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Benin vs Indonesia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 283M in Indonesia (ranked 4/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 730,720 sq mi for Indonesia (ranked 99th vs. 14th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Indonesia
Population
15272847
288551776
Population rank 76/197 4/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$1.4T
2024
GDP rank 126/197 16/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$4,925
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 121/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$16,448
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$561B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
40.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$1,978
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 120/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$3,371
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 730,720 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
394 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
2.13
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
31.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Benin and Indonesia: Comparison Charts

Benin and Indonesia economies compared

GDP
Benin

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP
Benin Indonesia
2024 $21,482,643,706 $1,396,300,098,191
2023 $19,673,291,004 $1,371,169,301,564
2022 $17,425,405,091 $1,319,101,183,380
2021 $17,687,623,530 $1,186,509,691,087
2020 $15,686,741,884 $1,059,054,842,698
2019 $14,391,686,313 $1,119,099,871,350
2018 $14,262,408,090 $1,042,271,532,989
2017 $12,701,655,837 $1,015,618,744,160
2016 $11,821,065,853 $931,877,364,038
2015 $11,388,160,997 $860,854,232,686
2014 $13,284,527,847 $890,814,755,534
2013 $12,517,845,124 $912,524,136,718
2012 $11,141,358,116 $917,869,913,333
2011 $10,693,321,364 $892,969,104,563
2010 $9,535,345,016 $755,094,157,622
2009 $9,738,626,517 $539,580,085,612
2008 $9,787,734,526 $510,228,634,992
2007 $8,169,048,383 $432,216,737,775
2006 $7,034,111,315 $364,570,515,618
2005 $6,567,654,954 $285,868,619,196
2004 $6,190,270,380 $256,836,875,295
2003 $5,349,258,094 $234,772,463,824
2002 $4,194,342,686 $195,660,611,165
2001 $3,666,222,635 $160,446,947,785
2000 $3,519,991,440 $165,021,012,078
1999 $3,677,393,999 $140,001,351,215
1998 $2,455,092,686 $95,445,547,873
1997 $2,268,301,646 $215,748,998,610
1996 $2,361,116,449 $227,369,679,375
1995 $2,169,627,138 $202,132,028,723
1994 $1,598,075,944 $176,892,143,932
1993 $2,274,558,083 $158,006,700,302
1992 $1,695,315,306 $128,026,966,580
1991 $1,986,437,797 $116,621,996,217
1990 $1,959,965,330 $106,140,727,334
1989 $1,502,294,416 $94,451,427,877
1988 $1,620,246,084 $84,300,174,486
1987 $1,562,412,228 $75,929,617,558
1986 $1,336,102,025 $79,954,072,545
1985 $1,045,712,789 $85,289,488,375
1984 $1,051,134,009 $84,853,700,028
1983 $1,095,348,199 $81,052,283,384
1982 $1,267,778,670 $90,158,449,295
1981 $1,291,120,188 $85,518,233,419
1980 $1,405,251,847 $72,482,337,397
1979 $1,186,231,020 $51,400,186,343
1978 $928,843,469 $51,455,719,076
1977 $750,049,779 $45,808,915,663
1976 $698,408,262 $37,269,156,627
1975 $676,870,140 $30,463,855,422
1974 $554,654,861 $25,802,409,639
1973 $504,376,074 $16,273,253,012
1972 $410,331,857 $10,997,590,361
1971 $335,073,028 $9,333,536,370
1970 $333,627,713 $9,150,684,932
1969 $330,748,245 $8,337,423,313
1968 $326,323,105 $7,076,465,300
1967 $306,221,953 $5,667,756,628
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 Indonesia economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Indonesia
2024 $1,485 $4,925
2023 $1,394 $4,876
2022 $1,266 $4,731
2021 $1,319 $4,287
2020 $1,200 $3,854
2019 $1,131 $4,107
2018 $1,152 $3,861
2017 $1,055 $3,799
2016 $1,011 $3,521
2015 $1,002 $3,288
2014 $1,204 $3,441
2013 $1,169 $3,567
2012 $1,072 $3,632
2011 $1,059 $3,579
2010 $973 $3,066
2009 $1,024 $2,218
2008 $1,061 $2,125
2007 $912 $1,823
2006 $809 $1,558
2005 $779 $1,238
2004 $759 $1,127
2003 $676 $1,043
2002 $546 $881
2001 $492 $732
2000 $487 $764
1999 $525 $657
1998 $362 $455
1997 $345 $1,045
1996 $369 $1,119
1995 $348 $1,011
1994 $262.1 $900
1993 $387 $817
1992 $302 $674
1991 $365 $624
1990 $371 $578
1989 $293.3 $524
1988 $326 $477
1987 $324 $438
1986 $285.8 $470
1985 $230.4 $511
1984 $238.6 $520
1983 $256 $508
1982 $305 $578
1981 $320 $561
1980 $358 $487
1979 $311 $353
1978 $249.8 $362
1977 $207 $331
1976 $197.7 $275.7
1975 $196.5 $231.1
1974 $164.9 $200.7
1973 $153.6 $129.9
1972 $127.9 $90.1
1971 $106.9 $78.5
1970 $108.8 $79.1
1969 $110.3 $74.1
1968 $111.2 $64.7
1967 $106.6 $53.2
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. Indonesia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Indonesia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Indonesia
2026 61.3 71.6
2025 61.1 71.4
2024 61 71.3
2023 60.8 71.1
2022 60.5 70.9
2021 59.6 67.5
2020 60.2 68.8
2019 59.9 70.3
2018 59.7 70.1
2017 59.5 70
2016 59.3 69.7
2015 59.1 69.5
2014 59 69.3
2013 58.9 69.1
2012 58.6 68.9
2011 58.5 68.6
2010 58.4 68.4
2009 58.3 68.3
2008 58.1 68.1
2007 58.2 67.9
2006 58 67.7
2005 57.7 67.5
2004 57.3 65.5
2003 57.1 67.1
2002 56.9 67
2001 56.7 66.6
2000 56.6 66.3
1999 56.3 66
1998 56.2 65.9
1997 56 65.8
1996 55.6 65.5
1995 55.4 65.3
1994 55 65
1993 54.6 64.9
1992 54.1 64.2
1991 53.4 63.7
1990 53 63.2
1989 52.5 62.9
1988 52 62.4
1987 51.3 62.1
1986 50.6 61.7
1985 50 61.4
1984 49.4 60.9
1983 48.8 60.3
1982 48.5 59.7
1981 48.1 59.1
1980 47.7 58.7
1979 47.4 58.2
1978 46.9 57.6
1977 46.5 57.1
1976 46 56.4
1975 45.4 56
1974 44.9 55.4
1973 44.4 54.9
1972 43.9 54.4
1971 43.4 53.8
1970 43 53.3
1969 42.6 52.6
1968 42.2 51.9
1967 41.8 51.3
1966 41.3 48.4
1965 41 42.8
1964 40.5 49.4
1963 40.1 48.7
1962 39.6 48.1
1961 39.2 47.4
1960 38.8 46.8
1959 38.4 46.2
1958 38 45.4
1957 37.6 45
1956 37.3 44.3
1955 37 43.6
1954 36.7 42.9
1953 36.3 42.2
1952 36 41.5
1951 35.7 40.8
1950 35.4 40.2

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

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Benin and Indonesia population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Indonesia
1x
Year Population
Benin Indonesia
2024 14,462,724 283,487,931
2023 14,111,034 281,190,067
2022 13,759,501 278,830,529
2021 13,413,417 276,758,053
2020 13,070,169 274,814,866
2019 12,726,755 272,489,381
2018 12,383,347 269,951,846
2017 12,039,780 267,346,658
2016 11,697,842 264,627,418
2015 11,360,681 261,799,249
2014 11,030,004 258,877,399
2013 10,708,834 255,852,467
2012 10,397,657 252,698,525
2011 10,093,623 249,470,032
2010 9,797,484 246,305,322
2009 9,509,423 243,220,028
2008 9,228,466 240,157,903
2007 8,953,969 237,062,337
2006 8,693,242 233,951,652
2005 8,426,144 230,871,650
2004 8,159,094 227,926,649
2003 7,913,070 225,048,008
2002 7,675,426 222,088,495
2001 7,445,596 219,097,902
2000 7,221,619 216,077,790
1999 7,002,818 213,004,668
1998 6,789,489 209,826,788
1997 6,583,365 206,536,095
1996 6,391,858 203,204,348
1995 6,226,773 199,888,057
1994 6,096,506 196,591,828
1993 5,872,706 193,305,168
1992 5,617,844 190,043,744
1991 5,446,932 186,778,238
1990 5,281,479 183,501,098
1989 5,121,657 180,201,630
1988 4,967,341 176,855,065
1987 4,818,486 173,511,154
1986 4,675,420 170,175,065
1985 4,538,012 166,776,185
1984 4,405,895 163,251,124
1983 4,278,978 159,651,381
1982 4,156,596 156,052,152
1981 4,038,307 152,485,035
1980 3,925,251 148,950,540
1979 3,818,528 145,434,834
1978 3,718,305 141,953,163
1977 3,623,202 138,533,541
1976 3,532,196 135,173,655
1975 3,445,407 131,843,848
1974 3,362,633 128,555,045
1973 3,283,496 125,288,515
1972 3,207,543 122,039,841
1971 3,134,767 118,833,702
1970 3,065,057 115,657,495
1969 2,998,222 112,517,639
1968 2,934,257 109,450,006
1967 2,872,997 106,526,393
1966 2,814,317 103,792,754
1965 2,757,936 101,365,130
1964 2,704,003 98,833,749
1963 2,652,908 96,051,424
1962 2,604,659 93,375,850
1961 2,559,223 90,791,249
1960 2,517,286 88,296,070

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Indonesia

Fertility rate
Benin

Indonesia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Indonesia
2023 4.56 2.13
2022 4.63 2.15
2021 4.71 2.17
2020 4.8 2.19
2019 4.9 2.21
2018 5.03 2.22
2017 5.16 2.25
2016 5.25 2.31
2015 5.32 2.35
2014 5.37 2.39
2013 5.41 2.44
2012 5.43 2.51
2011 5.44 2.52
2010 5.45 2.46
2009 5.49 2.44
2008 5.55 2.44
2007 5.63 2.48
2006 5.67 2.46
2005 5.69 2.45
2004 5.72 2.42
2003 5.76 2.41
2002 5.79 2.44
2001 5.85 2.47
2000 5.94 2.5
1999 6.03 2.57
1998 6.14 2.66
1997 6.23 2.74
1996 6.28 2.78
1995 6.33 2.81
1994 6.42 2.85
1993 6.51 2.9
1992 6.59 2.95
1991 6.67 3.06
1990 6.74 3.11
1989 6.82 3.25
1988 6.87 3.35
1987 6.92 3.42
1986 6.96 3.53
1985 7 3.73
1984 7.03 3.96
1983 7.05 4.11
1982 7.06 4.25
1981 7.06 4.36
1980 6.99 4.5
1979 6.91 4.63
1978 6.82 4.73
1977 6.83 4.81
1976 6.83 4.92
1975 6.83 5.03
1974 6.82 5.09
1973 6.81 5.25
1972 6.8 5.32
1971 6.77 5.4
1970 6.74 5.49
1969 6.71 5.55
1968 6.67 5.57
1967 6.64 5.58
1966 6.63 5.59
1965 6.61 5.59
1964 6.57 5.57
1963 6.51 5.55
1962 6.46 5.53
1961 6.4 5.52
1960 6.28 5.51

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

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Benin and Indonesia demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Indonesia
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Indonesia
2024 19 31.1
2023 18.8 30.8
2022 18.7 30.6
2021 18.6 30.3
2020 18.5 30.1
2019 18.4 29.9
2018 18.3 29.6
2017 18.3 29.4
2016 18.2 29.1
2015 18.1 28.9
2014 18.1 28.6
2013 18 28.3
2012 18 28.1
2011 17.9 27.9
2010 17.8 27.6
2009 17.8 27.3
2008 17.7 27.1
2007 17.6 26.8
2006 17.6 26.5
2005 17.5 26.2
2004 17.4 25.9
2003 17.4 25.6
2002 17.3 25.2
2001 17.2 24.9
2000 17.1 24.6
1999 17.1 24.3
1998 17 24
1997 17 23.7
1996 16.9 23.5
1995 17 23.2
1994 17.2 22.9
1993 17.1 22.6
1992 16.9 22.3
1991 16.9 22
1990 16.9 21.7
1989 16.9 21.4
1988 16.9 21.1
1987 16.9 20.9
1986 17 20.6
1985 17 20.3
1984 17.1 20.1
1983 17.1 19.9
1982 17.2 19.7
1981 17.3 19.6
1980 17.3 19.4
1979 17.4 19.3
1978 17.5 19.2
1977 17.6 19.1
1976 17.7 19
1975 17.8 18.9
1974 17.9 18.9
1973 18.1 18.8
1972 18.3 18.8
1971 18.4 18.9
1970 18.6 19
1969 18.8 19.1
1968 19 19.3
1967 19.3 19.4
1966 19.5 19.6
1965 19.7 19.8
1964 19.9 19.9
1963 20.1 20
1962 20.3 20.1
1961 20.6 20.1
1960 20.8 20.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Indonesia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$1.39T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
16.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
1.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
676,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-2.3%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
3.31%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
43.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
39.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
65.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
28.8%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3.5%
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
178,605
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
33
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
903
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$758B
2023
Total reserves including gold n/a
$156B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
4,053,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
1.98%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
56.3%
2024

Energy

Benin Indonesia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
977 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$15.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
812 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
2.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
77.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
20.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
-89.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
1,445 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
15.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
5.67%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
99.4%
2023

Society

Benin Indonesia
% of world population
0.18%
2024
3.49%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-39,509
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
58.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
0.31
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
88
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
96%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
30.8%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
72.8%
2024

Health

Benin Indonesia
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$131.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$41
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0.56%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
0.52
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
140
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
11.3%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
38.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
0.07 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Indonesia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
1.27%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
2,578 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
212,828 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
348,714 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
340,572 mi
2025

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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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