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Benin vs Fiji statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 929K in Fiji (ranked 159/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 7,054 sq mi for Fiji (ranked 99th vs. 152nd).

By GDP, Benin ranks 125/197 ($21.5B) and Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.84B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Fiji ranks 111/197 ($6,288).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Fiji
Population
15100397
936456
Population rank 76/197 159/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$5.84B
2024
GDP rank 125/197 161/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$6,288
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 111/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$16,032
2024
Government debt
$11.6B
2024
$4.49B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.5%
2025
76.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$803
2024
$4,839
2024
Government debt per person rank 149/185 82/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,059
2025
$7,882
2025
Land area
43,537 sq mi
2025
7,054 sq mi
2025
Population density
332 ppl/mi²
2024
131.7 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
28.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2025
67.6 years
2025

Benin and Fiji: Comparison Charts

Benin and Fiji economies compared

GDP
Benin

Fiji
Year GDP
Benin Fiji
1960 $226,195,578 $112,328,422
1961 $235,668,221 $116,987,785
1962 $236,434,954 $122,906,435
1963 $253,927,697 $129,454,729
1964 $269,819,006 $140,032,741
1965 $289,908,680 $147,084,750
1966 $302,925,235 $150,603,926
1967 $306,221,953 $162,625,886
1968 $326,323,105 $166,952,937
1969 $330,748,245 $182,182,068
1970 $333,627,713 $219,878,482
1971 $335,073,028 $247,749,328
1972 $410,331,857 $316,656,649
1973 $504,376,074 $425,950,488
1974 $554,654,861 $558,587,097
1975 $676,870,140 $684,282,434
1976 $698,408,262 $694,540,806
1977 $750,049,779 $719,501,766
1978 $928,843,469 $829,267,889
1979 $1,186,231,020 $1,019,691,460
1980 $1,405,251,847 $1,202,618,816
1981 $1,291,120,188 $1,235,626,771
1982 $1,267,778,670 $1,194,059,943
1983 $1,095,348,199 $1,123,085,190
1984 $1,051,134,009 $1,178,000,678
1985 $1,045,712,789 $1,141,168,944
1986 $1,336,102,025 $1,290,267,340
1987 $1,562,412,228 $1,177,947,965
1988 $1,620,246,084 $1,110,009,523
1989 $1,502,294,416 $1,182,660,266
1990 $1,959,965,330 $1,337,017,559
1991 $1,986,437,797 $1,383,883,250
1992 $1,695,315,306 $1,532,411,039
1993 $2,274,558,083 $1,636,101,247
1994 $1,598,075,944 $1,825,732,093
1995 $2,169,627,138 $1,970,301,486
1996 $2,361,116,449 $2,128,696,644
1997 $2,268,301,646 $2,090,221,137
1998 $2,455,092,686 $1,653,146,717
1999 $3,677,393,999 $1,936,459,986
2000 $3,519,991,440 $1,678,219,508
2001 $3,666,222,635 $1,652,462,023
2002 $4,194,342,686 $1,833,279,985
2003 $5,349,258,094 $2,300,492,465
2004 $6,190,270,380 $2,708,078,477
2005 $6,567,654,954 $2,980,403,845
2006 $7,034,111,315 $3,076,305,453
2007 $8,169,048,383 $3,378,314,600
2008 $9,787,734,526 $3,523,185,920
2009 $9,738,626,517 $2,870,624,636
2010 $9,535,345,016 $3,140,166,713
2011 $10,693,321,364 $3,779,411,899
2012 $11,141,358,116 $3,972,028,104
2013 $12,517,845,124 $4,189,967,999
2014 $13,284,527,847 $4,857,104,769
2015 $11,388,160,997 $4,682,479,894
2016 $11,821,065,853 $4,930,213,644
2017 $12,701,655,837 $5,353,469,174
2018 $14,262,408,090 $5,581,425,327
2019 $14,391,686,313 $5,444,407,198
2020 $15,686,741,894 $4,432,466,220
2021 $17,687,623,535 $4,305,031,650
2022 $17,425,405,084 $4,969,503,549
2023 $19,673,290,996 $5,442,046,553
2024 $21,482,643,720 $5,840,564,073

Benin and Fiji economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Fiji
Year GDP per capita
Benin Fiji
1960 $89.9 $277.4
1961 $92.1 $280.3
1962 $90.8 $285.5
1963 $95.7 $291.4
1964 $99.8 $306
1965 $105.1 $311
1966 $107.6 $310
1967 $106.6 $326
1968 $111.2 $327
1969 $110.3 $350
1970 $108.8 $414
1971 $106.9 $458
1972 $127.9 $575
1973 $153.6 $762
1974 $164.9 $984
1975 $196.5 $1,188
1976 $197.7 $1,186
1977 $207 $1,204
1978 $249.8 $1,355
1979 $311 $1,627
1980 $358 $1,873
1981 $320 $1,879
1982 $305 $1,773
1983 $256 $1,628
1984 $238.6 $1,667
1985 $230.4 $1,577
1986 $285.8 $1,745
1987 $324 $1,569
1988 $326 $1,463
1989 $293.3 $1,543
1990 $371 $1,729
1991 $365 $1,775
1992 $302 $1,951
1993 $387 $2,070
1994 $262.1 $2,297
1995 $348 $2,467
1996 $369 $2,648
1997 $345 $2,574
1998 $362 $2,010
1999 $525 $2,328
2000 $487 $1,996
2001 $492 $1,945
2002 $546 $2,137
2003 $676 $2,656
2004 $759 $3,097
2005 $779 $3,378
2006 $809 $3,455
2007 $912 $3,763
2008 $1,061 $3,900
2009 $1,024 $3,164
2010 $973 $3,449
2011 $1,059 $4,140
2012 $1,072 $4,341
2013 $1,169 $4,572
2014 $1,204 $5,293
2015 $1,002 $5,098
2016 $1,011 $5,364
2017 $1,055 $5,827
2018 $1,152 $6,085
2019 $1,131 $5,951
2020 $1,200 $4,844
2021 $1,319 $4,696
2022 $1,266 $5,405
2023 $1,394 $5,889
2024 $1,485 $6,288

Benin vs. Fiji life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Fiji
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Fiji
1950 35.4 51.7
1951 35.7 52.2
1952 36 52.6
1953 36.3 53.4
1954 36.7 54.2
1955 37 55.3
1956 37.3 56.2
1957 37.6 57.1
1958 38 57.8
1959 38.4 58.2
1960 38.8 58.6
1961 39.2 59.1
1962 39.6 59.7
1963 40.1 60.2
1964 40.5 60.7
1965 41 61.4
1966 41.3 61.6
1967 41.8 61.4
1968 42.2 61.7
1969 42.6 61.4
1970 43 61.7
1971 43.4 61.7
1972 43.9 61.6
1973 44.4 60.6
1974 44.9 61.2
1975 45.4 61.7
1976 46 62.1
1977 46.5 62.7
1978 46.9 63.1
1979 47.4 62.3
1980 47.7 62.4
1981 48.1 62.3
1982 48.5 62.2
1983 48.8 62.9
1984 49.4 63.2
1985 50 64
1986 50.6 64
1987 51.3 64.3
1988 52 65
1989 52.5 65.4
1990 53 65.1
1991 53.4 65.5
1992 54.1 65.4
1993 54.6 65.5
1994 55 65.8
1995 55.4 66
1996 55.6 66.2
1997 56 66.3
1998 56.2 66.5
1999 56.3 66.7
2000 56.6 66.2
2001 56.7 66.2
2002 56.9 65.5
2003 57.1 65.7
2004 57.3 65.8
2005 57.7 66
2006 58 66.1
2007 58.2 66.2
2008 58.1 66.3
2009 58.3 66.3
2010 58.4 66.8
2011 58.5 66.9
2012 58.6 65.8
2013 58.9 66.5
2014 59 66.6
2015 59.1 66.5
2016 59.3 66.7
2017 59.5 67.1
2018 59.7 67
2019 59.9 67
2020 60.2 66.9
2021 59.6 64.9
2022 60.5 67.1
2023 60.8 67.3
2024 61 67.5
2025 61.1 67.6

Benin and Fiji population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Fiji
Year Population
Benin Fiji
1960 2,517,286 404,887
1961 2,559,223 417,406
1962 2,604,659 430,536
1963 2,652,908 444,276
1964 2,704,003 458,324
1965 2,757,936 472,575
1966 2,814,317 486,487
1967 2,872,997 498,873
1968 2,934,257 510,002
1969 2,998,222 520,797
1970 3,065,057 531,188
1971 3,134,767 541,121
1972 3,207,543 550,499
1973 3,283,496 559,222
1974 3,362,633 567,489
1975 3,445,407 575,906
1976 3,532,196 585,534
1977 3,623,202 597,805
1978 3,718,305 612,091
1979 3,818,528 626,862
1980 3,925,251 641,975
1981 4,038,307 657,471
1982 4,156,596 673,414
1983 4,278,978 689,835
1984 4,405,895 706,716
1985 4,538,012 723,761
1986 4,675,420 739,306
1987 4,818,486 750,540
1988 4,967,341 758,697
1989 5,121,657 766,321
1990 5,281,479 773,316
1991 5,446,932 779,656
1992 5,617,844 785,346
1993 5,872,706 790,369
1994 6,096,506 794,771
1995 6,226,773 798,746
1996 6,391,858 803,789
1997 6,583,365 812,139
1998 6,789,489 822,258
1999 7,002,818 831,828
2000 7,221,619 840,909
2001 7,445,596 849,596
2002 7,675,426 858,049
2003 7,913,070 866,286
2004 8,159,094 874,366
2005 8,426,144 882,379
2006 8,693,242 890,365
2007 8,953,969 897,832
2008 9,228,466 903,399
2009 9,509,423 907,239
2010 9,797,484 910,419
2011 10,093,623 912,989
2012 10,397,657 914,918
2013 10,708,834 916,352
2014 11,030,004 917,585
2015 11,360,681 918,578
2016 11,697,842 919,166
2017 12,039,780 918,759
2018 12,383,347 917,180
2019 12,726,755 914,899
2020 13,070,169 914,963
2021 13,413,417 916,711
2022 13,759,501 919,422
2023 14,111,034 924,145
2024 14,462,724 928,784

Fertility rates in Benin and Fiji

Fertility rate
Benin

Fiji
Year Fertility rate
Benin Fiji
1960 6.28 6.36
1961 6.4 6.28
1962 6.46 6.2
1963 6.51 6.09
1964 6.57 5.96
1965 6.61 5.76
1966 6.63 5.55
1967 6.64 5.33
1968 6.67 5.11
1969 6.71 4.91
1970 6.74 4.71
1971 6.77 4.51
1972 6.8 4.32
1973 6.81 4.16
1974 6.82 4.07
1975 6.83 4.1
1976 6.83 4.12
1977 6.83 4.11
1978 6.82 4.1
1979 6.91 4.08
1980 6.99 4.04
1981 7.06 3.99
1982 7.06 3.94
1983 7.05 3.88
1984 7.03 3.8
1985 7 3.66
1986 6.96 3.54
1987 6.92 3.48
1988 6.87 3.43
1989 6.82 3.4
1990 6.74 3.39
1991 6.67 3.37
1992 6.59 3.33
1993 6.51 3.29
1994 6.42 3.26
1995 6.33 3.25
1996 6.28 3.25
1997 6.23 3.19
1998 6.14 3.12
1999 6.03 3.05
2000 5.94 2.99
2001 5.85 2.97
2002 5.79 2.97
2003 5.76 2.96
2004 5.72 2.94
2005 5.69 2.92
2006 5.67 2.91
2007 5.63 2.87
2008 5.55 2.82
2009 5.49 2.76
2010 5.45 2.7
2011 5.44 2.63
2012 5.43 2.61
2013 5.41 2.6
2014 5.37 2.59
2015 5.32 2.57
2016 5.25 2.52
2017 5.16 2.46
2018 5.03 2.42
2019 4.9 2.38
2020 4.8 2.36
2021 4.71 2.33
2022 4.63 2.31
2023 4.56 2.28

Benin and Fiji demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Fiji
Year Median age, years
Benin Fiji
1960 20.8 16.7
1961 20.6 16.7
1962 20.3 16.6
1963 20.1 16.6
1964 19.9 16.7
1965 19.7 16.7
1966 19.5 16.7
1967 19.3 16.8
1968 19 16.9
1969 18.8 17.1
1970 18.6 17.2
1971 18.4 17.4
1972 18.3 17.6
1973 18.1 17.8
1974 17.9 18.1
1975 17.8 18.3
1976 17.7 18.5
1977 17.6 18.8
1978 17.5 19
1979 17.4 19.1
1980 17.3 19.3
1981 17.3 19.5
1982 17.2 19.6
1983 17.1 19.8
1984 17.1 20
1985 17 20.1
1986 17 20.3
1987 16.9 20.5
1988 16.9 20.6
1989 16.9 20.8
1990 16.9 20.9
1991 16.9 21
1992 16.9 21.1
1993 17.1 21.2
1994 17.2 21.3
1995 17 21.5
1996 16.9 21.6
1997 17 21.8
1998 17 22.1
1999 17.1 22.3
2000 17.1 22.6
2001 17.2 22.8
2002 17.3 23.1
2003 17.4 23.4
2004 17.4 23.6
2005 17.5 23.9
2006 17.6 24.2
2007 17.6 24.5
2008 17.7 24.8
2009 17.8 25
2010 17.8 25.3
2011 17.9 25.6
2012 18 25.9
2013 18 26.1
2014 18.1 26.4
2015 18.1 26.7
2016 18.2 26.9
2017 18.3 27.2
2018 18.3 27.5
2019 18.4 27.8
2020 18.5 28.1
2021 18.6 28.3
2022 18.7 28.5
2023 18.8 28.7
2024 19 28.9

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Fiji
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$5.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.7%
2025
30.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
4.25%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2023
1.32%
2023
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.9%
2025
-4.29%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
5.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
14.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.5
2025
59.1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
24.2%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3.5%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$430M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
168,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
19.2%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Benin Fiji
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
584 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$12.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.44 megatons
2023
2.21 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.46 tons
2023
2.39 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
28.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
60.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
50.1%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
99.3%
2023

Society

Benin Fiji
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,725
2024
-3,278
2024
Urban population
50.7%
2024
59.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.8
2025
52.2
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2024
58
2025
Higher education index
37
2025
57
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
2.17
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
98
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
99.1%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
20.6%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
79.3%
2023

Health

Benin Fiji
Government health expenditure per capita
$33.9
2022
$212.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$14.4
2022
$17.7
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2025
67.6 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
32%
2022
11.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.2
2022
0.81
2015
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
30
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
77.9
2023
29.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
34.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
16.6%
2024
Air quality index
17
2025
96
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
27.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
3.58 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Fiji
% of world land
0.08%
2025
0.01%
2025
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
7,595 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2025
1,203 sq mi
2025
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2025
4,479 sq mi
2025
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
2,138 mi
2011

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