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Benin vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 99th vs. 25th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Ethiopia
Population
15272847
139917664
Population rank 76/197 10/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Benin and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Benin and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Benin

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Benin Ethiopia
2024 $21,482,643,706 $149,740,297,953
2023 $19,673,291,004 $135,874,093,202
2022 $17,425,405,091 $123,140,304,666
2021 $17,687,623,530 $109,070,960,372
2020 $15,686,741,884 $98,676,811,061
2019 $14,391,686,313 $91,834,517,113
2018 $14,262,408,090 $83,337,901,072
2017 $12,701,655,837 $76,366,081,767
2016 $11,821,065,853 $68,475,871,210
2015 $11,388,160,997 $62,103,418,182
2014 $13,284,527,847 $55,612,228,234
2013 $12,517,845,124 $47,648,276,605
2012 $11,141,358,116 $43,310,721,414
2011 $10,693,321,364 $31,952,763,089
2010 $9,535,345,016 $29,933,790,334
2009 $9,738,626,517 $32,437,389,116
2008 $9,787,734,526 $27,066,912,635
2007 $8,169,048,383 $19,707,616,773
2006 $7,034,111,315 $15,280,861,835
2005 $6,567,654,954 $12,401,139,454
2004 $6,190,270,380 $10,131,187,261
2003 $5,349,258,094 $8,623,691,300
2002 $4,194,342,686 $7,850,809,498
2001 $3,666,222,635 $8,231,326,016
2000 $3,519,991,440 $8,242,349,618
1999 $3,677,393,999 $7,892,973,532
1998 $2,455,092,686 $8,013,274,132
1997 $2,268,301,646 $8,803,539,988
1996 $2,361,116,449 $8,761,215,548
1995 $2,169,627,138 $7,855,205,207
1994 $1,598,075,944 $7,100,806,754
1993 $2,274,558,083 $9,051,043,870
1992 $1,695,315,306 $10,754,799,037
1991 $1,986,437,797 $13,799,799,324
1990 $1,959,965,330 $12,478,943,895
1989 $1,502,294,416 $11,762,932,007
1988 $1,620,246,084 $11,181,119,718
1987 $1,562,412,228 $10,790,001,558
1986 $1,336,102,025 $10,094,328,898
1985 $1,045,712,789 $9,717,392,687
1984 $1,051,134,009 $8,298,309,581
1983 $1,095,348,199 $8,781,664,427
1982 $1,267,778,670 $7,899,988,841
1981 $1,291,120,188 $7,507,663,567
1980 $1,405,251,847 $7,012,585,454
1979 $1,186,231,020 $6,586,048,398
1978 $928,843,469 $6,014,961,435
1977 $750,049,779 $5,651,840,585
1976 $698,408,262 $4,943,806,093
1975 $676,870,140 $4,577,047,854
1974 $554,654,861 $4,577,209,966
1973 $504,376,074 $4,070,570,550
1972 $410,331,857 $3,520,252,938
1971 $335,073,028 $3,224,280,835
1970 $333,627,713 $3,045,354,455
1969 $330,748,245 $2,768,987,372
1968 $326,323,105 $2,619,948,865
1967 $306,221,953 $2,461,762,003
1966 $302,925,235 $2,324,466,416
1965 $289,908,680 $2,159,998,591
1964 $269,819,006 $1,984,129,186
1963 $253,927,697 $1,825,058,828
1962 $236,434,954 $1,747,566,307
1961 $235,668,221 $1,680,859,514
1960 $226,195,578 $1,610,511,694

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

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Benin and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Ethiopia
2024 $1,485 $1,134
2023 $1,394 $1,056
2022 $1,266 $982
2021 $1,319 $893
2020 $1,200 $830
2019 $1,131 $793
2018 $1,152 $740
2017 $1,055 $696
2016 $1,011 $642
2015 $1,002 $598
2014 $1,204 $550
2013 $1,169 $484
2012 $1,072 $452
2011 $1,059 $343
2010 $973 $331
2009 $1,024 $369
2008 $1,061 $316
2007 $912 $237.1
2006 $809 $189.3
2005 $779 $158.2
2004 $759 $133.2
2003 $676 $116.8
2002 $546 $109.6
2001 $492 $118.5
2000 $487 $122.3
1999 $525 $120.7
1998 $362 $126.5
1997 $345 $143.4
1996 $369 $147.3
1995 $348 $136.5
1994 $262.1 $127.7
1993 $387 $168.5
1992 $302 $207.4
1991 $365 $277.6
1990 $371 $262.1
1989 $293.3 $256.4
1988 $326 $253.2
1987 $324 $254.1
1986 $285.8 $246
1985 $230.4 $243.9
1984 $238.6 $214.2
1983 $256 $232.7
1982 $305 $215.3
1981 $320 $212.7
1980 $358 $203.7
1979 $311 $192.4
1978 $249.8 $178.3
1977 $207 $170.4
1976 $197.7 $152
1975 $196.5 $144.3
1974 $164.9 $147.9
1973 $153.6 $134.9
1972 $127.9 $119.8
1971 $106.9 $112.7
1970 $108.8 $109.4
1969 $110.3 $102.3
1968 $111.2 $99.5
1967 $106.6 $96.1
1966 $107.6 $93.2
1965 $105.1 $88.9
1964 $99.8 $83.8
1963 $95.7 $79.2
1962 $90.8 $77.8
1961 $92.1 $76.7
1960 $89.9 $75.3

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

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Benin vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Ethiopia
2026 61.3 68.1
2025 61.1 67.9
2024 61 67.6
2023 60.8 67.3
2022 60.5 66.9
2021 59.6 65.3
2020 60.2 66
2019 59.9 65.7
2018 59.7 65.3
2017 59.5 64.8
2016 59.3 64.2
2015 59.1 63.6
2014 59 62.9
2013 58.9 62.2
2012 58.6 61.4
2011 58.5 60.6
2010 58.4 59.7
2009 58.3 58.7
2008 58.1 57.7
2007 58.2 56.6
2006 58 55.4
2005 57.7 54.4
2004 57.3 53.7
2003 57.1 52.9
2002 56.9 52.1
2001 56.7 51.4
2000 56.6 50.9
1999 56.3 49.5
1998 56.2 49.8
1997 56 49.2
1996 55.6 48.7
1995 55.4 48.2
1994 55 47.9
1993 54.6 47.7
1992 54.1 47.3
1991 53.4 46.7
1990 53 45.1
1989 52.5 45.6
1988 52 45.7
1987 51.3 45.9
1986 50.6 38.4
1985 50 37.7
1984 49.4 36.7
1983 48.8 36.3
1982 48.5 43.4
1981 48.1 43.1
1980 47.7 42.8
1979 47.4 42.4
1978 46.9 41.5
1977 46.5 41.4
1976 46 41.3
1975 45.4 38.9
1974 44.9 39.1
1973 44.4 41.1
1972 43.9 41
1971 43.4 42.2
1970 43 42.1
1969 42.6 42.1
1968 42.2 42.1
1967 41.8 41.9
1966 41.3 39.3
1965 41 41.4
1964 40.5 41.3
1963 40.1 41
1962 39.6 40.5
1961 39.2 40.2
1960 38.8 39.6
1959 38.4 39.2
1958 38 32.6
1957 37.6 32.2
1956 37.3 37.8
1955 37 37.3
1954 36.7 37
1953 36.3 36.6
1952 36 36.2
1951 35.7 35.9
1950 35.4 35.5

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

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Benin and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Benin Ethiopia
2024 14,462,724 132,059,767
2023 14,111,034 128,691,692
2022 13,759,501 125,384,287
2021 13,413,417 122,138,588
2020 13,070,169 118,917,671
2019 12,726,755 115,737,383
2018 12,383,347 112,664,152
2017 12,039,780 109,666,481
2016 11,697,842 106,718,162
2015 11,360,681 103,867,135
2014 11,030,004 101,115,610
2013 10,708,834 98,438,751
2012 10,397,657 95,798,767
2011 10,093,623 93,149,970
2010 9,797,484 90,538,514
2009 9,509,423 88,007,636
2008 9,228,466 85,543,668
2007 8,953,969 83,103,217
2006 8,693,242 80,703,490
2005 8,426,144 78,367,470
2004 8,159,094 76,077,206
2003 7,913,070 73,832,663
2002 7,675,426 71,635,517
2001 7,445,596 69,487,762
2000 7,221,619 67,411,494
1999 7,002,818 65,374,561
1998 6,789,489 63,363,524
1997 6,583,365 61,404,539
1996 6,391,858 59,467,635
1995 6,226,773 57,537,335
1994 6,096,506 55,611,508
1993 5,872,706 53,708,891
1992 5,617,844 51,853,747
1991 5,446,932 49,717,198
1990 5,281,479 47,609,755
1989 5,121,657 45,879,690
1988 4,967,341 44,150,825
1987 4,818,486 42,460,039
1986 4,675,420 41,037,656
1985 4,538,012 39,842,136
1984 4,405,895 38,735,722
1983 4,278,978 37,740,817
1982 4,156,596 36,701,290
1981 4,038,307 35,304,012
1980 3,925,251 34,428,514
1979 3,818,528 34,238,652
1978 3,718,305 33,734,592
1977 3,623,202 33,167,272
1976 3,532,196 32,534,418
1975 3,445,407 31,723,252
1974 3,362,633 30,957,273
1973 3,283,496 30,166,785
1972 3,207,543 29,374,608
1971 3,134,767 28,600,106
1970 3,065,057 27,829,128
1969 2,998,222 27,072,571
1968 2,934,257 26,337,930
1967 2,872,997 25,620,276
1966 2,814,317 24,952,689
1965 2,757,936 24,310,612
1964 2,704,003 23,666,548
1963 2,652,908 23,051,637
1962 2,604,659 22,465,126
1961 2,559,223 21,906,102
1960 2,517,286 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Benin

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Ethiopia
2023 4.56 3.99
2022 4.63 4.08
2021 4.71 4.18
2020 4.8 4.27
2019 4.9 4.35
2018 5.03 4.37
2017 5.16 4.4
2016 5.25 4.47
2015 5.32 4.53
2014 5.37 4.61
2013 5.41 4.71
2012 5.43 4.89
2011 5.44 5.08
2010 5.45 5.28
2009 5.49 5.49
2008 5.55 5.7
2007 5.63 5.89
2006 5.67 6.05
2005 5.69 6.19
2004 5.72 6.3
2003 5.76 6.4
2002 5.79 6.5
2001 5.85 6.58
2000 5.94 6.65
1999 6.03 6.72
1998 6.14 6.79
1997 6.23 6.87
1996 6.28 6.93
1995 6.33 7
1994 6.42 7.05
1993 6.51 7.09
1992 6.59 7.13
1991 6.67 7.16
1990 6.74 7.2
1989 6.82 7.23
1988 6.87 7.26
1987 6.92 7.29
1986 6.96 7.32
1985 7 7.34
1984 7.03 7.36
1983 7.05 7.35
1982 7.06 7.34
1981 7.06 7.31
1980 6.99 7.29
1979 6.91 7.25
1978 6.82 7.23
1977 6.83 7.19
1976 6.83 7.13
1975 6.83 7.08
1974 6.82 7.02
1973 6.81 6.96
1972 6.8 6.9
1971 6.77 6.84
1970 6.74 6.78
1969 6.71 6.72
1968 6.67 6.7
1967 6.64 6.68
1966 6.63 6.66
1965 6.61 6.63
1964 6.57 6.61
1963 6.51 6.59
1962 6.46 6.56
1961 6.4 6.53
1960 6.28 6.51

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

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Benin and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Ethiopia
2024 19 19.9
2023 18.8 19.7
2022 18.7 19.6
2021 18.6 19.4
2020 18.5 19.2
2019 18.4 19
2018 18.3 18.8
2017 18.3 18.6
2016 18.2 18.3
2015 18.1 18.1
2014 18.1 17.9
2013 18 17.6
2012 18 17.4
2011 17.9 17.1
2010 17.8 16.9
2009 17.8 16.7
2008 17.7 16.5
2007 17.6 16.4
2006 17.6 16.3
2005 17.5 16.2
2004 17.4 16.2
2003 17.4 16.1
2002 17.3 16.1
2001 17.2 16.1
2000 17.1 16.2
1999 17.1 16.2
1998 17 16.3
1997 17 16.4
1996 16.9 16.5
1995 17 16.6
1994 17.2 16.7
1993 17.1 16.8
1992 16.9 16.9
1991 16.9 16.9
1990 16.9 16.9
1989 16.9 16.9
1988 16.9 16.9
1987 16.9 16.9
1986 17 16.9
1985 17 16.9
1984 17.1 16.8
1983 17.1 16.7
1982 17.2 16.7
1981 17.3 16.8
1980 17.3 16.8
1979 17.4 16.9
1978 17.5 17
1977 17.6 17.1
1976 17.7 17.2
1975 17.8 17.3
1974 17.9 17.5
1973 18.1 17.6
1972 18.3 17.7
1971 18.4 17.9
1970 18.6 18.1
1969 18.8 18.3
1968 19 18.4
1967 19.3 18.5
1966 19.5 18.5
1965 19.7 18.6
1964 19.9 18.6
1963 20.1 18.6
1962 20.3 18.6
1961 20.6 18.6
1960 20.8 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3.5%
2021
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
48.8%
2024

Energy

Benin Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Benin Ethiopia
% of world population
0.18%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
60.5%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
16.7%
2021

Health

Benin Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Ethiopia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
74,671 mi
2018

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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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