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Benin vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 99th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Mexico
Population
15272847
133323134
Population rank 76/197 11/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 126/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Benin and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Benin and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Benin

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Benin Mexico
2024 $21,482,643,706 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $19,673,291,004 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $17,425,405,091 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $17,687,623,530 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $15,686,741,884 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $14,391,686,313 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $14,262,408,090 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $12,701,655,837 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $11,821,065,853 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $11,388,160,997 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $13,284,527,847 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $12,517,845,124 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $11,141,358,116 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $10,693,321,364 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $9,535,345,016 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $9,738,626,517 $943,437,415,025
2008 $9,787,734,526 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $8,169,048,383 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $7,034,111,315 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $6,567,654,954 $917,571,853,529
2004 $6,190,270,380 $819,459,227,375
2003 $5,349,258,094 $765,549,967,703
2002 $4,194,342,686 $810,666,116,402
2001 $3,666,222,635 $796,064,590,549
2000 $3,519,991,440 $742,061,329,749
1999 $3,677,393,999 $631,249,359,702
1998 $2,455,092,686 $557,461,102,631
1997 $2,268,301,646 $523,449,530,464
1996 $2,361,116,449 $432,157,945,024
1995 $2,169,627,138 $380,157,469,867
1994 $1,598,075,944 $553,618,247,901
1993 $2,274,558,083 $530,160,763,663
1992 $1,695,315,306 $363,157,832,924
1991 $1,986,437,797 $313,139,656,146
1990 $1,959,965,330 $261,253,675,693
1989 $1,502,294,416 $221,403,098,267
1988 $1,620,246,084 $181,611,150,497
1987 $1,562,412,228 $147,542,558,209
1986 $1,336,102,025 $134,556,034,673
1985 $1,045,712,789 $195,241,069,482
1984 $1,051,134,009 $184,230,754,105
1983 $1,095,348,199 $156,167,000,433
1982 $1,267,778,670 $184,602,611,610
1981 $1,291,120,188 $263,797,827,860
1980 $1,405,251,847 $205,577,055,466
1979 $1,186,231,020 $134,531,900,899
1978 $928,843,469 $102,648,570,299
1977 $750,049,779 $81,912,018,784
1976 $698,408,262 $88,875,923,765
1975 $676,870,140 $88,000,000,000
1974 $554,654,861 $72,000,000,000
1973 $504,376,074 $55,280,000,000
1972 $410,331,857 $45,200,000,000
1971 $335,073,028 $39,200,000,000
1970 $333,627,713 $35,520,000,000
1969 $330,748,245 $32,480,000,000
1968 $326,323,105 $29,360,000,000
1967 $306,221,953 $26,560,000,000
1966 $302,925,235 $24,320,000,000
1965 $289,908,680 $21,840,000,000
1964 $269,819,006 $20,080,000,000
1963 $253,927,697 $16,960,000,000
1962 $236,434,954 $15,200,000,000
1961 $235,668,221 $14,160,000,000
1960 $226,195,578 $13,040,000,000

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

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Benin and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Mexico
2024 $1,485 $14,186
2023 $1,394 $13,861
2022 $1,266 $11,406
2021 $1,319 $10,314
2020 $1,200 $8,841
2019 $1,131 $10,370
2018 $1,152 $10,085
2017 $1,055 $9,649
2016 $1,011 $9,098
2015 $1,002 $10,021
2014 $1,204 $11,391
2013 $1,169 $11,217
2012 $1,072 $10,744
2011 $1,059 $10,664
2010 $973 $9,729
2009 $1,024 $8,424
2008 $1,061 $10,524
2007 $912 $10,134
2006 $809 $9,513
2005 $779 $8,672
2004 $759 $7,850
2003 $676 $7,434
2002 $546 $7,983
2001 $492 $7,953
2000 $487 $7,524
1999 $525 $6,500
1998 $362 $5,833
1997 $345 $5,567
1996 $369 $4,674
1995 $348 $4,184
1994 $262.1 $6,202
1993 $387 $6,048
1992 $302 $4,221
1991 $365 $3,709
1990 $371 $3,154
1989 $293.3 $2,725
1988 $326 $2,279
1987 $324 $1,888
1986 $285.8 $1,757
1985 $230.4 $2,602
1984 $238.6 $2,506
1983 $256 $2,170
1982 $305 $2,621
1981 $320 $3,829
1980 $358 $3,055
1979 $311 $2,049
1978 $249.8 $1,604
1977 $207 $1,315
1976 $197.7 $1,465
1975 $196.5 $1,492
1974 $164.9 $1,256
1973 $153.6 $993
1972 $127.9 $837
1971 $106.9 $748
1970 $108.8 $699
1969 $110.3 $660
1968 $111.2 $616
1967 $106.6 $576
1966 $107.6 $545
1965 $105.1 $506
1964 $99.8 $481
1963 $95.7 $420
1962 $90.8 $388
1961 $92.1 $374
1960 $89.9 $355

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

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Benin vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Mexico
2026 61.3 75.6
2025 61.1 75.4
2024 61 75.3
2023 60.8 75.1
2022 60.5 74
2021 59.6 69.7
2020 60.2 70.4
2019 59.9 74.5
2018 59.7 74.3
2017 59.5 74.3
2016 59.3 74.4
2015 59.1 74.4
2014 59 74.4
2013 58.9 74.3
2012 58.6 74.1
2011 58.5 73.9
2010 58.4 73.7
2009 58.3 73.6
2008 58.1 73.7
2007 58.2 73.8
2006 58 73.7
2005 57.7 73.6
2004 57.3 73.4
2003 57.1 73.3
2002 56.9 73.1
2001 56.7 72.9
2000 56.6 72.6
1999 56.3 72.2
1998 56.2 71.8
1997 56 71.5
1996 55.6 71.1
1995 55.4 70.7
1994 55 70.3
1993 54.6 70
1992 54.1 69.7
1991 53.4 69.4
1990 53 69
1989 52.5 68.6
1988 52 68.3
1987 51.3 67.9
1986 50.6 67.4
1985 50 66.8
1984 49.4 66.2
1983 48.8 65.8
1982 48.5 65.3
1981 48.1 64.7
1980 47.7 64.3
1979 47.4 63.9
1978 46.9 63.4
1977 46.5 63
1976 46 62.5
1975 45.4 61.9
1974 44.9 61.2
1973 44.4 60.5
1972 43.9 60.1
1971 43.4 59.4
1970 43 58.9
1969 42.6 58.4
1968 42.2 58.2
1967 41.8 58
1966 41.3 57.4
1965 41 56.7
1964 40.5 55.9
1963 40.1 55.5
1962 39.6 55.1
1961 39.2 54.4
1960 38.8 53.6
1959 38.4 52.7
1958 38 51.8
1957 37.6 51.1
1956 37.3 50.4
1955 37 49.6
1954 36.7 48.3
1953 36.3 47
1952 36 45.7
1951 35.7 44.8
1950 35.4 43.8

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

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Benin and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Benin Mexico
2024 14,462,724 130,861,007
2023 14,111,034 129,739,759
2022 13,759,501 128,613,117
2021 13,413,417 127,648,148
2020 13,070,169 126,799,054
2019 12,726,755 125,762,982
2018 12,383,347 124,573,711
2017 12,039,780 123,400,057
2016 11,697,842 122,251,351
2015 11,360,681 121,072,306
2014 11,030,004 119,784,261
2013 10,708,834 118,343,573
2012 10,397,657 116,818,208
2011 10,093,623 115,243,504
2010 9,797,484 113,623,895
2009 9,509,423 111,999,721
2008 9,228,466 110,374,288
2007 8,953,969 108,774,360
2006 8,693,242 107,253,666
2005 8,426,144 105,811,504
2004 8,159,094 104,394,131
2003 7,913,070 102,978,515
2002 7,675,426 101,548,624
2001 7,445,596 100,099,099
2000 7,221,619 98,625,552
1999 7,002,818 97,115,707
1998 6,789,489 95,575,245
1997 6,583,365 94,021,207
1996 6,391,858 92,452,702
1995 6,226,773 90,862,455
1994 6,096,506 89,259,205
1993 5,872,706 87,653,807
1992 5,617,844 86,044,809
1991 5,446,932 84,430,572
1990 5,281,479 82,820,170
1989 5,121,657 81,247,182
1988 4,967,341 79,695,531
1987 4,818,486 78,136,651
1986 4,675,420 76,585,637
1985 4,538,012 75,043,414
1984 4,405,895 73,506,846
1983 4,278,978 71,971,240
1982 4,156,596 70,433,260
1981 4,038,307 68,892,108
1980 3,925,251 67,300,334
1979 3,818,528 65,648,865
1978 3,718,305 63,979,046
1977 3,623,202 62,308,493
1976 3,532,196 60,645,512
1975 3,445,407 58,982,400
1974 3,362,633 57,320,149
1973 3,283,496 55,667,284
1972 3,207,543 54,030,168
1971 3,134,767 52,412,558
1970 3,065,057 50,814,953
1969 2,998,222 49,233,194
1968 2,934,257 47,668,303
1967 2,872,997 46,129,608
1966 2,814,317 44,629,106
1965 2,757,936 43,174,477
1964 2,704,003 41,772,049
1963 2,652,908 40,424,065
1962 2,604,659 39,129,200
1961 2,559,223 37,890,118
1960 2,517,286 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Mexico

Fertility rate
Benin

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Mexico
2023 4.56 1.91
2022 4.63 1.94
2021 4.71 1.97
2020 4.8 1.99
2019 4.9 2.02
2018 5.03 2.03
2017 5.16 2.04
2016 5.25 2.09
2015 5.32 2.14
2014 5.37 2.21
2013 5.41 2.27
2012 5.43 2.29
2011 5.44 2.32
2010 5.45 2.34
2009 5.49 2.36
2008 5.55 2.39
2007 5.63 2.42
2006 5.67 2.46
2005 5.69 2.5
2004 5.72 2.54
2003 5.76 2.58
2002 5.79 2.63
2001 5.85 2.67
2000 5.94 2.71
1999 6.03 2.76
1998 6.14 2.82
1997 6.23 2.89
1996 6.28 2.96
1995 6.33 3.04
1994 6.42 3.13
1993 6.51 3.21
1992 6.59 3.29
1991 6.67 3.36
1990 6.74 3.44
1989 6.82 3.53
1988 6.87 3.64
1987 6.92 3.8
1986 6.96 3.97
1985 7 4.09
1984 7.03 4.18
1983 7.05 4.3
1982 7.06 4.43
1981 7.06 4.57
1980 6.99 4.74
1979 6.91 4.96
1978 6.82 5.2
1977 6.83 5.36
1976 6.83 5.54
1975 6.83 5.74
1974 6.82 5.95
1973 6.81 6.12
1972 6.8 6.28
1971 6.77 6.42
1970 6.74 6.53
1969 6.71 6.63
1968 6.67 6.71
1967 6.64 6.75
1966 6.63 6.79
1965 6.61 6.82
1964 6.57 6.83
1963 6.51 6.82
1962 6.46 6.8
1961 6.4 6.78
1960 6.28 6.76

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

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Benin and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Mexico
2024 19 30.3
2023 18.8 29.9
2022 18.7 29.5
2021 18.6 29.2
2020 18.5 29
2019 18.4 28.6
2018 18.3 28.3
2017 18.3 28
2016 18.2 27.6
2015 18.1 27.3
2014 18.1 27
2013 18 26.7
2012 18 26.4
2011 17.9 26.1
2010 17.8 25.8
2009 17.8 25.6
2008 17.7 25.3
2007 17.6 25
2006 17.6 24.7
2005 17.5 24.4
2004 17.4 24.1
2003 17.4 23.8
2002 17.3 23.5
2001 17.2 23.1
2000 17.1 22.8
1999 17.1 22.5
1998 17 22.2
1997 17 22
1996 16.9 21.7
1995 17 21.4
1994 17.2 21
1993 17.1 20.7
1992 16.9 20.4
1991 16.9 20
1990 16.9 19.7
1989 16.9 19.4
1988 16.9 19.2
1987 16.9 18.9
1986 17 18.6
1985 17 18.3
1984 17.1 18
1983 17.1 17.7
1982 17.2 17.4
1981 17.3 17.1
1980 17.3 16.8
1979 17.4 16.6
1978 17.5 16.5
1977 17.6 16.4
1976 17.7 16.2
1975 17.8 16.2
1974 17.9 16.1
1973 18.1 16.1
1972 18.3 16
1971 18.4 16
1970 18.6 16.1
1969 18.8 16.1
1968 19 16.1
1967 19.3 16.1
1966 19.5 16.2
1965 19.7 16.2
1964 19.9 16.3
1963 20.1 16.3
1962 20.3 16.4
1961 20.6 16.5
1960 20.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Benin Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
57%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Benin Mexico
% of world population
0.18%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
95.9%
2025
English speaking
1%
2025
13%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Benin Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Mexico
% of world land
0.08%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
519,841 mi
2023

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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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