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Benin vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 99th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Palestine
Population
15272847
5500288
Population rank 76/197 123/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$794
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 151/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Benin and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Benin and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Benin

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Benin Palestine
2024 $21,482,643,706 $13,711,100,000
2023 $19,673,291,004 $17,847,900,000
2022 $17,425,405,091 $19,165,500,000
2021 $17,687,623,530 $18,109,000,000
2020 $15,686,741,884 $15,531,700,000
2019 $14,391,686,313 $17,133,500,000
2018 $14,262,408,090 $16,276,600,000
2017 $12,701,655,837 $16,128,000,000
2016 $11,821,065,853 $15,405,400,000
2015 $11,388,160,997 $13,972,400,000
2014 $13,284,527,847 $13,989,700,000
2013 $12,517,845,124 $13,515,500,000
2012 $11,141,358,116 $12,208,400,000
2011 $10,693,321,364 $11,186,100,000
2010 $9,535,345,016 $9,681,500,000
2009 $9,738,626,517 $8,085,700,000
2008 $9,787,734,526 $7,310,400,000
2007 $8,169,048,383 $5,815,700,000
2006 $7,034,111,315 $5,348,300,000
2005 $6,567,654,954 $5,125,700,000
2004 $6,190,270,380 $4,603,100,000
2003 $5,349,258,094 $3,968,000,000
2002 $4,194,342,686 $3,555,800,000
2001 $3,666,222,635 $4,003,700,000
2000 $3,519,991,440 $4,313,600,000
1999 $3,677,393,999 $4,271,200,000
1998 $2,455,092,686 $4,067,800,000
1997 $2,268,301,646 $3,759,800,000
1996 $2,361,116,449 $3,409,600,000
1995 $2,169,627,138 $3,282,800,000
1994 $1,598,075,944 $2,843,300,000
1993 $2,274,558,083 -
1992 $1,695,315,306 -
1991 $1,986,437,797 -
1990 $1,959,965,330 -
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Palestine
2024 $1,485 $2,592
2023 $1,394 $3,455
2022 $1,266 $3,800
2021 $1,319 $3,679
2020 $1,200 $3,234
2019 $1,131 $3,657
2018 $1,152 $3,562
2017 $1,055 $3,620
2016 $1,011 $3,528
2015 $1,002 $3,272
2014 $1,204 $3,352
2013 $1,169 $3,315
2012 $1,072 $3,067
2011 $1,059 $2,881
2010 $973 $2,557
2009 $1,024 $2,192
2008 $1,061 $2,035
2007 $912 $1,664
2006 $809 $1,570
2005 $779 $1,544
2004 $759 $1,422
2003 $676 $1,258
2002 $546 $1,156
2001 $492 $1,336
2000 $487 $1,476
1999 $525 $1,499
1998 $362 $1,465
1997 $345 $1,389
1996 $369 $1,317
1995 $348 $1,327
1994 $262.1 $1,202
1993 $387 -
1992 $302 -
1991 $365 -
1990 $371 -
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Palestine
2026 61.3 77.4
2025 61.1 73.1
2024 61 69.2
2023 60.8 65.2
2022 60.5 76.7
2021 59.6 73.9
2020 60.2 75
2019 59.9 75.8
2018 59.7 75.4
2017 59.5 75.2
2016 59.3 74.9
2015 59.1 74.6
2014 59 72.8
2013 58.9 74.1
2012 58.6 73.7
2011 58.5 73.6
2010 58.4 73.3
2009 58.3 72.3
2008 58.1 72.2
2007 58.2 72.1
2006 58 71.8
2005 57.7 72
2004 57.3 71.1
2003 57.1 71
2002 56.9 70.9
2001 56.7 69.8
2000 56.6 70.3
1999 56.3 70.8
1998 56.2 70.6
1997 56 70.3
1996 55.6 70
1995 55.4 69.6
1994 55 69.3
1993 54.6 68.8
1992 54.1 68.5
1991 53.4 68.2
1990 53 67.8
1989 52.5 67.1
1988 52 66.7
1987 51.3 66.3
1986 50.6 65.7
1985 50 65.3
1984 49.4 64.7
1983 48.8 64.1
1982 48.5 63.5
1981 48.1 62.8
1980 47.7 62.2
1979 47.4 61.5
1978 46.9 60.8
1977 46.5 60.1
1976 46 59.4
1975 45.4 58.7
1974 44.9 58
1973 44.4 57.6
1972 43.9 56.7
1971 43.4 56
1970 43 55.4
1969 42.6 54.7
1968 42.2 54.1
1967 41.8 50.9
1966 41.3 52.8
1965 41 52.2
1964 40.5 51.6
1963 40.1 51
1962 39.6 50.4
1961 39.2 49.8
1960 38.8 49.3
1959 38.4 48.8
1958 38 48.4
1957 37.6 48
1956 37.3 47.6
1955 37 47.2
1954 36.7 46.9
1953 36.3 46.6
1952 36 46.3
1951 35.7 46
1950 35.4 45.7

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

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Benin and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Benin Palestine
2024 14,462,724 5,289,152
2023 14,111,034 5,165,775
2022 13,759,501 5,043,612
2021 13,413,417 4,922,749
2020 13,070,169 4,803,269
2019 12,726,755 4,685,306
2018 12,383,347 4,569,087
2017 12,039,780 4,454,805
2016 11,697,842 4,367,088
2015 11,360,681 4,270,092
2014 11,030,004 4,173,398
2013 10,708,834 4,076,708
2012 10,397,657 3,979,998
2011 10,093,623 3,882,986
2010 9,797,484 3,786,161
2009 9,509,423 3,689,099
2008 9,228,466 3,591,977
2007 8,953,969 3,494,496
2006 8,693,242 3,406,334
2005 8,426,144 3,320,396
2004 8,159,094 3,236,626
2003 7,913,070 3,154,969
2002 7,675,426 3,075,373
2001 7,445,596 2,997,784
2000 7,221,619 2,922,153
1999 7,002,818 2,848,431
1998 6,789,489 2,776,568
1997 6,583,365 2,706,518
1996 6,391,858 2,587,997
1995 6,226,773 2,474,666
1994 6,096,506 2,366,298
1993 5,872,706 2,262,676
1992 5,617,844 2,163,591
1991 5,446,932 2,068,845
1990 5,281,479 1,978,248
1989 5,121,657 -
1988 4,967,341 -
1987 4,818,486 -
1986 4,675,420 -
1985 4,538,012 -
1984 4,405,895 -
1983 4,278,978 -
1982 4,156,596 -
1981 4,038,307 -
1980 3,925,251 -
1979 3,818,528 -
1978 3,718,305 -
1977 3,623,202 -
1976 3,532,196 -
1975 3,445,407 -
1974 3,362,633 -
1973 3,283,496 -
1972 3,207,543 -
1971 3,134,767 -
1970 3,065,057 -
1969 2,998,222 -
1968 2,934,257 -
1967 2,872,997 -
1966 2,814,317 -
1965 2,757,936 -
1964 2,704,003 -
1963 2,652,908 -
1962 2,604,659 -
1961 2,559,223 -
1960 2,517,286 -

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Palestine

Fertility rate
Benin

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Palestine
2023 4.56 3.31
2022 4.63 3.38
2021 4.71 3.44
2020 4.8 3.51
2019 4.9 3.59
2018 5.03 3.67
2017 5.16 3.77
2016 5.25 3.89
2015 5.32 3.98
2014 5.37 4
2013 5.41 4.05
2012 5.43 4.15
2011 5.44 4.31
2010 5.45 4.43
2009 5.49 4.44
2008 5.55 4.51
2007 5.63 4.63
2006 5.67 4.74
2005 5.69 4.87
2004 5.72 4.97
2003 5.76 5.06
2002 5.79 5.22
2001 5.85 5.34
2000 5.94 5.46
1999 6.03 5.58
1998 6.14 5.69
1997 6.23 5.82
1996 6.28 5.99
1995 6.33 6.16
1994 6.42 6.33
1993 6.51 6.5
1992 6.59 6.65
1991 6.67 6.75
1990 6.74 6.81
1989 6.82 -
1988 6.87 -
1987 6.92 -
1986 6.96 -
1985 7 -
1984 7.03 -
1983 7.05 -
1982 7.06 -
1981 7.06 -
1980 6.99 -
1979 6.91 -
1978 6.82 -
1977 6.83 -
1976 6.83 -
1975 6.83 -
1974 6.82 -
1973 6.81 -
1972 6.8 -
1971 6.77 -
1970 6.74 -
1969 6.71 -
1968 6.67 -
1967 6.64 -
1966 6.63 -
1965 6.61 -
1964 6.57 -
1963 6.51 -
1962 6.46 -
1961 6.4 -
1960 6.28 -

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

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Benin and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Palestine
2024 19 20.9
2023 18.8 20.8
2022 18.7 20.6
2021 18.6 20.4
2020 18.5 20.3
2019 18.4 20.2
2018 18.3 20
2017 18.3 19.9
2016 18.2 19.8
2015 18.1 19.6
2014 18.1 19.4
2013 18 19.1
2012 18 18.9
2011 17.9 18.6
2010 17.8 18.4
2009 17.8 18.1
2008 17.7 17.9
2007 17.6 17.6
2006 17.6 17.4
2005 17.5 17.1
2004 17.4 16.9
2003 17.4 16.7
2002 17.3 16.5
2001 17.2 16.3
2000 17.1 16.2
1999 17.1 16
1998 17 15.9
1997 17 15.8
1996 16.9 15.7
1995 17 15.6
1994 17.2 15.5
1993 17.1 15.5
1992 16.9 15.4
1991 16.9 15.4
1990 16.9 15.4
1989 16.9 -
1988 16.9 -
1987 16.9 -
1986 17 -
1985 17 -
1984 17.1 -
1983 17.1 -
1982 17.2 -
1981 17.3 -
1980 17.3 -
1979 17.4 -
1978 17.5 -
1977 17.6 -
1976 17.7 -
1975 17.8 -
1974 17.9 -
1973 18.1 -
1972 18.3 -
1971 18.4 -
1970 18.6 -
1969 18.8 -
1968 19 -
1967 19.3 -
1966 19.5 -
1965 19.7 -
1964 19.9 -
1963 20.1 -
1962 20.3 -
1961 20.6 -
1960 20.8 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
60
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Benin Palestine
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
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Palestine
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
68
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Benin Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Benin Palestine
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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