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Benin vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 99th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Paraguay
Population
15272847
7120169
Population rank 76/197 108/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Benin and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Benin and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Benin

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Benin Paraguay
2024 $21,482,643,706 $44,458,118,397
2023 $19,673,291,004 $43,118,053,175
2022 $17,425,405,091 $41,952,910,858
2021 $17,687,623,530 $39,950,899,939
2020 $15,686,741,884 $35,432,178,068
2019 $14,391,686,313 $37,925,338,329
2018 $14,262,408,090 $40,225,448,341
2017 $12,701,655,837 $38,997,129,474
2016 $11,821,065,853 $36,089,700,223
2015 $11,388,160,997 $36,211,447,840
2014 $13,284,527,847 $40,377,929,296
2013 $12,517,845,124 $38,501,122,141
2012 $11,141,358,116 $33,271,921,136
2011 $10,693,321,364 $33,756,238,766
2010 $9,535,345,016 $27,260,886,405
2009 $9,738,626,517 $22,355,151,162
2008 $9,787,734,526 $24,615,267,664
2007 $8,169,048,383 $17,856,393,235
2006 $7,034,111,315 $13,429,430,050
2005 $6,567,654,954 $10,737,500,188
2004 $6,190,270,380 $9,624,440,836
2003 $5,349,258,094 $7,691,367,471
2002 $4,194,342,686 $7,196,260,657
2001 $3,666,222,635 $8,495,806,432
2000 $3,519,991,440 $8,855,705,140
1999 $3,677,393,999 $8,837,070,236
1998 $2,455,092,686 $9,260,481,572
1997 $2,268,301,646 $9,965,225,678
1996 $2,361,116,449 $9,788,391,781
1995 $2,169,627,138 $9,062,131,475
1994 $1,598,075,944 $7,870,982,005
1993 $2,274,558,083 $7,249,533,620
1992 $1,695,315,306 $7,157,424,031
1991 $1,986,437,797 $6,984,367,763
1990 $1,959,965,330 $5,812,114,523
1989 $1,502,294,416 $4,757,732,200
1988 $1,620,246,084 $4,255,683,528
1987 $1,562,412,228 $3,971,044,724
1986 $1,336,102,025 $3,723,993,943
1985 $1,045,712,789 $3,282,449,236
1984 $1,051,134,009 $4,502,462,807
1983 $1,095,348,199 $5,673,248,726
1982 $1,267,778,670 $5,419,411,765
1981 $1,291,120,188 $5,624,515,873
1980 $1,405,251,847 $4,448,087,302
1979 $1,186,231,020 $3,416,777,778
1978 $928,843,469 $2,559,857,143
1977 $750,049,779 $2,092,158,730
1976 $698,408,262 $1,698,960,317
1975 $676,870,140 $1,511,420,635
1974 $554,654,861 $1,333,475,397
1973 $504,376,074 $995,531,746
1972 $410,331,857 $769,039,683
1971 $335,073,028 $664,571,429
1970 $333,627,713 $594,611,111
1969 $330,748,245 $556,293,651
1968 $326,323,105 $517,650,794
1967 $306,221,953 $492,674,603
1966 $302,925,235 $465,888,889
1965 $289,908,680 $443,587,302
1964 $269,819,006 $408,349,206
1963 $253,927,697 $383,904,762
1962 $236,434,954 $360,698,413
1961 $235,668,221 $322,053,713
1960 $226,195,578 $288,884,368

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

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Benin and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Paraguay
2024 $1,485 $6,416
2023 $1,394 $6,300
2022 $1,266 $6,206
2021 $1,319 $5,977
2020 $1,200 $5,365
2019 $1,131 $5,821
2018 $1,152 $6,258
2017 $1,055 $6,152
2016 $1,011 $5,775
2015 $1,002 $5,879
2014 $1,204 $6,652
2013 $1,169 $6,436
2012 $1,072 $5,642
2011 $1,059 $5,805
2010 $973 $4,751
2009 $1,024 $3,942
2008 $1,061 $4,385
2007 $912 $3,212
2006 $809 $2,439
2005 $779 $1,971
2004 $759 $1,786
2003 $676 $1,444
2002 $546 $1,368
2001 $492 $1,638
2000 $487 $1,736
1999 $525 $1,766
1998 $362 $1,890
1997 $345 $2,079
1996 $369 $2,088
1995 $348 $1,979
1994 $262.1 $1,760
1993 $387 $1,662
1992 $302 $1,683
1991 $365 $1,685
1990 $371 $1,440
1989 $293.3 $1,211
1988 $326 $1,114
1987 $324 $1,069
1986 $285.8 $1,031
1985 $230.4 $935
1984 $238.6 $1,319
1983 $256 $1,710
1982 $305 $1,680
1981 $320 $1,793
1980 $358 $1,457
1979 $311 $1,149
1978 $249.8 $883
1977 $207 $740
1976 $197.7 $616
1975 $196.5 $562
1974 $164.9 $508
1973 $153.6 $389
1972 $127.9 $308
1971 $106.9 $272.1
1970 $108.8 $249
1969 $110.3 $238.2
1968 $111.2 $226.8
1967 $106.6 $220.9
1966 $107.6 $213.9
1965 $105.1 $208.7
1964 $99.8 $197
1963 $95.7 $189.9
1962 $90.8 $182.8
1961 $92.1 $167.1
1960 $89.9 $153.4

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

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Benin vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Paraguay
2026 61.3 74.2
2025 61.1 74.1
2024 61 74
2023 60.8 73.8
2022 60.5 72.3
2021 59.6 68.1
2020 60.2 72.7
2019 59.9 73.7
2018 59.7 73.6
2017 59.5 73.4
2016 59.3 73.5
2015 59.1 73.5
2014 59 73.4
2013 58.9 73.3
2012 58.6 73.1
2011 58.5 72.8
2010 58.4 72.6
2009 58.3 72.3
2008 58.1 72
2007 58.2 71.8
2006 58 71.6
2005 57.7 71.3
2004 57.3 71.1
2003 57.1 70.8
2002 56.9 70.5
2001 56.7 70.3
2000 56.6 70
1999 56.3 69.8
1998 56.2 69.5
1997 56 69.3
1996 55.6 69.1
1995 55.4 68.8
1994 55 68.5
1993 54.6 68.2
1992 54.1 68
1991 53.4 67.7
1990 53 67.3
1989 52.5 66.9
1988 52 66.7
1987 51.3 66.5
1986 50.6 66.2
1985 50 65.9
1984 49.4 65.6
1983 48.8 65.3
1982 48.5 65.1
1981 48.1 64.8
1980 47.7 64.6
1979 47.4 64.3
1978 46.9 64.1
1977 46.5 63.9
1976 46 63.7
1975 45.4 63.4
1974 44.9 63.2
1973 44.4 63.1
1972 43.9 62.9
1971 43.4 62.7
1970 43 62.6
1969 42.6 62.4
1968 42.2 62.2
1967 41.8 62
1966 41.3 61.8
1965 41 61.6
1964 40.5 61.4
1963 40.1 61.1
1962 39.6 60.8
1961 39.2 60.5
1960 38.8 60.2
1959 38.4 59.9
1958 38 59.6
1957 37.6 59.3
1956 37.3 59
1955 37 58.8
1954 36.7 58.6
1953 36.3 58.5
1952 36 58.4
1951 35.7 58.3
1950 35.4 58.1

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

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Benin and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Benin Paraguay
2024 14,462,724 6,929,153
2023 14,111,034 6,844,146
2022 13,759,501 6,760,464
2021 13,413,417 6,684,182
2020 13,070,169 6,603,739
2019 12,726,755 6,515,058
2018 12,383,347 6,427,382
2017 12,039,780 6,338,660
2016 11,697,842 6,249,126
2015 11,360,681 6,159,103
2014 11,030,004 6,069,811
2013 10,708,834 5,982,445
2012 10,397,657 5,897,008
2011 10,093,623 5,814,626
2010 9,797,484 5,737,971
2009 9,509,423 5,671,236
2008 9,228,466 5,613,574
2007 8,953,969 5,559,386
2006 8,693,242 5,505,148
2005 8,426,144 5,448,097
2004 8,159,094 5,388,175
2003 7,913,070 5,326,436
2002 7,675,426 5,261,328
2001 7,445,596 5,187,689
2000 7,221,619 5,100,868
1999 7,002,818 5,003,135
1998 6,789,489 4,900,025
1997 6,583,365 4,794,412
1996 6,391,858 4,687,543
1995 6,226,773 4,579,806
1994 6,096,506 4,471,417
1993 5,872,706 4,362,696
1992 5,617,844 4,253,600
1991 5,446,932 4,144,364
1990 5,281,479 4,035,747
1989 5,121,657 3,927,802
1988 4,967,341 3,820,546
1987 4,818,486 3,714,889
1986 4,675,420 3,611,474
1985 4,538,012 3,510,671
1984 4,405,895 3,412,936
1983 4,278,978 3,318,068
1982 4,156,596 3,226,189
1981 4,038,307 3,137,604
1980 3,925,251 3,053,235
1979 3,818,528 2,973,968
1978 3,718,305 2,899,269
1977 3,623,202 2,827,874
1976 3,532,196 2,758,836
1975 3,445,407 2,691,648
1974 3,362,633 2,625,621
1973 3,283,496 2,561,102
1972 3,207,543 2,499,881
1971 3,134,767 2,442,537
1970 3,065,057 2,388,028
1969 2,998,222 2,334,992
1968 2,934,257 2,282,391
1967 2,872,997 2,229,994
1966 2,814,317 2,177,584
1965 2,757,936 2,125,177
1964 2,704,003 2,073,119
1963 2,652,908 2,021,909
1962 2,604,659 1,973,130
1961 2,559,223 1,927,394
1960 2,517,286 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Benin

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Paraguay
2023 4.56 2.42
2022 4.63 2.44
2021 4.71 2.47
2020 4.8 2.5
2019 4.9 2.53
2018 5.03 2.56
2017 5.16 2.59
2016 5.25 2.62
2015 5.32 2.65
2014 5.37 2.65
2013 5.41 2.64
2012 5.43 2.66
2011 5.44 2.67
2010 5.45 2.7
2009 5.49 2.76
2008 5.55 2.79
2007 5.63 2.82
2006 5.67 2.89
2005 5.69 2.97
2004 5.72 3.05
2003 5.76 3.12
2002 5.79 3.23
2001 5.85 3.36
2000 5.94 3.51
1999 6.03 3.67
1998 6.14 3.8
1997 6.23 3.91
1996 6.28 4.01
1995 6.33 4.11
1994 6.42 4.2
1993 6.51 4.28
1992 6.59 4.4
1991 6.67 4.48
1990 6.74 4.57
1989 6.82 4.68
1988 6.87 4.77
1987 6.92 4.85
1986 6.96 4.93
1985 7 4.97
1984 7.03 5.04
1983 7.05 5.09
1982 7.06 5.13
1981 7.06 5.15
1980 6.99 5.1
1979 6.91 5.06
1978 6.82 5.04
1977 6.83 5.08
1976 6.83 5.12
1975 6.83 5.18
1974 6.82 5.27
1973 6.81 5.35
1972 6.8 5.46
1971 6.77 5.59
1970 6.74 5.72
1969 6.71 5.84
1968 6.67 5.97
1967 6.64 6.1
1966 6.63 6.23
1965 6.61 6.35
1964 6.57 6.42
1963 6.51 6.45
1962 6.46 6.47
1961 6.4 6.49
1960 6.28 6.5

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

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Benin and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Paraguay
2024 19 27.7
2023 18.8 27.4
2022 18.7 27.1
2021 18.6 26.8
2020 18.5 26.6
2019 18.4 26.2
2018 18.3 25.9
2017 18.3 25.6
2016 18.2 25.3
2015 18.1 24.9
2014 18.1 24.6
2013 18 24.3
2012 18 23.9
2011 17.9 23.6
2010 17.8 23.2
2009 17.8 22.9
2008 17.7 22.5
2007 17.6 22.2
2006 17.6 21.8
2005 17.5 21.5
2004 17.4 21.1
2003 17.4 20.8
2002 17.3 20.5
2001 17.2 20.3
2000 17.1 20.1
1999 17.1 19.9
1998 17 19.7
1997 17 19.6
1996 16.9 19.5
1995 17 19.4
1994 17.2 19.4
1993 17.1 19.3
1992 16.9 19.3
1991 16.9 19.3
1990 16.9 19.2
1989 16.9 19.2
1988 16.9 19.2
1987 16.9 19.1
1986 17 19.1
1985 17 19
1984 17.1 19
1983 17.1 18.9
1982 17.2 18.9
1981 17.3 18.8
1980 17.3 18.7
1979 17.4 18.6
1978 17.5 18.4
1977 17.6 18.2
1976 17.7 18
1975 17.8 17.9
1974 17.9 17.7
1973 18.1 17.5
1972 18.3 17.4
1971 18.4 17.3
1970 18.6 17.2
1969 18.8 17.1
1968 19 17
1967 19.3 17
1966 19.5 16.9
1965 19.7 16.9
1964 19.9 16.9
1963 20.1 16.9
1962 20.3 16.9
1961 20.6 16.8
1960 20.8 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold n/a
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Benin Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Benin Paraguay
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
94.9%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Benin Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Paraguay
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
10,333 mi
2023

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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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