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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 1.25M 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 126/197 ($21.5B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Mauritius
Population
15272847
1240121
Population rank 76/197 157/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$31,840
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Benin and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

Benin and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
Benin

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
Benin Mauritius
2024 $21,482,643,706 $14,937,861,786
2023 $19,673,291,004 $14,072,212,290
2022 $17,425,405,091 $12,936,444,123
2021 $17,687,623,530 $11,622,048,697
2020 $15,686,741,884 $11,566,111,138
2019 $14,391,686,313 $14,645,235,205
2018 $14,262,408,090 $14,957,535,716
2017 $12,701,655,837 $13,896,938,315
2016 $11,821,065,853 $12,757,680,847
2015 $11,388,160,997 $12,162,211,503
2014 $13,284,527,847 $13,230,490,082
2013 $12,517,845,124 $12,434,596,541
2012 $11,141,358,116 $11,832,323,837
2011 $10,693,321,364 $11,677,718,382
2010 $9,535,345,016 $10,144,716,155
2009 $9,738,626,517 $9,264,513,545
2008 $9,787,734,526 $10,127,777,060
2007 $8,169,048,383 $8,277,442,915
2006 $7,034,111,315 $7,137,710,413
2005 $6,567,654,954 $6,576,108,447
2004 $6,190,270,380 $6,667,418,752
2003 $5,349,258,094 $5,894,873,920
2002 $4,194,342,686 $4,906,494,249
2001 $3,666,222,635 $4,675,755,867
2000 $3,519,991,440 $4,726,108,622
1999 $3,677,393,999 $4,402,193,195
1998 $2,455,092,686 $4,225,813,976
1997 $2,268,301,646 $4,243,755,308
1996 $2,361,116,449 $4,481,489,762
1995 $2,169,627,138 $4,094,741,652
1994 $1,598,075,944 $3,606,050,873
1993 $2,274,558,083 $3,307,302,126
1992 $1,695,315,306 $3,267,677,814
1991 $1,986,437,797 $2,895,354,736
1990 $1,959,965,330 $2,689,212,760
1989 $1,502,294,416 $2,211,312,823
1988 $1,620,246,084 $2,163,252,449
1987 $1,562,412,228 $1,906,174,438
1986 $1,336,102,025 $1,482,601,552
1985 $1,045,712,789 $1,090,611,325
1984 $1,051,134,009 $1,054,564,759
1983 $1,095,348,199 $1,104,956,573
1982 $1,267,778,670 $1,092,923,636
1981 $1,291,120,188 $1,157,769,444
1980 $1,405,251,847 $1,147,027,924
1979 $1,186,231,020 $1,227,446,632
1978 $928,843,469 $1,029,040,323
1977 $750,049,779 $834,722,972
1976 $698,408,262 $713,510,052
1975 $676,870,140 $673,311,287
1974 $554,654,861 $669,894,030
1973 $504,376,074 $404,285,775
1972 $410,331,857 $318,664,900
1971 $335,073,028 $251,437,338
1970 $333,627,713 $224,125,805
1969 $330,748,245 $221,553,613
1968 $326,323,105 $206,576,631
1967 $306,221,953 $238,439,291
1966 $302,925,235 $227,534,083
1965 $289,908,680 $230,024,161
1964 $269,819,006 $218,914,569
1963 $253,927,697 $253,839,558
1962 $236,434,954 $197,738,208
1961 $235,668,221 $191,757,729
1960 $226,195,578 $162,089,564

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

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Benin and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Mauritius
2024 $1,485 $11,991
2023 $1,394 $11,270
2022 $1,266 $10,247
2021 $1,319 $9,178
2020 $1,200 $9,136
2019 $1,131 $11,568
2018 $1,152 $11,819
2017 $1,055 $10,987
2016 $1,011 $10,095
2015 $1,002 $9,631
2014 $1,204 $10,490
2013 $1,169 $9,877
2012 $1,072 $9,422
2011 $1,059 $9,324
2010 $973 $8,113
2009 $1,024 $7,427
2008 $1,061 $8,141
2007 $912 $6,677
2006 $809 $5,784
2005 $779 $5,354
2004 $759 $5,461
2003 $676 $4,858
2002 $546 $4,073
2001 $492 $3,909
2000 $487 $3,982
1999 $525 $3,746
1998 $362 $3,642
1997 $345 $3,696
1996 $369 $3,952
1995 $348 $3,648
1994 $262.1 $3,240
1993 $387 $3,014
1992 $302 $3,013
1991 $365 $2,705
1990 $371 $2,540
1989 $293.3 $2,103
1988 $326 $2,074
1987 $324 $1,840
1986 $285.8 $1,442
1985 $230.4 $1,069
1984 $238.6 $1,042
1983 $256 $1,103
1982 $305 $1,101
1981 $320 $1,181
1980 $358 $1,187
1979 $311 $1,292
1978 $249.8 $1,102
1977 $207 $906
1976 $197.7 $787
1975 $196.5 $755
1974 $164.9 $763
1973 $153.6 $467
1972 $127.9 $374
1971 $106.9 $299.6
1970 $108.8 $271.3
1969 $110.3 $272.7
1968 $111.2 $258.7
1967 $106.6 $304
1966 $107.6 $296
1965 $105.1 $305
1964 $99.8 $297.3
1963 $95.7 $353
1962 $90.8 $282.3
1961 $92.1 $281.7
1960 $89.9 $238.3

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

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Benin vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Mauritius
2026 61.3 75.4
2025 61.1 75.3
2024 61 75.1
2023 60.8 74.9
2022 60.5 73.5
2021 59.6 72.9
2020 60.2 74.7
2019 59.9 74.2
2018 59.7 74.5
2017 59.5 75
2016 59.3 74.9
2015 59.1 74.7
2014 59 74.6
2013 58.9 74.4
2012 58.6 74.3
2011 58.5 74.1
2010 58.4 73.6
2009 58.3 73.3
2008 58.1 73.1
2007 58.2 72.9
2006 58 72.8
2005 57.7 72.6
2004 57.3 72.5
2003 57.1 72.3
2002 56.9 72.1
2001 56.7 72
2000 56.6 71.8
1999 56.3 71.4
1998 56.2 70.9
1997 56 70.7
1996 55.6 70.5
1995 55.4 70.6
1994 55 70.4
1993 54.6 70.4
1992 54.1 70.2
1991 53.4 70.1
1990 53 69.8
1989 52.5 69.5
1988 52 69.4
1987 51.3 69.2
1986 50.6 68.9
1985 50 68.7
1984 49.4 68.6
1983 48.8 68.4
1982 48.5 67.9
1981 48.1 67.2
1980 47.7 66.5
1979 47.4 66
1978 46.9 65.3
1977 46.5 64.8
1976 46 64
1975 45.4 64.4
1974 44.9 64.2
1973 44.4 64.3
1972 43.9 63.8
1971 43.4 63.8
1970 43 63.7
1969 42.6 62.7
1968 42.2 62.1
1967 41.8 61.7
1966 41.3 62.1
1965 41 62.1
1964 40.5 61.5
1963 40.1 61.1
1962 39.6 60.5
1961 39.2 59.5
1960 38.8 58.4
1959 38.4 57.4
1958 38 56.4
1957 37.6 55.7
1956 37.3 55.1
1955 37 53.8
1954 36.7 52.2
1953 36.3 51.5
1952 36 52.1
1951 35.7 52.5
1950 35.4 51.9

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

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Benin and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
Benin Mauritius
2024 14,462,724 1,245,779
2023 14,111,034 1,248,647
2022 13,759,501 1,262,523
2021 13,413,417 1,266,334
2020 13,070,169 1,266,014
2019 12,726,755 1,265,985
2018 12,383,347 1,265,577
2017 12,039,780 1,264,887
2016 11,697,842 1,263,747
2015 11,360,681 1,262,879
2014 11,030,004 1,261,208
2013 10,708,834 1,258,927
2012 10,397,657 1,255,882
2011 10,093,623 1,252,404
2010 9,797,484 1,250,400
2009 9,509,423 1,247,429
2008 9,228,466 1,244,121
2007 8,953,969 1,239,630
2006 8,693,242 1,233,996
2005 8,426,144 1,228,254
2004 8,159,094 1,221,003
2003 7,913,070 1,213,370
2002 7,675,426 1,204,621
2001 7,445,596 1,196,287
2000 7,221,619 1,186,873
1999 7,002,818 1,175,267
1998 6,789,489 1,160,421
1997 6,583,365 1,148,284
1996 6,391,858 1,133,996
1995 6,226,773 1,122,457
1994 6,096,506 1,112,846
1993 5,872,706 1,097,374
1992 5,617,844 1,084,441
1991 5,446,932 1,070,266
1990 5,281,479 1,058,775
1989 5,121,657 1,051,260
1988 4,967,341 1,043,239
1987 4,818,486 1,036,082
1986 4,675,420 1,028,360
1985 4,538,012 1,020,528
1984 4,405,895 1,012,221
1983 4,278,978 1,001,691
1982 4,156,596 992,521
1981 4,038,307 980,462
1980 3,925,251 966,039
1979 3,818,528 949,888
1978 3,718,305 933,499
1977 3,623,202 921,379
1976 3,532,196 906,507
1975 3,445,407 892,000
1974 3,362,633 878,042
1973 3,283,496 864,819
1972 3,207,543 852,053
1971 3,134,767 839,230
1970 3,065,057 826,000
1969 2,998,222 812,405
1968 2,934,257 798,413
1967 2,872,997 783,917
1966 2,814,317 768,813
1965 2,757,936 753,000
1964 2,704,003 736,381
1963 2,652,908 718,861
1962 2,604,659 700,349
1961 2,559,223 680,757
1960 2,517,286 680,331

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Mauritius

Fertility rate
Benin

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Mauritius
2023 4.56 1.39
2022 4.63 1.32
2021 4.71 1.41
2020 4.8 1.44
2019 4.9 1.4
2018 5.03 1.41
2017 5.16 1.44
2016 5.25 1.4
2015 5.32 1.36
2014 5.37 1.43
2013 5.41 1.44
2012 5.43 1.54
2011 5.44 1.55
2010 5.45 1.57
2009 5.49 1.59
2008 5.55 1.67
2007 5.63 1.74
2006 5.67 1.77
2005 5.69 1.88
2004 5.72 1.92
2003 5.76 1.87
2002 5.79 1.94
2001 5.85 1.91
2000 5.94 1.99
1999 6.03 2.05
1998 6.14 1.97
1997 6.23 2.04
1996 6.28 2.12
1995 6.33 2.14
1994 6.42 2.25
1993 6.51 2.21
1992 6.59 2.37
1991 6.67 2.3
1990 6.74 2.32
1989 6.82 2.23
1988 6.87 2.14
1987 6.92 2.05
1986 6.96 1.99
1985 7 2.02
1984 7.03 2.16
1983 7.05 2.4
1982 7.06 2.53
1981 7.06 2.67
1980 6.99 2.8
1979 6.91 2.91
1978 6.82 3.01
1977 6.83 3.07
1976 6.83 3.13
1975 6.83 3.2
1974 6.82 3.45
1973 6.81 3.07
1972 6.8 3.41
1971 6.77 3.51
1970 6.74 3.82
1969 6.71 3.97
1968 6.67 4.6
1967 6.64 4.63
1966 6.63 5.46
1965 6.61 5.51
1964 6.57 5.96
1963 6.51 6.18
1962 6.46 5.88
1961 6.4 5.98
1960 6.28 5.9

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

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Benin and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Mauritius
2024 19 38.5
2023 18.8 38
2022 18.7 37.5
2021 18.6 37.1
2020 18.5 36.8
2019 18.4 36.5
2018 18.3 36.2
2017 18.3 35.8
2016 18.2 35.4
2015 18.1 35
2014 18.1 34.6
2013 18 34.2
2012 18 33.8
2011 17.9 33.4
2010 17.8 32.9
2009 17.8 32.5
2008 17.7 32
2007 17.6 31.6
2006 17.6 31.1
2005 17.5 30.7
2004 17.4 30.3
2003 17.4 30
2002 17.3 29.7
2001 17.2 29.4
2000 17.1 29
1999 17.1 28.7
1998 17 28.4
1997 17 28
1996 16.9 27.6
1995 17 27.3
1994 17.2 26.9
1993 17.1 26.6
1992 16.9 26.3
1991 16.9 26
1990 16.9 25.6
1989 16.9 25.2
1988 16.9 24.7
1987 16.9 24.3
1986 17 23.9
1985 17 23.5
1984 17.1 23.2
1983 17.1 22.8
1982 17.2 22.4
1981 17.3 22.1
1980 17.3 21.9
1979 17.4 21.6
1978 17.5 21.3
1977 17.6 21
1976 17.7 20.6
1975 17.8 20.2
1974 17.9 19.8
1973 18.1 19.5
1972 18.3 19.1
1971 18.4 18.8
1970 18.6 18.5
1969 18.8 18.3
1968 19 18.1
1967 19.3 17.9
1966 19.5 17.8
1965 19.7 17.7
1964 19.9 17.6
1963 20.1 17.6
1962 20.3 17.6
1961 20.6 17.5
1960 20.8 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
73
2026
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
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
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
2,465 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
-7,847
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.9:50.1
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
23.3
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
41
2026
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
68
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
$46.5
2023
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
1.44
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
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
2026
97
2026
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%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
1,509 mi
2015

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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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