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Benin vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 99th vs. 110th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Jordan
Population
15272847
11555022
Population rank 76/197 86/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Benin and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Benin and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Benin

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Benin Jordan
2024 $21,482,643,706 $53,352,289,577
2023 $19,673,291,004 $51,088,476,338
2022 $17,425,405,091 $48,764,963,380
2021 $17,687,623,530 $46,296,100,141
2020 $15,686,741,884 $43,700,383,099
2019 $14,391,686,313 $44,503,006,338
2018 $14,262,408,090 $43,370,860,704
2017 $12,701,655,837 $41,608,435,915
2016 $11,821,065,853 $39,892,551,127
2015 $11,388,160,997 $38,587,017,887
2014 $13,284,527,847 $36,847,643,521
2013 $12,517,845,124 $34,454,440,141
2012 $11,141,358,116 $31,634,561,690
2011 $10,693,321,364 $29,524,149,155
2010 $9,535,345,016 $27,133,804,225
2009 $9,738,626,517 $24,537,876,056
2008 $9,787,734,526 $22,658,715,989
2007 $8,169,048,383 $17,110,437,236
2006 $7,034,111,315 $15,056,981,664
2005 $6,567,654,954 $12,588,998,590
2004 $6,190,270,380 $11,411,706,629
2003 $5,349,258,094 $10,195,627,645
2002 $4,194,342,686 $9,582,510,578
2001 $3,666,222,635 $8,975,814,653
2000 $3,519,991,440 $8,460,789,845
1999 $3,677,393,999 $8,149,929,478
1998 $2,455,092,686 $7,912,270,804
1997 $2,268,301,646 $7,245,839,210
1996 $2,361,116,449 $6,927,503,526
1995 $2,169,627,138 $6,727,597,032
1994 $1,598,075,944 $6,236,295,978
1993 $2,274,558,083 $5,606,400,222
1992 $1,695,315,306 $5,310,833,194
1991 $1,986,437,797 $4,344,467,193
1990 $1,959,965,330 $4,160,087,508
1989 $1,502,294,416 $4,221,373,674
1988 $1,620,246,084 $6,277,451,829
1987 $1,562,412,228 $6,756,209,762
1986 $1,336,102,025 $6,402,050,485
1985 $1,045,712,789 $4,993,601,520
1984 $1,051,134,009 $4,967,162,160
1983 $1,095,348,199 $4,920,692,191
1982 $1,267,778,670 $4,681,240,993
1981 $1,291,120,188 $4,383,944,703
1980 $1,405,251,847 $3,910,044,474
1979 $1,186,231,020 $3,271,368,781
1978 $928,843,469 $2,602,208,589
1977 $750,049,779 $2,096,778,602
1976 $698,408,262 $1,708,521,219
1975 $676,870,140 $1,363,073,498
1974 $554,654,861 $1,197,483,949
1973 $504,376,074 $943,783,840
1972 $410,331,857 $788,479,685
1971 $335,073,028 $678,159,729
1970 $333,627,713 $639,519,744
1969 $330,748,245 $698,879,720
1968 $326,323,105 $561,119,776
1967 $306,221,953 $631,679,747
1966 $302,925,235 $657,999,737
1965 $289,908,680 $599,759,760
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 Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Jordan
2024 $1,485 $4,618
2023 $1,394 $4,466
2022 $1,266 $4,332
2021 $1,319 $4,183
2020 $1,200 $4,022
2019 $1,131 $4,170
2018 $1,152 $4,145
2017 $1,055 $4,066
2016 $1,011 $3,987
2015 $1,002 $4,043
2014 $1,204 $4,191
2013 $1,169 $4,311
2012 $1,072 $4,170
2011 $1,059 $3,947
2010 $973 $3,718
2009 $1,024 $3,436
2008 $1,061 $3,242
2007 $912 $2,506
2006 $809 $2,343
2005 $779 $2,088
2004 $759 $1,940
2003 $676 $1,776
2002 $546 $1,706
2001 $492 $1,632
2000 $487 $1,571
1999 $525 $1,545
1998 $362 $1,532
1997 $345 $1,436
1996 $369 $1,410
1995 $348 $1,416
1994 $262.1 $1,367
1993 $387 $1,289
1992 $302 $1,287
1991 $365 $1,110
1990 $371 $1,149
1989 $293.3 $1,260
1988 $326 $1,966
1987 $324 $2,217
1986 $285.8 $2,200
1985 $230.4 $1,797
1984 $238.6 $1,871
1983 $256 $1,939
1982 $305 $1,929
1981 $320 $1,885
1980 $358 $1,750
1979 $311 $1,519
1978 $249.8 $1,249
1977 $207 $1,039
1976 $197.7 $873
1975 $196.5 $718
1974 $164.9 $651
1973 $153.6 $531
1972 $127.9 $460
1971 $106.9 $412
1970 $108.8 $409
1969 $110.3 $474
1968 $111.2 $409
1967 $106.6 $497
1966 $107.6 $558
1965 $105.1 $546
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. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Jordan
2026 61.3 78.3
2025 61.1 78.1
2024 61 78
2023 60.8 77.8
2022 60.5 77.1
2021 59.6 74.2
2020 60.2 75.6
2019 59.9 76.9
2018 59.7 76.5
2017 59.5 76.1
2016 59.3 75.6
2015 59.1 75.1
2014 59 74.6
2013 58.9 74.3
2012 58.6 74.1
2011 58.5 73.9
2010 58.4 73.8
2009 58.3 73.7
2008 58.1 73.6
2007 58.2 73.4
2006 58 73.2
2005 57.7 73
2004 57.3 72.8
2003 57.1 72.6
2002 56.9 72.4
2001 56.7 72.1
2000 56.6 71.9
1999 56.3 71.7
1998 56.2 71.5
1997 56 71.3
1996 55.6 71.1
1995 55.4 70.9
1994 55 70.7
1993 54.6 70.6
1992 54.1 70.4
1991 53.4 70.2
1990 53 70.1
1989 52.5 69.9
1988 52 69.6
1987 51.3 69.3
1986 50.6 69
1985 50 68.6
1984 49.4 68.2
1983 48.8 67.8
1982 48.5 67.4
1981 48.1 66.9
1980 47.7 66.5
1979 47.4 66
1978 46.9 65.6
1977 46.5 65.1
1976 46 64.7
1975 45.4 64.1
1974 44.9 63.6
1973 44.4 63.1
1972 43.9 62.5
1971 43.4 61.8
1970 43 59.8
1969 42.6 60.5
1968 42.2 59.8
1967 41.8 59
1966 41.3 57.8
1965 41 57.3
1964 40.5 56.5
1963 40.1 55.5
1962 39.6 54.6
1961 39.2 53.7
1960 38.8 52.7
1959 38.4 51.6
1958 38 50.4
1957 37.6 49.2
1956 37.3 48
1955 37 46.8
1954 36.7 45.6
1953 36.3 44.4
1952 36 43.2
1951 35.7 42
1950 35.4 40.9

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

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Benin and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Benin Jordan
2024 14,462,724 11,552,876
2023 14,111,034 11,439,213
2022 13,759,501 11,256,263
2021 13,413,417 11,066,356
2020 13,070,169 10,865,228
2019 12,726,755 10,671,891
2018 12,383,347 10,462,306
2017 12,039,780 10,234,226
2016 11,697,842 10,006,367
2015 11,360,681 9,544,729
2014 11,030,004 8,791,710
2013 10,708,834 7,991,809
2012 10,397,657 7,587,127
2011 10,093,623 7,480,424
2010 9,797,484 7,297,043
2009 9,509,423 7,141,753
2008 9,228,466 6,989,866
2007 8,953,969 6,827,227
2006 8,693,242 6,427,371
2005 8,426,144 6,029,587
2004 8,159,094 5,882,061
2003 7,913,070 5,741,828
2002 7,675,426 5,616,066
2001 7,445,596 5,498,894
2000 7,221,619 5,386,945
1999 7,002,818 5,276,444
1998 6,789,489 5,164,284
1997 6,583,365 5,046,285
1996 6,391,858 4,912,516
1995 6,226,773 4,752,096
1994 6,096,506 4,561,406
1993 5,872,706 4,348,020
1992 5,617,844 4,127,693
1991 5,446,932 3,915,149
1990 5,281,479 3,621,908
1989 5,121,657 3,349,627
1988 4,967,341 3,193,039
1987 4,818,486 3,047,634
1986 4,675,420 2,909,887
1985 4,538,012 2,778,810
1984 4,405,895 2,654,688
1983 4,278,978 2,537,307
1982 4,156,596 2,426,927
1981 4,038,307 2,325,517
1980 3,925,251 2,234,186
1979 3,818,528 2,153,882
1978 3,718,305 2,083,595
1977 3,623,202 2,019,002
1976 3,532,196 1,958,177
1975 3,445,407 1,899,055
1974 3,362,633 1,839,182
1973 3,283,496 1,778,094
1972 3,207,543 1,714,555
1971 3,134,767 1,645,145
1970 3,065,057 1,565,163
1969 2,998,222 1,473,100
1968 2,934,257 1,372,460
1967 2,872,997 1,271,183
1966 2,814,317 1,178,360
1965 2,757,936 1,099,440
1964 2,704,003 1,035,640
1963 2,652,908 984,714
1962 2,604,659 940,554
1961 2,559,223 897,591
1960 2,517,286 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Jordan

Fertility rate
Benin

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Jordan
2023 4.56 2.64
2022 4.63 2.68
2021 4.71 2.74
2020 4.8 2.79
2019 4.9 2.86
2018 5.03 2.92
2017 5.16 2.99
2016 5.25 3.07
2015 5.32 3.14
2014 5.37 3.3
2013 5.41 3.45
2012 5.43 3.57
2011 5.44 3.69
2010 5.45 3.78
2009 5.49 3.84
2008 5.55 3.88
2007 5.63 3.8
2006 5.67 3.71
2005 5.69 3.65
2004 5.72 3.73
2003 5.76 3.82
2002 5.79 3.81
2001 5.85 3.8
2000 5.94 3.86
1999 6.03 3.97
1998 6.14 4.11
1997 6.23 4.32
1996 6.28 4.51
1995 6.33 4.68
1994 6.42 4.82
1993 6.51 4.97
1992 6.59 5.14
1991 6.67 5.33
1990 6.74 5.54
1989 6.82 5.8
1988 6.87 6.01
1987 6.92 6.2
1986 6.96 6.39
1985 7 6.53
1984 7.03 6.67
1983 7.05 6.81
1982 7.06 6.96
1981 7.06 7.12
1980 6.99 7.29
1979 6.91 7.45
1978 6.82 7.59
1977 6.83 7.72
1976 6.83 7.83
1975 6.83 7.93
1974 6.82 8
1973 6.81 8.06
1972 6.8 8.12
1971 6.77 8.15
1970 6.74 8.18
1969 6.71 8.19
1968 6.67 8.14
1967 6.64 8.06
1966 6.63 7.99
1965 6.61 7.93
1964 6.57 7.91
1963 6.51 7.85
1962 6.46 7.79
1961 6.4 7.7
1960 6.28 7.6

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

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Benin and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Jordan
2024 19 25.5
2023 18.8 25.3
2022 18.7 24.9
2021 18.6 24.6
2020 18.5 24.2
2019 18.4 23.9
2018 18.3 23.5
2017 18.3 23.2
2016 18.2 22.9
2015 18.1 22.6
2014 18.1 22.4
2013 18 22.3
2012 18 22.1
2011 17.9 21.9
2010 17.8 21.7
2009 17.8 21.5
2008 17.7 21.4
2007 17.6 21.2
2006 17.6 21
2005 17.5 20.8
2004 17.4 20.5
2003 17.4 20.3
2002 17.3 20.2
2001 17.2 20.1
2000 17.1 20
1999 17.1 19.9
1998 17 19.8
1997 17 19.8
1996 16.9 19.7
1995 17 19.5
1994 17.2 19.3
1993 17.1 18.9
1992 16.9 18.5
1991 16.9 18.1
1990 16.9 17.2
1989 16.9 16.4
1988 16.9 16.2
1987 16.9 16.1
1986 17 15.9
1985 17 15.8
1984 17.1 15.6
1983 17.1 15.5
1982 17.2 15.4
1981 17.3 15.2
1980 17.3 15.1
1979 17.4 15
1978 17.5 14.9
1977 17.6 14.9
1976 17.7 14.8
1975 17.8 14.8
1974 17.9 14.8
1973 18.1 14.8
1972 18.3 14.8
1971 18.4 14.8
1970 18.6 14.9
1969 18.8 15
1968 19 15.1
1967 19.3 15.3
1966 19.5 15.5
1965 19.7 15.7
1964 19.9 16
1963 20.1 16.2
1962 20.3 16.5
1961 20.6 16.8
1960 20.8 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3.5%
2010
Listed domestic companies n/a
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
46.5%
2024

Energy

Benin Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Jordan
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
94.8%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
45%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
92.5%
2023

Health

Benin Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Jordan
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
4,476 mi
2011

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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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