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Benin vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 99th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Nauru
Population
15272847
12125
Population rank 76/197 195/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 126/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Benin and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Benin and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Benin

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Benin Nauru
2024 $21,482,643,706 $162,588,621
2023 $19,673,291,004 $151,435,610
2022 $17,425,405,091 $152,373,434
2021 $17,687,623,530 $175,390,281
2020 $15,686,741,884 $124,685,688
2019 $14,391,686,313 $125,160,116
2018 $14,262,408,090 $130,995,566
2017 $12,701,655,837 $109,355,639
2016 $11,821,065,853 $97,541,943
2015 $11,388,160,997 $84,863,441
2014 $13,284,527,847 $99,149,244
2013 $12,517,845,124 $94,385,015
2012 $11,141,358,116 $101,055,723
2011 $10,693,321,364 $65,071,880
2010 $9,535,345,016 $47,562,845
2009 $9,738,626,517 $44,176,246
2008 $9,787,734,526 $37,602,265
2007 $8,169,048,383 $22,766,972
2006 $7,034,111,315 $29,200,359
2005 $6,567,654,954 $30,070,666
2004 $6,190,270,380 $30,587,566
2003 $5,349,258,094 $24,778,160
2002 $4,194,342,686 $21,017,424
2001 $3,666,222,635 $22,613,288
2000 $3,519,991,440 $26,930,980
1999 $3,677,393,999 $27,328,613
1998 $2,455,092,686 $29,664,451
1997 $2,268,301,646 $37,331,507
1996 $2,361,116,449 $37,458,801
1995 $2,169,627,138 $39,969,706
1994 $1,598,075,944 $39,742,511
1993 $2,274,558,083 $43,542,088
1992 $1,695,315,306 $51,133,123
1991 $1,986,437,797 $52,533,789
1990 $1,959,965,330 $55,572,376
1989 $1,502,294,416 $53,736,786
1988 $1,620,246,084 $45,931,134
1987 $1,562,412,228 $40,118,410
1986 $1,336,102,025 $39,939,391
1985 $1,045,712,789 $41,548,741
1984 $1,051,134,009 $47,363,231
1983 $1,095,348,199 $48,439,093
1982 $1,267,778,670 $52,877,742
1981 $1,291,120,188 $51,689,637
1980 $1,405,251,847 $46,947,124
1979 $1,186,231,020 $44,431,330
1978 $928,843,469 $41,754,147
1977 $750,049,779 $40,444,702
1976 $698,408,262 $40,287,427
1975 $676,870,140 $40,106,776
1974 $554,654,861 $35,994,511
1973 $504,376,074 $26,529,817
1972 $410,331,857 $21,734,269
1971 $335,073,028 $19,009,433
1970 $333,627,713 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Nauru
2024 $1,485 $13,609
2023 $1,394 $12,752
2022 $1,266 $12,912
2021 $1,319 $14,979
2020 $1,200 $10,709
2019 $1,131 $10,802
2018 $1,152 $11,414
2017 $1,055 $9,657
2016 $1,011 $8,748
2015 $1,002 $7,747
2014 $1,204 $9,230
2013 $1,169 $8,975
2012 $1,072 $9,843
2011 $1,059 $6,444
2010 $973 $4,736
2009 $1,024 $4,411
2008 $1,061 $3,757
2007 $912 $2,272
2006 $809 $2,910
2005 $779 $2,992
2004 $759 $3,041
2003 $676 $2,463
2002 $546 $2,085
2001 $492 $2,232
2000 $487 $2,649
1999 $525 $2,683
1998 $362 $2,909
1997 $345 $3,661
1996 $369 $3,679
1995 $348 $3,932
1994 $262.1 $3,921
1993 $387 $4,310
1992 $302 $5,103
1991 $365 $5,333
1990 $371 $5,776
1989 $293.3 $5,723
1988 $326 $5,012
1987 $324 $4,485
1986 $285.8 $4,569
1985 $230.4 $4,859
1984 $238.6 $5,654
1983 $256 $5,896
1982 $305 $6,577
1981 $320 $6,594
1980 $358 $6,138
1979 $311 $5,950
1978 $249.8 $5,721
1977 $207 $5,646
1976 $197.7 $5,703
1975 $196.5 $5,740
1974 $164.9 $5,199
1973 $153.6 $3,864
1972 $127.9 $3,191
1971 $106.9 $2,811
1970 $108.8 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Nauru
2026 61.3 62.6
2025 61.1 62.4
2024 61 62.3
2023 60.8 62.1
2022 60.5 61.9
2021 59.6 61.3
2020 60.2 61.5
2019 59.9 61.4
2018 59.7 61.2
2017 59.5 61.1
2016 59.3 61
2015 59.1 60.9
2014 59 60.8
2013 58.9 60.7
2012 58.6 60.5
2011 58.5 60.3
2010 58.4 60.1
2009 58.3 59.9
2008 58.1 59.7
2007 58.2 59.5
2006 58 59.4
2005 57.7 59.4
2004 57.3 59.3
2003 57.1 59.4
2002 56.9 59.4
2001 56.7 59.5
2000 56.6 59.6
1999 56.3 59.7
1998 56.2 59.9
1997 56 60
1996 55.6 60.1
1995 55.4 60.1
1994 55 60
1993 54.6 59.8
1992 54.1 59.5
1991 53.4 59.3
1990 53 59.1
1989 52.5 58.9
1988 52 58.7
1987 51.3 58.6
1986 50.6 58.6
1985 50 58.6
1984 49.4 58.7
1983 48.8 58.7
1982 48.5 58.6
1981 48.1 58.6
1980 47.7 58.5
1979 47.4 58.4
1978 46.9 58.3
1977 46.5 58.1
1976 46 58.2
1975 45.4 58.3
1974 44.9 58.3
1973 44.4 58.4
1972 43.9 58.4
1971 43.4 58.4
1970 43 58.4
1969 42.6 58.4
1968 42.2 58.6
1967 41.8 58.6
1966 41.3 58.4
1965 41 58.3
1964 40.5 58.2
1963 40.1 58.1
1962 39.6 58
1961 39.2 58
1960 38.8 57.9
1959 38.4 57.9
1958 38 57.8
1957 37.6 57.7
1956 37.3 57.6
1955 37 57.5
1954 36.7 57.4
1953 36.3 57.2
1952 36 57
1951 35.7 56.8
1950 35.4 56.6

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

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Benin and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Benin Nauru
2024 14,462,724 11,947
2023 14,111,034 11,875
2022 13,759,501 11,801
2021 13,413,417 11,709
2020 13,070,169 11,643
2019 12,726,755 11,587
2018 12,383,347 11,477
2017 12,039,780 11,324
2016 11,697,842 11,150
2015 11,360,681 10,954
2014 11,030,004 10,742
2013 10,708,834 10,517
2012 10,397,657 10,267
2011 10,093,623 10,098
2010 9,797,484 10,043
2009 9,509,423 10,016
2008 9,228,466 10,009
2007 8,953,969 10,020
2006 8,693,242 10,034
2005 8,426,144 10,049
2004 8,159,094 10,060
2003 7,913,070 10,059
2002 7,675,426 10,082
2001 7,445,596 10,130
2000 7,221,619 10,168
1999 7,002,818 10,187
1998 6,789,489 10,198
1997 6,583,365 10,197
1996 6,391,858 10,183
1995 6,226,773 10,165
1994 6,096,506 10,137
1993 5,872,706 10,102
1992 5,617,844 10,021
1991 5,446,932 9,850
1990 5,281,479 9,622
1989 5,121,657 9,390
1988 4,967,341 9,165
1987 4,818,486 8,946
1986 4,675,420 8,742
1985 4,538,012 8,551
1984 4,405,895 8,377
1983 4,278,978 8,216
1982 4,156,596 8,040
1981 4,038,307 7,839
1980 3,925,251 7,649
1979 3,818,528 7,468
1978 3,718,305 7,298
1977 3,623,202 7,163
1976 3,532,196 7,064
1975 3,445,407 6,987
1974 3,362,633 6,923
1973 3,283,496 6,866
1972 3,207,543 6,812
1971 3,134,767 6,762
1970 3,065,057 6,710
1969 2,998,222 6,581
1968 2,934,257 6,328
1967 2,872,997 6,135
1966 2,814,317 6,043
1965 2,757,936 5,832
1964 2,704,003 5,515
1963 2,652,908 5,226
1962 2,604,659 4,979
1961 2,559,223 4,774
1960 2,517,286 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Nauru

Fertility rate
Benin

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Nauru
2023 4.56 3.33
2022 4.63 3.38
2021 4.71 3.43
2020 4.8 3.47
2019 4.9 3.53
2018 5.03 3.68
2017 5.16 3.88
2016 5.25 4.03
2015 5.32 4.08
2014 5.37 4.09
2013 5.41 4.1
2012 5.43 4.12
2011 5.44 4.12
2010 5.45 4.02
2009 5.49 3.85
2008 5.55 3.67
2007 5.63 3.5
2006 5.67 3.4
2005 5.69 3.38
2004 5.72 3.38
2003 5.76 3.39
2002 5.79 3.4
2001 5.85 3.46
2000 5.94 3.54
1999 6.03 3.64
1998 6.14 3.68
1997 6.23 3.74
1996 6.28 3.78
1995 6.33 3.81
1994 6.42 3.84
1993 6.51 3.89
1992 6.59 3.95
1991 6.67 3.99
1990 6.74 4.02
1989 6.82 4.07
1988 6.87 4.11
1987 6.92 4.14
1986 6.96 4.15
1985 7 4.14
1984 7.03 4.11
1983 7.05 4.06
1982 7.06 3.99
1981 7.06 3.94
1980 6.99 3.88
1979 6.91 3.85
1978 6.82 3.84
1977 6.83 3.86
1976 6.83 3.9
1975 6.83 3.97
1974 6.82 4.07
1973 6.81 4.19
1972 6.8 4.36
1971 6.77 4.54
1970 6.74 4.74
1969 6.71 4.94
1968 6.67 5.14
1967 6.64 5.29
1966 6.63 5.41
1965 6.61 5.48
1964 6.57 5.47
1963 6.51 5.44
1962 6.46 5.42
1961 6.4 5.38
1960 6.28 5.34

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

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Benin and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Nauru
2024 19 21.4
2023 18.8 21.5
2022 18.7 21.6
2021 18.6 21.7
2020 18.5 21.8
2019 18.4 21.9
2018 18.3 21.8
2017 18.3 21.6
2016 18.2 21.5
2015 18.1 21.4
2014 18.1 21.5
2013 18 21.6
2012 18 21.7
2011 17.9 21.8
2010 17.8 21.8
2009 17.8 21.8
2008 17.7 21.7
2007 17.6 21.5
2006 17.6 21.3
2005 17.5 21.2
2004 17.4 21
2003 17.4 20.8
2002 17.3 20.6
2001 17.2 20.4
2000 17.1 20.1
1999 17.1 19.8
1998 17 19.6
1997 17 19.5
1996 16.9 19.4
1995 17 19.3
1994 17.2 19.3
1993 17.1 19.3
1992 16.9 19.4
1991 16.9 19.7
1990 16.9 20.2
1989 16.9 20.8
1988 16.9 21.4
1987 16.9 22.1
1986 17 22.8
1985 17 23.7
1984 17.1 24.5
1983 17.1 25.2
1982 17.2 25.1
1981 17.3 24.7
1980 17.3 24.2
1979 17.4 23.6
1978 17.5 22.9
1977 17.6 22.1
1976 17.7 21.5
1975 17.8 21
1974 17.9 20.4
1973 18.1 19.8
1972 18.3 19.4
1971 18.4 19.1
1970 18.6 18.7
1969 18.8 18.9
1968 19 21.2
1967 19.3 22.9
1966 19.5 22.9
1965 19.7 23.1
1964 19.9 23.4
1963 20.1 23.7
1962 20.3 23.9
1961 20.6 24
1960 20.8 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
5.68%
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
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
60
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3.4%
2012
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Benin Nauru
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
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
1.9%
2022
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
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Nauru
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
68
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
96.6%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Benin Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Nauru
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
18.6 mi
2002

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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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