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Benin vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 99th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Lebanon
Population
15272847
5906622
Population rank 76/197 115/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 126/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 162/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 151/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Benin and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Benin and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Benin

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Benin Lebanon
2024 $21,482,643,706 -
2023 $19,673,291,004 $20,078,620,357
2022 $17,425,405,091 $20,992,421,949
2021 $17,687,623,530 $23,131,941,557
2020 $15,686,741,884 $31,712,128,254
2019 $14,391,686,313 $51,605,959,131
2018 $14,262,408,090 $54,901,519,156
2017 $12,701,655,837 $53,027,680,686
2016 $11,821,065,853 $51,147,308,774
2015 $11,388,160,997 $49,929,337,837
2014 $13,284,527,847 $48,095,213,747
2013 $12,517,845,124 $46,880,103,081
2012 $11,141,358,116 $44,016,799,516
2011 $10,693,321,364 $39,927,125,962
2010 $9,535,345,016 $38,443,907,042
2009 $9,738,626,517 $35,399,582,929
2008 $9,787,734,526 $29,118,916,105
2007 $8,169,048,383 $24,827,355,015
2006 $7,034,111,315 $22,022,709,851
2005 $6,567,654,954 $21,497,336,499
2004 $6,190,270,380 $21,159,827,992
2003 $5,349,258,094 $20,082,918,740
2002 $4,194,342,686 $19,152,238,806
2001 $3,666,222,635 $17,649,751,244
2000 $3,519,991,440 $17,260,364,842
1999 $3,677,393,999 $17,391,056,369
1998 $2,455,092,686 $17,247,179,006
1997 $2,268,301,646 $15,751,867,489
1996 $2,361,116,449 $13,690,217,334
1995 $2,169,627,138 $11,718,795,529
1994 $1,598,075,944 $9,599,127,050
1993 $2,274,558,083 $7,941,744,492
1992 $1,695,315,306 $5,843,579,161
1991 $1,986,437,797 $4,690,415,093
1990 $1,959,965,330 $2,838,485,354
1989 $1,502,294,416 $2,717,998,688
1988 $1,620,246,084 $3,313,540,068
1987 $1,562,412,228 -
1986 $1,336,102,025 -
1985 $1,045,712,789 -
1984 $1,051,134,009 -
1983 $1,095,348,199 -
1982 $1,267,778,670 -
1981 $1,291,120,188 -
1980 $1,405,251,847 -
1979 $1,186,231,020 -
1978 $928,843,469 -
1977 $750,049,779 -
1976 $698,408,262 -
1975 $676,870,140 -
1974 $554,654,861 -
1973 $504,376,074 -
1972 $410,331,857 -
1971 $335,073,028 -
1970 $333,627,713 -
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Lebanon
2024 $1,485 -
2023 $1,394 $3,478
2022 $1,266 $3,654
2021 $1,319 $4,045
2020 $1,200 $5,561
2019 $1,131 $8,906
2018 $1,152 $9,175
2017 $1,055 $8,608
2016 $1,011 $8,089
2015 $1,002 $7,714
2014 $1,204 $7,578
2013 $1,169 $8,162
2012 $1,072 $8,407
2011 $1,059 $7,835
2010 $973 $7,626
2009 $1,024 $7,091
2008 $1,061 $5,912
2007 $912 $5,125
2006 $809 $4,635
2005 $779 $4,602
2004 $759 $4,601
2003 $676 $4,438
2002 $546 $4,291
2001 $492 $4,010
2000 $487 $3,987
1999 $525 $4,087
1998 $362 $4,125
1997 $345 $3,834
1996 $369 $3,393
1995 $348 $2,959
1994 $262.1 $2,468
1993 $387 $2,079
1992 $302 $1,559
1991 $365 $1,278
1990 $371 $790
1989 $293.3 $771
1988 $326 $959
1987 $324 -
1986 $285.8 -
1985 $230.4 -
1984 $238.6 -
1983 $256 -
1982 $305 -
1981 $320 -
1980 $358 -
1979 $311 -
1978 $249.8 -
1977 $207 -
1976 $197.7 -
1975 $196.5 -
1974 $164.9 -
1973 $153.6 -
1972 $127.9 -
1971 $106.9 -
1970 $108.8 -
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Lebanon
2026 61.3 78.2
2025 61.1 78.1
2024 61 77.9
2023 60.8 77.8
2022 60.5 78
2021 59.6 73.6
2020 60.2 76.3
2019 59.9 78.2
2018 59.7 78.3
2017 59.5 78.2
2016 59.3 78.3
2015 59.1 78.3
2014 59 78.1
2013 58.9 78
2012 58.6 77.9
2011 58.5 77.8
2010 58.4 77.5
2009 58.3 77.3
2008 58.1 77
2007 58.2 76.7
2006 58 75.7
2005 57.7 76.1
2004 57.3 75.7
2003 57.1 75.3
2002 56.9 74.8
2001 56.7 74.4
2000 56.6 73.9
1999 56.3 73.5
1998 56.2 73.2
1997 56 72.9
1996 55.6 72.6
1995 55.4 72.4
1994 55 72
1993 54.6 71.6
1992 54.1 71.2
1991 53.4 70.9
1990 53 65.5
1989 52.5 65.1
1988 52 62.9
1987 51.3 62.5
1986 50.6 62
1985 50 61.6
1984 49.4 61.2
1983 48.8 60.8
1982 48.5 47.2
1981 48.1 60.3
1980 47.7 59.9
1979 47.4 59.6
1978 46.9 60
1977 46.5 60.3
1976 46 36.4
1975 45.4 57.7
1974 44.9 66.4
1973 44.4 66.3
1972 43.9 66.2
1971 43.4 66.1
1970 43 66
1969 42.6 65.9
1968 42.2 65.8
1967 41.8 65.7
1966 41.3 65.5
1965 41 65.3
1964 40.5 65.1
1963 40.1 64.9
1962 39.6 64.6
1961 39.2 64.3
1960 38.8 63.9
1959 38.4 63.6
1958 38 61.2
1957 37.6 62.8
1956 37.3 62.2
1955 37 61.5
1954 36.7 61.6
1953 36.3 61.2
1952 36 60.8
1951 35.7 60.3
1950 35.4 59.9

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

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Benin and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Benin Lebanon
2024 14,462,724 5,805,962
2023 14,111,034 5,773,493
2022 13,759,501 5,744,489
2021 13,413,417 5,718,122
2020 13,070,169 5,702,398
2019 12,726,755 5,794,594
2018 12,383,347 5,984,119
2017 12,039,780 6,160,128
2016 11,697,842 6,323,060
2015 11,360,681 6,472,469
2014 11,030,004 6,346,990
2013 10,708,834 5,743,436
2012 10,397,657 5,235,742
2011 10,093,623 5,096,020
2010 9,797,484 5,041,288
2009 9,509,423 4,992,287
2008 9,228,466 4,925,354
2007 8,953,969 4,844,118
2006 8,693,242 4,751,136
2005 8,426,144 4,671,102
2004 8,159,094 4,599,279
2003 7,913,070 4,525,508
2002 7,675,426 4,463,504
2001 7,445,596 4,401,918
2000 7,221,619 4,329,340
1999 7,002,818 4,255,277
1998 6,789,489 4,181,281
1997 6,583,365 4,108,405
1996 6,391,858 4,034,781
1995 6,226,773 3,960,735
1994 6,096,506 3,889,799
1993 5,872,706 3,820,647
1992 5,617,844 3,747,371
1991 5,446,932 3,668,912
1990 5,281,479 3,595,175
1989 5,121,657 3,525,285
1988 4,967,341 3,454,649
1987 4,818,486 3,385,555
1986 4,675,420 3,300,365
1985 4,538,012 3,217,376
1984 4,405,895 3,152,744
1983 4,278,978 3,094,996
1982 4,156,596 3,054,931
1981 4,038,307 3,008,981
1980 3,925,251 2,944,763
1979 3,818,528 2,882,635
1978 3,718,305 2,822,682
1977 3,623,202 2,762,155
1976 3,532,196 2,726,469
1975 3,445,407 2,693,191
1974 3,362,633 2,635,185
1973 3,283,496 2,572,935
1972 3,207,543 2,509,729
1971 3,134,767 2,446,314
1970 3,065,057 2,386,114
1969 2,998,222 2,328,159
1968 2,934,257 2,266,368
1967 2,872,997 2,206,731
1966 2,814,317 2,148,260
1965 2,757,936 2,088,831
1964 2,704,003 2,030,543
1963 2,652,908 1,970,316
1962 2,604,659 1,909,578
1961 2,559,223 1,850,084
1960 2,517,286 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Benin

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Lebanon
2023 4.56 2.24
2022 4.63 2.26
2021 4.71 2.28
2020 4.8 2.31
2019 4.9 2.33
2018 5.03 2.35
2017 5.16 2.37
2016 5.25 2.39
2015 5.32 2.38
2014 5.37 2.38
2013 5.41 2.36
2012 5.43 2.35
2011 5.44 2.32
2010 5.45 2.26
2009 5.49 2.19
2008 5.55 2.17
2007 5.63 2.2
2006 5.67 2.24
2005 5.69 2.29
2004 5.72 2.38
2003 5.76 2.46
2002 5.79 2.52
2001 5.85 2.58
2000 5.94 2.6
1999 6.03 2.63
1998 6.14 2.65
1997 6.23 2.67
1996 6.28 2.7
1995 6.33 2.73
1994 6.42 2.82
1993 6.51 2.94
1992 6.59 3.05
1991 6.67 3.16
1990 6.74 3.27
1989 6.82 3.36
1988 6.87 3.39
1987 6.92 3.42
1986 6.96 3.47
1985 7 3.53
1984 7.03 3.66
1983 7.05 3.73
1982 7.06 3.86
1981 7.06 3.95
1980 6.99 4.01
1979 6.91 4.08
1978 6.82 4.18
1977 6.83 4.28
1976 6.83 4.39
1975 6.83 4.52
1974 6.82 4.65
1973 6.81 4.79
1972 6.8 4.91
1971 6.77 5.05
1970 6.74 5.19
1969 6.71 5.32
1968 6.67 5.45
1967 6.64 5.57
1966 6.63 5.68
1965 6.61 5.77
1964 6.57 5.85
1963 6.51 5.91
1962 6.46 5.9
1961 6.4 5.89
1960 6.28 5.88

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

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Benin and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Lebanon
2024 19 29.6
2023 18.8 29.4
2022 18.7 29.2
2021 18.6 29
2020 18.5 28.9
2019 18.4 29
2018 18.3 29.3
2017 18.3 29.4
2016 18.2 29.5
2015 18.1 29.4
2014 18.1 29.2
2013 18 28.9
2012 18 28.6
2011 17.9 28.2
2010 17.8 27.9
2009 17.8 27.5
2008 17.7 27.1
2007 17.6 26.7
2006 17.6 26.3
2005 17.5 26
2004 17.4 25.6
2003 17.4 25.2
2002 17.3 24.9
2001 17.2 24.6
2000 17.1 24.3
1999 17.1 24
1998 17 23.7
1997 17 23.4
1996 16.9 23.1
1995 17 22.8
1994 17.2 22.5
1993 17.1 22.3
1992 16.9 22
1991 16.9 21.8
1990 16.9 21.6
1989 16.9 21.4
1988 16.9 21.2
1987 16.9 21
1986 17 20.8
1985 17 20.7
1984 17.1 20.5
1983 17.1 20.3
1982 17.2 20.1
1981 17.3 19.9
1980 17.3 19.8
1979 17.4 19.6
1978 17.5 19.4
1977 17.6 19.2
1976 17.7 19.1
1975 17.8 19
1974 17.9 18.9
1973 18.1 18.7
1972 18.3 18.5
1971 18.4 18.3
1970 18.6 18.2
1969 18.8 18.1
1968 19 18
1967 19.3 18
1966 19.5 18.1
1965 19.7 18.2
1964 19.9 18.4
1963 20.1 18.7
1962 20.3 19.1
1961 20.6 19.5
1960 20.8 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
60
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold n/a
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
27%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Benin Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Lebanon
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
92%
2019
English speaking
1%
2025
40%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Benin Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Lebanon
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
13,487 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 (2023–2024, 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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