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Benin vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 99th vs. 70th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Finland
Population
15272847
5631965
Population rank 76/197 120/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Benin and Finland: Comparison Charts

Benin and Finland economies compared

GDP
Benin

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Benin Finland
2024 $21,482,643,706 $298,696,961,298
2023 $19,673,291,004 $295,021,982,463
2022 $17,425,405,091 $280,253,099,309
2021 $17,687,623,530 $294,223,210,496
2020 $15,686,741,884 $270,000,311,606
2019 $14,391,686,313 $267,014,821,129
2018 $14,262,408,090 $273,869,255,596
2017 $12,701,655,837 $253,846,138,440
2016 $11,821,065,853 $238,777,818,793
2015 $11,388,160,997 $233,210,733,506
2014 $13,284,527,847 $273,478,528,955
2013 $12,517,845,124 $270,268,036,626
2012 $11,141,358,116 $257,443,384,493
2011 $10,693,321,364 $275,126,915,516
2010 $9,535,345,016 $249,429,613,683
2009 $9,738,626,517 $253,480,783,439
2008 $9,787,734,526 $285,698,662,071
2007 $8,169,048,383 $256,360,251,538
2006 $7,034,111,315 $217,044,068,234
2005 $6,567,654,954 $204,859,368,791
2004 $6,190,270,380 $197,458,297,640
2003 $5,349,258,094 $171,612,867,736
2002 $4,194,342,686 $140,360,963,812
2001 $3,666,222,635 $129,519,672,869
2000 $3,519,991,440 $125,967,821,111
1999 $3,677,393,999 $135,234,241,918
1998 $2,455,092,686 $133,990,876,725
1997 $2,268,301,646 $126,862,902,302
1996 $2,361,116,449 $131,991,975,149
1995 $2,169,627,138 $134,060,457,516
1994 $1,598,075,944 $103,182,697,780
1993 $2,274,558,083 $89,112,105,756
1992 $1,695,315,306 $112,537,828,511
1991 $1,986,437,797 $127,794,441,994
1990 $1,959,965,330 $141,446,120,355
1989 $1,502,294,416 $118,991,270,611
1988 $1,620,246,084 $109,039,090,263
1987 $1,562,412,228 $91,564,993,913
1986 $1,336,102,025 $73,511,611,541
1985 $1,045,712,789 $55,856,676,899
1984 $1,051,134,009 $52,870,993,273
1983 $1,095,348,199 $50,956,447,481
1982 $1,267,778,670 $52,784,013,815
1981 $1,291,120,188 $52,440,066,134
1980 $1,405,251,847 $53,649,984,061
1979 $1,186,231,020 $44,469,218,440
1978 $928,843,469 $36,259,392,058
1977 $750,049,779 $33,502,784,418
1976 $698,408,262 $31,852,352,670
1975 $676,870,140 $29,475,251,333
1974 $554,654,861 $24,851,036,710
1973 $504,376,074 $19,474,098,335
1972 $410,331,857 $14,744,499,570
1971 $335,073,028 $12,528,522,307
1970 $333,627,713 $11,358,529,162
1969 $330,748,245 $10,177,524,839
1968 $326,323,105 $8,916,565,041
1967 $306,221,953 $9,468,272,357
1966 $302,925,235 $9,306,142,172
1965 $289,908,680 $8,680,393,839
1964 $269,819,006 $7,848,987,793
1963 $253,927,697 $6,958,916,548
1962 $236,434,954 $6,407,796,043
1961 $235,668,221 $5,984,433,774
1960 $226,195,578 $5,279,481,824

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

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Benin and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Finland
2024 $1,485 $53,150
2023 $1,394 $52,834
2022 $1,266 $50,441
2021 $1,319 $53,099
2020 $1,200 $48,829
2019 $1,131 $48,358
2018 $1,152 $49,654
2017 $1,055 $46,085
2016 $1,011 $43,451
2015 $1,002 $42,560
2014 $1,204 $50,074
2013 $1,169 $49,691
2012 $1,072 $47,552
2011 $1,059 $51,060
2010 $973 $46,506
2009 $1,024 $47,478
2008 $1,061 $53,769
2007 $912 $48,473
2006 $809 $41,214
2005 $779 $39,050
2004 $759 $37,768
2003 $676 $32,920
2002 $546 $26,989
2001 $492 $24,965
2000 $487 $24,336
1999 $525 $26,180
1998 $362 $26,000
1997 $345 $24,682
1996 $369 $25,757
1995 $348 $26,246
1994 $262.1 $20,278
1993 $387 $17,589
1992 $302 $22,320
1991 $365 $25,489
1990 $371 $28,366
1989 $293.3 $23,969
1988 $326 $22,044
1987 $324 $18,565
1986 $285.8 $14,947
1985 $230.4 $11,394
1984 $238.6 $10,830
1983 $256 $10,494
1982 $305 $10,935
1981 $320 $10,925
1980 $358 $11,225
1979 $311 $9,333
1978 $249.8 $7,629
1977 $207 $7,070
1976 $197.7 $6,740
1975 $196.5 $6,256
1974 $164.9 $5,298
1973 $153.6 $4,174
1972 $127.9 $3,178
1971 $106.9 $2,716
1970 $108.8 $2,466
1969 $110.3 $2,201
1968 $111.2 $1,927
1967 $106.6 $2,056
1966 $107.6 $2,032
1965 $105.1 $1,902
1964 $99.8 $1,726
1963 $95.7 $1,538
1962 $90.8 $1,427
1961 $92.1 $1,341
1960 $89.9 $1,192

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

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Benin vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Finland
2026 61.3 82.4
2025 61.1 82.2
2024 61 82.1
2023 60.8 81.9
2022 60.5 81.2
2021 59.6 81.8
2020 60.2 81.8
2019 59.9 81.9
2018 59.7 81.6
2017 59.5 81.5
2016 59.3 81.3
2015 59.1 81.4
2014 59 81.1
2013 58.9 80.9
2012 58.6 80.5
2011 58.5 80.4
2010 58.4 80
2009 58.3 79.8
2008 58.1 79.7
2007 58.2 79.4
2006 58 79.4
2005 57.7 79
2004 57.3 78.8
2003 57.1 78.5
2002 56.9 78.3
2001 56.7 78.1
2000 56.6 77.7
1999 56.3 77.5
1998 56.2 77.3
1997 56 77.1
1996 55.6 76.9
1995 55.4 76.6
1994 55 76.6
1993 54.6 75.9
1992 54.1 75.6
1991 53.4 75.4
1990 53 75
1989 52.5 75
1988 52 74.8
1987 51.3 74.8
1986 50.6 74.8
1985 50 74.4
1984 49.4 74.7
1983 48.8 74.4
1982 48.5 74.5
1981 48.1 74
1980 47.7 73.6
1979 47.4 73.4
1978 46.9 73.1
1977 46.5 72.5
1976 46 72
1975 45.4 71.8
1974 44.9 71.3
1973 44.4 71.4
1972 43.9 70.9
1971 43.4 70.1
1970 43 70.3
1969 42.6 69.6
1968 42.2 69.8
1967 41.8 69.8
1966 41.3 69.6
1965 41 69.1
1964 40.5 69.4
1963 40.1 69.2
1962 39.6 68.7
1961 39.2 69
1960 38.8 69
1959 38.4 68.8
1958 38 68.6
1957 37.6 67.5
1956 37.3 68
1955 37 67.3
1954 36.7 67.5
1953 36.3 66.6
1952 36 66.5
1951 35.7 65.6
1950 35.4 64.2

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

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Benin and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Finland
1x
Year Population
Benin Finland
2024 14,462,724 5,619,911
2023 14,111,034 5,583,911
2022 13,759,501 5,556,106
2021 13,413,417 5,541,017
2020 13,070,169 5,529,543
2019 12,726,755 5,521,606
2018 12,383,347 5,515,525
2017 12,039,780 5,508,214
2016 11,697,842 5,495,303
2015 11,360,681 5,479,531
2014 11,030,004 5,461,512
2013 10,708,834 5,438,972
2012 10,397,657 5,413,971
2011 10,093,623 5,388,272
2010 9,797,484 5,363,352
2009 9,509,423 5,338,871
2008 9,228,466 5,313,399
2007 8,953,969 5,288,720
2006 8,693,242 5,266,268
2005 8,426,144 5,246,096
2004 8,159,094 5,228,172
2003 7,913,070 5,213,014
2002 7,675,426 5,200,598
2001 7,445,596 5,188,008
2000 7,221,619 5,176,209
1999 7,002,818 5,165,474
1998 6,789,489 5,153,498
1997 6,583,365 5,139,835
1996 6,391,858 5,124,573
1995 6,226,773 5,107,790
1994 6,096,506 5,088,333
1993 5,872,706 5,066,447
1992 5,617,844 5,041,992
1991 5,446,932 5,013,740
1990 5,281,479 4,986,431
1989 5,121,657 4,964,371
1988 4,967,341 4,946,481
1987 4,818,486 4,932,123
1986 4,675,420 4,918,154
1985 4,538,012 4,902,206
1984 4,405,895 4,881,803
1983 4,278,978 4,855,787
1982 4,156,596 4,826,933
1981 4,038,307 4,799,964
1980 3,925,251 4,779,535
1979 3,818,528 4,764,690
1978 3,718,305 4,752,528
1977 3,623,202 4,738,902
1976 3,532,196 4,725,664
1975 3,445,407 4,711,440
1974 3,362,633 4,690,574
1973 3,283,496 4,666,081
1972 3,207,543 4,639,657
1971 3,134,767 4,612,124
1970 3,065,057 4,606,307
1969 2,998,222 4,623,785
1968 2,934,257 4,626,469
1967 2,872,997 4,605,744
1966 2,814,317 4,580,869
1965 2,757,936 4,563,732
1964 2,704,003 4,548,543
1963 2,652,908 4,523,309
1962 2,604,659 4,491,443
1961 2,559,223 4,461,005
1960 2,517,286 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Finland

Fertility rate
Benin

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Finland
2023 4.56 1.26
2022 4.63 1.32
2021 4.71 1.46
2020 4.8 1.37
2019 4.9 1.35
2018 5.03 1.41
2017 5.16 1.49
2016 5.25 1.57
2015 5.32 1.65
2014 5.37 1.71
2013 5.41 1.75
2012 5.43 1.8
2011 5.44 1.83
2010 5.45 1.87
2009 5.49 1.86
2008 5.55 1.85
2007 5.63 1.83
2006 5.67 1.84
2005 5.69 1.8
2004 5.72 1.8
2003 5.76 1.76
2002 5.79 1.72
2001 5.85 1.73
2000 5.94 1.73
1999 6.03 1.73
1998 6.14 1.7
1997 6.23 1.75
1996 6.28 1.78
1995 6.33 1.81
1994 6.42 1.85
1993 6.51 1.81
1992 6.59 1.85
1991 6.67 1.79
1990 6.74 1.78
1989 6.82 1.71
1988 6.87 1.69
1987 6.92 1.59
1986 6.96 1.6
1985 7 1.64
1984 7.03 1.69
1983 7.05 1.74
1982 7.06 1.71
1981 7.06 1.64
1980 6.99 1.63
1979 6.91 1.64
1978 6.82 1.64
1977 6.83 1.68
1976 6.83 1.7
1975 6.83 1.68
1974 6.82 1.61
1973 6.81 1.49
1972 6.8 1.58
1971 6.77 1.68
1970 6.74 1.83
1969 6.71 1.93
1968 6.67 2.14
1967 6.64 2.32
1966 6.63 2.41
1965 6.61 2.48
1964 6.57 2.59
1963 6.51 2.68
1962 6.46 2.68
1961 6.4 2.72
1960 6.28 2.72

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

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Benin and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Finland
2024 19 44
2023 18.8 43.8
2022 18.7 43.5
2021 18.6 43.3
2020 18.5 43.2
2019 18.4 43
2018 18.3 42.8
2017 18.3 42.7
2016 18.2 42.6
2015 18.1 42.5
2014 18.1 42.4
2013 18 42.3
2012 18 42.2
2011 17.9 42.1
2010 17.8 41.9
2009 17.8 41.8
2008 17.7 41.6
2007 17.6 41.4
2006 17.6 41.2
2005 17.5 40.9
2004 17.4 40.6
2003 17.4 40.3
2002 17.3 40
2001 17.2 39.7
2000 17.1 39.4
1999 17.1 39
1998 17 38.7
1997 17 38.4
1996 16.9 38.1
1995 17 37.8
1994 17.2 37.5
1993 17.1 37.2
1992 16.9 37
1991 16.9 36.7
1990 16.9 36.4
1989 16.9 36.1
1988 16.9 35.8
1987 16.9 35.4
1986 17 35.1
1985 17 34.7
1984 17.1 34.3
1983 17.1 33.9
1982 17.2 33.5
1981 17.3 33.2
1980 17.3 32.8
1979 17.4 32.4
1978 17.5 32.1
1977 17.6 31.7
1976 17.7 31.2
1975 17.8 30.7
1974 17.9 30.4
1973 18.1 30.2
1972 18.3 30.1
1971 18.4 29.9
1970 18.6 29.6
1969 18.8 29.3
1968 19 29
1967 19.3 28.9
1966 19.5 28.8
1965 19.7 28.7
1964 19.9 28.6
1963 20.1 28.5
1962 20.3 28.5
1961 20.6 28.4
1960 20.8 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold n/a
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
99.8%
2024

Energy

Benin Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Finland
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
100%
2000
English speaking
1%
2025
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
93.5%
2023

Health

Benin Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Finland
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
282,103 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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