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Benin vs Guyana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 831K in Guyana (ranked 161/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 81,522 sq mi for Guyana (ranked 99th vs. 82nd).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Guyana
Population
15272847
842249
Population rank 76/197 162/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$24.7B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 120/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$29,675
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 41/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$80,155
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$5.99B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
24.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$7,213
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 66/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$13,212
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 81,522 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
2.41
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
26.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
70.6 years
2026

Benin and Guyana: Comparison Charts

Benin and Guyana economies compared

GDP
Benin

Guyana
1x
Year GDP
Benin Guyana
2024 $21,482,643,706 $24,662,709,832
2023 $19,673,291,004 $16,918,503,597
2022 $17,425,405,091 $14,718,388,489
2021 $17,687,623,530 $8,041,362,110
2020 $15,686,741,884 $5,471,256,595
2019 $14,391,686,313 $5,173,760,192
2018 $14,262,408,090 $4,787,636,998
2017 $12,701,655,837 $4,748,174,334
2016 $11,821,065,853 $4,482,697,337
2015 $11,388,160,997 $4,279,840,194
2014 $13,284,527,847 $4,127,660,152
2013 $12,517,845,124 $4,167,800,929
2012 $11,141,358,116 $4,063,088,536
2011 $10,693,321,364 $3,691,384,318
2010 $9,535,345,016 $3,432,912,517
2009 $9,738,626,517 $3,165,663,153
2008 $9,787,734,526 $3,025,187,433
2007 $8,169,048,383 $2,730,971,595
2006 $7,034,111,315 $2,379,817,991
2005 $6,567,654,954 $824,880,550
2004 $6,190,270,380 $787,814,379
2003 $5,349,258,094 $743,063,950
2002 $4,194,342,686 $726,131,435
2001 $3,666,222,635 $712,167,450
2000 $3,519,991,440 $712,667,897
1999 $3,677,393,999 $694,754,988
1998 $2,455,092,686 $717,530,683
1997 $2,268,301,646 $749,138,010
1996 $2,361,116,449 $705,406,001
1995 $2,169,627,138 $621,626,786
1994 $1,598,075,944 $540,874,934
1993 $2,274,558,083 $454,101,382
1992 $1,695,315,306 $373,573,141
1991 $1,986,437,797 $348,533,095
1990 $1,959,965,330 $396,582,263
1989 $1,502,294,416 $379,779,390
1988 $1,620,246,084 $413,799,990
1987 $1,562,412,228 $354,591,847
1986 $1,336,102,025 $504,651,140
1985 $1,045,712,789 $453,488,372
1984 $1,051,134,009 $437,631,605
1983 $1,095,348,199 $489,333,333
1982 $1,267,778,670 $482,000,000
1981 $1,291,120,188 $570,357,107
1980 $1,405,251,847 $603,200,000
1979 $1,186,231,020 $530,440,000
1978 $928,843,469 $507,080,000
1977 $750,049,779 $449,880,000
1976 $698,408,262 $454,440,000
1975 $676,870,140 $494,791,667
1974 $554,654,861 $433,954,545
1973 $504,376,074 $307,047,619
1972 $410,331,857 $285,380,952
1971 $335,073,028 $282,050,000
1970 $333,627,713 $267,800,000
1969 $330,748,245 $249,300,000
1968 $326,323,105 $229,750,000
1967 $306,221,953 $250,176,471
1966 $302,925,235 $228,705,882
1965 $289,908,680 $213,235,294
1964 $269,819,006 $194,774,513
1963 $253,927,697 $175,757,894
1962 $236,434,954 $194,949,513
1961 $235,668,221 $185,849,535
1960 $226,195,578 $170,216,241

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

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Benin and Guyana economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Guyana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Guyana
2024 $1,485 $29,675
2023 $1,394 $20,474
2022 $1,266 $17,913
2021 $1,319 $9,861
2020 $1,200 $6,776
2019 $1,131 $6,406
2018 $1,152 $6,048
2017 $1,055 $6,179
2016 $1,011 $5,871
2015 $1,002 $5,640
2014 $1,204 $5,473
2013 $1,169 $5,557
2012 $1,072 $5,444
2011 $1,059 $4,947
2010 $973 $4,582
2009 $1,024 $4,209
2008 $1,061 $4,009
2007 $912 $3,608
2006 $809 $3,136
2005 $779 $1,084
2004 $759 $1,033
2003 $676 $974
2002 $546 $951
2001 $492 $932
2000 $487 $932
1999 $525 $909
1998 $362 $940
1997 $345 $983
1996 $369 $928
1995 $348 $820
1994 $262.1 $716
1993 $387 $603
1992 $302 $498
1991 $365 $466
1990 $371 $529
1989 $293.3 $503
1988 $326 $545
1987 $324 $464
1986 $285.8 $657
1985 $230.4 $588
1984 $238.6 $565
1983 $256 $631
1982 $305 $621
1981 $320 $735
1980 $358 $779
1979 $311 $689
1978 $249.8 $663
1977 $207 $593
1976 $197.7 $604
1975 $196.5 $664
1974 $164.9 $588
1973 $153.6 $421
1972 $127.9 $395
1971 $106.9 $396
1970 $108.8 $381
1969 $110.3 $361
1968 $111.2 $340
1967 $106.6 $378
1966 $107.6 $353
1965 $105.1 $336
1964 $99.8 $313
1963 $95.7 $288.8
1962 $90.8 $327
1961 $92.1 $319
1960 $89.9 $299.1

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

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Benin vs. Guyana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Guyana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Guyana
2026 61.3 70.6
2025 61.1 70.4
2024 61 70.3
2023 60.8 70.2
2022 60.5 69.9
2021 59.6 64.3
2020 60.2 67.8
2019 59.9 69.1
2018 59.7 68.8
2017 59.5 68.5
2016 59.3 68.1
2015 59.1 67.7
2014 59 67.3
2013 58.9 66.7
2012 58.6 66.4
2011 58.5 66.5
2010 58.4 66.2
2009 58.3 66
2008 58.1 65.7
2007 58.2 65.5
2006 58 64.8
2005 57.7 64.4
2004 57.3 64.2
2003 57.1 64.1
2002 56.9 64.2
2001 56.7 64.4
2000 56.6 64.1
1999 56.3 63.8
1998 56.2 63.4
1997 56 62.9
1996 55.6 62.7
1995 55.4 62.7
1994 55 63
1993 54.6 63
1992 54.1 62.8
1991 53.4 62.5
1990 53 62.3
1989 52.5 62.1
1988 52 61.8
1987 51.3 61.7
1986 50.6 61.5
1985 50 61.4
1984 49.4 61.3
1983 48.8 61.2
1982 48.5 61
1981 48.1 60.9
1980 47.7 60.8
1979 47.4 60.7
1978 46.9 60.6
1977 46.5 60.6
1976 46 60.4
1975 45.4 60.4
1974 44.9 60.3
1973 44.4 60.2
1972 43.9 60.1
1971 43.4 60.1
1970 43 60
1969 42.6 59.8
1968 42.2 59.7
1967 41.8 59.5
1966 41.3 59.3
1965 41 59.1
1964 40.5 59
1963 40.1 58.6
1962 39.6 58.3
1961 39.2 57.9
1960 38.8 57.5
1959 38.4 57
1958 38 56.4
1957 37.6 56.1
1956 37.3 55.2
1955 37 54.1
1954 36.7 53.3
1953 36.3 52.4
1952 36 51.3
1951 35.7 50.2
1950 35.4 49.2

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

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Benin and Guyana population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Guyana
1x
Year Population
Benin Guyana
2024 14,462,724 831,087
2023 14,111,034 826,353
2022 13,759,501 821,637
2021 13,413,417 815,482
2020 13,070,169 807,481
2019 12,726,755 807,665
2018 12,383,347 791,556
2017 12,039,780 768,479
2016 11,697,842 763,548
2015 11,360,681 758,781
2014 11,030,004 754,229
2013 10,708,834 750,021
2012 10,397,657 746,288
2011 10,093,623 746,153
2010 9,797,484 749,256
2009 9,509,423 752,094
2008 9,228,466 754,606
2007 8,953,969 756,861
2006 8,693,242 758,966
2005 8,426,144 760,914
2004 8,159,094 762,418
2003 7,913,070 763,101
2002 7,675,426 763,652
2001 7,445,596 764,477
2000 7,221,619 764,832
1999 7,002,818 764,483
1998 6,789,489 763,586
1997 6,583,365 762,245
1996 6,391,858 760,526
1995 6,226,773 758,388
1994 6,096,506 755,822
1993 5,872,706 752,965
1992 5,617,844 749,911
1991 5,446,932 747,861
1990 5,281,479 749,894
1989 5,121,657 754,865
1988 4,967,341 759,663
1987 4,818,486 764,120
1986 4,675,420 768,098
1985 4,538,012 771,477
1984 4,405,895 774,111
1983 4,278,978 775,891
1982 4,156,596 776,712
1981 4,038,307 776,453
1980 3,925,251 774,367
1979 3,818,528 770,062
1978 3,718,305 764,586
1977 3,623,202 758,654
1976 3,532,196 752,253
1975 3,445,407 745,393
1974 3,362,633 738,057
1973 3,283,496 730,138
1972 3,207,543 721,617
1971 3,134,767 712,662
1970 3,065,057 702,705
1969 2,998,222 690,223
1968 2,934,257 676,160
1967 2,872,997 662,311
1966 2,814,317 648,646
1965 2,757,936 635,128
1964 2,704,003 621,764
1963 2,652,908 608,537
1962 2,604,659 595,461
1961 2,559,223 582,568
1960 2,517,286 569,143

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Guyana

Fertility rate
Benin

Guyana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Guyana
2023 4.56 2.41
2022 4.63 2.44
2021 4.71 2.46
2020 4.8 2.49
2019 4.9 2.52
2018 5.03 2.55
2017 5.16 2.59
2016 5.25 2.63
2015 5.32 2.67
2014 5.37 2.7
2013 5.41 2.71
2012 5.43 2.7
2011 5.44 2.69
2010 5.45 2.68
2009 5.49 2.69
2008 5.55 2.7
2007 5.63 2.68
2006 5.67 2.66
2005 5.69 2.65
2004 5.72 2.68
2003 5.76 2.75
2002 5.79 2.84
2001 5.85 2.96
2000 5.94 3.06
1999 6.03 3.13
1998 6.14 3.18
1997 6.23 3.22
1996 6.28 3.23
1995 6.33 3.24
1994 6.42 3.23
1993 6.51 3.2
1992 6.59 3.19
1991 6.67 3.18
1990 6.74 3.18
1989 6.82 3.19
1988 6.87 3.23
1987 6.92 3.31
1986 6.96 3.38
1985 7 3.47
1984 7.03 3.54
1983 7.05 3.64
1982 7.06 3.68
1981 7.06 3.72
1980 6.99 3.77
1979 6.91 3.86
1978 6.82 3.97
1977 6.83 4.12
1976 6.83 4.28
1975 6.83 4.45
1974 6.82 4.64
1973 6.81 4.87
1972 6.8 5.08
1971 6.77 5.26
1970 6.74 5.41
1969 6.71 5.58
1968 6.67 5.75
1967 6.64 5.89
1966 6.63 6.02
1965 6.61 6.14
1964 6.57 6.23
1963 6.51 6.31
1962 6.46 6.33
1961 6.4 6.34
1960 6.28 6.33

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

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Benin and Guyana demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Guyana
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Guyana
2024 19 26.9
2023 18.8 26.7
2022 18.7 26.4
2021 18.6 26.1
2020 18.5 25.9
2019 18.4 25.7
2018 18.3 25.4
2017 18.3 25
2016 18.2 24.9
2015 18.1 24.7
2014 18.1 24.6
2013 18 24.6
2012 18 24.5
2011 17.9 24.4
2010 17.8 24.2
2009 17.8 24
2008 17.7 23.8
2007 17.6 23.6
2006 17.6 23.4
2005 17.5 23.2
2004 17.4 22.9
2003 17.4 22.7
2002 17.3 22.5
2001 17.2 22.4
2000 17.1 22.2
1999 17.1 22.1
1998 17 22
1997 17 21.9
1996 16.9 21.8
1995 17 21.7
1994 17.2 21.5
1993 17.1 21.4
1992 16.9 21.3
1991 16.9 21.1
1990 16.9 20.9
1989 16.9 20.7
1988 16.9 20.5
1987 16.9 20.2
1986 17 19.9
1985 17 19.6
1984 17.1 19.3
1983 17.1 19
1982 17.2 18.7
1981 17.3 18.4
1980 17.3 18.2
1979 17.4 18
1978 17.5 17.8
1977 17.6 17.6
1976 17.7 17.4
1975 17.8 17.2
1974 17.9 17
1973 18.1 16.8
1972 18.3 16.7
1971 18.4 16.6
1970 18.6 16.5
1969 18.8 16.4
1968 19 16.2
1967 19.3 16.2
1966 19.5 16.1
1965 19.7 16.1
1964 19.9 16.2
1963 20.1 16.3
1962 20.3 16.4
1961 20.6 16.6
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 Guyana
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
4.45%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
0.87%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
13.2%
2019
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
14.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
76%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
58.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
34.4%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
1.1%
1998
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
86,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
4.21%
2003
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Benin Guyana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
661 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$12.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
3.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
4.56 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
12.1%
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
7.11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
0.0008%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
98.9%
2023

Society

Benin Guyana
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-5,092
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
26.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
52.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
16.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
22.3
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
96
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
90%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
90.5%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Benin Guyana
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$505
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$133
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
70.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
1.24%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
1.39
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
25.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
29%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
11.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
5.04 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Guyana
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.14%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
98,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
2,780 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
70,995 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
2,482 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)

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