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Benin vs Monaco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 38.6K in Monaco (ranked 191/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 0.8 sq mi for Monaco (ranked 99th vs. 196th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Monaco ranks 152/197 ($11.1B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Monaco ranks 1/197 ($288,001).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Monaco
Population
15272847
38053
Population rank 76/197 191/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$11.1B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 152/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$288,001
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 1/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$115,700
2015
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$794
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 151/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$97,068
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 0.8 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
47,292 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
2.11
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
55 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
86.7 years
2026

Benin and Monaco: Comparison Charts

Benin and Monaco economies compared

GDP
Benin

Monaco
1x
Year GDP
Benin Monaco
2024 $21,482,643,706 $11,125,783,372
2023 $19,673,291,004 $10,003,892,565
2022 $17,425,405,091 $8,800,430,486
2021 $17,687,623,530 $8,623,242,743
2020 $15,686,741,884 $6,730,736,283
2019 $14,391,686,313 $7,383,496,254
2018 $14,262,408,090 $7,184,333,936
2017 $12,701,655,837 $6,430,254,653
2016 $11,821,065,853 $6,471,290,794
2015 $11,388,160,997 $6,264,756,528
2014 $13,284,527,847 $7,070,017,324
2013 $12,517,845,124 $6,555,591,710
2012 $11,141,358,116 $5,742,749,294
2011 $10,693,321,364 $6,088,689,808
2010 $9,535,345,016 $5,367,561,570
2009 $9,738,626,517 $5,474,379,252
2008 $9,787,734,526 $6,502,942,245
2007 $8,169,048,383 $5,875,790,766
2006 $7,034,111,315 $4,586,826,513
2005 $6,567,654,954 $4,204,652,899
2004 $6,190,270,380 $4,043,551,489
2003 $5,349,258,094 $3,597,089,751
2002 $4,194,342,686 $2,919,647,982
2001 $3,666,222,635 $2,673,723,034
2000 $3,519,991,440 $2,654,462,665
1999 $3,677,393,999 $2,907,118,641
1998 $2,455,092,686 $2,934,593,468
1997 $2,268,301,646 $2,840,195,190
1996 $2,361,116,449 $3,137,886,995
1995 $2,169,627,138 $3,130,309,995
1994 $1,598,075,944 $2,720,332,135
1993 $2,274,558,083 $2,574,494,356
1992 $1,695,315,306 $2,737,049,231
1991 $1,986,437,797 $2,480,540,845
1990 $1,959,965,330 $2,481,307,077
1989 $1,502,294,416 $2,010,083,833
1988 $1,620,246,084 $2,000,704,745
1987 $1,562,412,228 $1,839,081,463
1986 $1,336,102,025 $1,515,234,743
1985 $1,045,712,789 $1,082,867,507
1984 $1,051,134,009 $1,037,329,604
1983 $1,095,348,199 $1,092,560,365
1982 $1,267,778,670 $1,143,216,457
1981 $1,291,120,188 $1,205,188,648
1980 $1,405,251,847 $1,378,175,524
1979 $1,186,231,020 $1,209,870,147
1978 $928,843,469 $1,000,555,218
1977 $750,049,779 $811,191,392
1976 $698,408,262 $735,324,245
1975 $676,870,140 $711,978,962
1974 $554,654,861 $563,949,254
1973 $504,376,074 $523,554,039
1972 $410,331,857 $402,451,901
1971 $335,073,028 $327,706,210
1970 $333,627,713 $293,127,333
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 Monaco economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Monaco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Monaco
2024 $1,485 $288,001
2023 $1,394 $256,800
2022 $1,266 $226,052
2021 $1,319 $223,823
2020 $1,200 $176,892
2019 $1,131 $193,747
2018 $1,152 $188,298
2017 $1,055 $170,663
2016 $1,011 $173,605
2015 $1,002 $170,437
2014 $1,204 $195,694
2013 $1,169 $184,941
2012 $1,072 $165,445
2011 $1,059 $179,364
2010 $973 $161,854
2009 $1,024 $169,150
2008 $1,061 $204,264
2007 $912 $184,559
2006 $809 $143,083
2005 $779 $130,539
2004 $759 $125,160
2003 $676 $111,110
2002 $546 $90,051
2001 $492 $82,403
2000 $487 $81,789
1999 $525 $89,698
1998 $362 $90,947
1997 $345 $88,582
1996 $369 $98,561
1995 $348 $99,032
1994 $262.1 $86,704
1993 $387 $82,685
1992 $302 $88,615
1991 $365 $80,997
1990 $371 $81,735
1989 $293.3 $66,816
1988 $326 $67,181
1987 $324 $62,456
1986 $285.8 $52,082
1985 $230.4 $37,690
1984 $238.6 $36,582
1983 $256 $39,076
1982 $305 $41,479
1981 $320 $44,157
1980 $358 $50,814
1979 $311 $44,990
1978 $249.8 $37,608
1977 $207 $30,875
1976 $197.7 $28,396
1975 $196.5 $27,921
1974 $164.9 $22,348
1973 $153.6 $20,882
1972 $127.9 $16,187
1971 $106.9 $13,334
1970 $108.8 $12,098
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. Monaco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Monaco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Monaco
2026 61.3 86.7
2025 61.1 86.6
2024 61 86.5
2023 60.8 86.4
2022 60.5 85.7
2021 59.6 85.1
2020 60.2 86.1
2019 59.9 86.2
2018 59.7 86.1
2017 59.5 85.9
2016 59.3 85.6
2015 59.1 85.3
2014 59 85.1
2013 58.9 85.1
2012 58.6 85
2011 58.5 85
2010 58.4 84.6
2009 58.3 84.2
2008 58.1 83.8
2007 58.2 83.9
2006 58 84.2
2005 57.7 84.3
2004 57.3 84.2
2003 57.1 83.6
2002 56.9 83.1
2001 56.7 82.5
2000 56.6 82.1
1999 56.3 81.8
1998 56.2 81.6
1997 56 81.4
1996 55.6 81.1
1995 55.4 80.9
1994 55 80.7
1993 54.6 80.4
1992 54.1 80.1
1991 53.4 79.7
1990 53 79.4
1989 52.5 79.4
1988 52 79.4
1987 51.3 79.3
1986 50.6 78.4
1985 50 77.4
1984 49.4 76.4
1983 48.8 75.7
1982 48.5 75.3
1981 48.1 75
1980 47.7 74.9
1979 47.4 74.9
1978 46.9 74.7
1977 46.5 74.2
1976 46 73.8
1975 45.4 73.5
1974 44.9 73.4
1973 44.4 73.4
1972 43.9 73.4
1971 43.4 73.4
1970 43 73.3
1969 42.6 73.2
1968 42.2 73.2
1967 41.8 73.1
1966 41.3 73
1965 41 72.9
1964 40.5 72.7
1963 40.1 72.5
1962 39.6 72.4
1961 39.2 72.2
1960 38.8 71.9
1959 38.4 71.4
1958 38 71.1
1957 37.6 70.9
1956 37.3 70.7
1955 37 70.4
1954 36.7 70
1953 36.3 69.6
1952 36 68.9
1951 35.7 68.4
1950 35.4 68

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

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Benin and Monaco population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Monaco
1x
Year Population
Benin Monaco
2024 14,462,724 38,631
2023 14,111,034 38,956
2022 13,759,501 38,931
2021 13,413,417 38,527
2020 13,070,169 38,050
2019 12,726,755 38,109
2018 12,383,347 38,154
2017 12,039,780 37,678
2016 11,697,842 37,276
2015 11,360,681 36,757
2014 11,030,004 36,128
2013 10,708,834 35,447
2012 10,397,657 34,711
2011 10,093,623 33,946
2010 9,797,484 33,163
2009 9,509,423 32,364
2008 9,228,466 31,836
2007 8,953,969 31,837
2006 8,693,242 32,057
2005 8,426,144 32,210
2004 8,159,094 32,307
2003 7,913,070 32,374
2002 7,675,426 32,422
2001 7,445,596 32,447
2000 7,221,619 32,455
1999 7,002,818 32,410
1998 6,789,489 32,267
1997 6,583,365 32,063
1996 6,391,858 31,837
1995 6,226,773 31,609
1994 6,096,506 31,375
1993 5,872,706 31,136
1992 5,617,844 30,887
1991 5,446,932 30,625
1990 5,281,479 30,358
1989 5,121,657 30,084
1988 4,967,341 29,781
1987 4,818,486 29,446
1986 4,675,420 29,093
1985 4,538,012 28,731
1984 4,405,895 28,356
1983 4,278,978 27,960
1982 4,156,596 27,561
1981 4,038,307 27,293
1980 3,925,251 27,122
1979 3,818,528 26,892
1978 3,718,305 26,605
1977 3,623,202 26,273
1976 3,532,196 25,895
1975 3,445,407 25,500
1974 3,362,633 25,235
1973 3,283,496 25,072
1972 3,207,543 24,862
1971 3,134,767 24,576
1970 3,065,057 24,229
1969 2,998,222 23,831
1968 2,934,257 23,437
1967 2,872,997 23,230
1966 2,814,317 23,131
1965 2,757,936 22,941
1964 2,704,003 22,686
1963 2,652,908 22,385
1962 2,604,659 22,078
1961 2,559,223 21,901
1960 2,517,286 21,808

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Monaco

Fertility rate
Benin

Monaco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Monaco
2023 4.56 2.11
2022 4.63 2.11
2021 4.71 2.12
2020 4.8 2.38
2019 4.9 2.4
2018 5.03 2.49
2017 5.16 2.42
2016 5.25 2.58
2015 5.32 2.5
2014 5.37 2.49
2013 5.41 2.31
2012 5.43 2.29
2011 5.44 2.22
2010 5.45 2.38
2009 5.49 2.4
2008 5.55 2.38
2007 5.63 2.21
2006 5.67 2.1
2005 5.69 2.01
2004 5.72 1.99
2003 5.76 1.91
2002 5.79 2.01
2001 5.85 2.18
2000 5.94 2.08
1999 6.03 2.01
1998 6.14 1.95
1997 6.23 1.88
1996 6.28 1.82
1995 6.33 1.78
1994 6.42 1.76
1993 6.51 1.75
1992 6.59 1.76
1991 6.67 1.79
1990 6.74 1.85
1989 6.82 1.93
1988 6.87 2.01
1987 6.92 2.06
1986 6.96 2.11
1985 7 2.14
1984 7.03 2.17
1983 7.05 2.18
1982 7.06 2.2
1981 7.06 2.22
1980 6.99 2.24
1979 6.91 2.26
1978 6.82 2.28
1977 6.83 2.31
1976 6.83 2.33
1975 6.83 2.35
1974 6.82 2.38
1973 6.81 2.41
1972 6.8 2.44
1971 6.77 2.47
1970 6.74 2.5
1969 6.71 2.54
1968 6.67 2.57
1967 6.64 2.59
1966 6.63 2.63
1965 6.61 2.66
1964 6.57 2.69
1963 6.51 2.73
1962 6.46 2.76
1961 6.4 2.78
1960 6.28 2.81

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

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Benin and Monaco demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Monaco
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Monaco
2024 19 55
2023 18.8 55.3
2022 18.7 56
2021 18.6 56.2
2020 18.5 55.7
2019 18.4 55.6
2018 18.3 55.5
2017 18.3 55
2016 18.2 54.4
2015 18.1 53.7
2014 18.1 52.8
2013 18 52
2012 18 51.1
2011 17.9 50.1
2010 17.8 49.2
2009 17.8 48.3
2008 17.7 47.6
2007 17.6 47.1
2006 17.6 46.8
2005 17.5 46.5
2004 17.4 46.2
2003 17.4 46
2002 17.3 45.9
2001 17.2 45.8
2000 17.1 45.6
1999 17.1 45.3
1998 17 45
1997 17 44.9
1996 16.9 44.8
1995 17 44.7
1994 17.2 44.5
1993 17.1 44.4
1992 16.9 44.3
1991 16.9 44.3
1990 16.9 44.2
1989 16.9 43.9
1988 16.9 43.7
1987 16.9 43.5
1986 17 43.4
1985 17 43.4
1984 17.1 43.5
1983 17.1 43.8
1982 17.2 44.1
1981 17.3 44.2
1980 17.3 44.1
1979 17.4 44
1978 17.5 44
1977 17.6 44.2
1976 17.7 44.6
1975 17.8 45
1974 17.9 45.1
1973 18.1 44.9
1972 18.3 44.7
1971 18.4 44.7
1970 18.6 44.8
1969 18.8 45
1968 19 45.3
1967 19.3 45.2
1966 19.5 45
1965 19.7 44.8
1964 19.9 44.8
1963 20.1 45
1962 20.3 45.3
1961 20.6 45.4
1960 20.8 45.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Monaco
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
1.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
6.33%
2016
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
87.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
12.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
83
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.006%
2025
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
159,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
n/a
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Benin Monaco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Monaco
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
+100
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
82
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
0
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
0
2013
Visa free countries
68
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
40%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
99.1%
2023

Health

Benin Monaco
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$8,004
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$677
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
86.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
8.61
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
32.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
2.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
72
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Benin Monaco
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.000001%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
20.8 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
47.8 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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