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Benin vs Grenada statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 117K in Grenada (ranked 182/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 131.3 sq mi for Grenada (ranked 99th vs. 186th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Grenada ranks 184/197 ($1.37B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Grenada ranks 80/197 ($11,705).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Grenada
Population
15272847
117407
Population rank 76/197 182/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$1.37B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 184/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$11,705
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 80/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$20,178
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$997M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$8,510
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 61/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$11,170
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 131.3 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
894 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
34.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
75.7 years
2026

Benin and Grenada: Comparison Charts

Benin and Grenada economies compared

GDP
Benin

Grenada
1x
Year GDP
Benin Grenada
2024 $21,482,643,706 $1,371,918,519
2023 $19,673,291,004 $1,336,418,519
2022 $17,425,405,091 $1,224,007,407
2021 $17,687,623,530 $1,122,222,222
2020 $15,686,741,884 $1,043,411,111
2019 $14,391,686,313 $1,213,485,185
2018 $14,262,408,090 $1,166,514,815
2017 $12,701,655,837 $1,125,685,185
2016 $11,821,065,853 $1,061,640,741
2015 $11,388,160,997 $997,007,407
2014 $13,284,527,847 $911,496,296
2013 $12,517,845,124 $842,618,519
2012 $11,141,358,116 $799,881,481
2011 $10,693,321,364 $778,655,556
2010 $9,535,345,016 $771,014,815
2009 $9,738,626,517 $771,275,556
2008 $9,787,734,526 $825,976,037
2007 $8,169,048,383 $758,683,593
2006 $7,034,111,315 $698,700,667
2005 $6,567,654,954 $695,555,556
2004 $6,190,270,380 $599,118,593
2003 $5,349,258,094 $591,018,407
2002 $4,194,342,686 $540,336,926
2001 $3,666,222,635 $520,444,185
2000 $3,519,991,440 $520,044,370
1999 $3,677,393,999 $482,009,370
1998 $2,455,092,686 $445,903,593
1997 $2,268,301,646 $392,190,593
1996 $2,361,116,449 $366,911,444
1995 $2,169,627,138 $342,172,519
1994 $1,598,075,944 $325,111,815
1993 $2,274,558,083 $309,812,185
1992 $1,695,315,306 $310,160,444
1991 $1,986,437,797 $300,757,889
1990 $1,959,965,330 $278,098,763
1989 $1,502,294,416 $267,327,642
1988 $1,620,246,084 $236,357,524
1987 $1,562,412,228 $215,009,570
1986 $1,336,102,025 $187,589,523
1985 $1,045,712,789 $167,728,455
1984 $1,051,134,009 $145,533,311
1983 $1,095,348,199 $131,803,552
1982 $1,267,778,670 $125,435,590
1981 $1,291,120,188 $115,651,919
1980 $1,405,251,847 $110,900,457
1979 $1,186,231,020 $102,244,362
1978 $928,843,469 $88,322,386
1977 $750,049,779 $71,494,495
1976 $698,408,262 -
1975 $676,870,140 -
1974 $554,654,861 -
1973 $504,376,074 -
1972 $410,331,857 -
1971 $335,073,028 -
1970 $333,627,713 -
1969 $330,748,245 -
1968 $326,323,105 -
1967 $306,221,953 -
1966 $302,925,235 -
1965 $289,908,680 -
1964 $269,819,006 -
1963 $253,927,697 -
1962 $236,434,954 -
1961 $235,668,221 -
1960 $226,195,578 -

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

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Benin and Grenada economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Grenada
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Grenada
2024 $1,485 $11,705
2023 $1,394 $11,414
2022 $1,266 $10,469
2021 $1,319 $9,617
2020 $1,200 $8,969
2019 $1,131 $10,463
2018 $1,152 $10,083
2017 $1,055 $9,751
2016 $1,011 $9,221
2015 $1,002 $8,694
2014 $1,204 $7,986
2013 $1,169 $7,425
2012 $1,072 $7,093
2011 $1,059 $6,947
2010 $973 $6,910
2009 $1,024 $6,933
2008 $1,061 $7,448
2007 $912 $6,865
2006 $809 $6,344
2005 $779 $6,339
2004 $759 $5,480
2003 $676 $5,428
2002 $546 $4,984
2001 $492 $4,820
2000 $487 $4,840
1999 $525 $4,516
1998 $362 $4,206
1997 $345 $3,725
1996 $369 $3,508
1995 $348 $3,294
1994 $262.1 $3,152
1993 $387 $3,026
1992 $302 $3,053
1991 $365 $2,984
1990 $371 $2,782
1989 $293.3 $2,697
1988 $326 $2,404
1987 $324 $2,205
1986 $285.8 $1,938
1985 $230.4 $1,745
1984 $238.6 $1,524
1983 $256 $1,388
1982 $305 $1,329
1981 $320 $1,230
1980 $358 $1,173
1979 $311 $1,071
1978 $249.8 $917
1977 $207 $737
1976 $197.7 -
1975 $196.5 -
1974 $164.9 -
1973 $153.6 -
1972 $127.9 -
1971 $106.9 -
1970 $108.8 -
1969 $110.3 -
1968 $111.2 -
1967 $106.6 -
1966 $107.6 -
1965 $105.1 -
1964 $99.8 -
1963 $95.7 -
1962 $90.8 -
1961 $92.1 -
1960 $89.9 -

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

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Benin vs. Grenada life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Grenada
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Grenada
2026 61.3 75.7
2025 61.1 75.5
2024 61 75.4
2023 60.8 75.2
2022 60.5 75.2
2021 59.6 74.5
2020 60.2 75
2019 59.9 75
2018 59.7 75
2017 59.5 75
2016 59.3 75
2015 59.1 75
2014 59 75
2013 58.9 75
2012 58.6 75
2011 58.5 74.9
2010 58.4 74.7
2009 58.3 74.6
2008 58.1 74.4
2007 58.2 74.2
2006 58 73.9
2005 57.7 73.7
2004 57.3 72.4
2003 57.1 73.3
2002 56.9 73.1
2001 56.7 73
2000 56.6 73
1999 56.3 72.9
1998 56.2 72.8
1997 56 72.6
1996 55.6 72.4
1995 55.4 72.1
1994 55 71.8
1993 54.6 71.5
1992 54.1 71.1
1991 53.4 70.8
1990 53 70.5
1989 52.5 70.3
1988 52 70
1987 51.3 69.8
1986 50.6 69.6
1985 50 69.3
1984 49.4 69.1
1983 48.8 64.3
1982 48.5 68.6
1981 48.1 68.3
1980 47.7 68.1
1979 47.4 67.9
1978 46.9 67.9
1977 46.5 67.9
1976 46 67.9
1975 45.4 68
1974 44.9 67.9
1973 44.4 67.6
1972 43.9 67.2
1971 43.4 66.9
1970 43 66.9
1969 42.6 67
1968 42.2 66.9
1967 41.8 66.5
1966 41.3 65.6
1965 41 64.8
1964 40.5 64.2
1963 40.1 63.8
1962 39.6 63.8
1961 39.2 63.6
1960 38.8 63.1
1959 38.4 62.4
1958 38 61.4
1957 37.6 60.3
1956 37.3 59
1955 37 57.8
1954 36.7 56.7
1953 36.3 55.7
1952 36 54.8
1951 35.7 53.8
1950 35.4 52.7

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

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Benin and Grenada population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Grenada
1x
Year Population
Benin Grenada
2024 14,462,724 117,207
2023 14,111,034 117,081
2022 13,759,501 116,913
2021 13,413,417 116,688
2020 13,070,169 116,341
2019 12,726,755 115,981
2018 12,383,347 115,691
2017 12,039,780 115,438
2016 11,697,842 115,130
2015 11,360,681 114,676
2014 11,030,004 114,132
2013 10,708,834 113,487
2012 10,397,657 112,775
2011 10,093,623 112,079
2010 9,797,484 111,586
2009 9,509,423 111,254
2008 9,228,466 110,896
2007 8,953,969 110,522
2006 8,693,242 110,135
2005 8,426,144 109,734
2004 8,159,094 109,323
2003 7,913,070 108,884
2002 7,675,426 108,404
2001 7,445,596 107,987
2000 7,221,619 107,451
1999 7,002,818 106,727
1998 6,789,489 106,009
1997 6,583,365 105,293
1996 6,391,858 104,584
1995 6,226,773 103,869
1994 6,096,506 103,138
1993 5,872,706 102,382
1992 5,617,844 101,602
1991 5,446,932 100,793
1990 5,281,479 99,957
1989 5,121,657 99,121
1988 4,967,341 98,308
1987 4,818,486 97,526
1986 4,675,420 96,790
1985 4,538,012 96,111
1984 4,405,895 95,498
1983 4,278,978 94,948
1982 4,156,596 94,383
1981 4,038,307 94,052
1980 3,925,251 94,538
1979 3,818,528 95,490
1978 3,718,305 96,305
1977 3,623,202 97,017
1976 3,532,196 97,632
1975 3,445,407 98,126
1974 3,362,633 98,486
1973 3,283,496 98,709
1972 3,207,543 98,777
1971 3,134,767 98,648
1970 3,065,057 98,414
1969 2,998,222 98,204
1968 2,934,257 98,078
1967 2,872,997 98,066
1966 2,814,317 98,121
1965 2,757,936 98,067
1964 2,704,003 97,760
1963 2,652,908 97,195
1962 2,604,659 96,375
1961 2,559,223 95,335
1960 2,517,286 94,058

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Grenada

Fertility rate
Benin

Grenada
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Grenada
2023 4.56 1.49
2022 4.63 1.5
2021 4.71 1.52
2020 4.8 1.53
2019 4.9 1.54
2018 5.03 1.53
2017 5.16 1.44
2016 5.25 1.62
2015 5.32 1.72
2014 5.37 1.8
2013 5.41 1.91
2012 5.43 1.97
2011 5.44 2.01
2010 5.45 2.04
2009 5.49 2.08
2008 5.55 2.12
2007 5.63 2.15
2006 5.67 2.19
2005 5.69 2.24
2004 5.72 2.29
2003 5.76 2.33
2002 5.79 2.38
2001 5.85 2.42
2000 5.94 2.44
1999 6.03 2.39
1998 6.14 2.49
1997 6.23 2.8
1996 6.28 2.85
1995 6.33 2.82
1994 6.42 2.79
1993 6.51 2.81
1992 6.59 2.97
1991 6.67 3.11
1990 6.74 3.06
1989 6.82 3.23
1988 6.87 3.19
1987 6.92 3.58
1986 6.96 3.58
1985 7 3.48
1984 7.03 3.22
1983 7.05 3.31
1982 7.06 3.15
1981 7.06 2.99
1980 6.99 3.3
1979 6.91 3.34
1978 6.82 3.35
1977 6.83 3.46
1976 6.83 3.6
1975 6.83 3.75
1974 6.82 3.92
1973 6.81 4.05
1972 6.8 4.18
1971 6.77 4.31
1970 6.74 4.46
1969 6.71 4.69
1968 6.67 4.84
1967 6.64 5.04
1966 6.63 5.3
1965 6.61 5.6
1964 6.57 5.91
1963 6.51 6.2
1962 6.46 6.44
1961 6.4 6.63
1960 6.28 6.74

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

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Benin and Grenada demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Grenada
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Grenada
2024 19 34.9
2023 18.8 34.4
2022 18.7 33.9
2021 18.6 33.4
2020 18.5 32.9
2019 18.4 32.5
2018 18.3 32
2017 18.3 31.5
2016 18.2 31.1
2015 18.1 30.6
2014 18.1 30.1
2013 18 29.7
2012 18 29.4
2011 17.9 29.1
2010 17.8 28.7
2009 17.8 28.2
2008 17.7 27.7
2007 17.6 27.1
2006 17.6 26.6
2005 17.5 26.1
2004 17.4 25.6
2003 17.4 25.2
2002 17.3 24.8
2001 17.2 24.5
2000 17.1 24.5
1999 17.1 24.6
1998 17 24.7
1997 17 24.7
1996 16.9 24.7
1995 17 24.6
1994 17.2 24.5
1993 17.1 24.3
1992 16.9 24.1
1991 16.9 23.9
1990 16.9 23.6
1989 16.9 23.2
1988 16.9 22.9
1987 16.9 22.5
1986 17 22
1985 17 21.6
1984 17.1 21.1
1983 17.1 20.5
1982 17.2 19.9
1981 17.3 19.4
1980 17.3 19.1
1979 17.4 18.9
1978 17.5 18.7
1977 17.6 18.4
1976 17.7 18.2
1975 17.8 17.9
1974 17.9 17.7
1973 18.1 17.4
1972 18.3 17.1
1971 18.4 16.9
1970 18.6 16.7
1969 18.8 16.5
1968 19 16.3
1967 19.3 16.2
1966 19.5 16.2
1965 19.7 16.3
1964 19.9 16.3
1963 20.1 16.3
1962 20.3 16.2
1961 20.6 16.2
1960 20.8 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Grenada
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$1.23B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
37.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
5.13%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
+6.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
6.34%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
15.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
63
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
33.7%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.1%
2018
Total reserves including gold n/a
$423M
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$48M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
217,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
88.2%
2018
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Benin Grenada
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
733 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
0.18 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
10%
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
1.97%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
94.4%
2023

Society

Benin Grenada
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-185
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
36.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
63.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
6.38
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
8
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
98.4%
1980
English speaking
1%
2025
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
74.1%
2023

Health

Benin Grenada
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$526
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$255.2
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
75.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
2.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
1.38
2018
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
31.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
11.3%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
99
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
7.33 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Grenada
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
1,120 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
30.9 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
68.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
700 mi
2017

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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