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Benin vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 99th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Kenya
Population
15272847
58955623
Population rank 76/197 25/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Benin and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Benin and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Benin

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Benin Kenya
2024 $21,482,643,706 $120,339,557,906
2023 $19,673,291,004 $107,500,884,685
2022 $17,425,405,091 $114,448,978,153
2021 $17,687,623,530 $109,703,658,905
2020 $15,686,741,884 $100,657,505,751
2019 $14,391,686,313 $100,378,436,207
2018 $14,262,408,090 $92,202,979,985
2017 $12,701,655,837 $82,036,510,877
2016 $11,821,065,853 $74,815,144,164
2015 $11,388,160,997 $70,120,446,897
2014 $13,284,527,847 $68,285,796,514
2013 $12,517,845,124 $61,671,440,408
2012 $11,141,358,116 $56,396,704,672
2011 $10,693,321,364 $46,869,473,151
2010 $9,535,345,016 $45,405,615,064
2009 $9,738,626,517 $42,347,217,913
2008 $9,787,734,526 $35,895,153,328
2007 $8,169,048,383 $31,958,195,182
2006 $7,034,111,315 $25,825,512,284
2005 $6,567,654,954 $18,737,895,513
2004 $6,190,270,380 $16,095,337,094
2003 $5,349,258,094 $14,904,517,650
2002 $4,194,342,686 $13,147,736,899
2001 $3,666,222,635 $12,986,007,426
2000 $3,519,991,440 $12,705,350,098
1999 $3,677,393,999 $12,896,010,459
1998 $2,455,092,686 $14,093,998,844
1997 $2,268,301,646 $13,115,764,358
1996 $2,361,116,449 $12,045,865,396
1995 $2,169,627,138 $9,046,320,255
1994 $1,598,075,944 $7,148,148,564
1993 $2,274,558,083 $5,751,786,643
1992 $1,695,315,306 $8,209,120,763
1991 $1,986,437,797 $8,151,488,783
1990 $1,959,965,330 $8,572,359,038
1989 $1,502,294,416 $8,283,114,514
1988 $1,620,246,084 $8,355,380,879
1987 $1,562,412,228 $7,970,820,369
1986 $1,336,102,025 $7,239,126,568
1985 $1,045,712,789 $6,135,034,214
1984 $1,051,134,009 $6,191,437,070
1983 $1,095,348,199 $5,979,198,314
1982 $1,267,778,670 $6,431,579,357
1981 $1,291,120,188 $6,854,491,706
1980 $1,405,251,847 $7,265,315,820
1979 $1,186,231,020 $6,234,391,113
1978 $928,843,469 $5,303,735,111
1977 $750,049,779 $4,494,378,764
1976 $698,408,262 $3,474,542,392
1975 $676,870,140 $3,259,345,083
1974 $554,654,861 $2,969,958,812
1973 $504,376,074 $2,509,001,324
1972 $410,331,857 $2,107,279,157
1971 $335,073,028 $1,778,391,289
1970 $333,627,713 $1,603,447,359
1969 $330,748,245 $1,458,379,417
1968 $326,323,105 $1,353,295,459
1967 $306,221,953 $1,232,559,507
1966 $302,925,235 $1,164,519,674
1965 $289,908,680 $997,919,321
1964 $269,819,006 $998,759,334
1963 $253,927,697 $926,589,349
1962 $236,434,954 $868,111,401
1961 $235,668,221 $792,959,473
1960 $226,195,578 $791,265,459

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

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Benin and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Kenya
2024 $1,485 $2,132
2023 $1,394 $1,943
2022 $1,266 $2,110
2021 $1,319 $2,061
2020 $1,200 $1,928
2019 $1,131 $1,960
2018 $1,152 $1,836
2017 $1,055 $1,667
2016 $1,011 $1,554
2015 $1,002 $1,489
2014 $1,204 $1,483
2013 $1,169 $1,371
2012 $1,072 $1,285
2011 $1,059 $1,096
2010 $973 $1,092
2009 $1,024 $1,048
2008 $1,061 $916
2007 $912 $840
2006 $809 $700
2005 $779 $523
2004 $759 $464
2003 $676 $443
2002 $546 $403
2001 $492 $411
2000 $487 $415
1999 $525 $434
1998 $362 $488
1997 $345 $467
1996 $369 $441
1995 $348 $340
1994 $262.1 $276.4
1993 $387 $229
1992 $302 $337
1991 $365 $345
1990 $371 $374
1989 $293.3 $374
1988 $326 $391
1987 $324 $387
1986 $285.8 $364
1985 $230.4 $320
1984 $238.6 $334
1983 $256 $335
1982 $305 $374
1981 $320 $413
1980 $358 $454
1979 $311 $403
1978 $249.8 $355
1977 $207 $311
1976 $197.7 $248.9
1975 $196.5 $241.2
1974 $164.9 $227.2
1973 $153.6 $198.6
1972 $127.9 $172.6
1971 $106.9 $150.9
1970 $108.8 $141
1969 $110.3 $133.3
1968 $111.2 $128.7
1967 $106.6 $121.9
1966 $107.6 $119.8
1965 $105.1 $106.9
1964 $99.8 $111.3
1963 $95.7 $107.4
1962 $90.8 $104.6
1961 $92.1 $99.3
1960 $89.9 $102.8

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

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Benin vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Kenya
2026 61.3 64.2
2025 61.1 64
2024 61 63.8
2023 60.8 63.6
2022 60.5 63.5
2021 59.6 61.2
2020 60.2 61.6
2019 59.9 62.9
2018 59.7 62.8
2017 59.5 62.7
2016 59.3 62.5
2015 59.1 62.3
2014 59 62
2013 58.9 61.7
2012 58.6 61.5
2011 58.5 61.3
2010 58.4 60.9
2009 58.3 60.5
2008 58.1 60
2007 58.2 59.4
2006 58 59.1
2005 57.7 58.5
2004 57.3 57.9
2003 57.1 57.4
2002 56.9 56.8
2001 56.7 56.5
2000 56.6 56.1
1999 56.3 55.9
1998 56.2 55.6
1997 56 55.5
1996 55.6 55.6
1995 55.4 55.9
1994 55 56.1
1993 54.6 56.7
1992 54.1 57.1
1991 53.4 57.8
1990 53 58.3
1989 52.5 60
1988 52 60.3
1987 51.3 60.7
1986 50.6 60.8
1985 50 60.9
1984 49.4 60.6
1983 48.8 60.3
1982 48.5 59.9
1981 48.1 59.6
1980 47.7 59.2
1979 47.4 58.7
1978 46.9 58.2
1977 46.5 57.7
1976 46 57.2
1975 45.4 56.6
1974 44.9 56
1973 44.4 55.5
1972 43.9 55
1971 43.4 54.5
1970 43 54.1
1969 42.6 53.7
1968 42.2 53.3
1967 41.8 52.8
1966 41.3 52.4
1965 41 51.9
1964 40.5 51.3
1963 40.1 50.8
1962 39.6 50.1
1961 39.2 49.3
1960 38.8 48.5
1959 38.4 47.5
1958 38 46.5
1957 37.6 45.3
1956 37.3 43.5
1955 37 42.3
1954 36.7 41
1953 36.3 39.8
1952 36 38.6
1951 35.7 38
1950 35.4 36.9

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

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Benin and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Benin Kenya
2024 14,462,724 56,432,944
2023 14,111,034 55,339,003
2022 13,759,501 54,252,461
2021 13,413,417 53,219,166
2020 13,070,169 52,217,334
2019 12,726,755 51,202,827
2018 12,383,347 50,207,107
2017 12,039,780 49,197,766
2016 11,697,842 48,139,687
2015 11,360,681 47,088,526
2014 11,030,004 46,051,440
2013 10,708,834 44,986,791
2012 10,397,657 43,888,303
2011 10,093,623 42,758,461
2010 9,797,484 41,598,567
2009 9,509,423 40,408,891
2008 9,228,466 39,206,351
2007 8,953,969 38,036,349
2006 8,693,242 36,904,008
2005 8,426,144 35,796,484
2004 8,159,094 34,713,455
2003 7,913,070 33,652,223
2002 7,675,426 32,629,808
2001 7,445,596 31,619,170
2000 7,221,619 30,642,890
1999 7,002,818 29,733,408
1998 6,789,489 28,888,057
1997 6,583,365 28,101,768
1996 6,391,858 27,344,211
1995 6,226,773 26,601,751
1994 6,096,506 25,857,130
1993 5,872,706 25,117,188
1992 5,617,844 24,382,460
1991 5,446,932 23,646,514
1990 5,281,479 22,892,651
1989 5,121,657 22,118,434
1988 4,967,341 21,356,219
1987 4,818,486 20,616,096
1986 4,675,420 19,901,646
1985 4,538,012 19,201,768
1984 4,405,895 18,514,906
1983 4,278,978 17,846,374
1982 4,156,596 17,206,175
1981 4,038,307 16,601,507
1980 3,925,251 16,018,459
1979 3,818,528 15,460,666
1978 3,718,305 14,934,126
1977 3,623,202 14,428,819
1976 3,532,196 13,957,623
1975 3,445,407 13,511,671
1974 3,362,633 13,070,078
1973 3,283,496 12,634,835
1972 3,207,543 12,206,060
1971 3,134,767 11,788,904
1970 3,065,057 11,368,791
1969 2,998,222 10,939,695
1968 2,934,257 10,518,823
1967 2,872,997 10,111,057
1966 2,814,317 9,717,816
1965 2,757,936 9,338,078
1964 2,704,003 8,973,535
1963 2,652,908 8,627,971
1962 2,604,659 8,299,308
1961 2,559,223 7,987,770
1960 2,517,286 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Kenya

Fertility rate
Benin

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Kenya
2023 4.56 3.21
2022 4.63 3.26
2021 4.71 3.31
2020 4.8 3.36
2019 4.9 3.43
2018 5.03 3.54
2017 5.16 3.61
2016 5.25 3.69
2015 5.32 3.77
2014 5.37 3.84
2013 5.41 3.96
2012 5.43 4.12
2011 5.44 4.28
2010 5.45 4.45
2009 5.49 4.57
2008 5.55 4.66
2007 5.63 4.72
2006 5.67 4.75
2005 5.69 4.8
2004 5.72 4.86
2003 5.76 4.94
2002 5.79 5.03
2001 5.85 5.09
2000 5.94 5.14
1999 6.03 5.18
1998 6.14 5.24
1997 6.23 5.27
1996 6.28 5.31
1995 6.33 5.37
1994 6.42 5.44
1993 6.51 5.57
1992 6.59 5.74
1991 6.67 5.94
1990 6.74 6.14
1989 6.82 6.33
1988 6.87 6.52
1987 6.92 6.69
1986 6.96 6.84
1985 7 6.96
1984 7.03 7.08
1983 7.05 7.22
1982 7.06 7.35
1981 7.06 7.45
1980 6.99 7.53
1979 6.91 7.6
1978 6.82 7.67
1977 6.83 7.73
1976 6.83 7.77
1975 6.83 7.8
1974 6.82 7.82
1973 6.81 7.86
1972 6.8 7.89
1971 6.77 7.92
1970 6.74 7.94
1969 6.71 7.95
1968 6.67 7.95
1967 6.64 7.95
1966 6.63 7.96
1965 6.61 7.92
1964 6.57 7.87
1963 6.51 7.82
1962 6.46 7.77
1961 6.4 7.72
1960 6.28 7.65

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

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Benin and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Kenya
2024 19 20.8
2023 18.8 20.6
2022 18.7 20.3
2021 18.6 20
2020 18.5 19.8
2019 18.4 19.6
2018 18.3 19.3
2017 18.3 19.1
2016 18.2 18.9
2015 18.1 18.7
2014 18.1 18.5
2013 18 18.4
2012 18 18.2
2011 17.9 18.1
2010 17.8 17.9
2009 17.8 17.8
2008 17.7 17.7
2007 17.6 17.6
2006 17.6 17.5
2005 17.5 17.4
2004 17.4 17.3
2003 17.4 17.1
2002 17.3 17
2001 17.2 16.8
2000 17.1 16.7
1999 17.1 16.5
1998 17 16.4
1997 17 16.2
1996 16.9 16.1
1995 17 16
1994 17.2 15.9
1993 17.1 15.7
1992 16.9 15.6
1991 16.9 15.5
1990 16.9 15.3
1989 16.9 15.2
1988 16.9 15.1
1987 16.9 15
1986 17 15
1985 17 14.9
1984 17.1 14.8
1983 17.1 14.7
1982 17.2 14.6
1981 17.3 14.5
1980 17.3 14.5
1979 17.4 14.4
1978 17.5 14.3
1977 17.6 14.3
1976 17.7 14.3
1975 17.8 14.3
1974 17.9 14.3
1973 18.1 14.3
1972 18.3 14.3
1971 18.4 14.4
1970 18.6 14.4
1969 18.8 14.5
1968 19 14.5
1967 19.3 14.6
1966 19.5 14.8
1965 19.7 14.9
1964 19.9 15.1
1963 20.1 15.2
1962 20.3 15.3
1961 20.6 15.5
1960 20.8 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.9%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Benin Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Benin Kenya
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
82.9%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Benin Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Kenya
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
110,480 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)

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