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Benin vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 99th vs. 149th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Israel
Population
15272847
10290887
Population rank 76/197 95/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Benin and Israel: Comparison Charts

Benin and Israel economies compared

GDP
Benin

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Benin Israel
2024 $21,482,643,706 $540,379,921,262
2023 $19,673,291,004 $512,184,638,999
2022 $17,425,405,091 $525,181,008,026
2021 $17,687,623,530 $489,851,549,972
2020 $15,686,741,884 $410,768,352,658
2019 $14,391,686,313 $400,645,216,359
2018 $14,262,408,090 $376,299,083,108
2017 $12,701,655,837 $358,451,839,053
2016 $11,821,065,853 $321,940,971,558
2015 $11,388,160,997 $303,469,434,072
2014 $13,284,527,847 $315,017,088,117
2013 $12,517,845,124 $298,478,070,673
2012 $11,141,358,116 $263,589,172,712
2011 $10,693,321,364 $268,094,998,225
2010 $9,535,345,016 $239,679,036,634
2009 $9,738,626,517 $213,403,181,853
2008 $9,787,734,526 $221,231,658,863
2007 $8,169,048,383 $184,681,214,673
2006 $7,034,111,315 $158,900,547,825
2005 $6,567,654,954 $147,519,922,009
2004 $6,190,270,380 $140,047,984,605
2003 $5,349,258,094 $131,408,914,824
2002 $4,194,342,686 $125,332,331,884
2001 $3,666,222,635 $135,002,039,613
2000 $3,519,991,440 $136,512,300,542
1999 $3,677,393,999 $121,417,185,062
1998 $2,455,092,686 $120,547,409,279
1997 $2,268,301,646 $119,459,826,347
1996 $2,361,116,449 $115,116,595,545
1995 $2,169,627,138 $105,497,418,059
1994 $1,598,075,944 $90,740,103,829
1993 $2,274,558,083 $79,855,877,174
1992 $1,695,315,306 $79,457,685,757
1991 $1,986,437,797 $70,998,755,007
1990 $1,959,965,330 $62,016,729,541
1989 $1,502,294,416 $52,443,479,454
1988 $1,620,246,084 $52,650,948,910
1987 $1,562,412,228 $43,049,543,635
1986 $1,336,102,025 $35,834,154,874
1985 $1,045,712,789 $28,905,736,367
1984 $1,051,134,009 $30,645,607,293
1983 $1,095,348,199 $32,675,755,462
1982 $1,267,778,670 $29,255,285,401
1981 $1,291,120,188 $26,882,009,819
1980 $1,405,251,847 $25,395,256,478
1979 $1,186,231,020 $22,609,741,060
1978 $928,843,469 $17,701,286,907
1977 $750,049,779 $18,257,113,904
1976 $698,408,262 $15,956,349,550
1975 $676,870,140 $16,141,767,373
1974 $554,654,861 $17,172,607,138
1973 $504,376,074 $11,902,574,259
1972 $410,331,857 $9,222,557,539
1971 $335,073,028 $7,052,544,000
1970 $333,627,713 $7,406,712,876
1969 $330,748,245 $6,297,852,761
1968 $326,323,105 $5,458,427,928
1967 $306,221,953 $4,762,386,783
1966 $302,925,235 $4,703,300,098
1965 $289,908,680 $4,329,084,429
1964 $269,819,006 $4,024,344,853
1963 $253,927,697 $3,535,949,089
1962 $236,434,954 $2,966,154,031
1961 $235,668,221 $3,708,586,471
1960 $226,195,578 $3,070,585,807

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

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Benin and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Israel
2024 $1,485 $54,177
2023 $1,394 $52,004
2022 $1,266 $54,950
2021 $1,319 $52,271
2020 $1,200 $44,576
2019 $1,131 $44,251
2018 $1,152 $42,363
2017 $1,055 $41,138
2016 $1,011 $37,672
2015 $1,002 $36,213
2014 $1,204 $38,343
2013 $1,169 $37,034
2012 $1,072 $33,321
2011 $1,059 $34,523
2010 $973 $31,439
2009 $1,024 $28,508
2008 $1,061 $30,269
2007 $912 $25,721
2006 $809 $22,527
2005 $779 $21,287
2004 $759 $20,568
2003 $676 $19,643
2002 $546 $19,076
2001 $492 $20,966
2000 $487 $21,707
1999 $525 $19,823
1998 $362 $20,189
1997 $345 $20,469
1996 $369 $20,224
1995 $348 $19,026
1994 $262.1 $16,807
1993 $387 $15,179
1992 $302 $15,510
1991 $365 $14,346
1990 $371 $13,308
1989 $293.3 $11,608
1988 $326 $11,853
1987 $324 $9,853
1986 $285.8 $8,335
1985 $230.4 $6,829
1984 $238.6 $7,369
1983 $256 $7,960
1982 $305 $7,258
1981 $320 $6,795
1980 $358 $6,549
1979 $311 $5,972
1978 $249.8 $4,797
1977 $207 $5,053
1976 $197.7 $4,516
1975 $196.5 $4,672
1974 $164.9 $5,085
1973 $153.6 $3,631
1972 $127.9 $2,930
1971 $106.9 $2,298
1970 $108.8 $2,490
1969 $110.3 $2,189
1968 $111.2 $1,947
1967 $106.6 $1,735
1966 $107.6 $1,789
1965 $105.1 $1,689
1964 $99.8 $1,626
1963 $95.7 $1,486
1962 $90.8 $1,294
1961 $92.1 $1,697
1960 $89.9 $1,452

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

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Benin vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Israel
2026 61.3 82.9
2025 61.1 82.8
2024 61 82.7
2023 60.8 82.4
2022 60.5 82.8
2021 59.6 82.5
2020 60.2 82.7
2019 59.9 82.9
2018 59.7 82.9
2017 59.5 82.7
2016 59.3 82.6
2015 59.1 82.3
2014 59 82.4
2013 58.9 82.4
2012 58.6 82
2011 58.5 82
2010 58.4 82
2009 58.3 81.8
2008 58.1 81.3
2007 58.2 81
2006 58 80.8
2005 57.7 80.4
2004 57.3 80.3
2003 57.1 79.8
2002 56.9 79.5
2001 56.7 79.5
2000 56.6 79.2
1999 56.3 78.9
1998 56.2 78.6
1997 56 78.6
1996 55.6 78.6
1995 55.4 78.1
1994 55 78
1993 54.6 77.9
1992 54.1 77.3
1991 53.4 77.6
1990 53 78
1989 52.5 77.6
1988 52 76.9
1987 51.3 76.4
1986 50.6 75.9
1985 50 76
1984 49.4 75.5
1983 48.8 75.1
1982 48.5 74.3
1981 48.1 74.2
1980 47.7 73.7
1979 47.4 73.4
1978 46.9 73.1
1977 46.5 72.7
1976 46 72.7
1975 45.4 71.6
1974 44.9 71.6
1973 44.4 71.6
1972 43.9 71.6
1971 43.4 71.8
1970 43 71.2
1969 42.6 71
1968 42.2 70.8
1967 41.8 70.9
1966 41.3 70.9
1965 41 70.5
1964 40.5 69.6
1963 40.1 69.6
1962 39.6 69.3
1961 39.2 69.8
1960 38.8 69.8
1959 38.4 68.9
1958 38 68.4
1957 37.6 66.5
1956 37.3 66.6
1955 37 68
1954 36.7 66.3
1953 36.3 66.4
1952 36 67.2
1951 35.7 67.6
1950 35.4 69.9

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

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Benin and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Israel
1x
Year Population
Benin Israel
2024 14,462,724 9,974,400
2023 14,111,034 9,849,000
2022 13,759,501 9,557,500
2021 13,413,417 9,371,400
2020 13,070,169 9,215,100
2019 12,726,755 9,054,000
2018 12,383,347 8,882,800
2017 12,039,780 8,713,300
2016 11,697,842 8,546,000
2015 11,360,681 8,380,100
2014 11,030,004 8,215,700
2013 10,708,834 8,059,500
2012 10,397,657 7,910,500
2011 10,093,623 7,765,800
2010 9,797,484 7,623,600
2009 9,509,423 7,485,600
2008 9,228,466 7,308,800
2007 8,953,969 7,180,100
2006 8,693,242 7,053,700
2005 8,426,144 6,930,100
2004 8,159,094 6,809,000
2003 7,913,070 6,689,700
2002 7,675,426 6,570,000
2001 7,445,596 6,439,000
2000 7,221,619 6,289,000
1999 7,002,818 6,125,000
1998 6,789,489 5,971,000
1997 6,583,365 5,836,000
1996 6,391,858 5,692,000
1995 6,226,773 5,545,000
1994 6,096,506 5,399,000
1993 5,872,706 5,261,000
1992 5,617,844 5,123,000
1991 5,446,932 4,949,000
1990 5,281,479 4,660,000
1989 5,121,657 4,518,000
1988 4,967,341 4,442,000
1987 4,818,486 4,369,000
1986 4,675,420 4,299,000
1985 4,538,012 4,233,000
1984 4,405,895 4,159,000
1983 4,278,978 4,105,000
1982 4,156,596 4,031,000
1981 4,038,307 3,956,000
1980 3,925,251 3,878,000
1979 3,818,528 3,786,000
1978 3,718,305 3,690,000
1977 3,623,202 3,613,000
1976 3,532,196 3,533,000
1975 3,445,407 3,455,000
1974 3,362,633 3,377,000
1973 3,283,496 3,278,000
1972 3,207,543 3,148,000
1971 3,134,767 3,069,000
1970 3,065,057 2,974,000
1969 2,998,222 2,877,000
1968 2,934,257 2,803,000
1967 2,872,997 2,745,000
1966 2,814,317 2,629,000
1965 2,757,936 2,563,000
1964 2,704,003 2,475,000
1963 2,652,908 2,379,000
1962 2,604,659 2,293,000
1961 2,559,223 2,185,000
1960 2,517,286 2,114,020

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Israel

Fertility rate
Benin

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Israel
2023 4.56 2.85
2022 4.63 2.89
2021 4.71 3
2020 4.8 2.9
2019 4.9 3.01
2018 5.03 3.09
2017 5.16 3.11
2016 5.25 3.11
2015 5.32 3.09
2014 5.37 3.08
2013 5.41 3.03
2012 5.43 3.05
2011 5.44 2.98
2010 5.45 3.03
2009 5.49 2.96
2008 5.55 2.96
2007 5.63 2.9
2006 5.67 2.88
2005 5.69 2.84
2004 5.72 2.9
2003 5.76 2.95
2002 5.79 2.89
2001 5.85 2.92
2000 5.94 2.95
1999 6.03 2.97
1998 6.14 2.98
1997 6.23 2.94
1996 6.28 2.9
1995 6.33 2.9
1994 6.42 2.9
1993 6.51 2.8
1992 6.59 2.7
1991 6.67 2.76
1990 6.74 2.82
1989 6.82 2.89
1988 6.87 2.95
1987 6.92 3.01
1986 6.96 3.03
1985 7 3.06
1984 7.03 3.08
1983 7.05 3.11
1982 7.06 3.13
1981 7.06 3.19
1980 6.99 3.24
1979 6.91 3.3
1978 6.82 3.35
1977 6.83 3.41
1976 6.83 3.48
1975 6.83 3.55
1974 6.82 3.63
1973 6.81 3.7
1972 6.8 3.77
1971 6.77 3.77
1970 6.74 3.78
1969 6.71 3.78
1968 6.67 3.79
1967 6.64 3.79
1966 6.63 3.8
1965 6.61 3.81
1964 6.57 3.83
1963 6.51 3.84
1962 6.46 3.85
1961 6.4 3.86
1960 6.28 3.87

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

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Benin and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Israel
2024 19 30.2
2023 18.8 30.2
2022 18.7 30.1
2021 18.6 30
2020 18.5 30
2019 18.4 29.9
2018 18.3 29.9
2017 18.3 29.9
2016 18.2 29.8
2015 18.1 29.8
2014 18.1 29.7
2013 18 29.6
2012 18 29.5
2011 17.9 29.5
2010 17.8 29.4
2009 17.8 29.3
2008 17.7 29.2
2007 17.6 29.1
2006 17.6 28.9
2005 17.5 28.7
2004 17.4 28.5
2003 17.4 28.4
2002 17.3 28.2
2001 17.2 28
2000 17.1 27.8
1999 17.1 27.6
1998 17 27.4
1997 17 27.3
1996 16.9 27.1
1995 17 26.9
1994 17.2 26.6
1993 17.1 26.5
1992 16.9 26.4
1991 16.9 26.2
1990 16.9 25.8
1989 16.9 25.6
1988 16.9 25.5
1987 16.9 25.5
1986 17 25.4
1985 17 25.4
1984 17.1 25.4
1983 17.1 25.3
1982 17.2 25.2
1981 17.3 25.1
1980 17.3 25
1979 17.4 24.8
1978 17.5 24.7
1977 17.6 24.5
1976 17.7 24.3
1975 17.8 24.2
1974 17.9 24
1973 18.1 23.8
1972 18.3 23.7
1971 18.4 23.5
1970 18.6 23.4
1969 18.8 23.3
1968 19 23.3
1967 19.3 23.4
1966 19.5 23.5
1965 19.7 23.8
1964 19.9 24.1
1963 20.1 24.6
1962 20.3 25
1961 20.6 25.3
1960 20.8 25.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

Benin Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Israel
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
97.8%
2011
English speaking
1%
2025
85%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
88.2%
2024

Health

Benin Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Israel
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
12,670 mi
2021

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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