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Benin vs Ivory Coast statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 31.9M in Ivory Coast (ranked 50/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 122,780 sq mi for Ivory Coast (ranked 99th vs. 66th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Ivory Coast
Population
15272847
33722528
Population rank 76/197 50/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$87.1B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 77/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$2,728
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 142/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$7,669
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$51.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$1,616
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$2,733
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 122,780 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Benin and Ivory Coast: Comparison Charts

Benin and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP
Benin

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP
Benin Ivory Coast
2024 $21,482,643,706 $87,113,179,149
2023 $19,673,291,004 $80,780,312,569
2022 $17,425,405,091 $70,922,824,814
2021 $17,687,623,530 $72,794,636,654
2020 $15,686,741,884 $63,027,852,805
2019 $14,391,686,313 $60,382,894,697
2018 $14,262,408,090 $58,522,477,787
2017 $12,701,655,837 $52,512,343,997
2016 $11,821,065,853 $48,407,761,037
2015 $11,388,160,997 $45,815,005,169
2014 $13,284,527,847 $48,843,005,614
2013 $12,517,845,124 $42,760,235,485
2012 $11,141,358,116 $36,302,302,877
2011 $10,693,321,364 $36,693,710,801
2010 $9,535,345,016 $34,936,307,980
2009 $9,738,626,517 $33,886,813,250
2008 $9,787,734,526 $34,078,240,293
2007 $8,169,048,383 $28,760,090,953
2006 $7,034,111,315 $25,281,413,263
2005 $6,567,654,954 $24,036,918,703
2004 $6,190,270,380 $23,510,575,681
2003 $5,349,258,094 $21,251,754,340
2002 $4,194,342,686 $18,054,383,321
2001 $3,666,222,635 $16,810,537,044
2000 $3,519,991,440 $16,577,533,892
1999 $3,677,393,999 $18,870,992,456
1998 $2,455,092,686 $19,619,654,756
1997 $2,268,301,646 $18,047,558,038
1996 $2,361,116,449 $18,071,152,831
1995 $2,169,627,138 $11,000,146,267
1994 $1,598,075,944 $8,313,557,510
1993 $2,274,558,083 $11,045,760,288
1992 $1,695,315,306 $11,152,971,274
1991 $1,986,437,797 $10,492,628,581
1990 $1,959,965,330 $10,795,850,583
1989 $1,502,294,416 $9,757,410,645
1988 $1,620,246,084 $10,255,169,806
1987 $1,562,412,228 $10,087,654,465
1986 $1,336,102,025 $9,158,302,100
1985 $1,045,712,789 $6,977,650,644
1984 $1,051,134,009 $6,841,639,247
1983 $1,095,348,199 $6,838,184,773
1982 $1,267,778,670 $7,567,110,849
1981 $1,291,120,188 $8,432,589,942
1980 $1,405,251,847 $10,175,617,609
1979 $1,186,231,020 $9,142,933,967
1978 $928,843,469 $7,900,526,298
1977 $750,049,779 $6,265,068,189
1976 $698,408,262 $4,662,053,825
1975 $676,870,140 $3,893,839,190
1974 $554,654,861 $3,070,152,309
1973 $504,376,074 $2,508,421,426
1972 $410,331,857 $1,849,400,402
1971 $335,073,028 $1,584,128,509
1970 $333,627,713 $1,455,482,795
1969 $330,748,245 $1,361,360,293
1968 $326,323,105 $1,281,281,277
1967 $306,221,953 $1,082,922,725
1966 $302,925,235 $1,024,102,880
1965 $289,908,680 $919,771,229
1964 $269,819,006 $921,063,327
1963 $253,927,697 $761,047,198
1962 $236,434,954 $645,284,474
1961 $235,668,221 $618,245,634
1960 $226,195,578 $546,203,559

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

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Benin and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Ivory Coast
2024 $1,485 $2,728
2023 $1,394 $2,592
2022 $1,266 $2,333
2021 $1,319 $2,456
2020 $1,200 $2,180
2019 $1,131 $2,142
2018 $1,152 $2,131
2017 $1,055 $1,964
2016 $1,011 $1,863
2015 $1,002 $1,815
2014 $1,204 $1,991
2013 $1,169 $1,786
2012 $1,072 $1,547
2011 $1,059 $1,597
2010 $973 $1,554
2009 $1,024 $1,540
2008 $1,061 $1,584
2007 $912 $1,368
2006 $809 $1,230
2005 $779 $1,198
2004 $759 $1,200
2003 $676 $1,111
2002 $546 $968
2001 $492 $925
2000 $487 $937
1999 $525 $1,096
1998 $362 $1,177
1997 $345 $1,125
1996 $369 $1,170
1995 $348 $740
1994 $262.1 $582
1993 $387 $804
1992 $302 $845
1991 $365 $827
1990 $371 $886
1989 $293.3 $833
1988 $326 $910
1987 $324 $930
1986 $285.8 $877
1985 $230.4 $695
1984 $238.6 $709
1983 $256 $737
1982 $305 $849
1981 $320 $986
1980 $358 $1,238
1979 $311 $1,157
1978 $249.8 $1,039
1977 $207 $856
1976 $197.7 $661
1975 $196.5 $575
1974 $164.9 $474
1973 $153.6 $406
1972 $127.9 $313
1971 $106.9 $280.3
1970 $108.8 $269
1969 $110.3 $262.2
1968 $111.2 $256.8
1967 $106.6 $225.6
1966 $107.6 $221.8
1965 $105.1 $207
1964 $99.8 $215.5
1963 $95.7 $185.1
1962 $90.8 $163.1
1961 $92.1 $162.3
1960 $89.9 $148.7

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

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Benin vs. Ivory Coast life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Ivory Coast
2026 61.3 62.4
2025 61.1 62.3
2024 61 62.1
2023 60.8 61.9
2022 60.5 61.6
2021 59.6 60.3
2020 60.2 60.1
2019 59.9 60.3
2018 59.7 59.8
2017 59.5 59.3
2016 59.3 58.8
2015 59.1 58.3
2014 59 57.8
2013 58.9 57.1
2012 58.6 56.6
2011 58.5 56
2010 58.4 55.3
2009 58.3 54.7
2008 58.1 54.2
2007 58.2 53.5
2006 58 52.9
2005 57.7 52.4
2004 57.3 51.9
2003 57.1 51.4
2002 56.9 51.5
2001 56.7 51.4
2000 56.6 51.4
1999 56.3 51.3
1998 56.2 51.2
1997 56 51.5
1996 55.6 51.6
1995 55.4 51.7
1994 55 52
1993 54.6 52.2
1992 54.1 52.4
1991 53.4 52.6
1990 53 52.8
1989 52.5 53
1988 52 53.1
1987 51.3 53.1
1986 50.6 53
1985 50 52.9
1984 49.4 52.6
1983 48.8 52.4
1982 48.5 52.1
1981 48.1 51.8
1980 47.7 51.4
1979 47.4 51
1978 46.9 50.4
1977 46.5 49.6
1976 46 48.9
1975 45.4 48
1974 44.9 47.2
1973 44.4 46.4
1972 43.9 45.6
1971 43.4 44.8
1970 43 44
1969 42.6 43.3
1968 42.2 42.6
1967 41.8 42
1966 41.3 41.3
1965 41 40.6
1964 40.5 40
1963 40.1 39.3
1962 39.6 38.6
1961 39.2 37.9
1960 38.8 37.2
1959 38.4 36.5
1958 38 35.8
1957 37.6 35.2
1956 37.3 34.5
1955 37 33.8
1954 36.7 33.2
1953 36.3 32.5
1952 36 32
1951 35.7 31.4
1950 35.4 30.8

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

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Benin and Ivory Coast population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Population
Benin Ivory Coast
2024 14,462,724 31,934,230
2023 14,111,034 31,165,654
2022 13,759,501 30,395,002
2021 13,413,417 29,639,736
2020 13,070,169 28,915,449
2019 12,726,755 28,193,009
2018 12,383,347 27,464,173
2017 12,039,780 26,733,372
2016 11,697,842 25,989,405
2015 11,360,681 25,246,342
2014 11,030,004 24,527,395
2013 10,708,834 23,939,775
2012 10,397,657 23,467,078
2011 10,093,623 22,982,000
2010 9,797,484 22,488,065
2009 9,509,423 21,997,940
2008 9,228,466 21,514,439
2007 8,953,969 21,030,558
2006 8,693,242 20,546,802
2005 8,426,144 20,068,458
2004 8,159,094 19,595,000
2003 7,913,070 19,125,542
2002 7,675,426 18,654,771
2001 7,445,596 18,178,913
2000 7,221,619 17,699,004
1999 7,002,818 17,215,935
1998 6,789,489 16,663,948
1997 6,583,365 16,047,170
1996 6,391,858 15,442,312
1995 6,226,773 14,855,565
1994 6,096,506 14,287,201
1993 5,872,706 13,735,951
1992 5,617,844 13,200,310
1991 5,446,932 12,683,870
1990 5,281,479 12,189,778
1989 5,121,657 11,719,771
1988 4,967,341 11,275,189
1987 4,818,486 10,851,475
1986 4,675,420 10,440,917
1985 4,538,012 10,040,483
1984 4,405,895 9,650,516
1983 4,278,978 9,272,744
1982 4,156,596 8,907,936
1981 4,038,307 8,556,596
1980 3,925,251 8,220,714
1979 3,818,528 7,902,267
1978 3,718,305 7,603,130
1977 3,623,202 7,321,950
1976 3,532,196 7,057,958
1975 3,445,407 6,776,297
1974 3,362,633 6,474,057
1973 3,283,496 6,184,944
1972 3,207,543 5,909,716
1971 3,134,767 5,650,868
1970 3,065,057 5,411,567
1969 2,998,222 5,192,221
1968 2,934,257 4,990,021
1967 2,872,997 4,799,744
1966 2,814,317 4,617,519
1965 2,757,936 4,442,377
1964 2,704,003 4,273,952
1963 2,652,908 4,112,061
1962 2,604,659 3,956,939
1961 2,559,223 3,810,151
1960 2,517,286 3,673,666

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate
Benin

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Ivory Coast
2023 4.56 4.28
2022 4.63 4.35
2021 4.71 4.41
2020 4.8 4.46
2019 4.9 4.52
2018 5.03 4.6
2017 5.16 4.76
2016 5.25 4.87
2015 5.32 4.97
2014 5.37 5.07
2013 5.41 5.14
2012 5.43 5.19
2011 5.44 5.24
2010 5.45 5.29
2009 5.49 5.33
2008 5.55 5.36
2007 5.63 5.4
2006 5.67 5.45
2005 5.69 5.5
2004 5.72 5.53
2003 5.76 5.57
2002 5.79 5.64
2001 5.85 5.7
2000 5.94 5.77
1999 6.03 5.81
1998 6.14 5.85
1997 6.23 5.9
1996 6.28 5.95
1995 6.33 6.04
1994 6.42 6.13
1993 6.51 6.27
1992 6.59 6.43
1991 6.67 6.59
1990 6.74 6.72
1989 6.82 6.85
1988 6.87 6.97
1987 6.92 7.09
1986 6.96 7.19
1985 7 7.27
1984 7.03 7.35
1983 7.05 7.42
1982 7.06 7.49
1981 7.06 7.54
1980 6.99 7.59
1979 6.91 7.63
1978 6.82 7.67
1977 6.83 7.83
1976 6.83 7.88
1975 6.83 7.91
1974 6.82 7.93
1973 6.81 7.94
1972 6.8 7.94
1971 6.77 7.94
1970 6.74 7.94
1969 6.71 7.93
1968 6.67 7.91
1967 6.64 7.89
1966 6.63 7.87
1965 6.61 7.84
1964 6.57 7.81
1963 6.51 7.78
1962 6.46 7.75
1961 6.4 7.72
1960 6.28 7.69

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

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Benin and Ivory Coast demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Ivory Coast
2024 19 19.3
2023 18.8 19.2
2022 18.7 19.1
2021 18.6 19
2020 18.5 18.9
2019 18.4 18.9
2018 18.3 18.9
2017 18.3 18.9
2016 18.2 18.9
2015 18.1 19
2014 18.1 19.1
2013 18 19
2012 18 18.6
2011 17.9 18.2
2010 17.8 17.7
2009 17.8 17.3
2008 17.7 16.9
2007 17.6 16.6
2006 17.6 16.6
2005 17.5 16.7
2004 17.4 16.7
2003 17.4 16.7
2002 17.3 16.7
2001 17.2 16.8
2000 17.1 16.8
1999 17.1 16.8
1998 17 16.8
1997 17 16.7
1996 16.9 16.6
1995 17 16.5
1994 17.2 16.4
1993 17.1 16.3
1992 16.9 16.2
1991 16.9 16.1
1990 16.9 16
1989 16.9 16
1988 16.9 15.9
1987 16.9 15.9
1986 17 16
1985 17 16
1984 17.1 16.1
1983 17.1 16.2
1982 17.2 16.3
1981 17.3 16.4
1980 17.3 16.5
1979 17.4 16.7
1978 17.5 16.9
1977 17.6 17.1
1976 17.7 17.4
1975 17.8 17.5
1974 17.9 17.6
1973 18.1 17.6
1972 18.3 17.7
1971 18.4 17.7
1970 18.6 17.7
1969 18.8 17.8
1968 19 18
1967 19.3 18.1
1966 19.5 18.2
1965 19.7 18.3
1964 19.9 18.4
1963 20.1 18.5
1962 20.3 18.5
1961 20.6 18.5
1960 20.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Ivory Coast
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$80.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
3.43%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
0.76%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-3.97%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
2.31%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
51.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
24%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
46
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.33B
2020
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$1.77B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
668,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
1.51%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
57.6%
2024

Energy

Benin Ivory Coast
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
472 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
18.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
37.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
58.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
1.71%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
14.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
324 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
22.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
72.4%
2023

Society

Benin Ivory Coast
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
+11,305
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
25.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
37
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
11.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
24.1
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
50%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
40.7%
2023

Health

Benin Ivory Coast
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$87.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$28.1
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
0.17
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
359
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
67.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
12.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
8.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
2.85 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Ivory Coast
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
3,845 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
106,175 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
9,645 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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