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Benin vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 99th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Poland
Population
15272847
35806942
Population rank 76/197 47/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Benin and Poland: Comparison Charts

Benin and Poland economies compared

GDP
Benin

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Benin Poland
2024 $21,482,643,706 $917,767,106,147
2023 $19,673,291,004 $812,451,193,396
2022 $17,425,405,091 $695,607,470,875
2021 $17,687,623,530 $689,170,230,665
2020 $15,686,741,884 $605,914,237,904
2019 $14,391,686,313 $602,683,770,145
2018 $14,262,408,090 $594,616,687,350
2017 $12,701,655,837 $528,356,676,667
2016 $11,821,065,853 $473,259,583,970
2015 $11,388,160,997 $480,054,118,583
2014 $13,284,527,847 $542,134,167,179
2013 $12,517,845,124 $518,179,836,405
2012 $11,141,358,116 $498,148,649,703
2011 $10,693,321,364 $527,848,543,023
2010 $9,535,345,016 $478,111,630,684
2009 $9,738,626,517 $440,891,472,247
2008 $9,787,734,526 $535,612,030,672
2007 $8,169,048,383 $429,715,132,138
2006 $7,034,111,315 $345,897,630,736
2005 $6,567,654,954 $306,999,913,151
2004 $6,190,270,380 $256,268,656,145
2003 $5,349,258,094 $218,561,225,998
2002 $4,194,342,686 $199,694,463,256
2001 $3,666,222,635 $191,823,200,371
2000 $3,519,991,440 $172,953,527,033
1999 $3,677,393,999 $170,704,452,715
1998 $2,455,092,686 $175,282,269,667
1997 $2,268,301,646 $159,893,964,917
1996 $2,361,116,449 $160,813,026,223
1995 $2,169,627,138 $142,838,527,115
1994 $1,598,075,944 $110,803,635,288
1993 $2,274,558,083 $96,043,157,273
1992 $1,695,315,306 $94,337,050,693
1991 $1,986,437,797 $85,500,935,935
1990 $1,959,965,330 $65,977,748,211
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Poland
2024 $1,485 $25,104
2023 $1,394 $22,145
2022 $1,266 $18,891
2021 $1,319 $18,636
2020 $1,200 $16,151
2019 $1,131 $15,875
2018 $1,152 $15,658
2017 $1,055 $13,913
2016 $1,011 $12,464
2015 $1,002 $12,638
2014 $1,204 $14,262
2013 $1,169 $13,622
2012 $1,072 $13,087
2011 $1,059 $13,868
2010 $973 $12,568
2009 $1,024 $11,556
2008 $1,061 $14,049
2007 $912 $11,273
2006 $809 $9,069
2005 $779 $8,044
2004 $759 $6,712
2003 $676 $5,721
2002 $546 $5,223
2001 $492 $5,015
2000 $487 $4,521
1999 $525 $4,416
1998 $362 $4,534
1997 $345 $4,137
1996 $369 $4,164
1995 $348 $3,701
1994 $262.1 $2,875
1993 $387 $2,497
1992 $302 $2,459
1991 $365 $2,236
1990 $371 $1,731
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Poland
2026 61.3 79.2
2025 61.1 79
2024 61 78.8
2023 60.8 78.6
2022 60.5 77.9
2021 59.6 75.6
2020 60.2 76.6
2019 59.9 77.9
2018 59.7 77.6
2017 59.5 77.7
2016 59.3 77.6
2015 59.1 77.6
2014 59 77.3
2013 58.9 77.1
2012 58.6 76.8
2011 58.5 76.6
2010 58.4 76.3
2009 58.3 75.9
2008 58.1 75.6
2007 58.2 75.4
2006 58 75.3
2005 57.7 75.1
2004 57.3 74.9
2003 57.1 74.8
2002 56.9 74.5
2001 56.7 74.2
2000 56.6 73.6
1999 56.3 73.2
1998 56.2 72.8
1997 56 72.6
1996 55.6 72.3
1995 55.4 72
1994 55 71.7
1993 54.6 71.3
1992 54.1 70.9
1991 53.4 70.7
1990 53 70.6
1989 52.5 70.8
1988 52 70.8
1987 51.3 70.8
1986 50.6 70.6
1985 50 70.5
1984 49.4 70.6
1983 48.8 70.8
1982 48.5 70.9
1981 48.1 70.6
1980 47.7 70.5
1979 47.4 70.2
1978 46.9 70.4
1977 46.5 70.3
1976 46 70.4
1975 45.4 70.6
1974 44.9 70.7
1973 44.4 70.7
1972 43.9 70.1
1971 43.4 69.8
1970 43 69.6
1969 42.6 69.8
1968 42.2 69.8
1967 41.8 69.9
1966 41.3 69.7
1965 41 69.4
1964 40.5 68.9
1963 40.1 68.3
1962 39.6 68
1961 39.2 67.8
1960 38.8 67.1
1959 38.4 66.4
1958 38 64.9
1957 37.6 64.4
1956 37.3 63.4
1955 37 63.1
1954 36.7 62.3
1953 36.3 61.3
1952 36 59.7
1951 35.7 58.9
1950 35.4 58.3

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

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Benin and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Poland
1x
Year Population
Benin Poland
2024 14,462,724 36,559,233
2023 14,111,034 36,687,353
2022 13,759,501 36,821,749
2021 13,413,417 36,981,559
2020 13,070,169 37,515,748
2019 12,726,755 37,965,475
2018 12,383,347 37,974,750
2017 12,039,780 37,974,826
2016 11,697,842 37,970,087
2015 11,360,681 37,986,412
2014 11,030,004 38,011,735
2013 10,708,834 38,040,196
2012 10,397,657 38,063,164
2011 10,093,623 38,063,255
2010 9,797,484 38,042,794
2009 9,509,423 38,151,603
2008 9,228,466 38,125,759
2007 8,953,969 38,120,560
2006 8,693,242 38,141,267
2005 8,426,144 38,165,445
2004 8,159,094 38,182,222
2003 7,913,070 38,204,570
2002 7,675,426 38,230,364
2001 7,445,596 38,248,076
2000 7,221,619 38,258,629
1999 7,002,818 38,660,271
1998 6,789,489 38,663,481
1997 6,583,365 38,649,660
1996 6,391,858 38,624,370
1995 6,226,773 38,594,998
1994 6,096,506 38,542,652
1993 5,872,706 38,461,408
1992 5,617,844 38,363,667
1991 5,446,932 38,246,193
1990 5,281,479 38,110,782
1989 5,121,657 37,961,529
1988 4,967,341 37,824,487
1987 4,818,486 37,668,045
1986 4,675,420 37,456,119
1985 4,538,012 37,201,885
1984 4,405,895 36,904,134
1983 4,278,978 36,571,808
1982 4,156,596 36,230,481
1981 4,038,307 35,898,587
1980 3,925,251 35,574,150
1979 3,818,528 35,247,217
1978 3,718,305 34,965,600
1977 3,623,202 34,689,050
1976 3,532,196 34,356,300
1975 3,445,407 34,015,199
1974 3,362,633 33,678,899
1973 3,283,496 33,357,200
1972 3,207,543 33,055,650
1971 3,134,767 32,783,500
1970 3,065,057 32,664,300
1969 2,998,222 32,548,300
1968 2,934,257 32,294,655
1967 2,872,997 31,987,155
1966 2,814,317 31,681,000
1965 2,757,936 31,444,950
1964 2,704,003 31,139,450
1963 2,652,908 30,712,000
1962 2,604,659 30,308,500
1961 2,559,223 29,964,000
1960 2,517,286 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Poland

Fertility rate
Benin

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Poland
2023 4.56 1.16
2022 4.63 1.29
2021 4.71 1.33
2020 4.8 1.39
2019 4.9 1.44
2018 5.03 1.46
2017 5.16 1.48
2016 5.25 1.39
2015 5.32 1.32
2014 5.37 1.32
2013 5.41 1.29
2012 5.43 1.33
2011 5.44 1.33
2010 5.45 1.41
2009 5.49 1.4
2008 5.55 1.39
2007 5.63 1.31
2006 5.67 1.27
2005 5.69 1.24
2004 5.72 1.23
2003 5.76 1.22
2002 5.79 1.25
2001 5.85 1.31
2000 5.94 1.37
1999 6.03 1.37
1998 6.14 1.44
1997 6.23 1.51
1996 6.28 1.59
1995 6.33 1.62
1994 6.42 1.81
1993 6.51 1.87
1992 6.59 1.95
1991 6.67 2.07
1990 6.74 2.06
1989 6.82 2.08
1988 6.87 2.13
1987 6.92 2.15
1986 6.96 2.22
1985 7 2.33
1984 7.03 2.37
1983 7.05 2.42
1982 7.06 2.34
1981 7.06 2.24
1980 6.99 2.28
1979 6.91 2.28
1978 6.82 2.21
1977 6.83 2.23
1976 6.83 2.3
1975 6.83 2.27
1974 6.82 2.26
1973 6.81 2.26
1972 6.8 2.24
1971 6.77 2.25
1970 6.74 2.2
1969 6.71 2.2
1968 6.67 2.24
1967 6.64 2.33
1966 6.63 2.34
1965 6.61 2.52
1964 6.57 2.57
1963 6.51 2.7
1962 6.46 2.72
1961 6.4 2.83
1960 6.28 2.98

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

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Benin and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Poland
2024 19 42.9
2023 18.8 42.4
2022 18.7 41.9
2021 18.6 41.5
2020 18.5 41.1
2019 18.4 40.8
2018 18.3 40.4
2017 18.3 40
2016 18.2 39.7
2015 18.1 39.3
2014 18.1 39
2013 18 38.7
2012 18 38.4
2011 17.9 38.2
2010 17.8 38.1
2009 17.8 37.8
2008 17.7 37.5
2007 17.6 37.2
2006 17.6 36.9
2005 17.5 36.6
2004 17.4 36.3
2003 17.4 36
2002 17.3 35.8
2001 17.2 35.5
2000 17.1 35.2
1999 17.1 35
1998 17 34.7
1997 17 34.4
1996 16.9 34.2
1995 17 33.9
1994 17.2 33.5
1993 17.1 33.2
1992 16.9 32.9
1991 16.9 32.6
1990 16.9 32.4
1989 16.9 32.1
1988 16.9 31.7
1987 16.9 31.4
1986 17 31.1
1985 17 30.8
1984 17.1 30.6
1983 17.1 30.3
1982 17.2 30.1
1981 17.3 29.8
1980 17.3 29.5
1979 17.4 29.3
1978 17.5 29.1
1977 17.6 28.9
1976 17.7 28.7
1975 17.8 28.6
1974 17.9 28.6
1973 18.1 28.5
1972 18.3 28.5
1971 18.4 28.4
1970 18.6 28.2
1969 18.8 28.1
1968 19 28
1967 19.3 27.8
1966 19.5 27.7
1965 19.7 27.5
1964 19.9 27.3
1963 20.1 27.1
1962 20.3 26.9
1961 20.6 26.8
1960 20.8 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Benin Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Poland
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
99.8%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Benin Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Poland
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
267,065 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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