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Benin vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 99th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Kuwait
Population
15272847
5100145
Population rank 76/197 127/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
81 years
2026

Benin and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Benin and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Benin

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Benin Kuwait
2024 $21,482,643,706 $160,227,273,053
2023 $19,673,291,004 $165,384,407,116
2022 $17,425,405,091 $183,502,046,694
2021 $17,687,623,530 $148,350,671,489
2020 $15,686,741,884 $111,045,470,606
2019 $14,391,686,313 $140,856,394,861
2018 $14,262,408,090 $138,646,316,351
2017 $12,701,655,837 $120,687,539,806
2016 $11,821,065,853 $109,406,674,125
2015 $11,388,160,997 $114,585,555,689
2014 $13,284,527,847 $162,650,450,685
2013 $12,517,845,124 $174,168,116,535
2012 $11,141,358,116 $174,047,662,680
2011 $10,693,321,364 $154,039,231,246
2010 $9,535,345,016 $115,416,245,242
2009 $9,738,626,517 $105,968,691,905
2008 $9,787,734,526 $147,379,737,230
2007 $8,169,048,383 $114,634,043,362
2006 $7,034,111,315 $101,557,330,723
2005 $6,567,654,954 $80,798,630,137
2004 $6,190,270,380 $59,439,090,601
2003 $5,349,258,094 $47,874,582,232
2002 $4,194,342,686 $38,135,788,414
2001 $3,666,222,635 $34,889,559,870
2000 $3,519,991,440 $37,718,743,480
1999 $3,677,393,999 $30,122,365,849
1998 $2,455,092,686 $25,943,705,784
1997 $2,268,301,646 $30,350,190,704
1996 $2,361,116,449 $31,492,373,309
1995 $2,169,627,138 $27,186,980,647
1994 $1,598,075,944 $24,848,483,838
1993 $2,274,558,083 $23,941,391,391
1992 $1,695,315,306 $19,858,555,215
1991 $1,986,437,797 $11,009,993,703
1990 $1,959,965,330 $18,427,777,778
1989 $1,502,294,416 $24,313,855,653
1988 $1,620,246,084 $20,690,322,153
1987 $1,562,412,228 $22,368,704,134
1986 $1,336,102,025 $17,903,989,745
1985 $1,045,712,789 $21,445,970,614
1984 $1,051,134,009 $21,700,082,753
1983 $1,095,348,199 $20,871,081,080
1982 $1,267,778,670 $21,577,153,356
1981 $1,291,120,188 $25,058,020,338
1980 $1,405,251,847 $28,638,868,356
1979 $1,186,231,020 $24,749,063,922
1978 $928,843,469 $15,503,557,496
1977 $750,049,779 $14,137,406,741
1976 $698,408,262 $13,132,252,802
1975 $676,870,140 $12,022,811,621
1974 $554,654,861 $13,006,948,296
1973 $504,376,074 $5,408,804,607
1972 $410,331,857 $4,450,537,925
1971 $335,073,028 $3,880,392,195
1970 $333,627,713 $2,873,638,851
1969 $330,748,245 $2,769,198,892
1968 $326,323,105 $2,662,798,935
1967 $306,221,953 $2,441,599,023
1966 $302,925,235 $2,391,199,044
1965 $289,908,680 $2,097,199,161
1964 $269,819,006 $2,071,668,533
1963 $253,927,697 $1,900,895,857
1962 $236,434,954 $1,828,107,503
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 Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Kuwait
2024 $1,485 $32,718
2023 $1,394 $34,076
2022 $1,266 $39,982
2021 $1,319 $34,019
2020 $1,200 $25,236
2019 $1,131 $31,708
2018 $1,152 $32,068
2017 $1,055 $29,048
2016 $1,011 $27,324
2015 $1,002 $29,882
2014 $1,204 $44,369
2013 $1,169 $49,651
2012 $1,072 $52,155
2011 $1,059 $49,170
2010 $973 $39,212
2009 $1,024 $37,907
2008 $1,061 $55,585
2007 $912 $45,709
2006 $809 $42,947
2005 $779 $36,123
2004 $759 $27,552
2003 $676 $22,691
2002 $546 $18,513
2001 $492 $17,374
2000 $487 $19,296
1999 $525 $15,854
1998 $362 $14,067
1997 $345 $16,977
1996 $369 $18,201
1995 $348 $16,168
1994 $262.1 $14,930
1993 $387 $14,318
1992 $302 $12,146
1991 $365 $8,147
1990 $371 $10,938
1989 $293.3 $10,965
1988 $326 $9,692
1987 $324 $10,896
1986 $285.8 $9,077
1985 $230.4 $11,322
1984 $238.6 $11,919
1983 $256 $11,965
1982 $305 $12,979
1981 $320 $15,825
1980 $358 $19,032
1979 $311 $17,386
1978 $249.8 $11,567
1977 $207 $11,238
1976 $197.7 $11,141
1975 $196.5 $10,882
1974 $164.9 $12,527
1973 $153.6 $5,532
1972 $127.9 $4,836
1971 $106.9 $4,486
1970 $108.8 $3,552
1969 $110.3 $3,695
1968 $111.2 $3,872
1967 $106.6 $3,887
1966 $107.6 $4,176
1965 $105.1 $4,024
1964 $99.8 $4,379
1963 $95.7 $4,445
1962 $90.8 $4,748
1961 $92.1 -
1960 $89.9 -

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

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Benin vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Kuwait
2026 61.3 81
2025 61.1 80.8
2024 61 80.6
2023 60.8 80.4
2022 60.5 78.8
2021 59.6 77.6
2020 60.2 78.2
2019 59.9 80
2018 59.7 79.9
2017 59.5 79.7
2016 59.3 79.5
2015 59.1 79.2
2014 59 78.9
2013 58.9 78.6
2012 58.6 78.2
2011 58.5 77.9
2010 58.4 77.5
2009 58.3 77.2
2008 58.1 76.9
2007 58.2 76.7
2006 58 76.6
2005 57.7 76.5
2004 57.3 76.4
2003 57.1 76.3
2002 56.9 76.2
2001 56.7 76
2000 56.6 75.9
1999 56.3 75.7
1998 56.2 75.6
1997 56 75.6
1996 55.6 75.6
1995 55.4 75.7
1994 55 75.7
1993 54.6 75.8
1992 54.1 75.7
1991 53.4 73.3
1990 53 72.9
1989 52.5 75
1988 52 74.6
1987 51.3 74.2
1986 50.6 73.8
1985 50 73.3
1984 49.4 72.9
1983 48.8 72.4
1982 48.5 71.9
1981 48.1 71.5
1980 47.7 71.1
1979 47.4 70.8
1978 46.9 70.5
1977 46.5 70.2
1976 46 69.9
1975 45.4 69.7
1974 44.9 69.4
1973 44.4 69.2
1972 43.9 68.9
1971 43.4 68.5
1970 43 68
1969 42.6 67.3
1968 42.2 66.6
1967 41.8 65.8
1966 41.3 64.9
1965 41 63.9
1964 40.5 63
1963 40.1 62
1962 39.6 61
1961 39.2 60
1960 38.8 58.9
1959 38.4 57.9
1958 38 56.9
1957 37.6 55.9
1956 37.3 54.9
1955 37 54
1954 36.7 53.1
1953 36.3 52.3
1952 36 51.4
1951 35.7 50.6
1950 35.4 49.7

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

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Benin and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Benin Kuwait
2024 14,462,724 4,897,263
2023 14,111,034 4,853,420
2022 13,759,501 4,589,643
2021 13,413,417 4,360,865
2020 13,070,169 4,400,267
2019 12,726,755 4,442,316
2018 12,383,347 4,323,515
2017 12,039,780 4,154,812
2016 11,697,842 4,004,096
2015 11,360,681 3,834,574
2014 11,030,004 3,665,876
2013 10,708,834 3,507,844
2012 10,397,657 3,337,109
2011 10,093,623 3,132,814
2010 9,797,484 2,943,372
2009 9,509,423 2,795,484
2008 9,228,466 2,651,421
2007 8,953,969 2,507,887
2006 8,693,242 2,364,733
2005 8,426,144 2,236,788
2004 8,159,094 2,157,320
2003 7,913,070 2,109,881
2002 7,675,426 2,059,974
2001 7,445,596 2,008,121
2000 7,221,619 1,954,709
1999 7,002,818 1,900,030
1998 6,789,489 1,844,302
1997 6,583,365 1,787,683
1996 6,391,858 1,730,246
1995 6,226,773 1,681,513
1994 6,096,506 1,664,361
1993 5,872,706 1,672,151
1992 5,617,844 1,634,961
1991 5,446,932 1,351,399
1990 5,281,479 1,684,819
1989 5,121,657 2,217,468
1988 4,967,341 2,134,707
1987 4,818,486 2,052,994
1986 4,675,420 1,972,520
1985 4,538,012 1,894,242
1984 4,405,895 1,820,688
1983 4,278,978 1,744,295
1982 4,156,596 1,662,480
1981 4,038,307 1,583,426
1980 3,925,251 1,504,782
1979 3,818,528 1,423,514
1978 3,718,305 1,340,319
1977 3,623,202 1,258,023
1976 3,532,196 1,178,711
1975 3,445,407 1,104,863
1974 3,362,633 1,038,346
1973 3,283,496 977,654
1972 3,207,543 920,352
1971 3,134,767 865,076
1970 3,065,057 809,114
1969 2,998,222 749,452
1968 2,934,257 687,716
1967 2,872,997 628,089
1966 2,814,317 572,590
1965 2,757,936 521,174
1964 2,704,003 473,115
1963 2,652,908 427,694
1962 2,604,659 384,995
1961 2,559,223 345,945
1960 2,517,286 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Benin

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Kuwait
2023 4.56 1.52
2022 4.63 1.55
2021 4.71 2.15
2020 4.8 2.03
2019 4.9 2.08
2018 5.03 2.12
2017 5.16 2.16
2016 5.25 2.06
2015 5.32 2.03
2014 5.37 2.06
2013 5.41 1.97
2012 5.43 1.99
2011 5.44 1.96
2010 5.45 2.04
2009 5.49 2.15
2008 5.55 2.27
2007 5.63 2.41
2006 5.67 2.59
2005 5.69 2.73
2004 5.72 2.76
2003 5.76 2.77
2002 5.79 2.8
2001 5.85 2.84
2000 5.94 2.89
1999 6.03 2.95
1998 6.14 3.04
1997 6.23 3.14
1996 6.28 3.22
1995 6.33 3.25
1994 6.42 3.27
1993 6.51 3.31
1992 6.59 3.35
1991 6.67 3.4
1990 6.74 3.49
1989 6.82 3.59
1988 6.87 3.7
1987 6.92 3.83
1986 6.96 4
1985 7 4.22
1984 7.03 4.45
1983 7.05 4.66
1982 7.06 4.85
1981 7.06 5.02
1980 6.99 5.18
1979 6.91 5.33
1978 6.82 5.52
1977 6.83 5.71
1976 6.83 5.9
1975 6.83 6.06
1974 6.82 6.23
1973 6.81 6.43
1972 6.8 6.64
1971 6.77 6.84
1970 6.74 7.03
1969 6.71 7.18
1968 6.67 7.28
1967 6.64 7.33
1966 6.63 7.34
1965 6.61 7.31
1964 6.57 7.29
1963 6.51 7.28
1962 6.46 7.25
1961 6.4 7.25
1960 6.28 7.22

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

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Benin and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Kuwait
2024 19 35.8
2023 18.8 35.5
2022 18.7 34.4
2021 18.6 35.8
2020 18.5 37.7
2019 18.4 37.1
2018 18.3 36.4
2017 18.3 35.6
2016 18.2 34.7
2015 18.1 33.8
2014 18.1 33
2013 18 32.3
2012 18 31.5
2011 17.9 30.5
2010 17.8 29.6
2009 17.8 29.2
2008 17.7 28.8
2007 17.6 28.6
2006 17.6 28.5
2005 17.5 28.3
2004 17.4 27.9
2003 17.4 27.3
2002 17.3 26.8
2001 17.2 26.3
2000 17.1 25.9
1999 17.1 25.6
1998 17 25.5
1997 17 25.5
1996 16.9 25.5
1995 17 25.5
1994 17.2 25.1
1993 17.1 24.2
1992 16.9 23.8
1991 16.9 23.6
1990 16.9 23.4
1989 16.9 23.2
1988 16.9 23
1987 16.9 22.8
1986 17 22.7
1985 17 22.4
1984 17.1 22.1
1983 17.1 21.7
1982 17.2 21.3
1981 17.3 20.9
1980 17.3 20.5
1979 17.4 20.1
1978 17.5 19.6
1977 17.6 19.2
1976 17.7 18.7
1975 17.8 18.4
1974 17.9 18.4
1973 18.1 18.3
1972 18.3 18.3
1971 18.4 18.3
1970 18.6 18.5
1969 18.8 18.8
1968 19 19.2
1967 19.3 19.6
1966 19.5 20
1965 19.7 20.4
1964 19.9 20.7
1963 20.1 21
1962 20.3 21.5
1961 20.6 21.8
1960 20.8 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Benin Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Kuwait
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
96.5%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Benin Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Kuwait
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
3,572 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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