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Benin vs Hungary statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 9.56M in Hungary (ranked 97/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 35,236 sq mi for Hungary (ranked 99th vs. 109th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Hungary
Population
15272847
9475525
Population rank 76/197 98/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$223B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 55/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$23,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 55/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$48,552
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$164B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
73.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$17,109
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$16,996
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 35,236 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
44.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
77.5 years
2026

Benin and Hungary: Comparison Charts

Benin and Hungary economies compared

GDP
Benin

Hungary
1x
Year GDP
Benin Hungary
2024 $21,482,643,706 $222,722,738,926
2023 $19,673,291,004 $213,240,316,635
2022 $17,425,405,091 $177,002,580,544
2021 $17,687,623,530 $183,282,685,440
2020 $15,686,741,884 $158,468,487,754
2019 $14,391,686,313 $164,936,682,034
2018 $14,262,408,090 $161,184,691,014
2017 $12,701,655,837 $143,335,098,992
2016 $11,821,065,853 $128,983,560,865
2015 $11,388,160,997 $125,244,126,623
2014 $13,284,527,847 $141,128,696,412
2013 $12,517,845,124 $135,646,053,779
2012 $11,141,358,116 $128,470,269,690
2011 $10,693,321,364 $141,712,804,954
2010 $9,535,345,016 $131,898,737,241
2009 $9,738,626,517 $130,807,441,076
2008 $9,787,734,526 $158,228,265,916
2007 $8,169,048,383 $140,123,326,896
2006 $7,034,111,315 $115,604,111,412
2005 $6,567,654,954 $113,098,237,571
2004 $6,190,270,380 $104,015,363,080
2003 $5,349,258,094 $85,190,469,121
2002 $4,194,342,686 $67,636,468,625
2001 $3,666,222,635 $53,800,068,066
2000 $3,519,991,440 $47,275,954,429
1999 $3,677,393,999 $49,160,204,397
1998 $2,455,092,686 $48,784,412,624
1997 $2,268,301,646 $47,398,564,799
1996 $2,361,116,449 $46,833,767,124
1995 $2,169,627,138 $46,577,614,589
1994 $1,598,075,944 $43,307,949,890
1993 $2,274,558,083 $40,256,233,360
1992 $1,695,315,306 $38,857,339,125
1991 $1,986,437,797 $34,867,307,353
1990 $1,959,965,330 $34,478,360,679
1989 $1,502,294,416 $30,422,508,938
1988 $1,620,246,084 $29,799,838,597
1987 $1,562,412,228 $27,232,016,527
1986 $1,336,102,025 $24,778,163,812
1985 $1,045,712,789 $21,510,643,750
1984 $1,051,134,009 $21,242,726,264
1983 $1,095,348,199 $21,910,365,258
1982 $1,267,778,670 $24,141,667,188
1981 $1,291,120,188 $23,705,883,892
1980 $1,405,251,847 $23,116,977,148
1979 $1,186,231,020 $19,959,731,325
1978 $928,843,469 $17,286,744,154
1977 $750,049,779 $14,783,674,055
1976 $698,408,262 $13,235,612,079
1975 $676,870,140 $11,420,392,515
1974 $554,654,861 $10,016,338,179
1973 $504,376,074 $9,138,292,402
1972 $410,331,857 $7,379,313,742
1971 $335,073,028 $6,291,568,221
1970 $333,627,713 $5,780,929,203
1969 $330,748,245 $5,429,812,387
1968 $326,323,105 $4,886,222,555
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 Hungary economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Hungary
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Hungary
2024 $1,485 $23,292
2023 $1,394 $22,231
2022 $1,266 $18,428
2021 $1,319 $19,031
2020 $1,200 $16,387
2019 $1,131 $17,013
2018 $1,152 $16,605
2017 $1,055 $14,736
2016 $1,011 $13,216
2015 $1,002 $12,783
2014 $1,204 $14,353
2013 $1,169 $13,739
2012 $1,072 $12,950
2011 $1,059 $14,211
2010 $973 $13,190
2009 $1,024 $13,051
2008 $1,061 $15,763
2007 $912 $13,935
2006 $809 $11,478
2005 $779 $11,212
2004 $759 $10,291
2003 $676 $8,410
2002 $546 $6,658
2001 $492 $5,281
2000 $487 $4,630
1999 $525 $4,802
1998 $362 $4,752
1997 $345 $4,606
1996 $369 $4,542
1995 $348 $4,509
1994 $262.1 $4,187
1993 $387 $3,887
1992 $302 $3,747
1991 $365 $3,361
1990 $371 $3,324
1989 $293.3 $2,902
1988 $326 $2,812
1987 $324 $2,566
1986 $285.8 $2,331
1985 $230.4 $2,020
1984 $238.6 $1,991
1983 $256 $2,050
1982 $305 $2,255
1981 $320 $2,213
1980 $358 $2,158
1979 $311 $1,865
1978 $249.8 $1,618
1977 $207 $1,388
1976 $197.7 $1,249
1975 $196.5 $1,083
1974 $164.9 $956
1973 $153.6 $876
1972 $127.9 $710
1971 $106.9 $607
1970 $108.8 $559
1969 $110.3 $527
1968 $111.2 $476
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. Hungary life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Hungary
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Hungary
2026 61.3 77.5
2025 61.1 77.3
2024 61 77.2
2023 60.8 77
2022 60.5 76.2
2021 59.6 74.2
2020 60.2 75.7
2019 59.9 76.5
2018 59.7 76.2
2017 59.5 76
2016 59.3 76.2
2015 59.1 75.7
2014 59 75.8
2013 58.9 75.7
2012 58.6 75.2
2011 58.5 74.9
2010 58.4 74.5
2009 58.3 74.2
2008 58.1 74
2007 58.2 73.4
2006 58 73.3
2005 57.7 72.9
2004 57.3 72.9
2003 57.1 72.5
2002 56.9 72.5
2001 56.7 72.4
2000 56.6 71.8
1999 56.3 71
1998 56.2 70.9
1997 56 71
1996 55.6 70.6
1995 55.4 70
1994 55 69.6
1993 54.6 69.2
1992 54.1 69.2
1991 53.4 69.4
1990 53 69.4
1989 52.5 69.4
1988 52 69.9
1987 51.3 69.6
1986 50.6 69.1
1985 50 68.9
1984 49.4 69
1983 48.8 68.9
1982 48.5 69.4
1981 48.1 69.2
1980 47.7 69.1
1979 47.4 69.7
1978 46.9 69.5
1977 46.5 69.9
1976 46 69.7
1975 45.4 69.4
1974 44.9 69.3
1973 44.4 69.6
1972 43.9 69.7
1971 43.4 69.1
1970 43 69.2
1969 42.6 69.4
1968 42.2 69.3
1967 41.8 69.5
1966 41.3 69.9
1965 41 69.1
1964 40.5 69.5
1963 40.1 68.9
1962 39.6 67.9
1961 39.2 69
1960 38.8 68.1
1959 38.4 67.3
1958 38 67.4
1957 37.6 66.3
1956 37.3 66
1955 37 66.9
1954 36.7 65.4
1953 36.3 63.9
1952 36 63.9
1951 35.7 62.5
1950 35.4 62.1

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

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Benin and Hungary population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Hungary
1x
Year Population
Benin Hungary
2024 14,462,724 9,562,065
2023 14,111,034 9,592,186
2022 13,759,501 9,605,074
2021 13,413,417 9,630,932
2020 13,070,169 9,670,419
2019 12,726,755 9,694,824
2018 12,383,347 9,706,964
2017 12,039,780 9,726,756
2016 11,697,842 9,759,755
2015 11,360,681 9,797,755
2014 11,030,004 9,833,038
2013 10,708,834 9,872,734
2012 10,397,657 9,920,362
2011 10,093,623 9,971,727
2010 9,797,484 10,000,023
2009 9,509,423 10,022,650
2008 9,228,466 10,038,188
2007 8,953,969 10,055,780
2006 8,693,242 10,071,370
2005 8,426,144 10,087,065
2004 8,159,094 10,107,146
2003 7,913,070 10,129,552
2002 7,675,426 10,158,608
2001 7,445,596 10,187,576
2000 7,221,619 10,210,971
1999 7,002,818 10,237,530
1998 6,789,489 10,266,570
1997 6,583,365 10,290,486
1996 6,391,858 10,311,238
1995 6,226,773 10,328,965
1994 6,096,506 10,343,355
1993 5,872,706 10,357,523
1992 5,617,844 10,369,341
1991 5,446,932 10,373,400
1990 5,281,479 10,373,988
1989 5,121,657 10,481,719
1988 4,967,341 10,596,487
1987 4,818,486 10,612,741
1986 4,675,420 10,630,564
1985 4,538,012 10,648,713
1984 4,405,895 10,668,095
1983 4,278,978 10,689,463
1982 4,156,596 10,705,535
1981 4,038,307 10,711,848
1980 3,925,251 10,711,122
1979 3,818,528 10,704,152
1978 3,718,305 10,684,822
1977 3,623,202 10,648,031
1976 3,532,196 10,598,677
1975 3,445,407 10,540,525
1974 3,362,633 10,478,720
1973 3,283,496 10,432,055
1972 3,207,543 10,398,489
1971 3,134,767 10,367,537
1970 3,065,057 10,337,910
1969 2,998,222 10,298,723
1968 2,934,257 10,255,815
1967 2,872,997 10,216,604
1966 2,814,317 10,178,653
1965 2,757,936 10,147,935
1964 2,704,003 10,119,835
1963 2,652,908 10,087,947
1962 2,604,659 10,060,825
1961 2,559,223 10,027,958
1960 2,517,286 9,983,512

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Hungary

Fertility rate
Benin

Hungary
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Hungary
2023 4.56 1.51
2022 4.63 1.56
2021 4.71 1.61
2020 4.8 1.59
2019 4.9 1.55
2018 5.03 1.55
2017 5.16 1.54
2016 5.25 1.53
2015 5.32 1.45
2014 5.37 1.44
2013 5.41 1.35
2012 5.43 1.34
2011 5.44 1.23
2010 5.45 1.25
2009 5.49 1.32
2008 5.55 1.35
2007 5.63 1.32
2006 5.67 1.34
2005 5.69 1.31
2004 5.72 1.28
2003 5.76 1.27
2002 5.79 1.3
2001 5.85 1.31
2000 5.94 1.32
1999 6.03 1.28
1998 6.14 1.32
1997 6.23 1.37
1996 6.28 1.46
1995 6.33 1.57
1994 6.42 1.64
1993 6.51 1.68
1992 6.59 1.77
1991 6.67 1.87
1990 6.74 1.87
1989 6.82 1.82
1988 6.87 1.81
1987 6.92 1.82
1986 6.96 1.84
1985 7 1.85
1984 7.03 1.75
1983 7.05 1.75
1982 7.06 1.8
1981 7.06 1.88
1980 6.99 1.91
1979 6.91 2.01
1978 6.82 2.06
1977 6.83 2.15
1976 6.83 2.23
1975 6.83 2.35
1974 6.82 2.27
1973 6.81 1.93
1972 6.8 1.93
1971 6.77 1.93
1970 6.74 1.98
1969 6.71 2.04
1968 6.67 2.06
1967 6.64 2.01
1966 6.63 1.89
1965 6.61 1.82
1964 6.57 1.82
1963 6.51 1.82
1962 6.46 1.79
1961 6.4 1.94
1960 6.28 2.02

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

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Benin and Hungary demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Hungary
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Hungary
2024 19 44.6
2023 18.8 44.2
2022 18.7 43.9
2021 18.6 43.6
2020 18.5 43.3
2019 18.4 43
2018 18.3 42.8
2017 18.3 42.6
2016 18.2 42.3
2015 18.1 41.9
2014 18.1 41.5
2013 18 41.2
2012 18 40.9
2011 17.9 40.4
2010 17.8 39.9
2009 17.8 39.6
2008 17.7 39.4
2007 17.6 39.2
2006 17.6 39.1
2005 17.5 39
2004 17.4 38.9
2003 17.4 38.8
2002 17.3 38.7
2001 17.2 38.6
2000 17.1 38.4
1999 17.1 38.3
1998 17 38.1
1997 17 37.9
1996 16.9 37.7
1995 17 37.5
1994 17.2 37.2
1993 17.1 37
1992 16.9 36.9
1991 16.9 36.7
1990 16.9 36.5
1989 16.9 36.1
1988 16.9 35.8
1987 16.9 35.5
1986 17 35.3
1985 17 35.1
1984 17.1 34.9
1983 17.1 34.7
1982 17.2 34.5
1981 17.3 34.4
1980 17.3 34.3
1979 17.4 34.3
1978 17.5 34.2
1977 17.6 34.2
1976 17.7 34.2
1975 17.8 34.3
1974 17.9 34.3
1973 18.1 34.3
1972 18.3 34.3
1971 18.4 34.2
1970 18.6 34.1
1969 18.8 34.1
1968 19 34
1967 19.3 33.8
1966 19.5 33.7
1965 19.7 33.4
1964 19.9 33.2
1963 20.1 32.9
1962 20.3 32.6
1961 20.6 32.4
1960 20.8 32.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Hungary
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$199B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
3.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-4.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
4.47%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
59.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
23.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
62.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
24.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.8%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
24,692
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.32%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
68
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$41.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$46.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$5.48B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
31,641,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
3.4%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
87%
2024

Energy

Benin Hungary
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
2,515 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$18.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
42.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
4.46 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
64.2%
2023
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
15.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
21.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
62.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
4,605 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
0.62%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
44.8%
2023
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Hungary
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-16,331
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
70.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
70.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
80
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
0.77
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
7.7
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
99.1%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
25.3%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
93.8%
2024

Health

Benin Hungary
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$1,420
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$327
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
77.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
3.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
32.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
8.3%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
32.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
9.93 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Hungary
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
3,685 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
19,626 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
7,910 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
130,979 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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