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Benin vs Luxembourg statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 677K in Luxembourg (ranked 164/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 994 sq mi for Luxembourg (ranked 99th vs. 169th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Luxembourg
Population
15272847
693885
Population rank 76/197 164/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$93.3B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 74/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$137,782
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 3/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$155,941
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$36,221
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 19/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$69,593
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 994 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
696 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.25
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Benin and Luxembourg: Comparison Charts

Benin and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP
Benin

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP
Benin Luxembourg
2024 $21,482,643,706 $93,279,851,863
2023 $19,673,291,004 $88,788,881,539
2022 $17,425,405,091 $80,801,680,397
2021 $17,687,623,530 $86,386,759,695
2020 $15,686,741,884 $73,670,782,100
2019 $14,391,686,313 $69,872,035,114
2018 $14,262,408,090 $71,085,623,495
2017 $12,701,655,837 $65,712,180,343
2016 $11,821,065,853 $62,216,885,436
2015 $11,388,160,997 $60,071,584,216
2014 $13,284,527,847 $68,804,811,898
2013 $12,517,845,124 $65,203,276,467
2012 $11,141,358,116 $59,776,383,527
2011 $10,693,321,364 $61,696,281,326
2010 $9,535,345,016 $56,213,985,987
2009 $9,738,626,517 $54,467,289,898
2008 $9,787,734,526 $58,844,277,702
2007 $8,169,048,383 $51,587,401,416
2006 $7,034,111,315 $42,910,146,296
2005 $6,567,654,954 $37,672,280,120
2004 $6,190,270,380 $35,064,843,793
2003 $5,349,258,094 $29,667,268,248
2002 $4,194,342,686 $23,649,833,332
2001 $3,666,222,635 $21,387,533,703
2000 $3,519,991,440 $21,230,182,989
1999 $3,677,393,999 $21,899,317,599
1998 $2,455,092,686 $20,150,053,345
1997 $2,268,301,646 $19,563,836,265
1996 $2,361,116,449 $20,895,314,658
1995 $2,169,627,138 $20,853,093,870
1994 $1,598,075,944 $17,701,798,891
1993 $2,274,558,083 $15,925,521,222
1992 $1,695,315,306 $15,518,702,635
1991 $1,986,437,797 $13,834,219,728
1990 $1,959,965,330 $12,778,792,854
1989 $1,502,294,416 $10,037,674,038
1988 $1,620,246,084 $9,418,167,855
1987 $1,562,412,228 $8,320,902,215
1986 $1,336,102,025 $6,685,595,088
1985 $1,045,712,789 $4,577,211,767
1984 $1,051,134,009 $4,438,435,493
1983 $1,095,348,199 $4,524,217,751
1982 $1,267,778,670 $4,602,316,793
1981 $1,291,120,188 $5,053,665,797
1980 $1,405,251,847 $6,019,805,490
1979 $1,186,231,020 $5,516,982,664
1978 $928,843,469 $4,718,539,772
1977 $750,049,779 $3,789,321,328
1976 $698,408,262 $3,423,586,207
1975 $676,870,140 $3,123,333,333
1974 $554,654,861 $3,183,637,117
1973 $504,376,074 $2,609,875,802
1972 $410,331,857 $1,901,697,370
1971 $335,073,028 $1,518,773,421
1970 $333,627,713 $1,457,768,455
1969 $330,748,245 $1,245,432,991
1968 $326,323,105 $1,075,561,623
1967 $306,221,953 $983,052,315
1966 $302,925,235 $976,717,015
1965 $289,908,680 $929,477,285
1964 $269,819,006 $910,877,686
1963 $253,927,697 $797,902,154
1962 $236,434,954 $747,846,862
1961 $235,668,221 $710,163,719
1960 $226,195,578 $709,941,874

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

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Benin and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Luxembourg
2024 $1,485 $137,782
2023 $1,394 $133,231
2022 $1,266 $123,720
2021 $1,319 $134,966
2020 $1,200 $116,860
2019 $1,131 $112,697
2018 $1,152 $116,927
2017 $1,055 $110,193
2016 $1,011 $106,899
2015 $1,002 $105,462
2014 $1,204 $123,679
2013 $1,169 $120,000
2012 $1,072 $112,585
2011 $1,059 $119,025
2010 $973 $110,886
2009 $1,024 $109,420
2008 $1,061 $120,422
2007 $912 $107,475
2006 $809 $90,789
2005 $779 $80,988
2004 $759 $76,545
2003 $676 $65,689
2002 $546 $53,006
2001 $492 $48,440
2000 $487 $48,660
1999 $525 $50,872
1998 $362 $47,445
1997 $345 $46,642
1996 $369 $50,444
1995 $348 $51,032
1994 $262.1 $43,933
1993 $387 $40,067
1992 $302 $39,571
1991 $365 $35,747
1990 $371 $33,465
1989 $293.3 $26,618
1988 $326 $25,219
1987 $324 $22,443
1986 $285.8 $18,150
1985 $230.4 $12,482
1984 $238.6 $12,127
1983 $256 $12,374
1982 $305 $12,591
1981 $320 $13,837
1980 $358 $16,531
1979 $311 $15,204
1978 $249.8 $13,034
1977 $207 $10,486
1976 $197.7 $9,491
1975 $196.5 $8,701
1974 $164.9 $8,967
1973 $153.6 $7,447
1972 $127.9 $5,487
1971 $106.9 $4,435
1970 $108.8 $4,298
1969 $110.3 $3,690
1968 $111.2 $3,203
1967 $106.6 $2,935
1966 $107.6 $2,925
1965 $105.1 $2,804
1964 $99.8 $2,779
1963 $95.7 $2,462
1962 $90.8 $2,332
1961 $92.1 $2,241
1960 $89.9 $2,261

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

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Benin vs. Luxembourg life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Luxembourg
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Luxembourg
2026 61.3 82.6
2025 61.1 82.5
2024 61 82.4
2023 60.8 82.2
2022 60.5 82.2
2021 59.6 81.8
2020 60.2 81.4
2019 59.9 81.6
2018 59.7 81.5
2017 59.5 81.1
2016 59.3 81.6
2015 59.1 81.3
2014 59 81.2
2013 58.9 80.9
2012 58.6 80.4
2011 58.5 80.3
2010 58.4 80.1
2009 58.3 79.9
2008 58.1 80.1
2007 58.2 79.1
2006 58 78.8
2005 57.7 78.9
2004 57.3 78.7
2003 57.1 77.3
2002 56.9 77.6
2001 56.7 77.5
2000 56.6 77.3
1999 56.3 77
1998 56.2 76.6
1997 56 76.4
1996 55.6 76.2
1995 55.4 75.9
1994 55 75.9
1993 54.6 75.4
1992 54.1 74.7
1991 53.4 75
1990 53 75
1989 52.5 74.3
1988 52 74.3
1987 51.3 73.9
1986 50.6 74.1
1985 50 73.3
1984 49.4 72.7
1983 48.8 73
1982 48.5 72.2
1981 48.1 72.1
1980 47.7 72.4
1979 47.4 72.3
1978 46.9 71.5
1977 46.5 71.5
1976 46 70.2
1975 45.4 70.3
1974 44.9 70.2
1973 44.4 70.3
1972 43.9 70.5
1971 43.4 69.2
1970 43 69.2
1969 42.6 69.7
1968 42.2 70
1967 41.8 69.5
1966 41.3 68.9
1965 41 69.2
1964 40.5 68.8
1963 40.1 68.7
1962 39.6 68.4
1961 39.2 69.1
1960 38.8 68.8
1959 38.4 68.4
1958 38 68.4
1957 37.6 66.9
1956 37.3 67.1
1955 37 67.4
1954 36.7 66.7
1953 36.3 66.4
1952 36 66.1
1951 35.7 65.9
1950 35.4 65.5

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

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Benin and Luxembourg population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Luxembourg
1x
Year Population
Benin Luxembourg
2024 14,462,724 677,012
2023 14,111,034 666,430
2022 13,759,501 653,103
2021 13,413,417 640,064
2020 13,070,169 630,419
2019 12,726,755 620,001
2018 12,383,347 607,950
2017 12,039,780 596,336
2016 11,697,842 582,014
2015 11,360,681 569,604
2014 11,030,004 556,319
2013 10,708,834 543,360
2012 10,397,657 530,946
2011 10,093,623 518,347
2010 9,797,484 506,953
2009 9,509,423 497,783
2008 9,228,466 488,650
2007 8,953,969 479,993
2006 8,693,242 472,637
2005 8,426,144 465,158
2004 8,159,094 458,095
2003 7,913,070 451,630
2002 7,675,426 446,175
2001 7,445,596 441,525
2000 7,221,619 436,300
1999 7,002,818 430,475
1998 6,789,489 424,700
1997 6,583,365 419,450
1996 6,391,858 414,225
1995 6,226,773 408,625
1994 6,096,506 402,925
1993 5,872,706 397,475
1992 5,617,844 392,175
1991 5,446,932 387,000
1990 5,281,479 381,850
1989 5,121,657 377,100
1988 4,967,341 373,450
1987 4,818,486 370,750
1986 4,675,420 368,355
1985 4,538,012 366,706
1984 4,405,895 365,998
1983 4,278,978 365,622
1982 4,156,596 365,525
1981 4,038,307 365,225
1980 3,925,251 364,150
1979 3,818,528 362,856
1978 3,718,305 362,007
1977 3,623,202 361,358
1976 3,532,196 360,731
1975 3,445,407 358,950
1974 3,362,633 355,050
1973 3,283,496 350,450
1972 3,207,543 346,600
1971 3,134,767 342,421
1970 3,065,057 339,171
1969 2,998,222 337,500
1968 2,934,257 335,850
1967 2,872,997 334,995
1966 2,814,317 333,895
1965 2,757,936 331,500
1964 2,704,003 327,750
1963 2,652,908 324,100
1962 2,604,659 320,750
1961 2,559,223 316,845
1960 2,517,286 313,970

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Luxembourg

Fertility rate
Benin

Luxembourg
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Luxembourg
2023 4.56 1.25
2022 4.63 1.31
2021 4.71 1.38
2020 4.8 1.36
2019 4.9 1.34
2018 5.03 1.38
2017 5.16 1.39
2016 5.25 1.41
2015 5.32 1.47
2014 5.37 1.5
2013 5.41 1.55
2012 5.43 1.57
2011 5.44 1.52
2010 5.45 1.63
2009 5.49 1.59
2008 5.55 1.61
2007 5.63 1.61
2006 5.67 1.65
2005 5.69 1.63
2004 5.72 1.66
2003 5.76 1.62
2002 5.79 1.63
2001 5.85 1.66
2000 5.94 1.76
1999 6.03 1.74
1998 6.14 1.68
1997 6.23 1.71
1996 6.28 1.77
1995 6.33 1.7
1994 6.42 1.72
1993 6.51 1.7
1992 6.59 1.64
1991 6.67 1.6
1990 6.74 1.6
1989 6.82 1.52
1988 6.87 1.51
1987 6.92 1.4
1986 6.96 1.43
1985 7 1.38
1984 7.03 1.42
1983 7.05 1.43
1982 7.06 1.49
1981 7.06 1.55
1980 6.99 1.5
1979 6.91 1.48
1978 6.82 1.48
1977 6.83 1.5
1976 6.83 1.48
1975 6.83 1.55
1974 6.82 1.58
1973 6.81 1.58
1972 6.8 1.75
1971 6.77 1.95
1970 6.74 1.97
1969 6.71 2.02
1968 6.67 2.12
1967 6.64 2.24
1966 6.63 2.34
1965 6.61 2.42
1964 6.57 2.34
1963 6.51 -
1962 6.46 2.37
1961 6.4 -
1960 6.28 2.29

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

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Benin and Luxembourg demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Luxembourg
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Luxembourg
2024 19 40.2
2023 18.8 39.9
2022 18.7 39.7
2021 18.6 39.7
2020 18.5 39.6
2019 18.4 39.5
2018 18.3 39.5
2017 18.3 39.4
2016 18.2 39.3
2015 18.1 39.3
2014 18.1 39.2
2013 18 39.1
2012 18 39.1
2011 17.9 39
2010 17.8 38.9
2009 17.8 38.8
2008 17.7 38.7
2007 17.6 38.5
2006 17.6 38.4
2005 17.5 38.2
2004 17.4 38
2003 17.4 37.8
2002 17.3 37.6
2001 17.2 37.3
2000 17.1 37.3
1999 17.1 37.3
1998 17 37.1
1997 17 37
1996 16.9 36.8
1995 17 36.7
1994 17.2 36.6
1993 17.1 36.5
1992 16.9 36.5
1991 16.9 36.4
1990 16.9 36.4
1989 16.9 36.3
1988 16.9 36.2
1987 16.9 36.1
1986 17 36
1985 17 35.8
1984 17.1 35.6
1983 17.1 35.4
1982 17.2 35.2
1981 17.3 35
1980 17.3 34.9
1979 17.4 34.8
1978 17.5 34.8
1977 17.6 34.8
1976 17.7 34.9
1975 17.8 35
1974 17.9 35
1973 18.1 35.1
1972 18.3 35.1
1971 18.4 35.3
1970 18.6 35.3
1969 18.8 35.3
1968 19 35.3
1967 19.3 35.2
1966 19.5 35.2
1965 19.7 35.2
1964 19.9 35.2
1963 20.1 35.1
1962 20.3 35.1
1961 20.6 35.1
1960 20.8 35.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Luxembourg
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$57.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
3.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
0.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
+1.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
6.42%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
81.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
9.66%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
79.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
28
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$41.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$2.79B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$2.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
525,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
2.97%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
98.8%
2017

Energy

Benin Luxembourg
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
4,592 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$32.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
7.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
10.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
70.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
20.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
2.55%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
109.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
11,428 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
89%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
48.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Luxembourg
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
+5,237
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
94.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
1.54
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
100%
2000
English speaking
1%
2025
57%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
98.8%
2024

Health

Benin Luxembourg
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$8,170
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$695
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
1.24%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
2.98
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
31.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
18.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
23%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Luxembourg
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
1,468 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
342 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
1,786 mi
2019

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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