.32
2000 5.94 1.36
1999 6.03 1.3
1998 6.14 1.28
1997 6.23 1.32
1996 6.28 1.37
1995 6.33 1.38
1994 6.42 1.42
1993 6.51 1.49
1992 6.59 1.71
1991 6.67 1.8
1990 6.74 2.05
1989 6.82 2.22
1988 6.87 2.27
1987 6.92 2.27
1986 6.96 2.18
1985 7 2.13
1984 7.03 2.17
1983 7.05 2.16
1982 7.06 2.07
1981 7.06 2.07
1980 6.99 2.02
1979 6.91 2
1978 6.82 2.02
1977 6.83 2.06
1976 6.83 2.07
1975 6.83 2.04
1974 6.82 2.07
1973 6.81 2.06
1972 6.8 2.13
1971 6.77 2.19
1970 6.74 2.17
1969 6.71 2.13
1968 6.67 2.03
1967 6.64 1.9
1966 6.63 1.87
1965 6.61 1.88
1964 6.57 1.94
1963 6.51 1.89
1962 6.46 1.95
1961 6.4 1.98
1960 6.28 1.98

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

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Benin and Estonia demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Estonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Estonia
2024 19 43.3
2023 18.8 42.9
2022 18.7 42.7
2021 18.6 42.5
2020 18.5 42.4
2019 18.4 42.2
2018 18.3 42
2017 18.3 41.9
2016 18.2 41.7
2015 18.1 41.5
2014 18.1 41.4
2013 18 41.1
2012 18 40.9
2011 17.9 40.6
2010 17.8 40.3
2009 17.8 40
2008 17.7 39.8
2007 17.6 39.7
2006 17.6 39.6
2005 17.5 39.3
2004 17.4 39.1
2003 17.4 38.8
2002 17.3 38.5
2001 17.2 38.3
2000 17.1 38
1999 17.1 37.6
1998 17 37.3
1997 17 37
1996 16.9 36.7
1995 17 36.3
1994 17.2 36
1993 17.1 35.6
1992 16.9 35
1991 16.9 34.6
1990 16.9 34.3
1989 16.9 34.2
1988 16.9 34.1
1987 16.9 34
1986 17 34
1985 17 33.9
1984 17.1 33.9
1983 17.1 33.9
1982 17.2 33.8
1981 17.3 33.8
1980 17.3 33.9
1979 17.4 34
1978 17.5 34.2
1977 17.6 34.3
1976 17.7 34.3
1975 17.8 34.2
1974 17.9 34.2
1973 18.1 34.1
1972 18.3 33.9
1971 18.4 33.8
1970 18.6 33.7
1969 18.8 33.7
1968 19 33.6
1967 19.3 33.4
1966 19.5 33.2
1965 19.7 33
1964 19.9 32.8
1963 20.1 32.7
1962 20.3 32.5
1961 20.6 32.4
1960 20.8 32.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Estonia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$39.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
43.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
5.21%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
3.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-1.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
7.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
78.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
23.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
14
2003
Total reserves including gold n/a
$2.07B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$496M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
1,695,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
3.98%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
98.9%
2024

Energy

Benin Estonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
3,089 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$15.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
7.76 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
60.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
38%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
2.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
3.77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
5,722 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
0.42%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Estonia
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-13,350
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
70.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
1.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
4.5
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
99.9%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
50.2%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
92.2%
2024

Health

Benin Estonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$2,438
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$521
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
79.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
3.47
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
28.7 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
22.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Estonia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
12,022 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
3,815 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
9,415 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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