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Benin vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 99th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Benin North Macedonia
Population
15272847
1805954
Population rank 76/197 150/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Benin and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Benin and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Benin

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Benin North Macedonia
2024 $21,482,643,706 $16,951,682,245
2023 $19,673,291,004 $15,855,131,189
2022 $17,425,405,091 $13,932,436,550
2021 $17,687,623,530 $14,000,283,827
2020 $15,686,741,884 $12,361,036,914
2019 $14,391,686,313 $12,606,338,449
2018 $14,262,408,090 $12,683,068,114
2017 $12,701,655,837 $11,307,067,070
2016 $11,821,065,853 $10,672,467,073
2015 $11,388,160,997 $10,064,519,963
2014 $13,284,527,847 $11,362,265,253
2013 $12,517,845,124 $10,817,702,346
2012 $11,141,358,116 $9,745,261,301
2011 $10,693,321,364 $10,494,626,768
2010 $9,535,345,016 $9,407,170,321
2009 $9,738,626,517 $9,401,736,825
2008 $9,787,734,526 $9,909,552,435
2007 $8,169,048,383 $8,336,474,974
2006 $7,034,111,315 $6,861,226,972
2005 $6,567,654,954 $6,258,602,873
2004 $6,190,270,380 $5,682,784,472
2003 $5,349,258,094 $4,946,296,599
2002 $4,194,342,686 $4,018,365,747
2001 $3,666,222,635 $3,709,636,031
2000 $3,519,991,440 $3,772,859,034
1999 $3,677,393,999 $3,863,619,285
1998 $2,455,092,686 $3,765,745,023
1997 $2,268,301,646 $3,912,986,091
1996 $2,361,116,449 $4,642,021,256
1995 $2,169,627,138 $4,707,041,315
1994 $1,598,075,944 $3,559,608,640
1993 $2,274,558,083 $2,682,456,897
1992 $1,695,315,306 $2,436,849,342
1991 $1,986,437,797 $4,938,775,510
1990 $1,959,965,330 $4,699,646,643
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 North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin North Macedonia
2024 $1,485 $9,292
2023 $1,394 $8,674
2022 $1,266 $7,606
2021 $1,319 $7,621
2020 $1,200 $6,660
2019 $1,131 $6,719
2018 $1,152 $6,714
2017 $1,055 $5,955
2016 $1,011 $5,598
2015 $1,002 $5,263
2014 $1,204 $5,925
2013 $1,169 $5,626
2012 $1,072 $5,050
2011 $1,059 $5,417
2010 $973 $4,833
2009 $1,024 $4,800
2008 $1,061 $5,026
2007 $912 $4,204
2006 $809 $3,440
2005 $779 $3,121
2004 $759 $2,819
2003 $676 $2,445
2002 $546 $1,989
2001 $492 $1,823
2000 $487 $1,862
1999 $525 $1,915
1998 $362 $1,876
1997 $345 $1,960
1996 $369 $2,307
1995 $348 $2,355
1994 $262.1 $1,786
1993 $387 $1,337
1992 $302 $1,199
1991 $365 $2,402
1990 $371 $2,277
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. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin North Macedonia
2026 61.3 77.8
2025 61.1 77.7
2024 61 77.5
2023 60.8 77.4
2022 60.5 76.6
2021 59.6 73.3
2020 60.2 74.5
2019 59.9 76.8
2018 59.7 76.9
2017 59.5 76.2
2016 59.3 75.6
2015 59.1 75.6
2014 59 75.6
2013 58.9 75.6
2012 58.6 75
2011 58.5 75.1
2010 58.4 75
2009 58.3 74.5
2008 58.1 74.4
2007 58.2 73.7
2006 58 73.8
2005 57.7 73.6
2004 57.3 73.4
2003 57.1 73
2002 56.9 72.7
2001 56.7 73
2000 56.6 72.6
1999 56.3 72.3
1998 56.2 71.8
1997 56 71.9
1996 55.6 71.9
1995 55.4 72
1994 55 71.5
1993 54.6 71.7
1992 54.1 71.3
1991 53.4 71.8
1990 53 71.3
1989 52.5 71.1
1988 52 70.5
1987 51.3 70.4
1986 50.6 70.3
1985 50 70.2
1984 49.4 70.2
1983 48.8 69.7
1982 48.5 69.8
1981 48.1 69.4
1980 47.7 69.1
1979 47.4 69.2
1978 46.9 69.1
1977 46.5 68.2
1976 46 67.9
1975 45.4 67.3
1974 44.9 67.1
1973 44.4 67.1
1972 43.9 65.6
1971 43.4 65.2
1970 43 65
1969 42.6 64
1968 42.2 64.6
1967 41.8 63.8
1966 41.3 63.5
1965 41 62.6
1964 40.5 61.5
1963 40.1 61.4
1962 39.6 59.3
1961 39.2 61.8
1960 38.8 60.5
1959 38.4 59.5
1958 38 60.3
1957 37.6 55.7
1956 37.3 58.5
1955 37 55.4
1954 36.7 55.7
1953 36.3 53.2
1952 36 52.5
1951 35.7 48.5
1950 35.4 50.6

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

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Benin and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Benin North Macedonia
2024 14,462,724 1,824,359
2023 14,111,034 1,827,816
2022 13,759,501 1,831,712
2021 13,413,417 1,837,114
2020 13,070,169 1,856,124
2019 12,726,755 1,876,262
2018 12,383,347 1,889,051
2017 12,039,780 1,898,657
2016 11,697,842 1,906,313
2015 11,360,681 1,912,430
2014 11,030,004 1,917,557
2013 10,708,834 1,922,716
2012 10,397,657 1,929,821
2011 10,093,623 1,937,398
2010 9,797,484 1,946,298
2009 9,509,423 1,958,782
2008 9,228,466 1,971,493
2007 8,953,969 1,982,933
2006 8,693,242 1,994,287
2005 8,426,144 2,005,330
2004 8,159,094 2,016,186
2003 7,913,070 2,022,725
2002 7,675,426 2,020,157
2001 7,445,596 2,034,882
2000 7,221,619 2,026,350
1999 7,002,818 2,017,142
1998 6,789,489 2,007,523
1997 6,583,365 1,996,869
1996 6,391,858 2,012,553
1995 6,226,773 1,998,534
1994 6,096,506 1,992,666
1993 5,872,706 2,006,854
1992 5,617,844 2,032,523
1991 5,446,932 2,055,994
1990 5,281,479 2,063,689
1989 5,121,657 2,055,649
1988 4,967,341 2,045,737
1987 4,818,486 2,035,157
1986 4,675,420 2,024,732
1985 4,538,012 2,014,331
1984 4,405,895 2,003,399
1983 4,278,978 1,991,901
1982 4,156,596 1,978,956
1981 4,038,307 1,959,065
1980 3,925,251 1,933,038
1979 3,818,528 1,906,523
1978 3,718,305 1,879,847
1977 3,623,202 1,853,138
1976 3,532,196 1,825,830
1975 3,445,407 1,797,972
1974 3,362,633 1,770,545
1973 3,283,496 1,743,816
1972 3,207,543 1,717,395
1971 3,134,767 1,691,216
1970 3,065,057 1,664,208
1969 2,998,222 1,636,345
1968 2,934,257 1,608,930
1967 2,872,997 1,582,492
1966 2,814,317 1,557,349
1965 2,757,936 1,533,466
1964 2,704,003 1,510,900
1963 2,652,908 1,488,737
1962 2,604,659 1,471,745
1961 2,559,223 1,455,171
1960 2,517,286 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Benin

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin North Macedonia
2023 4.56 1.5
2022 4.63 1.6
2021 4.71 1.6
2020 4.8 1.31
2019 4.9 1.34
2018 5.03 1.42
2017 5.16 1.43
2016 5.25 1.5
2015 5.32 1.49
2014 5.37 1.5
2013 5.41 1.5
2012 5.43 1.5
2011 5.44 1.46
2010 5.45 1.6
2009 5.49 1.5
2008 5.55 1.47
2007 5.63 1.46
2006 5.67 1.46
2005 5.69 1.5
2004 5.72 1.52
2003 5.76 1.75
2002 5.79 1.79
2001 5.85 1.73
2000 5.94 1.86
1999 6.03 1.77
1998 6.14 1.89
1997 6.23 1.92
1996 6.28 2.06
1995 6.33 2.13
1994 6.42 2.23
1993 6.51 2.26
1992 6.59 2.28
1991 6.67 2.31
1990 6.74 2.27
1989 6.82 2.25
1988 6.87 2.32
1987 6.92 2.32
1986 6.96 2.25
1985 7 2.25
1984 7.03 2.24
1983 7.05 2.25
1982 7.06 2.29
1981 7.06 2.29
1980 6.99 2.36
1979 6.91 2.4
1978 6.82 2.42
1977 6.83 2.49
1976 6.83 2.62
1975 6.83 2.69
1974 6.82 2.7
1973 6.81 2.72
1972 6.8 2.87
1971 6.77 2.93
1970 6.74 3.01
1969 6.71 3.1
1968 6.67 3.22
1967 6.64 3.33
1966 6.63 3.43
1965 6.61 3.52
1964 6.57 3.56
1963 6.51 3.62
1962 6.46 3.5
1961 6.4 3.62
1960 6.28 3.83

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

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Benin and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Benin

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin North Macedonia
2024 19 41.6
2023 18.8 41.3
2022 18.7 40.9
2021 18.6 40.7
2020 18.5 40.3
2019 18.4 39.9
2018 18.3 39.4
2017 18.3 38.8
2016 18.2 38.3
2015 18.1 37.8
2014 18.1 37.3
2013 18 36.9
2012 18 36.4
2011 17.9 36
2010 17.8 35.5
2009 17.8 35.1
2008 17.7 34.7
2007 17.6 34.3
2006 17.6 33.9
2005 17.5 33.5
2004 17.4 33.2
2003 17.4 32.8
2002 17.3 32.6
2001 17.2 32.2
2000 17.1 31.9
1999 17.1 31.5
1998 17 31.2
1997 17 31
1996 16.9 30.8
1995 17 30.5
1994 17.2 30.3
1993 17.1 29.9
1992 16.9 29.6
1991 16.9 29.2
1990 16.9 28.9
1989 16.9 28.6
1988 16.9 28.3
1987 16.9 28
1986 17 27.8
1985 17 27.5
1984 17.1 27.2
1983 17.1 26.8
1982 17.2 26.5
1981 17.3 26.2
1980 17.3 25.9
1979 17.4 25.5
1978 17.5 25.2
1977 17.6 24.8
1976 17.7 24.5
1975 17.8 24.2
1974 17.9 23.9
1973 18.1 23.6
1972 18.3 23.3
1971 18.4 23.1
1970 18.6 22.8
1969 18.8 22.6
1968 19 22.4
1967 19.3 22.2
1966 19.5 22
1965 19.7 21.9
1964 19.9 21.9
1963 20.1 21.9
1962 20.3 21.9
1961 20.6 21.8
1960 20.8 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
1.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Benin North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin North Macedonia
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
97.6%
2012
English speaking
1%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Benin North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Benin North Macedonia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
8,812 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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