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Benin vs Morocco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 38.1M in Morocco (ranked 39/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 172,317 sq mi for Morocco (ranked 99th vs. 55th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Morocco
Population
15272847
38871720
Population rank 76/197 41/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$161B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 58/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$10,415
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$109B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$2,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 104/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$5,678
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 172,317 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
2.23
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
75.9 years
2026

Benin and Morocco: Comparison Charts

Benin and Morocco economies compared

GDP
Benin

Morocco
1x
Year GDP
Benin Morocco
2024 $21,482,643,706 $160,610,994,055
2023 $19,673,291,004 $146,036,093,667
2022 $17,425,405,091 $131,245,312,804
2021 $17,687,623,530 $142,022,058,447
2020 $15,686,741,884 $121,353,645,057
2019 $14,391,686,313 $128,920,266,409
2018 $14,262,408,090 $127,341,147,582
2017 $12,701,655,837 $118,540,573,368
2016 $11,821,065,853 $111,572,947,005
2015 $11,388,160,997 $110,413,823,842
2014 $13,284,527,847 $119,130,841,412
2013 $12,517,845,124 $115,739,287,305
2012 $11,141,358,116 $106,937,392,311
2011 $10,693,321,364 $110,080,631,332
2010 $9,535,345,016 $100,865,329,473
2009 $9,738,626,517 $101,154,952,241
2008 $9,787,734,526 $101,822,906,949
2007 $8,169,048,383 $86,947,913,287
2006 $7,034,111,315 $75,883,823,301
2005 $6,567,654,954 $68,852,658,069
2004 $6,190,270,380 $66,114,145,451
2003 $5,349,258,094 $58,029,363,354
2002 $4,194,342,686 $47,077,192,188
2001 $3,666,222,635 $43,831,480,208
2000 $3,519,991,440 $43,017,455,402
1999 $3,677,393,999 $46,266,428,648
1998 $2,455,092,686 $46,497,608,725
1997 $2,268,301,646 $39,147,844,526
1996 $2,361,116,449 $43,161,571,528
1995 $2,169,627,138 $39,030,285,468
1994 $1,598,075,944 $35,604,137,423
1993 $2,274,558,083 $31,655,473,664
1992 $1,695,315,306 $33,711,069,431
1991 $1,986,437,797 $32,285,573,574
1990 $1,959,965,330 $30,179,954,775
1989 $1,502,294,416 $26,314,313,191
1988 $1,620,246,084 $25,705,296,184
1987 $1,562,412,228 $21,765,195,948
1986 $1,336,102,025 $19,462,085,540
1985 $1,045,712,789 $14,991,283,216
1984 $1,051,134,009 $14,824,667,954
1983 $1,095,348,199 $16,251,408,128
1982 $1,267,778,670 $17,692,276,734
1981 $1,291,120,188 $17,788,185,479
1980 $1,405,251,847 $21,728,516,153
1979 $1,186,231,020 $15,911,994,817
1978 $928,843,469 $13,236,946,234
1977 $750,049,779 $11,049,783,872
1976 $698,408,262 $9,584,297,284
1975 $676,870,140 $8,984,853,005
1974 $554,654,861 $7,675,466,449
1973 $504,376,074 $6,242,145,880
1972 $410,331,857 $5,074,117,545
1971 $335,073,028 $4,356,669,034
1970 $333,627,713 $3,956,336,244
1969 $330,748,245 $3,651,622,669
1968 $326,323,105 $3,271,422,333
1967 $306,221,953 $3,046,345,314
1966 $302,925,235 $2,876,401,297
1965 $289,908,680 $2,948,331,090
1964 $269,819,006 $2,798,345,299
1963 $253,927,697 $2,657,252,578
1962 $236,434,954 $2,379,611,125
1961 $235,668,221 $2,025,693,540
1960 $226,195,578 $2,037,154,742

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

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Benin and Morocco economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Morocco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Morocco
2024 $1,485 $4,218
2023 $1,394 $3,872
2022 $1,266 $3,516
2021 $1,319 $3,843
2020 $1,200 $3,317
2019 $1,131 $3,560
2018 $1,152 $3,553
2017 $1,055 $3,344
2016 $1,011 $3,186
2015 $1,002 $3,190
2014 $1,204 $3,483
2013 $1,169 $3,425
2012 $1,072 $3,206
2011 $1,059 $3,345
2010 $973 $3,107
2009 $1,024 $3,158
2008 $1,061 $3,222
2007 $912 $2,788
2006 $809 $2,466
2005 $779 $2,268
2004 $759 $2,207
2003 $676 $1,962
2002 $546 $1,612
2001 $492 $1,521
2000 $487 $1,513
1999 $525 $1,651
1998 $362 $1,683
1997 $345 $1,439
1996 $369 $1,610
1995 $348 $1,478
1994 $262.1 $1,369
1993 $387 $1,236
1992 $302 $1,337
1991 $365 $1,302
1990 $371 $1,238
1989 $293.3 $1,099
1988 $326 $1,094
1987 $324 $944
1986 $285.8 $861
1985 $230.4 $678
1984 $238.6 $687
1983 $256 $772
1982 $305 $862
1981 $320 $890
1980 $358 $1,117
1979 $311 $839
1978 $249.8 $716
1977 $207 $613
1976 $197.7 $545
1975 $196.5 $524
1974 $164.9 $459
1973 $153.6 $382
1972 $127.9 $319
1971 $106.9 $280.6
1970 $108.8 $261.5
1969 $110.3 $247.8
1968 $111.2 $228
1967 $106.6 $218.1
1966 $107.6 $211.5
1965 $105.1 $222.7
1964 $99.8 $216.9
1963 $95.7 $211.3
1962 $90.8 $194.2
1961 $92.1 $169.8
1960 $89.9 $175.2

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

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Benin vs. Morocco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Morocco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Morocco
2026 61.3 75.9
2025 61.1 75.7
2024 61 75.5
2023 60.8 75.3
2022 60.5 75.2
2021 59.6 73.4
2020 60.2 73.1
2019 59.9 74.2
2018 59.7 73.9
2017 59.5 73.6
2016 59.3 73.2
2015 59.1 72.9
2014 59 72.5
2013 58.9 72.1
2012 58.6 71.7
2011 58.5 71.3
2010 58.4 70.8
2009 58.3 70.5
2008 58.1 70.1
2007 58.2 69.6
2006 58 69.2
2005 57.7 68.7
2004 57.3 68.3
2003 57.1 68
2002 56.9 67.6
2001 56.7 67.2
2000 56.6 66.8
1999 56.3 66.4
1998 56.2 66
1997 56 65.6
1996 55.6 65.2
1995 55.4 64.7
1994 55 64.3
1993 54.6 63.9
1992 54.1 63.4
1991 53.4 62.9
1990 53 62.4
1989 52.5 61.8
1988 52 61.2
1987 51.3 60.6
1986 50.6 60
1985 50 59.2
1984 49.4 58.4
1983 48.8 57.7
1982 48.5 56.9
1981 48.1 56
1980 47.7 55.2
1979 47.4 54.4
1978 46.9 53.6
1977 46.5 52.8
1976 46 52
1975 45.4 51.4
1974 44.9 50.8
1973 44.4 50.2
1972 43.9 49.7
1971 43.4 49.2
1970 43 48.7
1969 42.6 48.2
1968 42.2 47.7
1967 41.8 47.1
1966 41.3 46.5
1965 41 45.9
1964 40.5 45.3
1963 40.1 44.8
1962 39.6 44.2
1961 39.2 43.7
1960 38.8 41.7
1959 38.4 42.7
1958 38 42.2
1957 37.6 41.7
1956 37.3 41.2
1955 37 40.8
1954 36.7 40.4
1953 36.3 40
1952 36 39.6
1951 35.7 39.1
1950 35.4 38.8

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

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Benin and Morocco population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Morocco
1x
Year Population
Benin Morocco
2024 14,462,724 38,081,173
2023 14,111,034 37,712,505
2022 13,759,501 37,329,064
2021 13,413,417 36,954,442
2020 13,070,169 36,584,208
2019 12,726,755 36,210,898
2018 12,383,347 35,839,760
2017 12,039,780 35,446,392
2016 11,697,842 35,023,457
2015 11,360,681 34,607,588
2014 11,030,004 34,204,780
2013 10,708,834 33,787,571
2012 10,397,657 33,355,241
2011 10,093,623 32,912,588
2010 9,797,484 32,467,016
2009 9,509,423 32,030,778
2008 9,228,466 31,606,767
2007 8,953,969 31,186,468
2006 8,693,242 30,771,178
2005 8,426,144 30,358,144
2004 8,159,094 29,953,018
2003 7,913,070 29,571,415
2002 7,675,426 29,198,142
2001 7,445,596 28,814,643
2000 7,221,619 28,423,435
1999 7,002,818 28,027,179
1998 6,789,489 27,621,648
1997 6,583,365 27,213,337
1996 6,391,858 26,808,107
1995 6,226,773 26,399,429
1994 6,096,506 26,000,822
1993 5,872,706 25,614,586
1992 5,617,844 25,212,468
1991 5,446,932 24,799,014
1990 5,281,479 24,375,551
1989 5,121,657 23,939,414
1988 4,967,341 23,500,524
1987 4,818,486 23,054,392
1986 4,675,420 22,600,803
1985 4,538,012 22,113,953
1984 4,405,895 21,593,778
1983 4,278,978 21,060,696
1982 4,156,596 20,520,318
1981 4,038,307 19,985,401
1980 3,925,251 19,459,943
1979 3,818,528 18,955,589
1978 3,718,305 18,477,385
1977 3,623,202 18,014,756
1976 3,532,196 17,574,182
1975 3,445,407 17,150,786
1974 3,362,633 16,733,842
1973 3,283,496 16,326,269
1972 3,207,543 15,924,692
1971 3,134,767 15,527,225
1970 3,065,057 15,129,449
1969 2,998,222 14,734,255
1968 2,934,257 14,347,899
1967 2,872,997 13,968,175
1966 2,814,317 13,597,065
1965 2,757,936 13,239,171
1964 2,704,003 12,898,886
1963 2,652,908 12,577,502
1962 2,604,659 12,253,092
1961 2,559,223 11,931,085
1960 2,517,286 11,624,933

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Morocco

Fertility rate
Benin

Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Morocco
2023 4.56 2.23
2022 4.63 2.26
2021 4.71 2.29
2020 4.8 2.32
2019 4.9 2.34
2018 5.03 2.35
2017 5.16 2.38
2016 5.25 2.4
2015 5.32 2.41
2014 5.37 2.42
2013 5.41 2.48
2012 5.43 2.54
2011 5.44 2.6
2010 5.45 2.63
2009 5.49 2.62
2008 5.55 2.61
2007 5.63 2.62
2006 5.67 2.61
2005 5.69 2.61
2004 5.72 2.61
2003 5.76 2.61
2002 5.79 2.62
2001 5.85 2.69
2000 5.94 2.77
1999 6.03 2.88
1998 6.14 3.04
1997 6.23 3.15
1996 6.28 3.23
1995 6.33 3.3
1994 6.42 3.41
1993 6.51 3.55
1992 6.59 3.76
1991 6.67 3.95
1990 6.74 4.06
1989 6.82 4.22
1988 6.87 4.39
1987 6.92 4.58
1986 6.96 4.77
1985 7 4.99
1984 7.03 5.2
1983 7.05 5.41
1982 7.06 5.6
1981 7.06 5.71
1980 6.99 5.78
1979 6.91 5.85
1978 6.82 5.91
1977 6.83 6.04
1976 6.83 6.18
1975 6.83 6.3
1974 6.82 6.4
1973 6.81 6.48
1972 6.8 6.55
1971 6.77 6.62
1970 6.74 6.68
1969 6.71 6.73
1968 6.67 6.79
1967 6.64 6.85
1966 6.63 6.89
1965 6.61 6.93
1964 6.57 6.97
1963 6.51 7.01
1962 6.46 7.05
1961 6.4 6.97
1960 6.28 6.89

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

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Benin and Morocco demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Morocco
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Morocco
2024 19 30.5
2023 18.8 30.2
2022 18.7 29.9
2021 18.6 29.5
2020 18.5 29.2
2019 18.4 28.9
2018 18.3 28.5
2017 18.3 28.2
2016 18.2 27.8
2015 18.1 27.5
2014 18.1 27.1
2013 18 26.7
2012 18 26.4
2011 17.9 26.1
2010 17.8 25.7
2009 17.8 25.4
2008 17.7 25
2007 17.6 24.7
2006 17.6 24.3
2005 17.5 24
2004 17.4 23.7
2003 17.4 23.4
2002 17.3 23.1
2001 17.2 22.8
2000 17.1 22.5
1999 17.1 22.2
1998 17 21.9
1997 17 21.6
1996 16.9 21.3
1995 17 21
1994 17.2 20.6
1993 17.1 20.3
1992 16.9 20
1991 16.9 19.7
1990 16.9 19.4
1989 16.9 19.2
1988 16.9 18.9
1987 16.9 18.7
1986 17 18.5
1985 17 18.3
1984 17.1 18.1
1983 17.1 18
1982 17.2 17.8
1981 17.3 17.7
1980 17.3 17.6
1979 17.4 17.4
1978 17.5 17.3
1977 17.6 17.2
1976 17.7 17.1
1975 17.8 16.9
1974 17.9 16.9
1973 18.1 16.8
1972 18.3 16.7
1971 18.4 16.7
1970 18.6 16.6
1969 18.8 16.6
1968 19 16.6
1967 19.3 16.7
1966 19.5 16.8
1965 19.7 16.9
1964 19.9 17
1963 20.1 17.2
1962 20.3 17.4
1961 20.6 17.6
1960 20.8 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Morocco
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$149B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
6.02%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
3.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
246,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-3.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
11.8%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
61.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
31.9%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires n/a
3
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
76
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$74.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$37.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$12.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
2,802,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
12%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
44.4%
2024

Energy

Benin Morocco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
70 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
1.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
90.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
4.92%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
93.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
997 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
19.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
1.18%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Morocco
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-56,254
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
62.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
1.69
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
77.3%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
18.4%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
91%
2023

Health

Benin Morocco
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$232.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$86.5
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
75.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0.62%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
0.74
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
70
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
16.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
13%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
0.5 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Morocco
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
4,525 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
115,013 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
22,293 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
35,626 mi
2022

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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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