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Benin vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 99th vs. 95th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Greece
Population
15272847
10181414
Population rank 76/197 96/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Benin and Greece: Comparison Charts

Benin and Greece economies compared

GDP
Benin

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Benin Greece
2024 $21,482,643,706 $256,238,371,778
2023 $19,673,291,004 $242,946,187,738
2022 $17,425,405,091 $217,990,189,601
2021 $17,687,623,530 $218,303,801,895
2020 $15,686,741,884 $191,362,985,555
2019 $14,391,686,313 $207,305,649,887
2018 $14,262,408,090 $213,298,873,494
2017 $12,701,655,837 $200,381,103,984
2016 $11,821,065,853 $193,097,239,006
2015 $11,388,160,997 $194,567,373,678
2014 $13,284,527,847 $233,911,581,521
2013 $12,517,845,124 $236,556,279,641
2012 $11,141,358,116 $238,841,140,018
2011 $10,693,321,364 $283,228,079,776
2010 $9,535,345,016 $296,417,644,404
2009 $9,738,626,517 $326,829,054,686
2008 $9,787,734,526 $351,121,399,546
2007 $8,169,048,383 $314,226,996,944
2006 $7,034,111,315 $269,073,415,334
2005 $6,567,654,954 $242,315,668,619
2004 $6,190,270,380 $234,979,615,898
2003 $5,349,258,094 $196,930,509,813
2002 $4,194,342,686 $150,253,800,086
2001 $3,666,222,635 $132,050,474,720
2000 $3,519,991,440 $125,760,166,225
1999 $3,677,393,999 $137,131,371,955
1998 $2,455,092,686 $139,612,812,176
1997 $2,268,301,646 $138,766,067,640
1996 $2,361,116,449 $142,502,984,145
1995 $2,169,627,138 $134,974,613,914
1994 $1,598,075,944 $114,980,063,202
1993 $2,274,558,083 $107,295,704,518
1992 $1,695,315,306 $114,608,178,405
1991 $1,986,437,797 $103,680,863,713
1990 $1,959,965,330 $96,529,587,274
1989 $1,502,294,416 $78,067,933,277
1988 $1,620,246,084 $75,200,610,137
1987 $1,562,412,228 $64,739,630,096
1986 $1,336,102,025 $55,595,445,472
1985 $1,045,712,789 $47,155,741,426
1984 $1,051,134,009 $47,352,146,312
1983 $1,095,348,199 $48,741,397,059
1982 $1,267,778,670 $53,858,346,939
1981 $1,291,120,188 $51,618,456,335
1980 $1,405,251,847 $56,039,256,595
1979 $1,186,231,020 $53,724,121,435
1978 $928,843,469 $43,654,480,519
1977 $750,049,779 $35,673,080,481
1976 $698,408,262 $30,719,552,239
1975 $676,870,140 $28,129,128,587
1974 $554,654,861 $24,998,715,909
1973 $504,376,074 $22,037,019,563
1972 $410,331,857 $16,650,659,091
1971 $335,073,028 $14,388,806,818
1970 $333,627,713 $12,957,113,636
1969 $330,748,245 $11,454,106,327
1968 $326,323,105 $9,950,331,206
1967 $306,221,953 $9,146,592,856
1966 $302,925,235 $8,472,021,467
1965 $289,908,680 $7,582,209,670
1964 $269,819,006 $6,576,906,345
1963 $253,927,697 $5,813,285,627
1962 $236,434,954 $5,140,542,929
1961 $235,668,221 $4,892,397,431
1960 $226,195,578 $4,274,890,307

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

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Benin and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Greece
2024 $1,485 $24,626
2023 $1,394 $23,344
2022 $1,266 $20,887
2021 $1,319 $20,655
2020 $1,200 $17,887
2019 $1,131 $19,335
2018 $1,152 $19,873
2017 $1,055 $18,632
2016 $1,011 $17,919
2015 $1,002 $17,981
2014 $1,204 $21,475
2013 $1,169 $21,573
2012 $1,072 $21,624
2011 $1,059 $25,505
2010 $973 $26,653
2009 $1,024 $29,425
2008 $1,061 $31,696
2007 $912 $28,441
2006 $809 $24,416
2005 $779 $22,054
2004 $759 $21,449
2003 $676 $18,021
2002 $546 $13,782
2001 $492 $12,157
2000 $487 $11,638
1999 $525 $12,743
1998 $362 $13,023
1997 $345 $13,016
1996 $369 $13,433
1995 $348 $12,779
1994 $262.1 $10,937
1993 $387 $10,257
1992 $302 $11,021
1991 $365 $10,047
1990 $371 $9,467
1989 $293.3 $7,738
1988 $326 $7,492
1987 $324 $6,474
1986 $285.8 $5,578
1985 $230.4 $4,747
1984 $238.6 $4,785
1983 $256 $4,950
1982 $305 $5,502
1981 $320 $5,305
1980 $358 $5,812
1979 $311 $5,627
1978 $249.8 $4,629
1977 $207 $3,832
1976 $197.7 $3,343
1975 $196.5 $3,109
1974 $164.9 $2,789
1973 $153.6 $2,468
1972 $127.9 $1,873
1971 $106.9 $1,629
1970 $108.8 $1,474
1969 $110.3 $1,306
1968 $111.2 $1,138
1967 $106.6 $1,053
1966 $107.6 $984
1965 $105.1 $887
1964 $99.8 $773
1963 $95.7 $686
1962 $90.8 $608
1961 $92.1 $583
1960 $89.9 $513

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

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Benin vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Greece
2026 61.3 82.4
2025 61.1 82.2
2024 61 82
2023 60.8 81.9
2022 60.5 79.9
2021 59.6 80.5
2020 60.2 81.5
2019 59.9 81.3
2018 59.7 81.5
2017 59.5 81
2016 59.3 81.3
2015 59.1 80.8
2014 59 81.1
2013 58.9 81.1
2012 58.6 80.4
2011 58.5 80.6
2010 58.4 80.6
2009 58.3 80.4
2008 58.1 80.1
2007 58.2 79.7
2006 58 79.8
2005 57.7 79.7
2004 57.3 79.4
2003 57.1 79.1
2002 56.9 79
2001 56.7 78.9
2000 56.6 78.4
1999 56.3 78.4
1998 56.2 78.3
1997 56 78.4
1996 55.6 78
1995 55.4 77.9
1994 55 77.9
1993 54.6 77.7
1992 54.1 77.3
1991 53.4 77.4
1990 53 77.3
1989 52.5 77.1
1988 52 77
1987 51.3 76.1
1986 50.6 76.5
1985 50 76.1
1984 49.4 75.8
1983 48.8 75.5
1982 48.5 75.2
1981 48.1 74.9
1980 47.7 74.5
1979 47.4 74.7
1978 46.9 74.4
1977 46.5 73.8
1976 46 73.7
1975 45.4 73.5
1974 44.9 73.5
1973 44.4 73
1972 43.9 72.7
1971 43.4 72.9
1970 43 72.7
1969 42.6 72.1
1968 42.2 71.5
1967 41.8 71.4
1966 41.3 71.9
1965 41 71.5
1964 40.5 70.5
1963 40.1 70.6
1962 39.6 70.3
1961 39.2 70.4
1960 38.8 70.5
1959 38.4 69.6
1958 38 69.7
1957 37.6 68.4
1956 37.3 68.1
1955 37 68.6
1954 36.7 68
1953 36.3 67.5
1952 36 67.3
1951 35.7 66.7
1950 35.4 66.2

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

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Benin and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Greece
1x
Year Population
Benin Greece
2024 14,462,724 10,405,134
2023 14,111,034 10,407,351
2022 13,759,501 10,436,882
2021 13,413,417 10,569,207
2020 13,070,169 10,698,599
2019 12,726,755 10,721,582
2018 12,383,347 10,732,882
2017 12,039,780 10,754,679
2016 11,697,842 10,775,971
2015 11,360,681 10,820,883
2014 11,030,004 10,892,413
2013 10,708,834 10,965,211
2012 10,397,657 11,045,011
2011 10,093,623 11,104,899
2010 9,797,484 11,121,341
2009 9,509,423 11,107,017
2008 9,228,466 11,077,841
2007 8,953,969 11,048,473
2006 8,693,242 11,020,362
2005 8,426,144 10,987,314
2004 8,159,094 10,955,141
2003 7,913,070 10,928,070
2002 7,675,426 10,902,022
2001 7,445,596 10,862,132
2000 7,221,619 10,805,808
1999 7,002,818 10,761,698
1998 6,789,489 10,720,509
1997 6,583,365 10,661,259
1996 6,391,858 10,608,800
1995 6,226,773 10,562,153
1994 6,096,506 10,512,922
1993 5,872,706 10,460,415
1992 5,617,844 10,399,061
1991 5,446,932 10,319,927
1990 5,281,479 10,196,792
1989 5,121,657 10,089,498
1988 4,967,341 10,036,983
1987 4,818,486 10,000,595
1986 4,675,420 9,967,213
1985 4,538,012 9,934,300
1984 4,405,895 9,895,801
1983 4,278,978 9,846,627
1982 4,156,596 9,789,513
1981 4,038,307 9,729,350
1980 3,925,251 9,642,505
1979 3,818,528 9,548,258
1978 3,718,305 9,429,959
1977 3,623,202 9,308,479
1976 3,532,196 9,188,150
1975 3,445,407 9,046,541
1974 3,362,633 8,962,022
1973 3,283,496 8,929,086
1972 3,207,543 8,888,628
1971 3,134,767 8,831,036
1970 3,065,057 8,792,806
1969 2,998,222 8,772,764
1968 2,934,257 8,740,765
1967 2,872,997 8,684,088
1966 2,814,317 8,613,651
1965 2,757,936 8,550,333
1964 2,704,003 8,510,429
1963 2,652,908 8,479,625
1962 2,604,659 8,448,233
1961 2,559,223 8,398,050
1960 2,517,286 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Greece

Fertility rate
Benin

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Greece
2023 4.56 1.32
2022 4.63 1.32
2021 4.71 1.43
2020 4.8 1.39
2019 4.9 1.34
2018 5.03 1.35
2017 5.16 1.35
2016 5.25 1.38
2015 5.32 1.33
2014 5.37 1.3
2013 5.41 1.29
2012 5.43 1.34
2011 5.44 1.4
2010 5.45 1.48
2009 5.49 1.5
2008 5.55 1.5
2007 5.63 1.41
2006 5.67 1.4
2005 5.69 1.34
2004 5.72 1.31
2003 5.76 1.29
2002 5.79 1.28
2001 5.85 1.25
2000 5.94 1.25
1999 6.03 1.23
1998 6.14 1.24
1997 6.23 1.27
1996 6.28 1.26
1995 6.33 1.28
1994 6.42 1.33
1993 6.51 1.32
1992 6.59 1.36
1991 6.67 1.37
1990 6.74 1.39
1989 6.82 1.4
1988 6.87 1.5
1987 6.92 1.5
1986 6.96 1.6
1985 7 1.67
1984 7.03 1.83
1983 7.05 1.94
1982 7.06 2.03
1981 7.06 2.09
1980 6.99 2.23
1979 6.91 2.26
1978 6.82 2.28
1977 6.83 2.27
1976 6.83 2.35
1975 6.83 2.33
1974 6.82 2.38
1973 6.81 2.27
1972 6.8 2.32
1971 6.77 2.32
1970 6.74 2.4
1969 6.71 2.36
1968 6.67 2.42
1967 6.64 2.45
1966 6.63 2.32
1965 6.61 2.25
1964 6.57 2.24
1963 6.51 2.14
1962 6.46 2.16
1961 6.4 2.13
1960 6.28 2.23

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

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Benin and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Greece
2024 19 47.3
2023 18.8 46.7
2022 18.7 46.4
2021 18.6 45.9
2020 18.5 45.3
2019 18.4 45
2018 18.3 44.7
2017 18.3 44.4
2016 18.2 44.1
2015 18.1 43.7
2014 18.1 43.2
2013 18 42.7
2012 18 42.2
2011 17.9 41.8
2010 17.8 41.4
2009 17.8 40.9
2008 17.7 40.5
2007 17.6 40.1
2006 17.6 39.7
2005 17.5 39.4
2004 17.4 39.1
2003 17.4 38.8
2002 17.3 38.5
2001 17.2 38.2
2000 17.1 38
1999 17.1 37.8
1998 17 37.6
1997 17 37.4
1996 16.9 37.2
1995 17 37
1994 17.2 36.8
1993 17.1 36.6
1992 16.9 36.5
1991 16.9 36.3
1990 16.9 36
1989 16.9 35.7
1988 16.9 35.4
1987 16.9 35.1
1986 17 34.8
1985 17 34.5
1984 17.1 34.3
1983 17.1 34.1
1982 17.2 33.9
1981 17.3 33.7
1980 17.3 33.8
1979 17.4 34
1978 17.5 33.9
1977 17.6 33.9
1976 17.7 33.8
1975 17.8 33.8
1974 17.9 33.6
1973 18.1 33.3
1972 18.3 33
1971 18.4 32.9
1970 18.6 33.2
1969 18.8 31.6
1968 19 31.3
1967 19.3 31.1
1966 19.5 30.9
1965 19.7 31
1964 19.9 29.4
1963 20.1 29.4
1962 20.3 29.3
1961 20.6 29
1960 20.8 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

Benin Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Greece
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
93.9%
2009
English speaking
1%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
86.3%
2024

Health

Benin Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Greece
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
72,700 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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