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Benin vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 99th vs. 68th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Oman
Population
15272847
5761708
Population rank 76/197 117/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Benin and Oman: Comparison Charts

Benin and Oman economies compared

GDP
Benin

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Benin Oman
2024 $21,482,643,706 $107,137,198,769
2023 $19,673,291,004 $106,174,708,037
2022 $17,425,405,091 $109,852,795,839
2021 $17,687,623,530 $87,323,797,139
2020 $15,686,741,884 $75,909,492,848
2019 $14,391,686,313 $88,060,858,257
2018 $14,262,408,090 $91,505,851,756
2017 $12,701,655,837 $80,856,697,009
2016 $11,821,065,853 $75,128,738,622
2015 $11,388,160,997 $78,710,793,238
2014 $13,284,527,847 $92,699,089,727
2013 $12,517,845,124 $89,936,020,806
2012 $11,141,358,116 $87,408,842,653
2011 $10,693,321,364 $77,497,529,259
2010 $9,535,345,016 $64,993,498,049
2009 $9,738,626,517 $55,454,096,229
2008 $9,787,734,526 $69,804,681,404
2007 $8,169,048,383 $48,300,390,117
2006 $7,034,111,315 $42,577,633,290
2005 $6,567,654,954 $35,506,892,068
2004 $6,190,270,380 $28,378,933,680
2003 $5,349,258,094 $24,733,680,104
2002 $4,194,342,686 $23,065,539,662
2001 $3,666,222,635 $22,205,721,717
2000 $3,519,991,440 $22,259,557,867
1999 $3,677,393,999 $17,832,769,831
1998 $2,455,092,686 $16,044,213,264
1997 $2,268,301,646 $18,039,791,938
1996 $2,361,116,449 $17,402,080,624
1995 $2,169,627,138 $15,722,236,671
1994 $1,598,075,944 $14,715,214,564
1993 $2,274,558,083 $14,230,429,129
1992 $1,695,315,306 $14,183,615,085
1991 $1,986,437,797 $12,918,335,501
1990 $1,959,965,330 $13,310,273,082
1989 $1,502,294,416 $9,372,171,651
1988 $1,620,246,084 $8,386,215,865
1987 $1,562,412,228 $7,811,183,095
1986 $1,336,102,025 $7,324,167,369
1985 $1,045,712,789 $10,005,645,420
1984 $1,051,134,009 $8,821,443,151
1983 $1,095,348,199 $7,932,541,691
1982 $1,267,778,670 $7,554,719,456
1981 $1,291,120,188 $7,259,120,151
1980 $1,405,251,847 $5,981,760,278
1979 $1,186,231,020 $3,733,352,635
1978 $928,843,469 $2,740,301,390
1977 $750,049,779 $2,741,169,948
1976 $698,408,262 $2,560,220,035
1975 $676,870,140 $2,096,699,189
1974 $554,654,861 $1,645,917,776
1973 $504,376,074 $483,066,991
1972 $410,331,857 $366,883,548
1971 $335,073,028 $301,010,587
1970 $333,627,713 $256,319,795
1969 $330,748,245 $239,999,808
1968 $326,323,105 $188,879,849
1967 $306,221,953 $107,151,832
1966 $302,925,235 $67,759,973
1965 $289,908,680 $63,279,975
1964 $269,819,006 $61,872,526
1963 $253,927,697 $59,912,763
1962 $236,434,954 $56,273,202
1961 $235,668,221 $45,634,487
1960 $226,195,578 $44,234,656

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

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Benin and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Oman
2024 $1,485 $20,285
2023 $1,394 $21,028
2022 $1,266 $23,224
2021 $1,319 $19,403
2020 $1,200 $16,785
2019 $1,131 $19,180
2018 $1,152 $19,902
2017 $1,055 $17,820
2016 $1,011 $17,110
2015 $1,002 $18,808
2014 $1,204 $23,161
2013 $1,169 $23,458
2012 $1,072 $24,642
2011 $1,059 $25,188
2010 $973 $23,570
2009 $1,024 $20,656
2008 $1,061 $26,577
2007 $912 $18,793
2006 $809 $16,931
2005 $779 $14,435
2004 $759 $11,801
2003 $676 $10,464
2002 $546 $9,869
2001 $492 $9,612
2000 $487 $9,754
1999 $525 $7,915
1998 $362 $7,219
1997 $345 $8,235
1996 $369 $8,068
1995 $348 $7,414
1994 $262.1 $7,068
1993 $387 $7,039
1992 $302 $7,318
1991 $365 $6,977
1990 $371 $7,546
1989 $293.3 $5,591
1988 $326 $5,279
1987 $324 $5,204
1986 $285.8 $5,182
1985 $230.4 $7,549
1984 $238.6 $7,070
1983 $256 $6,714
1982 $305 $6,759
1981 $320 $6,866
1980 $358 $5,974
1979 $311 $3,934
1978 $249.8 $3,044
1977 $207 $3,205
1976 $197.7 $3,143
1975 $196.5 $2,692
1974 $164.9 $2,203
1973 $153.6 $670
1972 $127.9 $524
1971 $106.9 $442
1970 $108.8 $387
1969 $110.3 $372
1968 $111.2 $300
1967 $106.6 $174.7
1966 $107.6 $113.2
1965 $105.1 $108.1
1964 $99.8 $108.1
1963 $95.7 $106.8
1962 $90.8 $102.3
1961 $92.1 $84.5
1960 $89.9 $83.4

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

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Benin vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Oman
2026 61.3 80.7
2025 61.1 80.5
2024 61 80.2
2023 60.8 80
2022 60.5 77.9
2021 59.6 76
2020 60.2 77.8
2019 59.9 79.9
2018 59.7 79.9
2017 59.5 79.7
2016 59.3 79.6
2015 59.1 79.3
2014 59 79
2013 58.9 78.6
2012 58.6 78.2
2011 58.5 77.7
2010 58.4 77.2
2009 58.3 76.6
2008 58.1 76.1
2007 58.2 75.6
2006 58 75.4
2005 57.7 75.1
2004 57.3 74.8
2003 57.1 74.5
2002 56.9 74.3
2001 56.7 74
2000 56.6 73.6
1999 56.3 73.3
1998 56.2 72.9
1997 56 72.5
1996 55.6 72
1995 55.4 71.6
1994 55 71.1
1993 54.6 70.6
1992 54.1 70.1
1991 53.4 69.6
1990 53 69
1989 52.5 68.4
1988 52 67.7
1987 51.3 67
1986 50.6 66.2
1985 50 65.3
1984 49.4 64.3
1983 48.8 63.2
1982 48.5 62
1981 48.1 60.8
1980 47.7 59.6
1979 47.4 58.3
1978 46.9 57
1977 46.5 55.5
1976 46 54.4
1975 45.4 52.5
1974 44.9 51.2
1973 44.4 50
1972 43.9 48.7
1971 43.4 47.9
1970 43 46.6
1969 42.6 45.6
1968 42.2 44.4
1967 41.8 43.2
1966 41.3 42
1965 41 40.8
1964 40.5 39.6
1963 40.1 38.5
1962 39.6 37.4
1961 39.2 36.4
1960 38.8 35.4
1959 38.4 34.6
1958 38 33.8
1957 37.6 33
1956 37.3 32.4
1955 37 31.8
1954 36.7 31.2
1953 36.3 30.7
1952 36 30.2
1951 35.7 29.8
1950 35.4 29.3

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

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Benin and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Oman
1x
Year Population
Benin Oman
2024 14,462,724 5,281,538
2023 14,111,034 5,049,269
2022 13,759,501 4,730,226
2021 13,413,417 4,500,424
2020 13,070,169 4,522,497
2019 12,726,755 4,591,241
2018 12,383,347 4,597,877
2017 12,039,780 4,537,396
2016 11,697,842 4,390,877
2015 11,360,681 4,184,895
2014 11,030,004 4,002,439
2013 10,708,834 3,833,913
2012 10,397,657 3,547,106
2011 10,093,623 3,076,763
2010 9,797,484 2,757,446
2009 9,509,423 2,684,659
2008 9,228,466 2,626,529
2007 8,953,969 2,570,174
2006 8,693,242 2,514,795
2005 8,426,144 2,459,802
2004 8,159,094 2,404,821
2003 7,913,070 2,363,796
2002 7,675,426 2,337,140
2001 7,445,596 2,310,217
2000 7,221,619 2,282,131
1999 7,002,818 2,252,909
1998 6,789,489 2,222,489
1997 6,583,365 2,190,720
1996 6,391,858 2,156,926
1995 6,226,773 2,120,528
1994 6,096,506 2,081,834
1993 5,872,706 2,021,675
1992 5,617,844 1,938,238
1991 5,446,932 1,851,473
1990 5,281,479 1,763,954
1989 5,121,657 1,676,228
1988 4,967,341 1,588,568
1987 4,818,486 1,500,996
1986 4,675,420 1,413,419
1985 4,538,012 1,325,480
1984 4,405,895 1,247,716
1983 4,278,978 1,181,459
1982 4,156,596 1,117,678
1981 4,038,307 1,057,320
1980 3,925,251 1,001,248
1979 3,818,528 949,116
1978 3,718,305 900,304
1977 3,623,202 855,314
1976 3,532,196 814,701
1975 3,445,407 778,864
1974 3,362,633 746,988
1973 3,283,496 721,179
1972 3,207,543 700,593
1971 3,134,767 681,119
1970 3,065,057 662,680
1969 2,998,222 645,255
1968 2,934,257 628,798
1967 2,872,997 613,318
1966 2,814,317 598,804
1965 2,757,936 585,236
1964 2,704,003 572,577
1963 2,652,908 560,827
1962 2,604,659 549,941
1961 2,559,223 539,854
1960 2,517,286 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Oman

Fertility rate
Benin

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Oman
2023 4.56 2.53
2022 4.63 2.45
2021 4.71 2.59
2020 4.8 2.64
2019 4.9 2.7
2018 5.03 2.81
2017 5.16 2.92
2016 5.25 2.95
2015 5.32 2.97
2014 5.37 2.97
2013 5.41 2.95
2012 5.43 2.93
2011 5.44 2.96
2010 5.45 2.97
2009 5.49 2.83
2008 5.55 2.76
2007 5.63 2.76
2006 5.67 2.88
2005 5.69 3.03
2004 5.72 3.2
2003 5.76 3.37
2002 5.79 3.51
2001 5.85 3.66
2000 5.94 3.85
1999 6.03 4.06
1998 6.14 4.27
1997 6.23 4.52
1996 6.28 4.79
1995 6.33 5.07
1994 6.42 5.36
1993 6.51 5.64
1992 6.59 5.92
1991 6.67 6.2
1990 6.74 6.46
1989 6.82 6.72
1988 6.87 6.95
1987 6.92 7.18
1986 6.96 7.35
1985 7 7.51
1984 7.03 7.64
1983 7.05 7.75
1982 7.06 7.84
1981 7.06 7.9
1980 6.99 7.89
1979 6.91 7.85
1978 6.82 7.82
1977 6.83 7.78
1976 6.83 7.74
1975 6.83 7.71
1974 6.82 7.67
1973 6.81 7.63
1972 6.8 7.59
1971 6.77 7.56
1970 6.74 7.52
1969 6.71 7.49
1968 6.67 7.46
1967 6.64 7.44
1966 6.63 7.41
1965 6.61 7.39
1964 6.57 7.37
1963 6.51 7.33
1962 6.46 7.32
1961 6.4 7.29
1960 6.28 7.28

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

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Benin and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Oman
2024 19 30.5
2023 18.8 30.3
2022 18.7 30
2021 18.6 29.7
2020 18.5 29.7
2019 18.4 29.9
2018 18.3 29.7
2017 18.3 29.4
2016 18.2 29.1
2015 18.1 28.8
2014 18.1 28.5
2013 18 28.2
2012 18 27.7
2011 17.9 26.5
2010 17.8 25.2
2009 17.8 24.6
2008 17.7 24
2007 17.6 23.5
2006 17.6 23.1
2005 17.5 22.7
2004 17.4 22.3
2003 17.4 22
2002 17.3 21.6
2001 17.2 21.3
2000 17.1 20.9
1999 17.1 20.6
1998 17 20.4
1997 17 20.2
1996 16.9 20.1
1995 17 20.1
1994 17.2 20.1
1993 17.1 19.9
1992 16.9 19.4
1991 16.9 18.8
1990 16.9 18.4
1989 16.9 17.9
1988 16.9 17.5
1987 16.9 17.1
1986 17 16.8
1985 17 16.6
1984 17.1 16.5
1983 17.1 16.5
1982 17.2 16.5
1981 17.3 16.5
1980 17.3 16.4
1979 17.4 16.4
1978 17.5 16.4
1977 17.6 16.3
1976 17.7 16.3
1975 17.8 16.2
1974 17.9 16.3
1973 18.1 16.4
1972 18.3 16.7
1971 18.4 16.9
1970 18.6 17.2
1969 18.8 17.5
1968 19 17.8
1967 19.3 18
1966 19.5 18.2
1965 19.7 18.4
1964 19.9 18.5
1963 20.1 18.6
1962 20.3 18.7
1961 20.6 18.8
1960 20.8 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

Benin Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Oman
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
97.3%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
22%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

Benin Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
1.99
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Oman
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
n/a

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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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