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Benin vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 99th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 125/197 ($21.5B) and Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Palau
Population
15100397
17663
Population rank 76/197 194/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$282M
2023
GDP rank 125/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$15,899
2023
GDP per capita rank 162/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$17,532
2023
Government debt
$11.6B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.5%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$803
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 149/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,059
2025
$8,654
2025
Land area
43,537 sq mi
2025
177.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
332 ppl/mi²
2024
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2025
69.5 years
2025

Benin and Palau: Comparison Charts

Benin and Palau economies compared

GDP
Benin

Palau
Year GDP
Benin Palau
1960 $226,195,578 -
1961 $235,668,221 -
1962 $236,434,954 -
1963 $253,927,697 -
1964 $269,819,006 -
1965 $289,908,680 -
1966 $302,925,235 -
1967 $306,221,953 -
1968 $326,323,105 -
1969 $330,748,245 -
1970 $333,627,713 $11,563,041
1971 $335,073,028 $12,706,874
1972 $410,331,857 $13,956,474
1973 $504,376,074 $15,331,889
1974 $554,654,861 $16,848,759
1975 $676,870,140 $18,521,112
1976 $698,408,262 $20,364,420
1977 $750,049,779 $22,308,104
1978 $928,843,469 $24,530,015
1979 $1,186,231,020 $27,004,251
1980 $1,405,251,847 $29,728,054
1981 $1,291,120,188 $32,726,594
1982 $1,267,778,670 $36,027,583
1983 $1,095,348,199 $39,661,530
1984 $1,051,134,009 $44,814,259
1985 $1,045,712,789 $51,030,637
1986 $1,336,102,025 $58,109,314
1987 $1,562,412,228 $66,169,905
1988 $1,620,246,084 $75,348,615
1989 $1,502,294,416 $85,800,543
1990 $1,959,965,330 $97,702,303
1991 $1,986,437,797 $106,555,300
1992 $1,695,315,306 $104,771,300
1993 $2,274,558,083 $96,455,700
1994 $1,598,075,944 $106,138,500
1995 $2,169,627,138 $121,018,500
1996 $2,361,116,449 $137,494,600
1997 $2,268,301,646 $143,860,800
1998 $2,455,092,686 $149,079,600
1999 $3,677,393,999 $144,206,500
2000 $3,519,991,440 $149,535,800
2001 $3,666,222,635 $159,453,500
2002 $4,194,342,686 $162,665,500
2003 $5,349,258,094 $154,559,900
2004 $6,190,270,380 $166,391,600
2005 $6,567,654,954 $191,048,400
2006 $7,034,111,315 $193,679,700
2007 $8,169,048,383 $200,903,600
2008 $9,787,734,526 $201,167,300
2009 $9,738,626,517 $189,998,000
2010 $9,535,345,016 $188,174,300
2011 $10,693,321,364 $198,873,900
2012 $11,141,358,116 $215,762,400
2013 $12,517,845,124 $225,345,700
2014 $13,284,527,847 $243,156,500
2015 $11,388,160,997 $278,824,800
2016 $11,821,065,853 $298,323,500
2017 $12,701,655,837 $285,600,000
2018 $14,262,408,090 $288,546,300
2019 $14,391,686,313 $281,941,600
2020 $15,686,741,894 $258,990,800
2021 $17,687,623,535 $235,752,900
2022 $17,425,405,084 $255,591,100
2023 $19,673,290,996 $281,849,100
2024 $21,482,643,720 -

Benin and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Palau
Year GDP per capita
Benin Palau
1960 $89.9 -
1961 $92.1 -
1962 $90.8 -
1963 $95.7 -
1964 $99.8 -
1965 $105.1 -
1966 $107.6 -
1967 $106.6 -
1968 $111.2 -
1969 $110.3 -
1970 $108.8 $1,017
1971 $106.9 $1,081
1972 $127.9 $1,145
1973 $153.6 $1,221
1974 $164.9 $1,328
1975 $196.5 $1,464
1976 $197.7 $1,616
1977 $207 $1,781
1978 $249.8 $1,972
1979 $311 $2,189
1980 $358 $2,423
1981 $320 $2,639
1982 $305 $2,838
1983 $256 $3,049
1984 $238.6 $3,360
1985 $230.4 $3,728
1986 $285.8 $4,144
1987 $324 $4,616
1988 $326 $5,145
1989 $293.3 $5,741
1990 $371 $6,403
1991 $365 $6,824
1992 $302 $6,553
1993 $387 $5,892
1994 $262.1 $6,329
1995 $348 $7,038
1996 $369 $7,788
1997 $345 $7,945
1998 $362 $8,048
1999 $525 $7,630
2000 $487 $7,797
2001 $492 $8,240
2002 $546 $8,341
2003 $676 $7,862
2004 $759 $8,395
2005 $779 $9,640
2006 $809 $9,885
2007 $912 $10,408
2008 $1,061 $10,583
2009 $1,024 $10,155
2010 $973 $10,229
2011 $1,059 $11,001
2012 $1,072 $12,145
2013 $1,169 $12,769
2014 $1,204 $13,726
2015 $1,002 $15,691
2016 $1,011 $16,763
2017 $1,055 $16,034
2018 $1,152 $16,198
2019 $1,131 $15,841
2020 $1,200 $14,557
2021 $1,319 $13,257
2022 $1,266 $14,392
2023 $1,394 $15,899
2024 $1,485 -

Benin vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Palau
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Palau
1950 35.4 52.7
1951 35.7 52.9
1952 36 53.1
1953 36.3 53.3
1954 36.7 53.5
1955 37 53.7
1956 37.3 53.9
1957 37.6 54.1
1958 38 54.4
1959 38.4 54.6
1960 38.8 54.9
1961 39.2 55.1
1962 39.6 55.4
1963 40.1 55.6
1964 40.5 55.8
1965 41 55.9
1966 41.3 56.2
1967 41.8 56.5
1968 42.2 56.9
1969 42.6 57.3
1970 43 57.7
1971 43.4 58.1
1972 43.9 58.6
1973 44.4 59
1974 44.9 59.5
1975 45.4 60
1976 46 60.5
1977 46.5 60.9
1978 46.9 61.3
1979 47.4 61.6
1980 47.7 61.9
1981 48.1 62.1
1982 48.5 62.3
1983 48.8 62.5
1984 49.4 62.6
1985 50 62.7
1986 50.6 62.8
1987 51.3 62.8
1988 52 62.8
1989 52.5 62.8
1990 53 62.8
1991 53.4 62.8
1992 54.1 62.9
1993 54.6 63
1994 55 63.1
1995 55.4 63.3
1996 55.6 63.5
1997 56 63.7
1998 56.2 64
1999 56.3 64.2
2000 56.6 64.5
2001 56.7 64.8
2002 56.9 65.1
2003 57.1 65.4
2004 57.3 65.8
2005 57.7 66.2
2006 58 66.6
2007 58.2 67.1
2008 58.1 67.6
2009 58.3 68
2010 58.4 68.3
2011 58.5 68.6
2012 58.6 68.9
2013 58.9 69
2014 59 69.1
2015 59.1 69.1
2016 59.3 69
2017 59.5 69
2018 59.7 69
2019 59.9 69
2020 60.2 68.7
2021 59.6 68.6
2022 60.5 68.9
2023 60.8 69.3
2024 61 69.4
2025 61.1 69.5

Benin and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Palau
Year Population
Benin Palau
1960 2,517,286 9,328
1961 2,559,223 9,555
1962 2,604,659 9,793
1963 2,652,908 10,037
1964 2,704,003 10,292
1965 2,757,936 10,547
1966 2,814,317 10,805
1967 2,872,997 10,988
1968 2,934,257 11,080
1969 2,998,222 11,159
1970 3,065,057 11,368
1971 3,134,767 11,759
1972 3,207,543 12,194
1973 3,283,496 12,552
1974 3,362,633 12,687
1975 3,445,407 12,655
1976 3,532,196 12,598
1977 3,623,202 12,525
1978 3,718,305 12,440
1979 3,818,528 12,337
1980 3,925,251 12,271
1981 4,038,307 12,402
1982 4,156,596 12,694
1983 4,278,978 13,006
1984 4,405,895 13,337
1985 4,538,012 13,688
1986 4,675,420 14,024
1987 4,818,486 14,334
1988 4,967,341 14,645
1989 5,121,657 14,945
1990 5,281,479 15,259
1991 5,446,932 15,614
1992 5,617,844 15,989
1993 5,872,706 16,372
1994 6,096,506 16,770
1995 6,226,773 17,195
1996 6,391,858 17,654
1997 6,583,365 18,108
1998 6,789,489 18,524
1999 7,002,818 18,901
2000 7,221,619 19,178
2001 7,445,596 19,352
2002 7,675,426 19,503
2003 7,913,070 19,659
2004 8,159,094 19,820
2005 8,426,144 19,819
2006 8,693,242 19,593
2007 8,953,969 19,302
2008 9,228,466 19,009
2009 9,509,423 18,709
2010 9,797,484 18,396
2011 10,093,623 18,078
2012 10,397,657 17,765
2013 10,708,834 17,648
2014 11,030,004 17,715
2015 11,360,681 17,770
2016 11,697,842 17,797
2017 12,039,780 17,812
2018 12,383,347 17,814
2019 12,726,755 17,798
2020 13,070,169 17,792
2021 13,413,417 17,783
2022 13,759,501 17,759
2023 14,111,034 17,727
2024 14,462,724 17,695

Fertility rates in Benin and Palau

Fertility rate
Benin

Palau
Year Fertility rate
Benin Palau
1960 6.28 7.19
1961 6.4 7.17
1962 6.46 7.15
1963 6.51 7.12
1964 6.57 7.08
1965 6.61 7.01
1966 6.63 6.93
1967 6.64 6.84
1968 6.67 6.71
1969 6.71 6.58
1970 6.74 6.39
1971 6.77 6.16
1972 6.8 5.9
1973 6.81 5.59
1974 6.82 5.26
1975 6.83 4.9
1976 6.83 4.53
1977 6.83 4.09
1978 6.82 3.74
1979 6.91 3.49
1980 6.99 3.35
1981 7.06 3.28
1982 7.06 3.22
1983 7.05 3.14
1984 7.03 3.08
1985 7 3.01
1986 6.96 2.98
1987 6.92 2.93
1988 6.87 2.91
1989 6.82 2.92
1990 6.74 2.88
1991 6.67 2.74
1992 6.59 2.71
1993 6.51 2.73
1994 6.42 2.66
1995 6.33 2.55
1996 6.28 2.39
1997 6.23 2.19
1998 6.14 2.01
1999 6.03 1.91
2000 5.94 1.82
2001 5.85 1.87
2002 5.79 1.92
2003 5.76 1.96
2004 5.72 1.99
2005 5.69 2.02
2006 5.67 2
2007 5.63 1.97
2008 5.55 1.95
2009 5.49 1.94
2010 5.45 1.94
2011 5.44 1.97
2012 5.43 2.01
2013 5.41 2.05
2014 5.37 2.03
2015 5.32 2
2016 5.25 2.06
2017 5.16 2.02
2018 5.03 1.97
2019 4.9 1.98
2020 4.8 1.97
2021 4.71 1.95
2022 4.63 1.93
2023 4.56 1.91

Benin and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Palau
Year Median age, years
Benin Palau
1960 20.8 16.7
1961 20.6 16.1
1962 20.3 15.5
1963 20.1 15.1
1964 19.9 15
1965 19.7 14.9
1966 19.5 14.9
1967 19.3 15.2
1968 19 15.7
1969 18.8 16.1
1970 18.6 16.5
1971 18.4 16.6
1972 18.3 16.6
1973 18.1 16.8
1974 17.9 17.1
1975 17.8 17.4
1976 17.7 17.8
1977 17.6 18.1
1978 17.5 18.3
1979 17.4 18.6
1980 17.3 18.9
1981 17.3 19.3
1982 17.2 19.9
1983 17.1 20.5
1984 17.1 21.1
1985 17 21.6
1986 17 22.2
1987 16.9 23.1
1988 16.9 24
1989 16.9 24.9
1990 16.9 25.6
1991 16.9 26
1992 16.9 26.4
1993 17.1 26.9
1994 17.2 27.4
1995 17 27.8
1996 16.9 28.3
1997 17 28.8
1998 17 29.4
1999 17.1 30.2
2000 17.1 30.8
2001 17.2 31.2
2002 17.3 31.5
2003 17.4 31.8
2004 17.4 32
2005 17.5 32.3
2006 17.6 32.7
2007 17.6 33.1
2008 17.7 33.5
2009 17.8 33.9
2010 17.8 34.2
2011 17.9 34.6
2012 18 35
2013 18 35.3
2014 18.1 35.6
2015 18.1 36
2016 18.2 36.3
2017 18.3 36.7
2018 18.3 37
2019 18.4 37.4
2020 18.5 37.8
2021 18.6 38.1
2022 18.7 38.5
2023 18.8 38.8
2024 19 39.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$249M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.7%
2025
53%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.9%
2025
+2.29%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
0.77%
2020
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
76.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
9.87%
2023
Economic freedom index
58.5
2025
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
n/a
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Benin Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$1.99
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.44 megatons
2023
1.44 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.46 tons
2023
81.2 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
0.9%
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
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Palau
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,725
2024
-14
2024
Urban population
50.7%
2024
82.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.8
2025
47.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2024
49
2025
Higher education index
37
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
69
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
100%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Benin Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$33.9
2022
$1,979
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$14.4
2022
$328
2022
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2025
69.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
32%
2022
21.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.2
2022
1.78
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
77.9
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
17
2025
65
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Benin Palau
% of world land
0.08%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2025
16.6 sq mi
2025
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2025
160.8 sq mi
2025
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
n/a

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