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Benin vs Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 14.8M in Guinea (ranked 75/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 94,873 sq mi for Guinea (ranked 99th vs. 77th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Guinea
Population
15272847
15546235
Population rank 76/197 75/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 118/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$1,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 160/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$4,565
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$12.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
48.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 147/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$20,020
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 94,873 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
4.22
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
19.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
61.2 years
2026

Benin and Guinea: Comparison Charts

Benin and Guinea economies compared

GDP
Benin

Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Benin Guinea
2024 $21,482,643,706 $25,008,678,293
2023 $19,673,291,004 $22,407,615,556
2022 $17,425,405,091 $19,910,452,542
2021 $17,687,623,530 $17,069,115,738
2020 $15,686,741,884 $14,088,693,743
2019 $14,391,686,313 $13,442,861,496
2018 $14,262,408,090 $11,857,030,367
2017 $12,701,655,837 $10,324,668,271
2016 $11,821,065,853 $8,595,955,222
2015 $11,388,160,997 $8,794,201,743
2014 $13,284,527,847 $8,778,473,373
2013 $12,517,845,124 $8,376,613,539
2012 $11,141,358,116 $7,638,044,557
2011 $10,693,321,364 $6,785,137,203
2010 $9,535,345,016 $6,853,467,146
2009 $9,738,626,517 $6,716,905,340
2008 $9,787,734,526 $6,964,179,983
2007 $8,169,048,383 $6,281,918,226
2006 $7,034,111,315 $4,220,019,845
2005 $6,567,654,954 $4,282,468,637
2004 $6,190,270,380 $5,300,767,961
2003 $5,349,258,094 $5,025,167,975
2002 $4,194,342,686 $4,301,608,753
2001 $3,666,222,635 $4,125,527,603
2000 $3,519,991,440 $4,367,458,867
1999 $3,677,393,999 $5,046,806,783
1998 $2,455,092,686 $5,232,118,046
1997 $2,268,301,646 $5,516,916,163
1996 $2,361,116,449 $5,641,243,100
1995 $2,169,627,138 $5,385,704,166
1994 $1,598,075,944 $4,932,800,407
1993 $2,274,558,083 $4,781,166,117
1992 $1,695,315,306 $4,789,220,417
1991 $1,986,437,797 $4,396,178,694
1990 $1,959,965,330 $3,888,320,666
1989 $1,502,294,416 $3,546,079,263
1988 $1,620,246,084 $3,476,480,303
1987 $1,562,412,228 $2,976,714,019
1986 $1,336,102,025 $2,909,130,355
1985 $1,045,712,789 $22,787,644,566
1984 $1,051,134,009 $18,421,497,251
1983 $1,095,348,199 $15,129,893,722
1982 $1,267,778,670 $11,926,032,493
1981 $1,291,120,188 $9,646,440,667
1980 $1,405,251,847 $9,746,524,915
1979 $1,186,231,020 $8,877,094,497
1978 $928,843,469 $8,087,305,999
1977 $750,049,779 $6,914,381,291
1976 $698,408,262 $6,762,781,871
1975 $676,870,140 $6,102,769,605
1974 $554,654,861 $5,691,417,541
1973 $504,376,074 $5,152,080,388
1972 $410,331,857 $4,203,069,035
1971 $335,073,028 $3,594,302,908
1970 $333,627,713 $3,220,224,608
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 Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Guinea
2024 $1,485 $1,695
2023 $1,394 $1,555
2022 $1,266 $1,417
2021 $1,319 $1,245
2020 $1,200 $1,054
2019 $1,131 $1,031
2018 $1,152 $933
2017 $1,055 $834
2016 $1,011 $712
2015 $1,002 $747
2014 $1,204 $765
2013 $1,169 $748
2012 $1,072 $699
2011 $1,059 $637
2010 $973 $659
2009 $1,024 $662
2008 $1,061 $704
2007 $912 $650
2006 $809 $447
2005 $779 $463
2004 $759 $585
2003 $676 $566
2002 $546 $496
2001 $492 $483
2000 $487 $518
1999 $525 $611
1998 $362 $647
1997 $345 $696
1996 $369 $726
1995 $348 $713
1994 $262.1 $672
1993 $387 $671
1992 $302 $693
1991 $365 $656
1990 $371 $604
1989 $293.3 $570
1988 $326 $574
1987 $324 $505
1986 $285.8 $506
1985 $230.4 $4,062
1984 $238.6 $3,362
1983 $256 $2,823
1982 $305 $2,273
1981 $320 $1,876
1980 $358 $1,931
1979 $311 $1,790
1978 $249.8 $1,658
1977 $207 $1,440
1976 $197.7 $1,431
1975 $196.5 $1,311
1974 $164.9 $1,243
1973 $153.6 $1,143
1972 $127.9 $948
1971 $106.9 $825
1970 $108.8 $753
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. Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Guinea
2026 61.3 61.2
2025 61.1 61.1
2024 61 60.9
2023 60.8 60.7
2022 60.5 60.4
2021 59.6 59.4
2020 60.2 59.3
2019 59.9 59.4
2018 59.7 59
2017 59.5 58.7
2016 59.3 58.5
2015 59.1 57.9
2014 59 57.6
2013 58.9 57.5
2012 58.6 57.1
2011 58.5 56.8
2010 58.4 56.4
2009 58.3 56.1
2008 58.1 55.7
2007 58.2 55.2
2006 58 54.9
2005 57.7 54.4
2004 57.3 54
2003 57.1 53.6
2002 56.9 53.2
2001 56.7 52.7
2000 56.6 52.4
1999 56.3 52
1998 56.2 51.6
1997 56 51.1
1996 55.6 50.5
1995 55.4 49.8
1994 55 49.2
1993 54.6 48.8
1992 54.1 48.3
1991 53.4 47.8
1990 53 47.3
1989 52.5 46.9
1988 52 46.5
1987 51.3 46.1
1986 50.6 45.7
1985 50 45.3
1984 49.4 44.9
1983 48.8 44.2
1982 48.5 43.9
1981 48.1 43.3
1980 47.7 42.8
1979 47.4 42.3
1978 46.9 41.9
1977 46.5 41.4
1976 46 41
1975 45.4 40.6
1974 44.9 40.2
1973 44.4 39.9
1972 43.9 39.7
1971 43.4 39.4
1970 43 39.1
1969 42.6 38.8
1968 42.2 38.5
1967 41.8 38.2
1966 41.3 38
1965 41 37.7
1964 40.5 37.4
1963 40.1 37.2
1962 39.6 37
1961 39.2 36.8
1960 38.8 36.6
1959 38.4 36.5
1958 38 36.4
1957 37.6 36.2
1956 37.3 36.1
1955 37 36
1954 36.7 35.9
1953 36.3 35.8
1952 36 35.7
1951 35.7 35.6
1950 35.4 35.6

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

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Benin and Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Guinea
1x
Year Population
Benin Guinea
2024 14,462,724 14,754,785
2023 14,111,034 14,405,468
2022 13,759,501 14,055,137
2021 13,413,417 13,710,513
2020 13,070,169 13,371,183
2019 12,726,755 13,034,346
2018 12,383,347 12,704,774
2017 12,039,780 12,385,659
2016 11,697,842 12,073,030
2015 11,360,681 11,767,070
2014 11,030,004 11,472,924
2013 10,708,834 11,191,873
2012 10,397,657 10,921,581
2011 10,093,623 10,656,810
2010 9,797,484 10,396,086
2009 9,509,423 10,143,534
2008 9,228,466 9,898,870
2007 8,953,969 9,662,281
2006 8,693,242 9,441,171
2005 8,426,144 9,245,844
2004 8,159,094 9,062,726
2003 7,913,070 8,870,781
2002 7,675,426 8,674,066
2001 7,445,596 8,539,960
2000 7,221,619 8,428,832
1999 7,002,818 8,265,123
1998 6,789,489 8,081,990
1997 6,583,365 7,931,370
1996 6,391,858 7,770,035
1995 6,226,773 7,553,249
1994 6,096,506 7,345,107
1993 5,872,706 7,128,177
1992 5,617,844 6,914,366
1991 5,446,932 6,697,166
1990 5,281,479 6,434,374
1989 5,121,657 6,215,811
1988 4,967,341 6,056,574
1987 4,818,486 5,900,198
1986 4,675,420 5,750,668
1985 4,538,012 5,610,373
1984 4,405,895 5,480,096
1983 4,278,978 5,359,814
1982 4,156,596 5,247,672
1981 4,038,307 5,143,288
1980 3,925,251 5,047,419
1979 3,818,528 4,959,283
1978 3,718,305 4,877,854
1977 3,623,202 4,801,128
1976 3,532,196 4,727,022
1975 3,445,407 4,653,876
1974 3,362,633 4,580,510
1973 3,283,496 4,506,324
1972 3,207,543 4,431,292
1971 3,134,767 4,355,200
1970 3,065,057 4,277,535
1969 2,998,222 4,198,300
1968 2,934,257 4,118,550
1967 2,872,997 4,040,153
1966 2,814,317 3,964,155
1965 2,757,936 3,890,716
1964 2,704,003 3,819,722
1963 2,652,908 3,750,954
1962 2,604,659 3,684,273
1961 2,559,223 3,619,551
1960 2,517,286 3,556,749

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Guinea

Fertility rate
Benin

Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Guinea
2023 4.56 4.22
2022 4.63 4.3
2021 4.71 4.4
2020 4.8 4.49
2019 4.9 4.58
2018 5.03 4.67
2017 5.16 4.79
2016 5.25 4.92
2015 5.32 5
2014 5.37 5.07
2013 5.41 5.15
2012 5.43 5.23
2011 5.44 5.34
2010 5.45 5.44
2009 5.49 5.53
2008 5.55 5.6
2007 5.63 5.66
2006 5.67 5.7
2005 5.69 5.73
2004 5.72 5.73
2003 5.76 5.74
2002 5.79 5.78
2001 5.85 5.83
2000 5.94 5.92
1999 6.03 5.99
1998 6.14 6.05
1997 6.23 6.12
1996 6.28 6.21
1995 6.33 6.29
1994 6.42 6.36
1993 6.51 6.41
1992 6.59 6.45
1991 6.67 6.48
1990 6.74 6.52
1989 6.82 6.55
1988 6.87 6.56
1987 6.92 6.57
1986 6.96 6.55
1985 7 6.53
1984 7.03 6.51
1983 7.05 6.49
1982 7.06 6.49
1981 7.06 6.46
1980 6.99 6.46
1979 6.91 6.45
1978 6.82 6.44
1977 6.83 6.43
1976 6.83 6.4
1975 6.83 6.37
1974 6.82 6.34
1973 6.81 6.31
1972 6.8 6.28
1971 6.77 6.26
1970 6.74 6.24
1969 6.71 6.23
1968 6.67 6.21
1967 6.64 6.2
1966 6.63 6.19
1965 6.61 6.18
1964 6.57 6.17
1963 6.51 6.15
1962 6.46 6.14
1961 6.4 6.13
1960 6.28 6.11

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

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Benin and Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Guinea
2024 19 19.2
2023 18.8 19
2022 18.7 18.9
2021 18.6 18.8
2020 18.5 18.6
2019 18.4 18.5
2018 18.3 18.3
2017 18.3 18.2
2016 18.2 18.1
2015 18.1 18
2014 18.1 17.8
2013 18 17.7
2012 18 17.6
2011 17.9 17.5
2010 17.8 17.4
2009 17.8 17.3
2008 17.7 17.3
2007 17.6 17.2
2006 17.6 17.2
2005 17.5 17.2
2004 17.4 17.2
2003 17.4 17.2
2002 17.3 17.2
2001 17.2 17.3
2000 17.1 17.5
1999 17.1 17.6
1998 17 17.7
1997 17 17.9
1996 16.9 18
1995 17 18.1
1994 17.2 18.1
1993 17.1 18.2
1992 16.9 18.2
1991 16.9 18.3
1990 16.9 18.3
1989 16.9 18.3
1988 16.9 18.4
1987 16.9 18.4
1986 17 18.4
1985 17 18.4
1984 17.1 18.5
1983 17.1 18.5
1982 17.2 18.6
1981 17.3 18.7
1980 17.3 18.8
1979 17.4 18.9
1978 17.5 19
1977 17.6 19.2
1976 17.7 19.3
1975 17.8 19.4
1974 17.9 19.5
1973 18.1 19.7
1972 18.3 19.8
1971 18.4 19.8
1970 18.6 19.9
1969 18.8 20
1968 19 20
1967 19.3 20.1
1966 19.5 20.1
1965 19.7 20.2
1964 19.9 20.3
1963 20.1 20.4
1962 20.3 20.4
1961 20.6 20.5
1960 20.8 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$21.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
1.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-4.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
5.02%
2019
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
53.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
23.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3.5%
2018
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$616M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
99,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
0.01%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
36%
2024

Energy

Benin Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
5.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
66.6%
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
88.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
87.4%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Benin Guinea
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-16,282
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
38.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
29.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
1
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
8.82
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
45.3%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
26.5%
2023

Health

Benin Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$59.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$32.3
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
61.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
18.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
494
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
95
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
9.74%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
0.52 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Guinea
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
6,430 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
69,475 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
23,433 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
n/a

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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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