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Benin vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 99th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Nepal
Population
15272847
29596762
Population rank 76/197 52/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Benin and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Benin and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Benin

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Benin Nepal
2024 $21,482,643,706 $42,914,268,287
2023 $19,673,291,004 $41,047,772,331
2022 $17,425,405,091 $41,182,939,601
2021 $17,687,623,530 $36,924,841,394
2020 $15,686,741,884 $33,433,659,301
2019 $14,391,686,313 $34,186,180,699
2018 $14,262,408,090 $33,111,525,237
2017 $12,701,655,837 $28,971,588,940
2016 $11,821,065,853 $24,524,109,484
2015 $11,388,160,997 $24,360,801,287
2014 $13,284,527,847 $22,731,612,922
2013 $12,517,845,124 $22,162,204,925
2012 $11,141,358,116 $21,703,100,877
2011 $10,693,321,364 $21,573,872,421
2010 $9,535,345,016 $16,002,656,434
2009 $9,738,626,517 $12,854,985,464
2008 $9,787,734,526 $12,545,438,605
2007 $8,169,048,383 $10,325,618,017
2006 $7,034,111,315 $9,043,715,356
2005 $6,567,654,954 $8,130,258,378
2004 $6,190,270,380 $7,273,938,315
2003 $5,349,258,094 $6,330,473,097
2002 $4,194,342,686 $6,050,875,807
2001 $3,666,222,635 $6,007,055,042
2000 $3,519,991,440 $5,494,252,208
1999 $3,677,393,999 $5,033,642,384
1998 $2,455,092,686 $4,856,255,044
1997 $2,268,301,646 $4,918,691,917
1996 $2,361,116,449 $4,521,580,381
1995 $2,169,627,138 $4,401,104,418
1994 $1,598,075,944 $4,066,775,510
1993 $2,274,558,083 $3,660,041,667
1992 $1,695,315,306 $3,401,211,581
1991 $1,986,437,797 $3,921,476,085
1990 $1,959,965,330 $3,627,560,239
1989 $1,502,294,416 $3,525,225,787
1988 $1,620,246,084 $3,487,009,748
1987 $1,562,412,228 $2,957,255,380
1986 $1,336,102,025 $2,850,782,044
1985 $1,045,712,789 $2,619,913,956
1984 $1,051,134,009 $2,581,207,388
1983 $1,095,348,199 $2,447,174,803
1982 $1,267,778,670 $2,395,423,742
1981 $1,291,120,188 $2,275,583,317
1980 $1,405,251,847 $1,945,916,583
1979 $1,186,231,020 $1,851,250,008
1978 $928,843,469 $1,604,162,497
1977 $750,049,779 $1,382,400,000
1976 $698,408,262 $1,452,788,985
1975 $676,870,140 $1,575,789,254
1974 $554,654,861 $1,217,953,547
1973 $504,376,074 $972,101,725
1972 $410,331,857 $1,024,098,400
1971 $335,073,028 $882,765,472
1970 $333,627,713 $865,975,309
1969 $330,748,245 $788,641,965
1968 $326,323,105 $772,231,387
1967 $306,221,953 $841,974,025
1966 $302,925,235 $906,811,944
1965 $289,908,680 $735,267,082
1964 $269,819,006 $496,098,775
1963 $253,927,697 $496,947,904
1962 $236,434,954 $574,091,101
1961 $235,668,221 $531,959,562
1960 $226,195,578 $508,334,414

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

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Benin and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Nepal
2024 $1,485 $1,447
2023 $1,394 $1,382
2022 $1,266 $1,386
2021 $1,319 $1,253
2020 $1,200 $1,154
2019 $1,131 $1,203
2018 $1,152 $1,179
2017 $1,055 $1,034
2016 $1,011 $877
2015 $1,002 $876
2014 $1,204 $821
2013 $1,169 $803
2012 $1,072 $788
2011 $1,059 $786
2010 $973 $585
2009 $1,024 $473
2008 $1,061 $465
2007 $912 $385
2006 $809 $340
2005 $779 $309
2004 $759 $279.6
2003 $676 $246.4
2002 $546 $238.9
2001 $492 $240.8
2000 $487 $223.8
1999 $525 $208.6
1998 $362 $205.1
1997 $345 $211.8
1996 $369 $198.8
1995 $348 $197.8
1994 $262.1 $187.3
1993 $387 $172.8
1992 $302 $165
1991 $365 $195.7
1990 $371 $185.8
1989 $293.3 $185
1988 $326 $187.1
1987 $324 $162
1986 $285.8 $159.5
1985 $230.4 $149.9
1984 $238.6 $151.1
1983 $256 $146.6
1982 $305 $147
1981 $320 $142.9
1980 $358 $125.1
1979 $311 $121.9
1978 $249.8 $108.1
1977 $207 $95.3
1976 $197.7 $102.5
1975 $196.5 $113.6
1974 $164.9 $89.8
1973 $153.6 $73.2
1972 $127.9 $78.8
1971 $106.9 $69.5
1970 $108.8 $69.6
1969 $110.3 $64.8
1968 $111.2 $64.9
1967 $106.6 $72.3
1966 $107.6 $79.5
1965 $105.1 $65.8
1964 $99.8 $45.3
1963 $95.7 $46.3
1962 $90.8 $54.6
1961 $92.1 $51.6
1960 $89.9 $50.2

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

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Benin vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Nepal
2026 61.3 71.2
2025 61.1 70.9
2024 61 70.6
2023 60.8 70.4
2022 60.5 70.1
2021 59.6 68.4
2020 60.2 69.1
2019 59.9 69.3
2018 59.7 69
2017 59.5 68.7
2016 59.3 68.4
2015 59.1 67.4
2014 59 67.8
2013 58.9 67.6
2012 58.6 67.4
2011 58.5 67.1
2010 58.4 66.8
2009 58.3 66.6
2008 58.1 66.4
2007 58.2 66.2
2006 58 65.9
2005 57.7 65.3
2004 57.3 64.7
2003 57.1 64.2
2002 56.9 63.5
2001 56.7 63.3
2000 56.6 62.6
1999 56.3 62
1998 56.2 61.5
1997 56 60.8
1996 55.6 60
1995 55.4 59.3
1994 55 58.6
1993 54.6 57.6
1992 54.1 56.7
1991 53.4 55.6
1990 53 54.8
1989 52.5 54
1988 52 53.1
1987 51.3 52.4
1986 50.6 51.6
1985 50 50.9
1984 49.4 50.2
1983 48.8 49.7
1982 48.5 49.2
1981 48.1 48.7
1980 47.7 48.3
1979 47.4 47.8
1978 46.9 47.2
1977 46.5 46.6
1976 46 46
1975 45.4 45.5
1974 44.9 44.9
1973 44.4 44.5
1972 43.9 44.1
1971 43.4 43.6
1970 43 43.2
1969 42.6 42.7
1968 42.2 42.2
1967 41.8 41.7
1966 41.3 41.2
1965 41 40.7
1964 40.5 40.2
1963 40.1 39.6
1962 39.6 39.3
1961 39.2 39
1960 38.8 38.7
1959 38.4 38.4
1958 38 38.1
1957 37.6 38
1956 37.3 37.9
1955 37 37.9
1954 36.7 37.8
1953 36.3 37.7
1952 36 37.7
1951 35.7 37.6
1950 35.4 37.6

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

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Benin and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Benin Nepal
2024 14,462,724 29,651,054
2023 14,111,034 29,694,614
2022 13,759,501 29,715,436
2021 13,413,417 29,475,010
2020 13,070,169 28,966,574
2019 12,726,755 28,414,064
2018 12,383,347 28,079,689
2017 12,039,780 28,011,258
2016 11,697,842 27,955,462
2015 11,360,681 27,823,629
2014 11,030,004 27,672,370
2013 10,708,834 27,589,996
2012 10,397,657 27,534,915
2011 10,093,623 27,464,494
2010 9,797,484 27,341,952
2009 9,509,423 27,173,035
2008 9,228,466 26,990,037
2007 8,953,969 26,788,492
2006 8,693,242 26,565,425
2005 8,426,144 26,309,458
2004 8,159,094 26,016,656
2003 7,913,070 25,688,758
2002 7,675,426 25,328,981
2001 7,445,596 24,946,748
2000 7,221,619 24,546,509
1999 7,002,818 24,125,199
1998 6,789,489 23,680,357
1997 6,583,365 23,219,463
1996 6,391,858 22,741,862
1995 6,226,773 22,245,439
1994 6,096,506 21,717,479
1993 5,872,706 21,180,159
1992 5,617,844 20,609,707
1991 5,446,932 20,036,500
1990 5,281,479 19,524,573
1989 5,121,657 19,057,807
1988 4,967,341 18,638,661
1987 4,818,486 18,250,505
1986 4,675,420 17,868,124
1985 4,538,012 17,477,692
1984 4,405,895 17,085,242
1983 4,278,978 16,689,119
1982 4,156,596 16,297,987
1981 4,038,307 15,922,423
1980 3,925,251 15,553,105
1979 3,818,528 15,190,590
1978 3,718,305 14,839,695
1977 3,623,202 14,499,175
1976 3,532,196 14,177,649
1975 3,445,407 13,870,695
1974 3,362,633 13,568,435
1973 3,283,496 13,275,239
1972 3,207,543 12,989,099
1971 3,134,767 12,710,061
1970 3,065,057 12,436,190
1969 2,998,222 12,167,036
1968 2,934,257 11,906,266
1967 2,872,997 11,652,716
1966 2,814,317 11,408,710
1965 2,757,936 11,173,411
1964 2,704,003 10,946,392
1963 2,652,908 10,729,818
1962 2,604,659 10,521,116
1961 2,559,223 10,318,396
1960 2,517,286 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Nepal

Fertility rate
Benin

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Nepal
2023 4.56 1.98
2022 4.63 2
2021 4.71 2.03
2020 4.8 2.05
2019 4.9 2.08
2018 5.03 2.12
2017 5.16 2.17
2016 5.25 2.23
2015 5.32 2.27
2014 5.37 2.32
2013 5.41 2.36
2012 5.43 2.42
2011 5.44 2.46
2010 5.45 2.54
2009 5.49 2.63
2008 5.55 2.74
2007 5.63 2.86
2006 5.67 2.97
2005 5.69 3.12
2004 5.72 3.28
2003 5.76 3.44
2002 5.79 3.6
2001 5.85 3.79
2000 5.94 3.98
1999 6.03 4.13
1998 6.14 4.28
1997 6.23 4.44
1996 6.28 4.67
1995 6.33 4.87
1994 6.42 4.96
1993 6.51 5.04
1992 6.59 5.07
1991 6.67 5.15
1990 6.74 5.21
1989 6.82 5.26
1988 6.87 5.31
1987 6.92 5.35
1986 6.96 5.4
1985 7 5.46
1984 7.03 5.51
1983 7.05 5.54
1982 7.06 5.55
1981 7.06 5.58
1980 6.99 5.6
1979 6.91 5.64
1978 6.82 5.68
1977 6.83 5.69
1976 6.83 5.72
1975 6.83 5.73
1974 6.82 5.75
1973 6.81 5.7
1972 6.8 5.8
1971 6.77 5.85
1970 6.74 5.87
1969 6.71 5.89
1968 6.67 5.94
1967 6.64 5.95
1966 6.63 5.98
1965 6.61 6.01
1964 6.57 6.04
1963 6.51 6.06
1962 6.46 6.08
1961 6.4 6.09
1960 6.28 6.07

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

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Benin and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Nepal
2024 19 26
2023 18.8 25.7
2022 18.7 25.4
2021 18.6 25
2020 18.5 24.5
2019 18.4 23.7
2018 18.3 23.2
2017 18.3 22.9
2016 18.2 22.7
2015 18.1 22.4
2014 18.1 22.2
2013 18 22
2012 18 21.8
2011 17.9 21.6
2010 17.8 21.3
2009 17.8 21
2008 17.7 20.8
2007 17.6 20.5
2006 17.6 20.3
2005 17.5 20
2004 17.4 19.8
2003 17.4 19.7
2002 17.3 19.5
2001 17.2 19.4
2000 17.1 19.3
1999 17.1 19.3
1998 17 19.2
1997 17 19.2
1996 16.9 19.2
1995 17 19.2
1994 17.2 19.2
1993 17.1 19.2
1992 16.9 19.2
1991 16.9 19.2
1990 16.9 19.2
1989 16.9 19.2
1988 16.9 19.2
1987 16.9 19.3
1986 17 19.4
1985 17 19.4
1984 17.1 19.5
1983 17.1 19.5
1982 17.2 19.5
1981 17.3 19.5
1980 17.3 19.6
1979 17.4 19.6
1978 17.5 19.6
1977 17.6 19.7
1976 17.7 19.7
1975 17.8 19.7
1974 17.9 19.7
1973 18.1 19.7
1972 18.3 19.7
1971 18.4 19.7
1970 18.6 19.7
1969 18.8 19.7
1968 19 19.7
1967 19.3 19.7
1966 19.5 19.6
1965 19.7 19.6
1964 19.9 19.6
1963 20.1 19.6
1962 20.3 19.6
1961 20.6 19.5
1960 20.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Benin Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Benin Nepal
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
71.2%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
3%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Benin Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Nepal
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
49,758 mi
2025

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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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