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Benin vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 99th vs. 34th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Mozambique
Population
15272847
36941128
Population rank 76/197 43/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Benin and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Benin and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Benin

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
Benin Mozambique
2024 $21,482,643,706 $22,745,341,305
2023 $19,673,291,004 $20,921,079,533
2022 $17,425,405,091 $18,883,528,581
2021 $17,687,623,530 $16,168,055,475
2020 $15,686,741,884 $14,235,420,174
2019 $14,391,686,313 $15,512,759,047
2018 $14,262,408,090 $15,017,358,953
2017 $12,701,655,837 $13,264,640,646
2016 $11,821,065,853 $12,069,051,237
2015 $11,388,160,997 $16,208,985,770
2014 $13,284,527,847 $17,978,246,586
2013 $12,517,845,124 $17,198,073,057
2012 $11,141,358,116 $16,688,114,144
2011 $10,693,321,364 $14,619,279,989
2010 $9,535,345,016 $11,411,894,724
2009 $9,738,626,517 $12,263,894,790
2008 $9,787,734,526 $12,920,340,965
2007 $8,169,048,383 $10,811,456,006
2006 $7,034,111,315 $9,509,835,537
2005 $6,567,654,954 $8,868,504,900
2004 $6,190,270,380 $7,937,255,565
2003 $5,349,258,094 $6,583,526,861
2002 $4,194,342,686 $5,950,769,427
2001 $3,666,222,635 $5,650,154,067
2000 $3,519,991,440 $5,930,685,215
1999 $3,677,393,999 $6,285,219,691
1998 $2,455,092,686 $5,551,118,149
1997 $2,268,301,646 $4,873,663,775
1996 $2,361,116,449 $4,030,146,135
1995 $2,169,627,138 $3,061,646,174
1994 $1,598,075,944 $2,958,108,170
1993 $2,274,558,083 $2,883,161,897
1992 $1,695,315,306 $2,798,696,511
1991 $1,986,437,797 $3,854,856,435
1990 $1,959,965,330 -
1989 $1,502,294,416 -
1988 $1,620,246,084 -
1987 $1,562,412,228 -
1986 $1,336,102,025 -
1985 $1,045,712,789 -
1984 $1,051,134,009 -
1983 $1,095,348,199 -
1982 $1,267,778,670 -
1981 $1,291,120,188 -
1980 $1,405,251,847 -
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 Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Mozambique
2024 $1,485 $657
2023 $1,394 $622
2022 $1,266 $578
2021 $1,319 $510
2020 $1,200 $462
2019 $1,131 $519
2018 $1,152 $518
2017 $1,055 $471
2016 $1,011 $441
2015 $1,002 $611
2014 $1,204 $697
2013 $1,169 $687
2012 $1,072 $686
2011 $1,059 $618
2010 $973 $496
2009 $1,024 $548
2008 $1,061 $592
2007 $912 $508
2006 $809 $457
2005 $779 $437
2004 $759 $400
2003 $676 $339
2002 $546 $314
2001 $492 $305
2000 $487 $327
1999 $525 $354
1998 $362 $320
1997 $345 $287.5
1996 $369 $244.4
1995 $348 $191.8
1994 $262.1 $196.8
1993 $387 $205.2
1992 $302 $205.6
1991 $365 $288.7
1990 $371 -
1989 $293.3 -
1988 $326 -
1987 $324 -
1986 $285.8 -
1985 $230.4 -
1984 $238.6 -
1983 $256 -
1982 $305 -
1981 $320 -
1980 $358 -
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. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Mozambique
2026 61.3 64.1
2025 61.1 64
2024 61 63.8
2023 60.8 63.6
2022 60.5 63
2021 59.6 60.3
2020 60.2 61.4
2019 59.9 61.3
2018 59.7 60.8
2017 59.5 60.1
2016 59.3 59.5
2015 59.1 58.7
2014 59 58
2013 58.9 57.2
2012 58.6 56.5
2011 58.5 55.7
2010 58.4 55
2009 58.3 54.4
2008 58.1 53.8
2007 58.2 53.3
2006 58 52.7
2005 57.7 52.3
2004 57.3 51.9
2003 57.1 51.4
2002 56.9 50.9
2001 56.7 50.3
2000 56.6 49.5
1999 56.3 48.8
1998 56.2 48.2
1997 56 47.8
1996 55.6 47.1
1995 55.4 46.5
1994 55 46.1
1993 54.6 45.7
1992 54.1 45.1
1991 53.4 44.7
1990 53 44.3
1989 52.5 43.9
1988 52 43.7
1987 51.3 41
1986 50.6 41
1985 50 39
1984 49.4 38.9
1983 48.8 41.6
1982 48.5 41.7
1981 48.1 41.6
1980 47.7 44
1979 47.4 43.9
1978 46.9 44
1977 46.5 43.9
1976 46 43.9
1975 45.4 43.8
1974 44.9 43.2
1973 44.4 42.7
1972 43.9 42.5
1971 43.4 42.6
1970 43 42.5
1969 42.6 42.3
1968 42.2 42.1
1967 41.8 42
1966 41.3 41.8
1965 41 41.8
1964 40.5 41.7
1963 40.1 42
1962 39.6 41.8
1961 39.2 41.5
1960 38.8 41.2
1959 38.4 40.9
1958 38 40.5
1957 37.6 40.1
1956 37.3 39.6
1955 37 39.3
1954 36.7 38.9
1953 36.3 38.5
1952 36 38.1
1951 35.7 37.7
1950 35.4 37.3

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

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Benin and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
Benin Mozambique
2024 14,462,724 34,631,766
2023 14,111,034 33,635,160
2022 13,759,501 32,656,246
2021 13,413,417 31,707,800
2020 13,070,169 30,783,688
2019 12,726,755 29,884,380
2018 12,383,347 29,018,644
2017 12,039,780 28,166,393
2016 11,697,842 27,337,105
2015 11,360,681 26,547,572
2014 11,030,004 25,788,475
2013 10,708,834 25,051,611
2012 10,397,657 24,337,846
2011 10,093,623 23,649,039
2010 9,797,484 22,999,235
2009 9,509,423 22,391,745
2008 9,228,466 21,819,036
2007 8,953,969 21,287,635
2006 8,693,242 20,787,087
2005 8,426,144 20,304,569
2004 8,159,094 19,840,313
2003 7,913,070 19,392,475
2002 7,675,426 18,958,338
2001 7,445,596 18,537,729
2000 7,221,619 18,129,653
1999 7,002,818 17,734,506
1998 6,789,489 17,340,464
1997 6,583,365 16,949,982
1996 6,391,858 16,492,480
1995 6,226,773 15,960,530
1994 6,096,506 15,033,853
1993 5,872,706 14,051,192
1992 5,617,844 13,613,316
1991 5,446,932 13,352,090
1990 5,281,479 13,094,537
1989 5,121,657 12,906,842
1988 4,967,341 12,800,558
1987 4,818,486 12,822,574
1986 4,675,420 12,770,578
1985 4,538,012 12,548,949
1984 4,405,895 12,315,954
1983 4,278,978 12,073,822
1982 4,156,596 11,824,370
1981 4,038,307 11,568,127
1980 3,925,251 11,336,221
1979 3,818,528 11,028,809
1978 3,718,305 10,618,250
1977 3,623,202 10,224,975
1976 3,532,196 9,867,209
1975 3,445,407 9,540,817
1974 3,362,633 9,236,093
1973 3,283,496 8,954,242
1972 3,207,543 8,692,935
1971 3,134,767 8,456,317
1970 3,065,057 8,250,506
1969 2,998,222 8,066,951
1968 2,934,257 7,892,613
1967 2,872,997 7,724,550
1966 2,814,317 7,562,990
1965 2,757,936 7,406,421
1964 2,704,003 7,255,061
1963 2,652,908 7,109,828
1962 2,604,659 6,969,364
1961 2,559,223 6,834,936
1960 2,517,286 6,713,695

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Benin

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Mozambique
2023 4.56 4.76
2022 4.63 4.84
2021 4.71 4.91
2020 4.8 4.96
2019 4.9 5.02
2018 5.03 5.07
2017 5.16 5.13
2016 5.25 5.19
2015 5.32 5.25
2014 5.37 5.3
2013 5.41 5.43
2012 5.43 5.52
2011 5.44 5.6
2010 5.45 5.66
2009 5.49 5.68
2008 5.55 5.6
2007 5.63 5.47
2006 5.67 5.45
2005 5.69 5.5
2004 5.72 5.55
2003 5.76 5.6
2002 5.79 5.67
2001 5.85 5.76
2000 5.94 5.83
1999 6.03 5.88
1998 6.14 5.91
1997 6.23 5.93
1996 6.28 5.97
1995 6.33 6.02
1994 6.42 6.08
1993 6.51 6.15
1992 6.59 6.22
1991 6.67 6.28
1990 6.74 6.32
1989 6.82 6.35
1988 6.87 6.37
1987 6.92 6.39
1986 6.96 6.41
1985 7 6.43
1984 7.03 6.44
1983 7.05 6.43
1982 7.06 6.43
1981 7.06 6.48
1980 6.99 6.53
1979 6.91 6.56
1978 6.82 6.59
1977 6.83 6.62
1976 6.83 6.64
1975 6.83 6.66
1974 6.82 6.67
1973 6.81 6.7
1972 6.8 6.7
1971 6.77 6.7
1970 6.74 6.7
1969 6.71 6.67
1968 6.67 6.65
1967 6.64 6.61
1966 6.63 6.58
1965 6.61 6.54
1964 6.57 6.51
1963 6.51 6.47
1962 6.46 6.42
1961 6.4 6.37
1960 6.28 6.31

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

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Benin and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Mozambique
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Mozambique
2024 19 17.5
2023 18.8 17.4
2022 18.7 17.3
2021 18.6 17.3
2020 18.5 17.2
2019 18.4 17.1
2018 18.3 17.1
2017 18.3 17
2016 18.2 17
2015 18.1 16.9
2014 18.1 16.9
2013 18 16.9
2012 18 16.9
2011 17.9 16.9
2010 17.8 16.9
2009 17.8 17
2008 17.7 17
2007 17.6 17.1
2006 17.6 17.1
2005 17.5 17.1
2004 17.4 17.1
2003 17.4 17.2
2002 17.3 17.2
2001 17.2 17.2
2000 17.1 17.3
1999 17.1 17.3
1998 17 17.3
1997 17 17.4
1996 16.9 17.4
1995 17 17.3
1994 17.2 17.2
1993 17.1 17.2
1992 16.9 17.1
1991 16.9 17.1
1990 16.9 17
1989 16.9 17
1988 16.9 17
1987 16.9 17
1986 17 17
1985 17 17.1
1984 17.1 17.1
1983 17.1 17.2
1982 17.2 17.3
1981 17.3 17.4
1980 17.3 17.6
1979 17.4 17.8
1978 17.5 17.9
1977 17.6 18
1976 17.7 18.1
1975 17.8 18.2
1974 17.9 18.3
1973 18.1 18.4
1972 18.3 18.5
1971 18.4 18.6
1970 18.6 18.7
1969 18.8 18.9
1968 19 19
1967 19.3 19.2
1966 19.5 19.3
1965 19.7 19.4
1964 19.9 19.6
1963 20.1 19.7
1962 20.3 19.8
1961 20.6 19.8
1960 20.8 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
1.7%
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
2.51%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
54.4%
2024

Energy

Benin Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
36%
2023

Society

Benin Mozambique
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
61.7%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
19.8%
2023

Health

Benin Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Mozambique
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
19,314 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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