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Benin vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 99th vs. 102nd).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Guatemala
Population
15272847
19049936
Population rank 76/197 69/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
73 years
2026

Benin and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Benin and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Benin

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
Benin Guatemala
2024 $21,482,643,706 $113,199,581,158
2023 $19,673,291,004 $104,368,755,055
2022 $17,425,405,091 $95,641,446,501
2021 $17,687,623,530 $86,455,522,273
2020 $15,686,741,884 $77,719,468,248
2019 $14,391,686,313 $77,172,331,693
2018 $14,262,408,090 $73,328,356,008
2017 $12,701,655,837 $71,653,780,740
2016 $11,821,065,853 $66,053,408,206
2015 $11,388,160,997 $62,186,066,548
2014 $13,284,527,847 $57,852,159,008
2013 $12,517,845,124 $52,996,420,177
2012 $11,141,358,116 $49,593,929,487
2011 $10,693,321,364 $46,876,006,272
2010 $9,535,345,016 $40,676,578,423
2009 $9,738,626,517 $37,126,148,265
2008 $9,787,734,526 $38,503,720,224
2007 $8,169,048,383 $33,567,850,824
2006 $7,034,111,315 $29,744,246,827
2005 $6,567,654,954 $26,783,389,294
2004 $6,190,270,380 $23,577,298,095
2003 $5,349,258,094 $21,576,351,799
2002 $4,194,342,686 $20,444,205,991
2001 $3,666,222,635 $18,405,220,247
2000 $3,519,991,440 $19,288,929,030
1999 $3,677,393,999 $18,318,412,251
1998 $2,455,092,686 $19,395,491,993
1997 $2,268,301,646 $17,790,026,222
1996 $2,361,116,449 $15,674,835,615
1995 $2,169,627,138 $14,655,404,433
1994 $1,598,075,944 $12,983,233,311
1993 $2,274,558,083 $11,400,017,301
1992 $1,695,315,306 $10,440,781,588
1991 $1,986,437,797 $9,406,135,143
1990 $1,959,965,330 $7,650,196,845
1989 $1,502,294,416 $8,410,724,361
1988 $1,620,246,084 $7,841,602,824
1987 $1,562,412,228 $7,084,399,840
1986 $1,336,102,025 $7,231,963,516
1985 $1,045,712,789 $9,721,652,087
1984 $1,051,134,009 $9,470,000,100
1983 $1,095,348,199 $9,050,000,400
1982 $1,267,778,670 $8,716,999,700
1981 $1,291,120,188 $8,607,500,300
1980 $1,405,251,847 $7,878,700,000
1979 $1,186,231,020 $6,902,600,200
1978 $928,843,469 $6,070,600,200
1977 $750,049,779 $5,480,500,200
1976 $698,408,262 $4,365,300,200
1975 $676,870,140 $3,645,900,000
1974 $554,654,861 $3,161,499,900
1973 $504,376,074 $2,569,200,100
1972 $410,331,857 $2,101,300,000
1971 $335,073,028 $1,984,800,000
1970 $333,627,713 $1,904,000,000
1969 $330,748,245 $1,715,399,900
1968 $326,323,105 $1,610,500,000
1967 $306,221,953 $1,453,500,000
1966 $302,925,235 $1,390,700,000
1965 $289,908,680 $1,331,399,900
1964 $269,819,006 $1,299,099,900
1963 $253,927,697 $1,262,800,000
1962 $236,434,954 $1,143,600,000
1961 $235,668,221 $1,076,699,900
1960 $226,195,578 $1,043,599,900

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

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Benin and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Guatemala
2024 $1,485 $6,150
2023 $1,394 $5,758
2022 $1,266 $5,359
2021 $1,319 $4,913
2020 $1,200 $4,478
2019 $1,131 $4,512
2018 $1,152 $4,353
2017 $1,055 $4,325
2016 $1,011 $4,060
2015 $1,002 $3,894
2014 $1,204 $3,689
2013 $1,169 $3,444
2012 $1,072 $3,287
2011 $1,059 $3,169
2010 $973 $2,805
2009 $1,024 $2,612
2008 $1,061 $2,763
2007 $912 $2,459
2006 $809 $2,225
2005 $779 $2,046
2004 $759 $1,841
2003 $676 $1,723
2002 $546 $1,669
2001 $492 $1,538
2000 $487 $1,649
1999 $525 $1,604
1998 $362 $1,741
1997 $345 $1,638
1996 $369 $1,481
1995 $348 $1,421
1994 $262.1 $1,293
1993 $387 $1,166
1992 $302 $1,096
1991 $365 $1,014
1990 $371 $848
1989 $293.3 $958
1988 $326 $919
1987 $324 $854
1986 $285.8 $896
1985 $230.4 $1,238
1984 $238.6 $1,241
1983 $256 $1,220
1982 $305 $1,204
1981 $320 $1,216
1980 $358 $1,142
1979 $311 $1,026
1978 $249.8 $925
1977 $207 $856
1976 $197.7 $697
1975 $196.5 $595
1974 $164.9 $529
1973 $153.6 $441
1972 $127.9 $370
1971 $106.9 $358
1970 $108.8 $353
1969 $110.3 $326
1968 $111.2 $315
1967 $106.6 $291.9
1966 $107.6 $287.3
1965 $105.1 $283
1964 $99.8 $284.2
1963 $95.7 $284.4
1962 $90.8 $265.2
1961 $92.1 $257.2
1960 $89.9 $256.8

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

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Benin vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Guatemala
2026 61.3 73
2025 61.1 72.9
2024 61 72.7
2023 60.8 72.6
2022 60.5 71.2
2021 59.6 67.9
2020 60.2 70
2019 59.9 71.6
2018 59.7 71.5
2017 59.5 71.6
2016 59.3 71.2
2015 59.1 70.9
2014 59 70.9
2013 58.9 70.9
2012 58.6 70.7
2011 58.5 70.3
2010 58.4 69.9
2009 58.3 69.7
2008 58.1 69.5
2007 58.2 69.3
2006 58 68.8
2005 57.7 68.2
2004 57.3 68.2
2003 57.1 68.2
2002 56.9 67.8
2001 56.7 67.4
2000 56.6 67.1
1999 56.3 66.6
1998 56.2 66
1997 56 65.2
1996 55.6 64.5
1995 55.4 63.7
1994 55 63
1993 54.6 62.4
1992 54.1 62
1991 53.4 61.9
1990 53 61.8
1989 52.5 61.7
1988 52 61.5
1987 51.3 61
1986 50.6 60.3
1985 50 59.8
1984 49.4 59.1
1983 48.8 57.9
1982 48.5 48.9
1981 48.1 54.7
1980 47.7 55.3
1979 47.4 56.6
1978 46.9 56.4
1977 46.5 55.2
1976 46 47.6
1975 45.4 52.8
1974 44.9 53
1973 44.4 52.8
1972 43.9 51.8
1971 43.4 50.3
1970 43 48.5
1969 42.6 47.5
1968 42.2 47.8
1967 41.8 47.7
1966 41.3 47.5
1965 41 47.2
1964 40.5 47.1
1963 40.1 46.6
1962 39.6 46.5
1961 39.2 46.1
1960 38.8 45.8
1959 38.4 44.3
1958 38 43.1
1957 37.6 41.9
1956 37.3 41.3
1955 37 40.7
1954 36.7 40.1
1953 36.3 39.5
1952 36 38.9
1951 35.7 38.3
1950 35.4 37.8

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

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Benin and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
Benin Guatemala
2024 14,462,724 18,406,359
2023 14,111,034 18,124,838
2022 13,759,501 17,847,877
2021 13,413,417 17,598,650
2020 13,070,169 17,357,325
2019 12,726,755 17,103,803
2018 12,383,347 16,845,685
2017 12,039,780 16,567,357
2016 11,697,842 16,268,760
2015 11,360,681 15,971,743
2014 11,030,004 15,681,725
2013 10,708,834 15,387,337
2012 10,397,657 15,089,647
2011 10,093,623 14,792,126
2010 9,797,484 14,500,112
2009 9,509,423 14,215,611
2008 9,228,466 13,935,174
2007 8,953,969 13,652,040
2006 8,693,242 13,367,459
2005 8,426,144 13,087,629
2004 8,159,094 12,807,402
2003 7,913,070 12,525,842
2002 7,675,426 12,246,915
2001 7,445,596 11,969,422
2000 7,221,619 11,697,592
1999 7,002,818 11,422,965
1998 6,789,489 11,139,145
1997 6,583,365 10,857,754
1996 6,391,858 10,583,526
1995 6,226,773 10,312,996
1994 6,096,506 10,043,718
1993 5,872,706 9,779,761
1992 5,617,844 9,522,266
1991 5,446,932 9,272,584
1990 5,281,479 9,024,773
1989 5,121,657 8,775,546
1988 4,967,341 8,532,099
1987 4,818,486 8,296,485
1986 4,675,420 8,070,818
1985 4,538,012 7,849,693
1984 4,405,895 7,630,682
1983 4,278,978 7,419,642
1982 4,156,596 7,240,241
1981 4,038,307 7,075,648
1980 3,925,251 6,900,212
1979 3,818,528 6,727,797
1978 3,718,305 6,561,534
1977 3,623,202 6,401,515
1976 3,532,196 6,262,404
1975 3,445,407 6,128,731
1974 3,362,633 5,981,197
1973 3,283,496 5,831,631
1972 3,207,543 5,682,833
1971 3,134,767 5,538,355
1970 3,065,057 5,396,966
1969 2,998,222 5,257,081
1968 2,934,257 5,118,111
1967 2,872,997 4,978,862
1966 2,814,317 4,840,958
1965 2,757,936 4,704,965
1964 2,704,003 4,571,109
1963 2,652,908 4,440,264
1962 2,604,659 4,312,044
1961 2,559,223 4,186,201
1960 2,517,286 4,063,655

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Benin

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Guatemala
2023 4.56 2.31
2022 4.63 2.34
2021 4.71 2.39
2020 4.8 2.47
2019 4.9 2.59
2018 5.03 2.74
2017 5.16 2.86
2016 5.25 2.97
2015 5.32 3.03
2014 5.37 3.09
2013 5.41 3.15
2012 5.43 3.22
2011 5.44 3.29
2010 5.45 3.38
2009 5.49 3.47
2008 5.55 3.57
2007 5.63 3.72
2006 5.67 3.85
2005 5.69 3.97
2004 5.72 4.13
2003 5.76 4.25
2002 5.79 4.37
2001 5.85 4.5
2000 5.94 4.58
1999 6.03 4.69
1998 6.14 4.8
1997 6.23 4.91
1996 6.28 5.01
1995 6.33 5.11
1994 6.42 5.19
1993 6.51 5.25
1992 6.59 5.31
1991 6.67 5.38
1990 6.74 5.48
1989 6.82 5.56
1988 6.87 5.62
1987 6.92 5.64
1986 6.96 5.66
1985 7 5.73
1984 7.03 5.86
1983 7.05 5.98
1982 7.06 6.06
1981 7.06 6.12
1980 6.99 6.17
1979 6.91 6.22
1978 6.82 6.26
1977 6.83 6.32
1976 6.83 6.37
1975 6.83 6.41
1974 6.82 6.46
1973 6.81 6.49
1972 6.8 6.51
1971 6.77 6.55
1970 6.74 6.6
1969 6.71 6.65
1968 6.67 6.7
1967 6.64 6.76
1966 6.63 6.8
1965 6.61 6.84
1964 6.57 6.87
1963 6.51 6.9
1962 6.46 6.93
1961 6.4 6.98
1960 6.28 7

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

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Benin and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Guatemala
2024 19 24
2023 18.8 23.7
2022 18.7 23.3
2021 18.6 22.9
2020 18.5 22.6
2019 18.4 22.3
2018 18.3 22
2017 18.3 21.7
2016 18.2 21.3
2015 18.1 21.1
2014 18.1 20.8
2013 18 20.4
2012 18 20.1
2011 17.9 19.9
2010 17.8 19.6
2009 17.8 19.4
2008 17.7 19.1
2007 17.6 18.9
2006 17.6 18.7
2005 17.5 18.5
2004 17.4 18.3
2003 17.4 18.1
2002 17.3 18
2001 17.2 17.8
2000 17.1 17.7
1999 17.1 17.7
1998 17 17.6
1997 17 17.5
1996 16.9 17.4
1995 17 17.4
1994 17.2 17.3
1993 17.1 17.3
1992 16.9 17.3
1991 16.9 17.2
1990 16.9 17.2
1989 16.9 17.1
1988 16.9 17.1
1987 16.9 17.1
1986 17 17.1
1985 17 17
1984 17.1 17
1983 17.1 17
1982 17.2 17.1
1981 17.3 17.1
1980 17.3 17.1
1979 17.4 17.1
1978 17.5 17
1977 17.6 17
1976 17.7 17
1975 17.8 16.9
1974 17.9 16.8
1973 18.1 16.8
1972 18.3 16.8
1971 18.4 16.8
1970 18.6 16.8
1969 18.8 16.8
1968 19 16.7
1967 19.3 16.7
1966 19.5 16.7
1965 19.7 16.7
1964 19.9 16.6
1963 20.1 16.6
1962 20.3 16.6
1961 20.6 16.7
1960 20.8 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
1.6%
2023
Total reserves including gold n/a
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
2.35%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
38.3%
2024

Energy

Benin Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Guatemala
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
82.1%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
56.1%
2023

Health

Benin Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Guatemala
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
10,949 mi
2016

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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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