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Benin vs Mongolia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 3.52M in Mongolia (ranked 132/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 601,740 sq mi for Mongolia (ranked 99th vs. 18th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Mongolia
Population
15272847
3620317
Population rank 76/197 132/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$23.8B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 121/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$6,751
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 105/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$19,145
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
44.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$2,974
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 101/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$5,311
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 601,740 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
27.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
72.5 years
2026

Benin and Mongolia: Comparison Charts

Benin and Mongolia economies compared

GDP
Benin

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP
Benin Mongolia
2024 $21,482,643,706 $23,794,540,025
2023 $19,673,291,004 $20,325,121,394
2022 $17,425,405,091 $17,146,471,714
2021 $17,687,623,530 $15,286,441,738
2020 $15,686,741,884 $13,312,981,429
2019 $14,391,686,313 $14,206,359,018
2018 $14,262,408,090 $13,178,094,720
2017 $12,701,655,837 $11,480,847,741
2016 $11,821,065,853 $11,181,350,649
2015 $11,388,160,997 $11,619,892,591
2014 $13,284,527,847 $12,226,514,668
2013 $12,517,845,124 $12,582,122,604
2012 $11,141,358,116 $12,292,770,632
2011 $10,693,321,364 $10,409,797,378
2010 $9,535,345,016 $7,189,481,999
2009 $9,738,626,517 $4,583,850,368
2008 $9,787,734,526 $5,623,216,608
2007 $8,169,048,383 $4,234,999,704
2006 $7,034,111,315 $3,414,055,662
2005 $6,567,654,954 $2,523,471,601
2004 $6,190,270,380 $1,992,066,808
2003 $5,349,258,094 $1,595,297,356
2002 $4,194,342,686 $1,396,555,720
2001 $3,666,222,635 $1,267,997,934
2000 $3,519,991,440 $1,136,896,124
1999 $3,677,393,999 $1,057,408,589
1998 $2,455,092,686 $1,124,440,205
1997 $2,268,301,646 $1,180,934,203
1996 $2,361,116,449 $1,345,719,472
1995 $2,169,627,138 $1,452,165,005
1994 $1,598,075,944 $925,817,092
1993 $2,274,558,083 $768,401,634
1992 $1,695,315,306 $1,317,611,864
1991 $1,986,437,797 $2,379,018,326
1990 $1,959,965,330 $2,560,785,660
1989 $1,502,294,416 $3,576,966,800
1988 $1,620,246,084 $3,204,461,567
1987 $1,562,412,228 $3,020,611,600
1986 $1,336,102,025 $2,896,178,867
1985 $1,045,712,789 $2,186,505,475
1984 $1,051,134,009 $2,098,734,600
1983 $1,095,348,199 $2,725,736,633
1982 $1,267,778,670 $2,552,401,933
1981 $1,291,120,188 $2,310,099,100
1980 $1,405,251,847 $2,101,394,100
1979 $1,186,231,020 -
1978 $928,843,469 -
1977 $750,049,779 -
1976 $698,408,262 -
1975 $676,870,140 -
1974 $554,654,861 -
1973 $504,376,074 -
1972 $410,331,857 -
1971 $335,073,028 -
1970 $333,627,713 -
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 Mongolia economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Mongolia
2024 $1,485 $6,751
2023 $1,394 $5,839
2022 $1,266 $4,994
2021 $1,319 $4,518
2020 $1,200 $4,001
2019 $1,131 $4,348
2018 $1,152 $4,108
2017 $1,055 $3,646
2016 $1,011 $3,620
2015 $1,002 $3,839
2014 $1,204 $4,126
2013 $1,169 $4,340
2012 $1,072 $4,329
2011 $1,059 $3,736
2010 $973 $2,625
2009 $1,024 $1,703
2008 $1,061 $2,127
2007 $912 $1,628
2006 $809 $1,330
2005 $779 $995
2004 $759 $794
2003 $676 $643
2002 $546 $570
2001 $492 $524
2000 $487 $476
1999 $525 $449
1998 $362 $484
1997 $345 $515
1996 $369 $596
1995 $348 $653
1994 $262.1 $423
1993 $387 $355
1992 $302 $608
1991 $365 $1,099
1990 $371 $1,220
1989 $293.3 $1,684
1988 $326 $1,543
1987 $324 $1,493
1986 $285.8 $1,469
1985 $230.4 $1,138
1984 $238.6 $1,120
1983 $256 $1,490
1982 $305 $1,430
1981 $320 $1,325
1980 $358 $1,235
1979 $311 -
1978 $249.8 -
1977 $207 -
1976 $197.7 -
1975 $196.5 -
1974 $164.9 -
1973 $153.6 -
1972 $127.9 -
1971 $106.9 -
1970 $108.8 -
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. Mongolia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Mongolia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Mongolia
2026 61.3 72.5
2025 61.1 72.2
2024 61 72
2023 60.8 71.7
2022 60.5 71.5
2021 59.6 68.6
2020 60.2 70
2019 59.9 70.7
2018 59.7 70.6
2017 59.5 70.2
2016 59.3 69.7
2015 59.1 69.2
2014 59 68.7
2013 58.9 68.2
2012 58.6 67.6
2011 58.5 67.2
2010 58.4 67.1
2009 58.3 67.2
2008 58.1 67.1
2007 58.2 66.5
2006 58 65.6
2005 57.7 64.8
2004 57.3 64.3
2003 57.1 64.1
2002 56.9 64
2001 56.7 63.8
2000 56.6 63.5
1999 56.3 62.8
1998 56.2 62.1
1997 56 61.4
1996 55.6 61
1995 55.4 60.9
1994 55 60.9
1993 54.6 60.8
1992 54.1 60.4
1991 53.4 59.8
1990 53 58.8
1989 52.5 58.1
1988 52 57.5
1987 51.3 57.1
1986 50.6 56.8
1985 50 56.4
1984 49.4 56.1
1983 48.8 55.9
1982 48.5 55.6
1981 48.1 55.4
1980 47.7 55.2
1979 47.4 55.1
1978 46.9 54.9
1977 46.5 54.8
1976 46 54.6
1975 45.4 54.3
1974 44.9 54
1973 44.4 53.6
1972 43.9 53.1
1971 43.4 52.6
1970 43 52
1969 42.6 51.4
1968 42.2 50.8
1967 41.8 50.1
1966 41.3 49.4
1965 41 48.7
1964 40.5 47.9
1963 40.1 47.1
1962 39.6 46.3
1961 39.2 45.4
1960 38.8 44.5
1959 38.4 43.7
1958 38 42.8
1957 37.6 40.4
1956 37.3 41.4
1955 37 40.7
1954 36.7 40.2
1953 36.3 39.8
1952 36 39.4
1951 35.7 39.1
1950 35.4 38.6

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

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Benin and Mongolia population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Mongolia
1x
Year Population
Benin Mongolia
2024 14,462,724 3,524,788
2023 14,111,034 3,481,145
2022 13,759,501 3,433,748
2021 13,413,417 3,383,741
2020 13,070,169 3,327,204
2019 12,726,755 3,267,673
2018 12,383,347 3,208,189
2017 12,039,780 3,148,917
2016 11,697,842 3,088,856
2015 11,360,681 3,026,864
2014 11,030,004 2,963,113
2013 10,708,834 2,899,011
2012 10,397,657 2,839,705
2011 10,093,623 2,786,317
2010 9,797,484 2,738,622
2009 9,509,423 2,691,115
2008 9,228,466 2,643,201
2007 8,953,969 2,601,850
2006 8,693,242 2,567,168
2005 8,426,144 2,536,407
2004 8,159,094 2,508,412
2003 7,913,070 2,480,374
2002 7,675,426 2,449,027
2001 7,445,596 2,417,751
2000 7,221,619 2,388,299
1999 7,002,818 2,356,813
1998 6,789,489 2,323,809
1997 6,583,365 2,291,750
1996 6,391,858 2,259,507
1995 6,226,773 2,224,945
1994 6,096,506 2,189,395
1993 5,872,706 2,165,130
1992 5,617,844 2,167,790
1991 5,446,932 2,165,342
1990 5,281,479 2,098,710
1989 5,121,657 2,124,185
1988 4,967,341 2,076,322
1987 4,818,486 2,022,800
1986 4,675,420 1,970,965
1985 4,538,012 1,921,514
1984 4,405,895 1,874,349
1983 4,278,978 1,829,092
1982 4,156,596 1,785,364
1981 4,038,307 1,742,857
1980 3,925,251 1,701,335
1979 3,818,528 1,660,659
1978 3,718,305 1,619,468
1977 3,623,202 1,576,245
1976 3,532,196 1,531,945
1975 3,445,407 1,488,296
1974 3,362,633 1,446,050
1973 3,283,496 1,405,502
1972 3,207,543 1,366,821
1971 3,134,767 1,330,071
1970 3,065,057 1,295,272
1969 2,998,222 1,262,284
1968 2,934,257 1,229,930
1967 2,872,997 1,196,996
1966 2,814,317 1,163,754
1965 2,757,936 1,131,177
1964 2,704,003 1,100,234
1963 2,652,908 1,071,362
1962 2,604,659 1,041,444
1961 2,559,223 1,009,284
1960 2,517,286 977,595

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Mongolia

Fertility rate
Benin

Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Mongolia
2023 4.56 2.7
2022 4.63 2.7
2021 4.71 2.8
2020 4.8 2.9
2019 4.9 3
2018 5.03 2.9
2017 5.16 2.8
2016 5.25 3
2015 5.32 3
2014 5.37 3.1
2013 5.41 3
2012 5.43 2.7
2011 5.44 2.6
2010 5.45 2.4
2009 5.49 2.8
2008 5.55 2.6
2007 5.63 2.3
2006 5.67 2.1
2005 5.69 2
2004 5.72 2
2003 5.76 2
2002 5.79 2.1
2001 5.85 2.2
2000 5.94 2.2
1999 6.03 2.3
1998 6.14 2.3
1997 6.23 2.4
1996 6.28 2.5
1995 6.33 2.77
1994 6.42 2.7
1993 6.51 2.5
1992 6.59 3.5
1991 6.67 4
1990 6.74 4.5
1989 6.82 4.42
1988 6.87 4.65
1987 6.92 4.83
1986 6.96 5.03
1985 7 5.26
1984 7.03 5.45
1983 7.05 5.63
1982 7.06 5.8
1981 7.06 5.98
1980 6.99 6.21
1979 6.91 6.42
1978 6.82 6.62
1977 6.83 6.79
1976 6.83 6.93
1975 6.83 7.07
1974 6.82 7.17
1973 6.81 7.24
1972 6.8 7.28
1971 6.77 7.3
1970 6.74 7.31
1969 6.71 7.34
1968 6.67 7.37
1967 6.64 7.39
1966 6.63 7.41
1965 6.61 7.38
1964 6.57 7.33
1963 6.51 7.24
1962 6.46 7.1
1961 6.4 6.96
1960 6.28 6.82

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

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Benin and Mongolia demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Mongolia
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Mongolia
2024 19 27.8
2023 18.8 27.7
2022 18.7 27.6
2021 18.6 27.4
2020 18.5 27.3
2019 18.4 27.2
2018 18.3 27.1
2017 18.3 27
2016 18.2 26.9
2015 18.1 26.7
2014 18.1 26.5
2013 18 26.3
2012 18 26.1
2011 17.9 25.8
2010 17.8 25.4
2009 17.8 25.1
2008 17.7 24.8
2007 17.6 24.5
2006 17.6 24.2
2005 17.5 23.8
2004 17.4 23.4
2003 17.4 23
2002 17.3 22.6
2001 17.2 22.2
2000 17.1 21.8
1999 17.1 21.4
1998 17 21
1997 17 20.7
1996 16.9 20.4
1995 17 20
1994 17.2 19.8
1993 17.1 19.5
1992 16.9 19.3
1991 16.9 19.1
1990 16.9 19
1989 16.9 18.8
1988 16.9 18.7
1987 16.9 18.7
1986 17 18.6
1985 17 18.5
1984 17.1 18.4
1983 17.1 18.2
1982 17.2 18
1981 17.3 17.9
1980 17.3 17.7
1979 17.4 17.5
1978 17.5 17.4
1977 17.6 17.3
1976 17.7 17.2
1975 17.8 17.2
1974 17.9 17.2
1973 18.1 17.2
1972 18.3 17.3
1971 18.4 17.5
1970 18.6 17.7
1969 18.8 18
1968 19 18.4
1967 19.3 19
1966 19.5 19.6
1965 19.7 20.3
1964 19.9 21
1963 20.1 21.7
1962 20.3 22.2
1961 20.6 22.5
1960 20.8 22.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Mongolia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$19B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
37.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
3.66%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
0.74%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
+1.39%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
5.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
44.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
38.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
63.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3.4%
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$528M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
66,900
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
0.64%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Benin Mongolia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
1,891 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
27.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
7.85 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
1.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
-226.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
10.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
0.81%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Mongolia
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
+79
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
71%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
49
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
5.59
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
21
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
98.6%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
83%
2023

Health

Benin Mongolia
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$360
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$175.5
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
72.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
3.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
4.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
41
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
13.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
29.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
7.68 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Mongolia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
1.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
170,717 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
414,933 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
54,709 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
70,339 mi
2017

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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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