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Benin vs Eswatini statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 1.24M in Eswatini (ranked 157/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 6,641 sq mi for Eswatini (ranked 99th vs. 154th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Eswatini
Population
15272847
1273390
Population rank 76/197 156/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$4.86B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 162/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$3,910
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 131/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$11,799
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$1.93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
39.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$1,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 130/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$3,913
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 6,641 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
23.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Benin and Eswatini: Comparison Charts

Benin and Eswatini economies compared

GDP
Benin

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP
Benin Eswatini
2024 $21,482,643,706 $4,858,885,841
2023 $19,673,291,004 $4,621,191,262
2022 $17,425,405,091 $4,746,660,274
2021 $17,687,623,530 $4,807,069,277
2020 $15,686,741,884 $4,134,677,810
2019 $14,391,686,313 $4,617,018,959
2018 $14,262,408,090 $4,643,751,059
2017 $12,701,655,837 $4,462,640,651
2016 $11,821,065,853 $3,722,306,117
2015 $11,388,160,997 $3,908,217,914
2014 $13,284,527,847 $4,285,065,665
2013 $12,517,845,124 $4,463,396,204
2012 $11,141,358,116 $4,747,813,067
2011 $10,693,321,364 $4,722,912,047
2010 $9,535,345,016 $4,360,714,359
2009 $9,738,626,517 $3,525,213,502
2008 $9,787,734,526 $3,235,921,171
2007 $8,169,048,383 $3,391,122,887
2006 $7,034,111,315 $3,215,307,901
2005 $6,567,654,954 $3,097,946,371
2004 $6,190,270,380 $2,710,331,785
2003 $5,349,258,094 $2,149,632,433
2002 $4,194,342,686 $1,393,945,031
2001 $3,666,222,635 $1,502,870,486
2000 $3,519,991,440 $1,697,161,558
1999 $3,677,393,999 $1,547,888,496
1998 $2,455,092,686 $1,576,908,856
1997 $2,268,301,646 $1,716,714,070
1996 $2,361,116,449 $1,602,741,834
1995 $2,169,627,138 $1,698,989,464
1994 $1,598,075,944 $1,419,294,254
1993 $2,274,558,083 $1,357,189,552
1992 $1,695,315,306 $1,284,759,928
1991 $1,986,437,797 $1,156,135,718
1990 $1,959,965,330 $1,114,694,041
1989 $1,502,294,416 $696,921,542
1988 $1,620,246,084 $692,026,455
1987 $1,562,412,228 $584,126,092
1986 $1,336,102,025 $449,140,318
1985 $1,045,712,789 $360,079,419
1984 $1,051,134,009 $494,483,409
1983 $1,095,348,199 $555,336,146
1982 $1,267,778,670 $537,568,059
1981 $1,291,120,188 $570,774,825
1980 $1,405,251,847 $541,976,853
1979 $1,186,231,020 $412,093,134
1978 $928,843,469 $340,630,085
1977 $750,049,779 $304,060,076
1976 $698,408,262 $272,550,068
1975 $676,870,140 $288,299,789
1974 $554,654,861 $264,320,941
1973 $504,376,074 $221,915,128
1972 $410,331,857 $146,736,479
1971 $335,073,028 $136,462,081
1970 $333,627,713 $112,139,955
1969 $330,748,245 $105,419,958
1968 $326,323,105 $79,799,968
1967 $306,221,953 $74,759,970
1966 $302,925,235 $76,859,969
1965 $289,908,680 $70,279,972
1964 $269,819,006 $64,980,554
1963 $253,927,697 $54,129,438
1962 $236,434,954 $45,927,962
1961 $235,668,221 $43,026,043
1960 $226,195,578 $35,076,846

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

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Benin and Eswatini economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Eswatini
2024 $1,485 $3,910
2023 $1,394 $3,756
2022 $1,266 $3,894
2021 $1,319 $3,984
2020 $1,200 $3,467
2019 $1,131 $3,913
2018 $1,152 $3,973
2017 $1,055 $3,853
2016 $1,011 $3,238
2015 $1,002 $3,420
2014 $1,204 $3,771
2013 $1,169 $3,950
2012 $1,072 $4,225
2011 $1,059 $4,225
2010 $973 $3,923
2009 $1,024 $3,190
2008 $1,061 $2,947
2007 $912 $3,109
2006 $809 $2,965
2005 $779 $2,871
2004 $759 $2,526
2003 $676 $2,015
2002 $546 $1,316
2001 $492 $1,430
2000 $487 $1,630
1999 $525 $1,502
1998 $362 $1,547
1997 $345 $1,705
1996 $369 $1,619
1995 $348 $1,751
1994 $262.1 $1,461
1993 $387 $1,397
1992 $302 $1,362
1991 $365 $1,273
1990 $371 $1,278
1989 $293.3 $832
1988 $326 $865
1987 $324 $765
1986 $285.8 $611
1985 $230.4 $510
1984 $238.6 $726
1983 $256 $843
1982 $305 $843
1981 $320 $925
1980 $358 $908
1979 $311 $714
1978 $249.8 $610
1977 $207 $563
1976 $197.7 $521
1975 $196.5 $568
1974 $164.9 $536
1973 $153.6 $463
1972 $127.9 $315
1971 $106.9 $301
1970 $108.8 $254.2
1969 $110.3 $245.2
1968 $111.2 $190.4
1967 $106.6 $182.8
1966 $107.6 $192.7
1965 $105.1 $181
1964 $99.8 $171.6
1963 $95.7 $146.4
1962 $90.8 $127.1
1961 $92.1 $121.8
1960 $89.9 $101.6

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

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Benin vs. Eswatini life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Eswatini
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Eswatini
2026 61.3 64.5
2025 61.1 64.4
2024 61 64.3
2023 60.8 64.1
2022 60.5 63
2021 59.6 58.2
2020 60.2 59.9
2019 59.9 59.8
2018 59.7 58.7
2017 59.5 57.6
2016 59.3 56.2
2015 59.1 54.9
2014 59 53.5
2013 58.9 52.1
2012 58.6 50.7
2011 58.5 49.1
2010 58.4 48.3
2009 58.3 46.9
2008 58.1 45.9
2007 58.2 45.2
2006 58 44.6
2005 57.7 44
2004 57.3 43.9
2003 57.1 44.6
2002 56.9 45.4
2001 56.7 46.3
2000 56.6 47.6
1999 56.3 48.8
1998 56.2 50.1
1997 56 51.7
1996 55.6 53.3
1995 55.4 55.1
1994 55 56.6
1993 54.6 58.1
1992 54.1 59.3
1991 53.4 60.4
1990 53 61.2
1989 52.5 61.7
1988 52 61.9
1987 51.3 61.9
1986 50.6 61.6
1985 50 61.2
1984 49.4 60.4
1983 48.8 58.4
1982 48.5 59.5
1981 48.1 58.8
1980 47.7 58.2
1979 47.4 57.5
1978 46.9 56.8
1977 46.5 56
1976 46 55.2
1975 45.4 54.4
1974 44.9 53.7
1973 44.4 53
1972 43.9 52.4
1971 43.4 51.8
1970 43 51.2
1969 42.6 50.6
1968 42.2 50.1
1967 41.8 49.5
1966 41.3 49
1965 41 48.4
1964 40.5 47.9
1963 40.1 47.5
1962 39.6 47.1
1961 39.2 46.7
1960 38.8 46.4
1959 38.4 46.1
1958 38 45.8
1957 37.6 45.4
1956 37.3 45.1
1955 37 44.8
1954 36.7 44.6
1953 36.3 44.3
1952 36 44
1951 35.7 43.7
1950 35.4 43.4

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

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Benin and Eswatini population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Eswatini
1x
Year Population
Benin Eswatini
2024 14,462,724 1,242,822
2023 14,111,034 1,230,506
2022 13,759,501 1,218,917
2021 13,413,417 1,206,593
2020 13,070,169 1,192,729
2019 12,726,755 1,179,874
2018 12,383,347 1,168,929
2017 12,039,780 1,158,195
2016 11,697,842 1,149,507
2015 11,360,681 1,142,813
2014 11,030,004 1,136,299
2013 10,708,834 1,129,990
2012 10,397,657 1,123,863
2011 10,093,623 1,117,833
2010 9,797,484 1,111,650
2009 9,509,423 1,105,153
2008 9,228,466 1,098,091
2007 8,953,969 1,090,705
2006 8,693,242 1,084,436
2005 8,426,144 1,079,022
2004 8,159,094 1,073,159
2003 7,913,070 1,066,700
2002 7,675,426 1,059,441
2001 7,445,596 1,051,064
2000 7,221,619 1,041,414
1999 7,002,818 1,030,782
1998 6,789,489 1,019,653
1997 6,583,365 1,006,635
1996 6,391,858 989,841
1995 6,226,773 970,433
1994 6,096,506 971,212
1993 5,872,706 971,318
1992 5,617,844 943,416
1991 5,446,932 908,189
1990 5,281,479 872,428
1989 5,121,657 837,800
1988 4,967,341 799,798
1987 4,818,486 763,811
1986 4,675,420 734,732
1985 4,538,012 706,196
1984 4,405,895 680,783
1983 4,278,978 658,957
1982 4,156,596 637,652
1981 4,038,307 616,808
1980 3,925,251 596,644
1979 3,818,528 577,199
1978 3,718,305 558,446
1977 3,623,202 540,348
1976 3,532,196 523,330
1975 3,445,407 507,673
1974 3,362,633 492,988
1973 3,283,496 479,038
1972 3,207,543 465,788
1971 3,134,767 453,183
1970 3,065,057 441,216
1969 2,998,222 429,875
1968 2,934,257 419,147
1967 2,872,997 409,031
1966 2,814,317 398,766
1965 2,757,936 388,336
1964 2,704,003 378,656
1963 2,652,908 369,759
1962 2,604,659 361,365
1961 2,559,223 353,264
1960 2,517,286 345,337

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Eswatini

Fertility rate
Benin

Eswatini
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Eswatini
2023 4.56 2.75
2022 4.63 2.8
2021 4.71 2.84
2020 4.8 2.89
2019 4.9 2.93
2018 5.03 2.97
2017 5.16 3.02
2016 5.25 3.07
2015 5.32 3.12
2014 5.37 3.18
2013 5.41 3.24
2012 5.43 3.27
2011 5.44 3.32
2010 5.45 3.38
2009 5.49 3.5
2008 5.55 3.57
2007 5.63 3.58
2006 5.67 3.63
2005 5.69 3.7
2004 5.72 3.76
2003 5.76 3.8
2002 5.79 3.85
2001 5.85 3.94
2000 5.94 4.03
1999 6.03 4.09
1998 6.14 4.13
1997 6.23 4.24
1996 6.28 4.38
1995 6.33 4.52
1994 6.42 4.66
1993 6.51 4.82
1992 6.59 4.98
1991 6.67 5.13
1990 6.74 5.3
1989 6.82 5.48
1988 6.87 5.69
1987 6.92 5.9
1986 6.96 6.11
1985 7 6.28
1984 7.03 6.36
1983 7.05 6.43
1982 7.06 6.49
1981 7.06 6.54
1980 6.99 6.57
1979 6.91 6.61
1978 6.82 6.65
1977 6.83 6.68
1976 6.83 6.7
1975 6.83 6.71
1974 6.82 6.71
1973 6.81 6.72
1972 6.8 6.72
1971 6.77 6.74
1970 6.74 6.75
1969 6.71 6.76
1968 6.67 6.76
1967 6.64 6.77
1966 6.63 6.8
1965 6.61 6.79
1964 6.57 6.79
1963 6.51 6.8
1962 6.46 6.79
1961 6.4 6.77
1960 6.28 6.75

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

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Benin and Eswatini demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Eswatini
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Eswatini
2024 19 23.2
2023 18.8 23
2022 18.7 22.8
2021 18.6 22.6
2020 18.5 22.4
2019 18.4 22.1
2018 18.3 21.8
2017 18.3 21.5
2016 18.2 21.2
2015 18.1 21
2014 18.1 20.7
2013 18 20.5
2012 18 20.2
2011 17.9 19.9
2010 17.8 19.6
2009 17.8 19.4
2008 17.7 19.1
2007 17.6 18.9
2006 17.6 18.7
2005 17.5 18.6
2004 17.4 18.5
2003 17.4 18.3
2002 17.3 18.1
2001 17.2 17.8
2000 17.1 17.6
1999 17.1 17.3
1998 17 16.9
1997 17 16.6
1996 16.9 16.3
1995 17 16.1
1994 17.2 16.3
1993 17.1 16.7
1992 16.9 16.5
1991 16.9 16.3
1990 16.9 16.1
1989 16.9 15.9
1988 16.9 15.6
1987 16.9 15.3
1986 17 15.3
1985 17 15.2
1984 17.1 15.3
1983 17.1 15.3
1982 17.2 15.4
1981 17.3 15.5
1980 17.3 15.6
1979 17.4 15.7
1978 17.5 15.8
1977 17.6 15.9
1976 17.7 16
1975 17.8 16.1
1974 17.9 16.2
1973 18.1 16.2
1972 18.3 16.3
1971 18.4 16.3
1970 18.6 16.3
1969 18.8 16.2
1968 19 16.2
1967 19.3 16.1
1966 19.5 16.1
1965 19.7 16.1
1964 19.9 16.1
1963 20.1 16.1
1962 20.3 16.3
1961 20.6 16.4
1960 20.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Eswatini
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$4.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
33.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
6.03%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
1.44%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
3,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-1.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
34.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
51.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
34.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
42.7%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
1.4%
2016
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2007
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$234M
2007
Total reserves including gold n/a
$479M
2023
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$33.3M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
345,299
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
0.4%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
65.1%
2024

Energy

Benin Eswatini
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
959 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$11.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
1.09 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
0.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
64.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
2.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
20.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
1,137 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
83.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
60.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
86.4%
2023

Society

Benin Eswatini
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-5,775
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
33.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
12.7
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
33.5
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
80
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
90.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
48.2%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
57.6%
2023

Health

Benin Eswatini
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$32.6
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
28.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
0.56
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
19.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
45
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
30.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
7.9%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
6.79 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Eswatini
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
5,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
4,614 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
1,935 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
2,342 mi
2019

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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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