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Benin vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 1.26M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 99th vs. 170th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 125/197 ($21.5B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($15B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Mauritius ranks 79/197 ($11,872).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Mauritius
Population
15100397
1256649
Population rank 76/197 157/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$15B
2024
GDP rank 125/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$11,872
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$31,051
2024
Government debt
$11.6B
2024
$13.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.5%
2025
93.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$803
2024
$10,846
2024
Government debt per person rank 149/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,059
2025
$7,323
2025
Land area
43,537 sq mi
2025
771 sq mi
2025
Population density
332 ppl/mi²
2024
1,634 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2025
75.3 years
2025

Benin and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

Benin and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
Benin

Mauritius
Year GDP
Benin Mauritius
1960 $226,195,578 $162,089,564
1961 $235,668,221 $191,757,729
1962 $236,434,954 $197,738,208
1963 $253,927,697 $253,839,558
1964 $269,819,006 $218,914,569
1965 $289,908,680 $230,024,161
1966 $302,925,235 $227,534,083
1967 $306,221,953 $238,439,291
1968 $326,323,105 $206,576,631
1969 $330,748,245 $221,553,613
1970 $333,627,713 $224,125,805
1971 $335,073,028 $251,437,338
1972 $410,331,857 $318,664,900
1973 $504,376,074 $404,285,775
1974 $554,654,861 $669,894,030
1975 $676,870,140 $673,311,287
1976 $698,408,262 $713,510,052
1977 $750,049,779 $834,722,972
1978 $928,843,469 $1,029,040,323
1979 $1,186,231,020 $1,227,446,632
1980 $1,405,251,847 $1,147,027,924
1981 $1,291,120,188 $1,157,769,444
1982 $1,267,778,670 $1,092,923,636
1983 $1,095,348,199 $1,104,956,573
1984 $1,051,134,009 $1,054,564,759
1985 $1,045,712,789 $1,090,611,325
1986 $1,336,102,025 $1,482,601,552
1987 $1,562,412,228 $1,906,174,438
1988 $1,620,246,084 $2,163,252,449
1989 $1,502,294,416 $2,211,312,823
1990 $1,959,965,330 $2,689,212,760
1991 $1,986,437,797 $2,895,354,736
1992 $1,695,315,306 $3,267,677,814
1993 $2,274,558,083 $3,307,302,126
1994 $1,598,075,944 $3,606,050,873
1995 $2,169,627,138 $4,094,741,652
1996 $2,361,116,449 $4,481,489,762
1997 $2,268,301,646 $4,243,755,308
1998 $2,455,092,686 $4,225,813,976
1999 $3,677,393,999 $4,402,193,195
2000 $3,519,991,440 $4,726,108,622
2001 $3,666,222,635 $4,675,755,867
2002 $4,194,342,686 $4,906,494,249
2003 $5,349,258,094 $5,894,873,920
2004 $6,190,270,380 $6,667,418,752
2005 $6,567,654,954 $6,576,108,447
2006 $7,034,111,315 $7,028,810,681
2007 $8,169,048,383 $8,150,150,209
2008 $9,787,734,526 $9,990,356,674
2009 $9,738,626,517 $9,128,843,109
2010 $9,535,345,016 $10,003,670,690
2011 $10,693,321,364 $11,518,413,430
2012 $11,141,358,116 $11,668,696,397
2013 $12,517,845,124 $12,292,974,141
2014 $13,284,527,847 $13,074,129,952
2015 $11,388,160,997 $12,007,291,046
2016 $11,821,065,853 $12,594,155,464
2017 $12,701,655,837 $13,713,506,131
2018 $14,262,408,090 $14,735,695,931
2019 $14,391,686,313 $14,436,346,980
2020 $15,686,741,894 $11,408,106,446
2021 $17,687,623,535 $11,484,348,858
2022 $17,425,405,084 $12,907,767,790
2023 $19,673,290,996 $14,101,195,733
2024 $21,482,643,720 $14,952,555,415

Benin and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Mauritius
Year GDP per capita
Benin Mauritius
1960 $89.9 $238.3
1961 $92.1 $281.7
1962 $90.8 $282.3
1963 $95.7 $353
1964 $99.8 $297.3
1965 $105.1 $305
1966 $107.6 $296
1967 $106.6 $304
1968 $111.2 $258.7
1969 $110.3 $272.7
1970 $108.8 $271.3
1971 $106.9 $299.6
1972 $127.9 $374
1973 $153.6 $467
1974 $164.9 $763
1975 $196.5 $755
1976 $197.7 $787
1977 $207 $906
1978 $249.8 $1,102
1979 $311 $1,292
1980 $358 $1,187
1981 $320 $1,181
1982 $305 $1,101
1983 $256 $1,103
1984 $238.6 $1,042
1985 $230.4 $1,069
1986 $285.8 $1,442
1987 $324 $1,840
1988 $326 $2,074
1989 $293.3 $2,103
1990 $371 $2,540
1991 $365 $2,705
1992 $302 $3,013
1993 $387 $3,014
1994 $262.1 $3,240
1995 $348 $3,648
1996 $369 $3,952
1997 $345 $3,696
1998 $362 $3,642
1999 $525 $3,746
2000 $487 $3,982
2001 $492 $3,909
2002 $546 $4,073
2003 $676 $4,858
2004 $759 $5,461
2005 $779 $5,354
2006 $809 $5,696
2007 $912 $6,575
2008 $1,061 $8,030
2009 $1,024 $7,318
2010 $973 $8,000
2011 $1,059 $9,197
2012 $1,072 $9,291
2013 $1,169 $9,765
2014 $1,204 $10,366
2015 $1,002 $9,508
2016 $1,011 $9,966
2017 $1,055 $10,842
2018 $1,152 $11,643
2019 $1,131 $11,403
2020 $1,200 $9,011
2021 $1,319 $9,069
2022 $1,266 $10,224
2023 $1,394 $11,182
2024 $1,485 $11,872

Benin vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Mauritius
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Mauritius
1950 35.4 51.9
1951 35.7 52.5
1952 36 52.1
1953 36.3 51.5
1954 36.7 52.2
1955 37 53.8
1956 37.3 55.1
1957 37.6 55.7
1958 38 56.4
1959 38.4 57.4
1960 38.8 58.4
1961 39.2 59.5
1962 39.6 60.5
1963 40.1 61.1
1964 40.5 61.5
1965 41 62.1
1966 41.3 62.1
1967 41.8 61.7
1968 42.2 62.1
1969 42.6 62.7
1970 43 63.7
1971 43.4 63.8
1972 43.9 63.8
1973 44.4 64.3
1974 44.9 64.2
1975 45.4 64.4
1976 46 64
1977 46.5 64.8
1978 46.9 65.3
1979 47.4 66
1980 47.7 66.5
1981 48.1 67.2
1982 48.5 67.9
1983 48.8 68.4
1984 49.4 68.6
1985 50 68.7
1986 50.6 68.9
1987 51.3 69.2
1988 52 69.4
1989 52.5 69.5
1990 53 69.8
1991 53.4 70.1
1992 54.1 70.2
1993 54.6 70.4
1994 55 70.4
1995 55.4 70.6
1996 55.6 70.5
1997 56 70.7
1998 56.2 70.9
1999 56.3 71.4
2000 56.6 71.8
2001 56.7 72
2002 56.9 72.1
2003 57.1 72.3
2004 57.3 72.5
2005 57.7 72.6
2006 58 72.8
2007 58.2 72.9
2008 58.1 73.1
2009 58.3 73.3
2010 58.4 73.6
2011 58.5 74.1
2012 58.6 74.3
2013 58.9 74.4
2014 59 74.6
2015 59.1 74.7
2016 59.3 74.9
2017 59.5 75
2018 59.7 74.5
2019 59.9 74.2
2020 60.2 74.7
2021 59.6 72.9
2022 60.5 73.5
2023 60.8 74.9
2024 61 75.1
2025 61.1 75.3

Benin and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Mauritius
Year Population
Benin Mauritius
1960 2,517,286 680,331
1961 2,559,223 680,757
1962 2,604,659 700,349
1963 2,652,908 718,861
1964 2,704,003 736,381
1965 2,757,936 753,000
1966 2,814,317 768,813
1967 2,872,997 783,917
1968 2,934,257 798,413
1969 2,998,222 812,405
1970 3,065,057 826,000
1971 3,134,767 839,230
1972 3,207,543 852,053
1973 3,283,496 864,819
1974 3,362,633 878,042
1975 3,445,407 892,000
1976 3,532,196 906,507
1977 3,623,202 921,379
1978 3,718,305 933,499
1979 3,818,528 949,888
1980 3,925,251 966,039
1981 4,038,307 980,462
1982 4,156,596 992,521
1983 4,278,978 1,001,691
1984 4,405,895 1,012,221
1985 4,538,012 1,020,528
1986 4,675,420 1,028,360
1987 4,818,486 1,036,082
1988 4,967,341 1,043,239
1989 5,121,657 1,051,260
1990 5,281,479 1,058,775
1991 5,446,932 1,070,266
1992 5,617,844 1,084,441
1993 5,872,706 1,097,374
1994 6,096,506 1,112,846
1995 6,226,773 1,122,457
1996 6,391,858 1,133,996
1997 6,583,365 1,148,284
1998 6,789,489 1,160,421
1999 7,002,818 1,175,267
2000 7,221,619 1,186,873
2001 7,445,596 1,196,287
2002 7,675,426 1,204,621
2003 7,913,070 1,213,370
2004 8,159,094 1,221,003
2005 8,426,144 1,228,254
2006 8,693,242 1,233,996
2007 8,953,969 1,239,630
2008 9,228,466 1,244,121
2009 9,509,423 1,247,429
2010 9,797,484 1,250,400
2011 10,093,623 1,252,404
2012 10,397,657 1,255,882
2013 10,708,834 1,258,927
2014 11,030,004 1,261,208
2015 11,360,681 1,262,879
2016 11,697,842 1,263,747
2017 12,039,780 1,264,887
2018 12,383,347 1,265,577
2019 12,726,755 1,265,985
2020 13,070,169 1,266,014
2021 13,413,417 1,266,334
2022 13,759,501 1,262,523
2023 14,111,034 1,261,041
2024 14,462,724 1,259,509

Fertility rates in Benin and Mauritius

Fertility rate
Benin

Mauritius
Year Fertility rate
Benin Mauritius
1960 6.28 5.9
1961 6.4 5.98
1962 6.46 5.88
1963 6.51 6.18
1964 6.57 5.96
1965 6.61 5.51
1966 6.63 5.46
1967 6.64 4.63
1968 6.67 4.6
1969 6.71 3.97
1970 6.74 3.82
1971 6.77 3.51
1972 6.8 3.41
1973 6.81 3.07
1974 6.82 3.45
1975 6.83 3.2
1976 6.83 3.13
1977 6.83 3.07
1978 6.82 3.01
1979 6.91 2.91
1980 6.99 2.8
1981 7.06 2.67
1982 7.06 2.53
1983 7.05 2.4
1984 7.03 2.16
1985 7 2.02
1986 6.96 1.99
1987 6.92 2.05
1988 6.87 2.14
1989 6.82 2.23
1990 6.74 2.32
1991 6.67 2.3
1992 6.59 2.37
1993 6.51 2.21
1994 6.42 2.25
1995 6.33 2.14
1996 6.28 2.12
1997 6.23 2.04
1998 6.14 1.97
1999 6.03 2.05
2000 5.94 1.99
2001 5.85 1.91
2002 5.79 1.94
2003 5.76 1.87
2004 5.72 1.92
2005 5.69 1.88
2006 5.67 1.77
2007 5.63 1.74
2008 5.55 1.67
2009 5.49 1.59
2010 5.45 1.57
2011 5.44 1.55
2012 5.43 1.54
2013 5.41 1.44
2014 5.37 1.43
2015 5.32 1.36
2016 5.25 1.4
2017 5.16 1.44
2018 5.03 1.41
2019 4.9 1.4
2020 4.8 1.44
2021 4.71 1.41
2022 4.63 1.32
2023 4.56 1.39

Benin and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Mauritius
Year Median age, years
Benin Mauritius
1960 20.8 17.4
1961 20.6 17.5
1962 20.3 17.6
1963 20.1 17.6
1964 19.9 17.6
1965 19.7 17.7
1966 19.5 17.8
1967 19.3 17.9
1968 19 18.1
1969 18.8 18.3
1970 18.6 18.5
1971 18.4 18.8
1972 18.3 19.1
1973 18.1 19.5
1974 17.9 19.8
1975 17.8 20.2
1976 17.7 20.6
1977 17.6 21
1978 17.5 21.3
1979 17.4 21.6
1980 17.3 21.9
1981 17.3 22.1
1982 17.2 22.4
1983 17.1 22.8
1984 17.1 23.2
1985 17 23.5
1986 17 23.9
1987 16.9 24.3
1988 16.9 24.7
1989 16.9 25.2
1990 16.9 25.6
1991 16.9 26
1992 16.9 26.3
1993 17.1 26.6
1994 17.2 26.9
1995 17 27.3
1996 16.9 27.6
1997 17 28
1998 17 28.4
1999 17.1 28.7
2000 17.1 29
2001 17.2 29.4
2002 17.3 29.7
2003 17.4 30
2004 17.4 30.3
2005 17.5 30.7
2006 17.6 31.1
2007 17.6 31.6
2008 17.7 32
2009 17.8 32.5
2010 17.8 32.9
2011 17.9 33.4
2012 18 33.8
2013 18 34.2
2014 18.1 34.6
2015 18.1 35
2016 18.2 35.4
2017 18.3 35.8
2018 18.3 36.2
2019 18.4 36.5
2020 18.5 36.8
2021 18.6 37.1
2022 18.7 37.5
2023 18.8 38
2024 19 38.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.7%
2025
31.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2023
0.15%
2023
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.9%
2025
-3.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
5.57%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.5
2025
75
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.9%
2017
Listed domestic companies n/a
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
12.9%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
89.6%
2024

Energy

Benin Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
1,155 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$25
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.44 megatons
2023
4.21 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.46 tons
2023
3.34 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
1.48%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
2,441 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Mauritius
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,725
2024
-2,787
2024
Urban population
50.7%
2024
40.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.8
2025
61.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2024
51
2024
Higher education index
37
2025
40
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
12.2
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
94.3%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
79.5%
2023

Health

Benin Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita
$33.9
2022
$591
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$14.4
2022
$260.1
2022
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2025
75.3 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
32%
2022
0.62%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.2
2022
1.2
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
77.9
2023
15.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
17
2025
97
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Mauritius
% of world land
0.08%
2025
0.001%
2025
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
612 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2025
332 sq mi
2025
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2025
150.2 sq mi
2025
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
1,509 mi
2015

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