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Benin vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 99th vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Kiribati
Population
15272847
139020
Population rank 76/197 180/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 126/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Benin and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Benin and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Benin

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Benin Kiribati
2024 $21,482,643,706 $307,862,564
2023 $19,673,291,004 $288,610,748
2022 $17,425,405,091 $270,040,453
2021 $17,687,623,530 $285,259,881
2020 $15,686,741,884 $220,898,020
2019 $14,391,686,313 $216,985,388
2018 $14,262,408,090 $233,514,717
2017 $12,701,655,837 $222,875,736
2016 $11,821,065,853 $206,467,819
2015 $11,388,160,997 $191,559,399
2014 $13,284,527,847 $200,287,282
2013 $12,517,845,124 $201,730,861
2012 $11,141,358,116 $207,001,546
2011 $10,693,321,364 $195,970,140
2010 $9,535,345,016 $165,458,433
2009 $9,738,626,517 $140,177,384
2008 $9,787,734,526 $147,017,895
2007 $8,169,048,383 $138,054,946
2006 $7,034,111,315 $112,338,353
2005 $6,567,654,954 $113,895,437
2004 $6,190,270,380 $104,085,892
2003 $5,349,258,094 $96,105,619
2002 $4,194,342,686 $74,743,869
2001 $3,666,222,635 $64,935,850
2000 $3,519,991,440 $74,910,527
1999 $3,677,393,999 $77,323,978
1998 $2,455,092,686 $74,905,706
1997 $2,268,301,646 $80,205,807
1996 $2,361,116,449 $81,456,854
1995 $2,169,627,138 $68,596,395
1994 $1,598,075,944 $67,055,334
1993 $2,274,558,083 $58,953,596
1992 $1,695,315,306 $61,491,369
1991 $1,986,437,797 $41,247,792
1990 $1,959,965,330 $36,534,295
1989 $1,502,294,416 $37,645,319
1988 $1,620,246,084 $38,278,810
1987 $1,562,412,228 $29,554,413
1986 $1,336,102,025 $25,993,009
1985 $1,045,712,789 $26,126,615
1984 $1,051,134,009 $34,394,167
1983 $1,095,348,199 $31,000,546
1982 $1,267,778,670 $32,742,713
1981 $1,291,120,188 $35,267,489
1980 $1,405,251,847 $33,157,723
1979 $1,186,231,020 $34,466,197
1978 $928,843,469 $36,563,965
1977 $750,049,779 $31,335,459
1976 $698,408,262 $33,246,817
1975 $676,870,140 $44,547,454
1974 $554,654,861 $69,256,489
1973 $504,376,074 $25,645,040
1972 $410,331,857 $15,314,346
1971 $335,073,028 $12,356,134
1970 $333,627,713 $11,560,877
1969 $330,748,245 -
1968 $326,323,105 -
1967 $306,221,953 -
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 Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Kiribati
2024 $1,485 $2,289
2023 $1,394 $2,178
2022 $1,266 $2,070
2021 $1,319 $2,222
2020 $1,200 $1,752
2019 $1,131 $1,751
2018 $1,152 $1,913
2017 $1,055 $1,853
2016 $1,011 $1,743
2015 $1,002 $1,640
2014 $1,204 $1,737
2013 $1,169 $1,772
2012 $1,072 $1,844
2011 $1,059 $1,771
2010 $973 $1,522
2009 $1,024 $1,317
2008 $1,061 $1,411
2007 $912 $1,353
2006 $809 $1,123
2005 $779 $1,162
2004 $759 $1,083
2003 $676 $1,021
2002 $546 $810
2001 $492 $719
2000 $487 $845
1999 $525 $887
1998 $362 $874
1997 $345 $953
1996 $369 $986
1995 $348 $844
1994 $262.1 $838
1993 $387 $748
1992 $302 $792
1991 $365 $540
1990 $371 $488
1989 $293.3 $515
1988 $326 $536
1987 $324 $424
1986 $285.8 $382
1985 $230.4 $393
1984 $238.6 $527
1983 $256 $483
1982 $305 $519
1981 $320 $568
1980 $358 $542
1979 $311 $573
1978 $249.8 $611
1977 $207 $520
1976 $197.7 $548
1975 $196.5 $730
1974 $164.9 $1,131
1973 $153.6 $422
1972 $127.9 $256.2
1971 $106.9 $210.7
1970 $108.8 $201
1969 $110.3 -
1968 $111.2 -
1967 $106.6 -
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. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Kiribati
2026 61.3 66.9
2025 61.1 66.7
2024 61 66.6
2023 60.8 66.5
2022 60.5 66.3
2021 59.6 64.1
2020 60.2 65.2
2019 59.9 65.9
2018 59.7 65.8
2017 59.5 65.8
2016 59.3 65.8
2015 59.1 65.8
2014 59 65.9
2013 58.9 65.9
2012 58.6 65.9
2011 58.5 65.9
2010 58.4 65.9
2009 58.3 65.8
2008 58.1 65.7
2007 58.2 65.7
2006 58 65.6
2005 57.7 65.5
2004 57.3 65.4
2003 57.1 65.3
2002 56.9 65.1
2001 56.7 64.9
2000 56.6 64.7
1999 56.3 64.4
1998 56.2 64.1
1997 56 63.8
1996 55.6 63.5
1995 55.4 63.1
1994 55 62.8
1993 54.6 62.4
1992 54.1 62
1991 53.4 61.5
1990 53 61
1989 52.5 60.5
1988 52 60.1
1987 51.3 59.6
1986 50.6 59.1
1985 50 58.7
1984 49.4 58.4
1983 48.8 58.1
1982 48.5 57.8
1981 48.1 57.5
1980 47.7 57.3
1979 47.4 57.1
1978 46.9 56.9
1977 46.5 56.1
1976 46 56.6
1975 45.4 56.4
1974 44.9 56.1
1973 44.4 55.8
1972 43.9 55.3
1971 43.4 54.9
1970 43 54.4
1969 42.6 53.8
1968 42.2 53.1
1967 41.8 52.5
1966 41.3 51.7
1965 41 51
1964 40.5 50.4
1963 40.1 49.7
1962 39.6 49
1961 39.2 48.5
1960 38.8 48
1959 38.4 47.5
1958 38 47.1
1957 37.6 46.8
1956 37.3 46.5
1955 37 46.3
1954 36.7 46.1
1953 36.3 46
1952 36 45.9
1951 35.7 45.8
1950 35.4 45.7

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

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Benin and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Benin Kiribati
2024 14,462,724 134,518
2023 14,111,034 132,530
2022 13,759,501 130,469
2021 13,413,417 128,377
2020 13,070,169 126,099
2019 12,726,755 123,921
2018 12,383,347 122,084
2017 12,039,780 120,275
2016 11,697,842 118,478
2015 11,360,681 116,815
2014 11,030,004 115,326
2013 10,708,834 113,838
2012 10,397,657 112,284
2011 10,093,623 110,647
2010 9,797,484 108,704
2009 9,509,423 106,467
2008 9,228,466 104,222
2007 8,953,969 102,068
2006 8,693,242 100,017
2005 8,426,144 98,035
2004 8,159,094 96,085
2003 7,913,070 94,175
2002 7,675,426 92,264
2001 7,445,596 90,335
2000 7,221,619 88,613
1999 7,002,818 87,126
1998 6,789,489 85,657
1997 6,583,365 84,147
1996 6,391,858 82,623
1995 6,226,773 81,234
1994 6,096,506 80,021
1993 5,872,706 78,841
1992 5,617,844 77,641
1991 5,446,932 76,367
1990 5,281,479 74,855
1989 5,121,657 73,147
1988 4,967,341 71,427
1987 4,818,486 69,733
1986 4,675,420 68,059
1985 4,538,012 66,496
1984 4,405,895 65,228
1983 4,278,978 64,169
1982 4,156,596 63,134
1981 4,038,307 62,121
1980 3,925,251 61,148
1979 3,818,528 60,172
1978 3,718,305 59,864
1977 3,623,202 60,267
1976 3,532,196 60,661
1975 3,445,407 60,987
1974 3,362,633 61,219
1973 3,283,496 60,824
1972 3,207,543 59,778
1971 3,134,767 58,652
1970 3,065,057 57,510
1969 2,998,222 56,360
1968 2,934,257 55,529
1967 2,872,997 54,996
1966 2,814,317 54,425
1965 2,757,936 53,439
1964 2,704,003 52,088
1963 2,652,908 50,791
1962 2,604,659 49,538
1961 2,559,223 48,323
1960 2,517,286 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Benin

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Kiribati
2023 4.56 3.15
2022 4.63 3.18
2021 4.71 3.22
2020 4.8 3.25
2019 4.9 3.29
2018 5.03 3.32
2017 5.16 3.34
2016 5.25 3.38
2015 5.32 3.44
2014 5.37 3.52
2013 5.41 3.64
2012 5.43 3.77
2011 5.44 3.88
2010 5.45 3.9
2009 5.49 3.91
2008 5.55 3.9
2007 5.63 3.87
2006 5.67 3.82
2005 5.69 3.76
2004 5.72 3.73
2003 5.76 3.7
2002 5.79 3.81
2001 5.85 3.96
2000 5.94 4.07
1999 6.03 4.18
1998 6.14 4.29
1997 6.23 4.37
1996 6.28 4.43
1995 6.33 4.42
1994 6.42 4.44
1993 6.51 4.49
1992 6.59 4.57
1991 6.67 4.64
1990 6.74 4.67
1989 6.82 4.69
1988 6.87 4.73
1987 6.92 4.81
1986 6.96 4.87
1985 7 4.91
1984 7.03 4.91
1983 7.05 4.91
1982 7.06 4.95
1981 7.06 4.96
1980 6.99 4.96
1979 6.91 4.97
1978 6.82 4.97
1977 6.83 4.96
1976 6.83 4.96
1975 6.83 5.02
1974 6.82 5.09
1973 6.81 5.2
1972 6.8 5.37
1971 6.77 5.55
1970 6.74 5.71
1969 6.71 5.85
1968 6.67 5.98
1967 6.64 6.11
1966 6.63 6.23
1965 6.61 6.26
1964 6.57 6.29
1963 6.51 6.35
1962 6.46 6.42
1961 6.4 6.48
1960 6.28 6.44

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

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Benin and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Kiribati
2024 19 23.8
2023 18.8 23.6
2022 18.7 23.5
2021 18.6 23.3
2020 18.5 23.2
2019 18.4 23
2018 18.3 22.9
2017 18.3 22.7
2016 18.2 22.5
2015 18.1 22.3
2014 18.1 22.1
2013 18 21.9
2012 18 21.7
2011 17.9 21.5
2010 17.8 21.3
2009 17.8 21.2
2008 17.7 21
2007 17.6 20.9
2006 17.6 20.7
2005 17.5 20.5
2004 17.4 20.3
2003 17.4 20.1
2002 17.3 19.9
2001 17.2 19.8
2000 17.1 19.7
1999 17.1 19.6
1998 17 19.6
1997 17 19.6
1996 16.9 19.6
1995 17 19.7
1994 17.2 19.8
1993 17.1 20
1992 16.9 20.1
1991 16.9 20.2
1990 16.9 20.2
1989 16.9 20.2
1988 16.9 20.1
1987 16.9 19.9
1986 17 19.8
1985 17 19.6
1984 17.1 19.4
1983 17.1 19.2
1982 17.2 19
1981 17.3 18.9
1980 17.3 18.7
1979 17.4 18.4
1978 17.5 18.3
1977 17.6 18.2
1976 17.7 18.1
1975 17.8 18
1974 17.9 17.8
1973 18.1 17.7
1972 18.3 17.6
1971 18.4 17.6
1970 18.6 17.5
1969 18.8 17.5
1968 19 17.6
1967 19.3 17.7
1966 19.5 17.9
1965 19.7 18
1964 19.9 18.1
1963 20.1 18.2
1962 20.3 18.3
1961 20.6 18.5
1960 20.8 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
60
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
4%
2019
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
17.6%
2017
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Benin Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
41.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Benin Kiribati
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
98.6%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
88%
2023

Health

Benin Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Kiribati
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
416 mi
2017

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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