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Benin vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 99th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Qatar
Population
15272847
2999260
Population rank 76/197 136/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Benin and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Benin and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Benin

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Benin Qatar
2024 $21,482,643,706 $219,162,637,363
2023 $19,673,291,004 $217,308,516,484
2022 $17,425,405,091 $235,709,340,659
2021 $17,687,623,530 $179,732,142,857
2020 $15,686,741,884 $144,411,538,462
2019 $14,391,686,313 $176,371,428,571
2018 $14,262,408,090 $183,335,164,835
2017 $12,701,655,837 $161,099,175,824
2016 $11,821,065,853 $151,732,142,857
2015 $11,388,160,997 $161,739,835,165
2014 $13,284,527,847 $206,224,725,275
2013 $12,517,845,124 $198,727,747,253
2012 $11,141,358,116 $186,833,516,484
2011 $10,693,321,364 $167,775,274,725
2010 $9,535,345,016 $123,627,197,802
2009 $9,738,626,517 $97,798,351,648
2008 $9,787,734,526 $115,270,054,945
2007 $8,169,048,383 $79,712,087,912
2006 $7,034,111,315 $60,882,142,857
2005 $6,567,654,954 $44,530,494,505
2004 $6,190,270,380 $31,734,065,934
2003 $5,349,258,094 $23,533,791,209
2002 $4,194,342,686 $19,363,736,264
2001 $3,666,222,635 $17,538,461,538
2000 $3,519,991,440 $17,759,890,110
1999 $3,677,393,999 $12,393,131,868
1998 $2,455,092,686 $10,255,495,027
1997 $2,268,301,646 $11,297,802,115
1996 $2,361,116,449 $9,059,340,385
1995 $2,169,627,138 $8,137,911,978
1994 $1,598,075,944 $7,374,450,769
1993 $2,274,558,083 $7,156,593,654
1992 $1,695,315,306 $7,646,153,984
1991 $1,986,437,797 $6,883,516,484
1990 $1,959,965,330 $7,360,439,423
1989 $1,502,294,416 $6,487,912,088
1988 $1,620,246,084 $6,038,187,033
1987 $1,562,412,228 $5,446,428,681
1986 $1,336,102,025 $5,053,021,951
1985 $1,045,712,789 $6,153,296,456
1984 $1,051,134,009 $6,704,395,824
1983 $1,095,348,199 $6,467,582,308
1982 $1,267,778,670 $7,596,703,214
1981 $1,291,120,188 $8,661,263,764
1980 $1,405,251,847 $7,829,165,262
1979 $1,186,231,020 $5,632,962,997
1978 $928,843,469 $4,052,000,413
1977 $750,049,779 $3,617,564,638
1976 $698,408,262 $3,284,273,987
1975 $676,870,140 $2,512,773,166
1974 $554,654,861 $2,401,403,227
1973 $504,376,074 $793,885,560
1972 $410,331,857 $510,262,500
1971 $335,073,028 $387,703,106
1970 $333,627,713 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Qatar
2024 $1,485 $76,689
2023 $1,394 $81,817
2022 $1,266 $88,701
2021 $1,319 $71,752
2020 $1,200 $51,684
2019 $1,131 $66,841
2018 $1,152 $71,040
2017 $1,055 $63,280
2016 $1,011 $61,254
2015 $1,002 $68,985
2014 $1,204 $95,841
2013 $1,169 $103,697
2012 $1,072 $108,470
2011 $1,059 $103,262
2010 $973 $76,463
2009 $1,024 $60,786
2008 $1,061 $80,781
2007 $912 $65,954
2006 $809 $62,582
2005 $779 $53,950
2004 $759 $41,036
2003 $676 $31,602
2002 $546 $27,227
2001 $492 $25,871
2000 $487 $27,535
1999 $525 $20,234
1998 $362 $17,665
1997 $345 $20,523
1996 $369 $17,125
1995 $348 $15,823
1994 $262.1 $14,765
1993 $387 $14,770
1992 $302 $16,280
1991 $365 $15,133
1990 $371 $16,722
1989 $293.3 $15,243
1988 $326 $14,682
1987 $324 $13,719
1986 $285.8 $13,213
1985 $230.4 $16,815
1984 $238.6 $19,272
1983 $256 $19,616
1982 $305 $24,385
1981 $320 $29,505
1980 $358 $28,375
1979 $311 $21,777
1978 $249.8 $16,757
1977 $207 $16,058
1976 $197.7 $15,710
1975 $196.5 $13,014
1974 $164.9 $13,540
1973 $153.6 $4,905
1972 $127.9 $3,483
1971 $106.9 $2,952
1970 $108.8 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Qatar
2026 61.3 82.8
2025 61.1 82.7
2024 61 82.5
2023 60.8 82.4
2022 60.5 81.9
2021 59.6 81.1
2020 60.2 80.4
2019 59.9 82.9
2018 59.7 82.7
2017 59.5 82.5
2016 59.3 82.1
2015 59.1 81.8
2014 59 81.4
2013 58.9 81
2012 58.6 80.5
2011 58.5 80
2010 58.4 79.4
2009 58.3 78.8
2008 58.1 78.3
2007 58.2 77.7
2006 58 77.3
2005 57.7 76.9
2004 57.3 76.5
2003 57.1 76.1
2002 56.9 75.8
2001 56.7 75.5
2000 56.6 75.3
1999 56.3 75
1998 56.2 74.9
1997 56 74.7
1996 55.6 74.6
1995 55.4 74.4
1994 55 74.2
1993 54.6 74.1
1992 54.1 73.9
1991 53.4 73.7
1990 53 73.4
1989 52.5 73.1
1988 52 72.8
1987 51.3 72.5
1986 50.6 72.2
1985 50 71.8
1984 49.4 71.5
1983 48.8 71.1
1982 48.5 70.7
1981 48.1 70.3
1980 47.7 69.9
1979 47.4 69.5
1978 46.9 69.1
1977 46.5 68.6
1976 46 68.2
1975 45.4 67.7
1974 44.9 67.2
1973 44.4 66.6
1972 43.9 66.1
1971 43.4 65.5
1970 43 64.9
1969 42.6 64.2
1968 42.2 63.6
1967 41.8 62.9
1966 41.3 62.2
1965 41 61.4
1964 40.5 60.7
1963 40.1 60
1962 39.6 59.2
1961 39.2 58.5
1960 38.8 57.8
1959 38.4 57
1958 38 56.3
1957 37.6 55.6
1956 37.3 54.9
1955 37 54.2
1954 36.7 53.5
1953 36.3 52.8
1952 36 52.1
1951 35.7 51.5
1950 35.4 50.8

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

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Benin and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Benin Qatar
2024 14,462,724 2,857,822
2023 14,111,034 2,656,032
2022 13,759,501 2,657,333
2021 13,413,417 2,504,910
2020 13,070,169 2,794,148
2019 12,726,755 2,638,657
2018 12,383,347 2,580,734
2017 12,039,780 2,545,820
2016 11,697,842 2,477,113
2015 11,360,681 2,344,557
2014 11,030,004 2,151,745
2013 10,708,834 1,916,426
2012 10,397,657 1,722,438
2011 10,093,623 1,624,761
2010 9,797,484 1,616,832
2009 9,509,423 1,608,903
2008 9,228,466 1,426,938
2007 8,953,969 1,208,595
2006 8,693,242 972,831
2005 8,426,144 825,408
2004 8,159,094 773,332
2003 7,913,070 744,682
2002 7,675,426 711,205
2001 7,445,596 677,925
2000 7,221,619 644,989
1999 7,002,818 612,500
1998 6,789,489 580,540
1997 6,583,365 550,500
1996 6,391,858 529,019
1995 6,226,773 514,325
1994 6,096,506 499,459
1993 5,872,706 484,545
1992 5,617,844 469,657
1991 5,446,932 454,853
1990 5,281,479 440,175
1989 5,121,657 425,646
1988 4,967,341 411,264
1987 4,818,486 397,005
1986 4,675,420 382,422
1985 4,538,012 365,940
1984 4,405,895 347,878
1983 4,278,978 329,709
1982 4,156,596 311,537
1981 4,038,307 293,553
1980 3,925,251 275,913
1979 3,818,528 258,670
1978 3,718,305 241,808
1977 3,623,202 225,285
1976 3,532,196 209,052
1975 3,445,407 193,087
1974 3,362,633 177,362
1973 3,283,496 161,841
1972 3,207,543 146,506
1971 3,134,767 131,346
1970 3,065,057 116,350
1969 2,998,222 103,025
1968 2,934,257 91,749
1967 2,872,997 81,439
1966 2,814,317 72,192
1965 2,757,936 64,065
1964 2,704,003 56,867
1963 2,652,908 50,380
1962 2,604,659 44,630
1961 2,559,223 39,680
1960 2,517,286 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Qatar

Fertility rate
Benin

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Qatar
2023 4.56 1.73
2022 4.63 1.74
2021 4.71 1.61
2020 4.8 1.68
2019 4.9 1.73
2018 5.03 1.76
2017 5.16 1.83
2016 5.25 1.86
2015 5.32 1.98
2014 5.37 2.03
2013 5.41 2.03
2012 5.43 2.04
2011 5.44 2.07
2010 5.45 2.14
2009 5.49 2.25
2008 5.55 2.37
2007 5.63 2.44
2006 5.67 2.51
2005 5.69 2.64
2004 5.72 2.79
2003 5.76 2.93
2002 5.79 3.01
2001 5.85 3.08
2000 5.94 3.07
1999 6.03 3.12
1998 6.14 3.21
1997 6.23 3.33
1996 6.28 3.44
1995 6.33 3.56
1994 6.42 3.67
1993 6.51 3.77
1992 6.59 3.85
1991 6.67 3.99
1990 6.74 4.23
1989 6.82 4.41
1988 6.87 4.51
1987 6.92 4.54
1986 6.96 4.57
1985 7 4.64
1984 7.03 4.76
1983 7.05 4.9
1982 7.06 5.04
1981 7.06 5.2
1980 6.99 5.33
1979 6.91 5.46
1978 6.82 5.58
1977 6.83 5.69
1976 6.83 5.78
1975 6.83 5.86
1974 6.82 5.94
1973 6.81 6.01
1972 6.8 6.07
1971 6.77 6.15
1970 6.74 6.23
1969 6.71 6.31
1968 6.67 6.39
1967 6.64 6.46
1966 6.63 6.52
1965 6.61 6.53
1964 6.57 6.53
1963 6.51 6.53
1962 6.46 6.53
1961 6.4 6.53
1960 6.28 6.53

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

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Benin and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Qatar
2024 19 34.5
2023 18.8 34.1
2022 18.7 33.4
2021 18.6 32.9
2020 18.5 32.6
2019 18.4 32.3
2018 18.3 31.9
2017 18.3 31.6
2016 18.2 31.4
2015 18.1 31.2
2014 18.1 31.1
2013 18 30.9
2012 18 31
2011 17.9 31.2
2010 17.8 31.3
2009 17.8 30.8
2008 17.7 30.1
2007 17.6 30.1
2006 17.6 30.6
2005 17.5 30.9
2004 17.4 31
2003 17.4 30.9
2002 17.3 30.5
2001 17.2 30.1
2000 17.1 29.9
1999 17.1 29.8
1998 17 29.8
1997 17 29.9
1996 16.9 29.6
1995 17 29.1
1994 17.2 28.7
1993 17.1 28.4
1992 16.9 28.1
1991 16.9 27.9
1990 16.9 27.7
1989 16.9 27.6
1988 16.9 27.5
1987 16.9 27.5
1986 17 27.4
1985 17 27
1984 17.1 26.3
1983 17.1 25.6
1982 17.2 24.8
1981 17.3 24.1
1980 17.3 23.5
1979 17.4 22.9
1978 17.5 22.3
1977 17.6 21.8
1976 17.7 21.3
1975 17.8 21
1974 17.9 20.8
1973 18.1 20.9
1972 18.3 21.3
1971 18.4 22.2
1970 18.6 23.7
1969 18.8 24.4
1968 19 24
1967 19.3 23.5
1966 19.5 23
1965 19.7 22.5
1964 19.9 21.8
1963 20.1 21.1
1962 20.3 20.1
1961 20.6 19
1960 20.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Benin Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Qatar
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
97.8%
2014
English speaking
1%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Benin Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Qatar
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
4,374 mi
2016

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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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