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Benin vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 99th vs. 71st).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Philippines
Population
15272847
117991570
Population rank 76/197 14/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Benin and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Benin and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Benin

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Benin Philippines
2024 $21,482,643,706 $461,617,509,782
2023 $19,673,291,004 $437,055,627,244
2022 $17,425,405,091 $404,353,369,605
2021 $17,687,623,530 $394,087,359,848
2020 $15,686,741,884 $361,751,145,452
2019 $14,391,686,313 $376,823,402,239
2018 $14,262,408,090 $346,841,896,587
2017 $12,701,655,837 $328,480,736,803
2016 $11,821,065,853 $318,627,003,017
2015 $11,388,160,997 $306,445,871,242
2014 $13,284,527,847 $297,483,555,338
2013 $12,517,845,124 $283,902,828,589
2012 $11,141,358,116 $261,920,540,963
2011 $10,693,321,364 $234,216,730,291
2010 $9,535,345,016 $208,368,893,151
2009 $9,738,626,517 $175,974,755,881
2008 $9,787,734,526 $181,624,626,327
2007 $8,169,048,383 $155,980,408,673
2006 $7,034,111,315 $127,652,926,368
2005 $6,567,654,954 $107,419,977,318
2004 $6,190,270,380 $95,001,999,685
2003 $5,349,258,094 $87,039,092,974
2002 $4,194,342,686 $84,307,345,888
2001 $3,666,222,635 $78,921,234,458
2000 $3,519,991,440 $83,669,788,377
1999 $3,677,393,999 $85,640,171,045
1998 $2,455,092,686 $74,492,416,330
1997 $2,268,301,646 $94,106,317,565
1996 $2,361,116,449 $94,648,084,429
1995 $2,169,627,138 $84,644,328,727
1994 $1,598,075,944 $73,159,336,915
1993 $2,274,558,083 $62,036,529,147
1992 $1,695,315,306 $60,422,328,242
1991 $1,986,437,797 $51,784,144,943
1990 $1,959,965,330 $50,508,286,642
1989 $1,502,294,416 $48,513,773,721
1988 $1,620,246,084 $43,152,128,959
1987 $1,562,412,228 $37,791,488,666
1986 $1,336,102,025 $33,987,207,295
1985 $1,045,712,789 $34,961,486,348
1984 $1,051,134,009 $35,730,185,634
1983 $1,095,348,199 $37,759,179,895
1982 $1,267,778,670 $42,206,011,275
1981 $1,291,120,188 $40,499,388,869
1980 $1,405,251,847 $36,848,080,899
1979 $1,186,231,020 $31,218,296,292
1978 $928,843,469 $25,762,224,563
1977 $750,049,779 $22,283,109,803
1976 $698,408,262 $19,381,055,197
1975 $676,870,140 $16,875,240,684
1974 $554,654,861 $15,607,882,555
1973 $504,376,074 $11,412,449,735
1972 $410,331,857 $9,067,815,521
1971 $335,073,028 $8,375,075,630
1970 $333,627,713 $7,559,115,517
1969 $330,748,245 $9,571,800,653
1968 $326,323,105 $8,632,749,269
1967 $306,221,953 $7,724,873,935
1966 $302,925,235 $7,189,017,888
1965 $289,908,680 $6,517,349,772
1964 $269,819,006 $5,953,756,195
1963 $253,927,697 $5,505,023,238
1962 $236,434,954 $4,954,593,072
1961 $235,668,221 $8,171,194,425
1960 $226,195,578 $7,515,894,111

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

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Benin and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Philippines
2024 $1,485 $3,985
2023 $1,394 $3,804
2022 $1,266 $3,548
2021 $1,319 $3,484
2020 $1,200 $3,228
2019 $1,131 $3,401
2018 $1,152 $3,169
2017 $1,055 $3,038
2016 $1,011 $2,985
2015 $1,002 $2,910
2014 $1,204 $2,867
2013 $1,169 $2,781
2012 $1,072 $2,615
2011 $1,059 $2,384
2010 $973 $2,163
2009 $1,024 $1,864
2008 $1,061 $1,959
2007 $912 $1,713
2006 $809 $1,426
2005 $779 $1,220
2004 $759 $1,100
2003 $676 $1,027
2002 $546 $1,015
2001 $492 $970
2000 $487 $1,051
1999 $525 $1,101
1998 $362 $983
1997 $345 $1,273
1996 $369 $1,311
1995 $348 $1,200
1994 $262.1 $1,060
1993 $387 $919
1992 $302 $917
1991 $365 $804
1990 $371 $804
1989 $293.3 $792
1988 $326 $722
1987 $324 $650
1986 $285.8 $600
1985 $230.4 $633
1984 $238.6 $665
1983 $256 $723
1982 $305 $833
1981 $320 $821
1980 $358 $767
1979 $311 $667
1978 $249.8 $565
1977 $207 $502
1976 $197.7 $449
1975 $196.5 $401
1974 $164.9 $379
1973 $153.6 $283.2
1972 $127.9 $230.1
1971 $106.9 $217.4
1970 $108.8 $200.9
1969 $110.3 $261.1
1968 $111.2 $242.2
1967 $106.6 $223.1
1966 $107.6 $213.8
1965 $105.1 $199.8
1964 $99.8 $188.2
1963 $95.7 $179.5
1962 $90.8 $166.7
1961 $92.1 $283.8
1960 $89.9 $269.5

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

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Benin vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Philippines
2026 61.3 70.2
2025 61.1 70.1
2024 61 69.9
2023 60.8 69.8
2022 60.5 69.5
2021 59.6 66.7
2020 60.2 70.1
2019 59.9 69.7
2018 59.7 69.8
2017 59.5 70
2016 59.3 69.5
2015 59.1 69.5
2014 59 69.3
2013 58.9 69.3
2012 58.6 69.2
2011 58.5 69.1
2010 58.4 68.9
2009 58.3 68.6
2008 58.1 68.6
2007 58.2 68.5
2006 58 68.2
2005 57.7 68.4
2004 57.3 68.3
2003 57.1 68
2002 56.9 67.9
2001 56.7 67.8
2000 56.6 67.8
1999 56.3 67.5
1998 56.2 67.2
1997 56 67
1996 55.6 66.7
1995 55.4 66.3
1994 55 66
1993 54.6 65.7
1992 54.1 65.4
1991 53.4 64.6
1990 53 64.4
1989 52.5 64.1
1988 52 63.7
1987 51.3 63.3
1986 50.6 62.9
1985 50 62.7
1984 49.4 62.4
1983 48.8 62.3
1982 48.5 62.2
1981 48.1 61.9
1980 47.7 61.9
1979 47.4 61.7
1978 46.9 61.5
1977 46.5 61.4
1976 46 60.9
1975 45.4 60.9
1974 44.9 60.8
1973 44.4 60.7
1972 43.9 60.9
1971 43.4 61.1
1970 43 60.8
1969 42.6 61
1968 42.2 60.9
1967 41.8 60.8
1966 41.3 60.6
1965 41 60.4
1964 40.5 60.1
1963 40.1 60
1962 39.6 59.8
1961 39.2 59.5
1960 38.8 59.2
1959 38.4 58.7
1958 38 58.3
1957 37.6 57.8
1956 37.3 57.2
1955 37 56.6
1954 36.7 56
1953 36.3 55.4
1952 36 54.7
1951 35.7 54.1
1950 35.4 53.6

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

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Benin and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Benin Philippines
2024 14,462,724 115,843,670
2023 14,111,034 114,891,199
2022 13,759,501 113,964,338
2021 13,413,417 113,100,950
2020 13,070,169 112,081,264
2019 12,726,755 110,804,683
2018 12,383,347 109,465,287
2017 12,039,780 108,119,693
2016 11,697,842 106,735,719
2015 11,360,681 105,312,992
2014 11,030,004 103,767,130
2013 10,708,834 102,076,336
2012 10,397,657 100,175,512
2011 10,093,623 98,248,614
2010 9,797,484 96,337,125
2009 9,509,423 94,384,250
2008 9,228,466 92,699,095
2007 8,953,969 91,075,184
2006 8,693,242 89,508,986
2005 8,426,144 88,015,962
2004 8,159,094 86,394,504
2003 7,913,070 84,731,835
2002 7,675,426 83,068,889
2001 7,445,596 81,401,488
2000 7,221,619 79,625,397
1999 7,002,818 77,753,257
1998 6,789,489 75,791,024
1997 6,583,365 73,908,810
1996 6,391,858 72,190,242
1995 6,226,773 70,546,246
1994 6,096,506 69,019,291
1993 5,872,706 67,530,621
1992 5,617,844 65,926,125
1991 5,446,932 64,382,249
1990 5,281,479 62,854,666
1989 5,121,657 61,265,260
1988 4,967,341 59,739,052
1987 4,818,486 58,157,496
1986 4,675,420 56,645,077
1985 4,538,012 55,213,006
1984 4,405,895 53,726,181
1983 4,278,978 52,194,620
1982 4,156,596 50,695,707
1981 4,038,307 49,311,727
1980 3,925,251 48,043,740
1979 3,818,528 46,807,103
1978 3,718,305 45,575,281
1977 3,623,202 44,367,962
1976 3,532,196 43,201,488
1975 3,445,407 42,120,826
1974 3,362,633 41,174,341
1973 3,283,496 40,294,130
1972 3,207,543 39,408,560
1971 3,134,767 38,518,659
1970 3,065,057 37,622,204
1969 2,998,222 36,660,799
1968 2,934,257 35,638,342
1967 2,872,997 34,621,320
1966 2,814,317 33,617,170
1965 2,757,936 32,625,316
1964 2,704,003 31,643,032
1963 2,652,908 30,674,731
1962 2,604,659 29,723,536
1961 2,559,223 28,792,621
1960 2,517,286 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Philippines

Fertility rate
Benin

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Philippines
2023 4.56 1.92
2022 4.63 1.93
2021 4.71 1.95
2020 4.8 2.08
2019 4.9 2.22
2018 5.03 2.38
2017 5.16 2.53
2016 5.25 2.68
2015 5.32 2.83
2014 5.37 2.89
2013 5.41 3.04
2012 5.43 3.14
2011 5.44 3.24
2010 5.45 3.32
2009 5.49 3.38
2008 5.55 3.4
2007 5.63 3.4
2006 5.67 3.47
2005 5.69 3.45
2004 5.72 3.52
2003 5.76 3.59
2002 5.79 3.65
2001 5.85 3.72
2000 5.94 3.75
1999 6.03 3.83
1998 6.14 3.88
1997 6.23 3.94
1996 6.28 4
1995 6.33 4.07
1994 6.42 4.08
1993 6.51 4.1
1992 6.59 4.16
1991 6.67 4.27
1990 6.74 4.32
1989 6.82 4.37
1988 6.87 4.45
1987 6.92 4.51
1986 6.96 4.56
1985 7 4.66
1984 7.03 4.77
1983 7.05 4.87
1982 7.06 4.92
1981 7.06 4.97
1980 6.99 5.11
1979 6.91 5.26
1978 6.82 5.39
1977 6.83 5.44
1976 6.83 5.51
1975 6.83 5.6
1974 6.82 5.69
1973 6.81 5.79
1972 6.8 5.94
1971 6.77 6.08
1970 6.74 6.22
1969 6.71 6.33
1968 6.67 6.45
1967 6.64 6.57
1966 6.63 6.69
1965 6.61 6.8
1964 6.57 6.89
1963 6.51 6.95
1962 6.46 6.98
1961 6.4 6.99
1960 6.28 7

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

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Benin and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Philippines
2024 19 26.8
2023 18.8 26.3
2022 18.7 25.9
2021 18.6 25.5
2020 18.5 25.1
2019 18.4 24.7
2018 18.3 24.3
2017 18.3 24
2016 18.2 23.6
2015 18.1 23.3
2014 18.1 22.9
2013 18 22.7
2012 18 22.4
2011 17.9 22.2
2010 17.8 22
2009 17.8 21.7
2008 17.7 21.5
2007 17.6 21.3
2006 17.6 21.2
2005 17.5 21
2004 17.4 20.8
2003 17.4 20.6
2002 17.3 20.4
2001 17.2 20.2
2000 17.1 20
1999 17.1 19.8
1998 17 19.6
1997 17 19.4
1996 16.9 19.3
1995 17 19.2
1994 17.2 19.1
1993 17.1 19.1
1992 16.9 19
1991 16.9 18.9
1990 16.9 18.8
1989 16.9 18.7
1988 16.9 18.6
1987 16.9 18.5
1986 17 18.3
1985 17 18.2
1984 17.1 18.1
1983 17.1 17.9
1982 17.2 17.7
1981 17.3 17.5
1980 17.3 17.3
1979 17.4 17.1
1978 17.5 16.9
1977 17.6 16.7
1976 17.7 16.5
1975 17.8 16.3
1974 17.9 16.1
1973 18.1 16
1972 18.3 15.9
1971 18.4 15.8
1970 18.6 15.7
1969 18.8 15.6
1968 19 15.5
1967 19.3 15.4
1966 19.5 15.4
1965 19.7 15.4
1964 19.9 15.4
1963 20.1 15.4
1962 20.3 15.5
1961 20.6 15.6
1960 20.8 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Benin Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Benin Philippines
% of world population
0.18%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
98.5%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Benin Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Philippines
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
134,457 mi
2020

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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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