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Benin vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 99th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Benin ranks 125/197 ($21.5B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Russia ranks 69/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Russia
Population
15100397
142718132
Population rank 76/197 9/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 125/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$11.6B
2024
$441B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.5%
2025
21.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$803
2024
$3,075
2024
Government debt per person rank 149/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,059
2025
$9,262
2025
Land area
43,537 sq mi
2025
6,323,145 sq mi
2025
Population density
332 ppl/mi²
2024
22.7 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2025
73.5 years
2025

Benin and Russia: Comparison Charts

Benin and Russia economies compared

GDP
Benin

Russia
Year GDP
Benin Russia
1960 $226,195,578 -
1961 $235,668,221 -
1962 $236,434,954 -
1963 $253,927,697 -
1964 $269,819,006 -
1965 $289,908,680 -
1966 $302,925,235 -
1967 $306,221,953 -
1968 $326,323,105 -
1969 $330,748,245 -
1970 $333,627,713 -
1971 $335,073,028 -
1972 $410,331,857 -
1973 $504,376,074 -
1974 $554,654,861 -
1975 $676,870,140 -
1976 $698,408,262 -
1977 $750,049,779 -
1978 $928,843,469 -
1979 $1,186,231,020 -
1980 $1,405,251,847 -
1981 $1,291,120,188 -
1982 $1,267,778,670 -
1983 $1,095,348,199 -
1984 $1,051,134,009 -
1985 $1,045,712,789 -
1986 $1,336,102,025 -
1987 $1,562,412,228 -
1988 $1,620,246,084 $554,828,660,436
1989 $1,502,294,416 $506,631,299,735
1990 $1,959,965,330 $517,014,446,228
1991 $1,986,437,797 $517,962,962,963
1992 $1,695,315,306 $460,290,556,901
1993 $2,274,558,083 $435,083,713,851
1994 $1,598,075,944 $395,077,301,248
1995 $2,169,627,138 $395,537,185,735
1996 $2,361,116,449 $391,724,890,744
1997 $2,268,301,646 $404,928,954,192
1998 $2,455,092,686 $270,955,486,862
1999 $3,677,393,999 $195,907,128,351
2000 $3,519,991,440 $259,710,142,197
2001 $3,666,222,635 $306,602,070,621
2002 $4,194,342,686 $345,470,494,418
2003 $5,349,258,094 $430,347,420,185
2004 $6,190,270,380 $591,016,690,732
2005 $6,567,654,954 $764,015,973,481
2006 $7,034,111,315 $989,932,071,353
2007 $8,169,048,383 $1,299,703,478,482
2008 $9,787,734,526 $1,660,848,058,303
2009 $9,738,626,517 $1,222,645,900,056
2010 $9,535,345,016 $1,524,916,715,224
2011 $10,693,321,364 $2,045,922,753,398
2012 $11,141,358,116 $2,208,293,553,878
2013 $12,517,845,124 $2,292,470,078,346
2014 $13,284,527,847 $2,059,241,589,895
2015 $11,388,160,997 $1,363,482,182,198
2016 $11,821,065,853 $1,276,786,350,881
2017 $12,701,655,837 $1,574,199,360,089
2018 $14,262,408,090 $1,657,328,773,461
2019 $14,391,686,313 $1,693,115,002,708
2020 $15,686,741,894 $1,493,075,894,362
2021 $17,687,623,535 $1,829,186,719,575
2022 $17,425,405,084 $2,291,612,121,335
2023 $19,673,290,996 $2,071,505,725,031
2024 $21,482,643,720 $2,173,835,806,672

Benin and Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Russia
Year GDP per capita
Benin Russia
1960 $89.9 -
1961 $92.1 -
1962 $90.8 -
1963 $95.7 -
1964 $99.8 -
1965 $105.1 -
1966 $107.6 -
1967 $106.6 -
1968 $111.2 -
1969 $110.3 -
1970 $108.8 -
1971 $106.9 -
1972 $127.9 -
1973 $153.6 -
1974 $164.9 -
1975 $196.5 -
1976 $197.7 -
1977 $207 -
1978 $249.8 -
1979 $311 -
1980 $358 -
1981 $320 -
1982 $305 -
1983 $256 -
1984 $238.6 -
1985 $230.4 -
1986 $285.8 -
1987 $324 -
1988 $326 $3,778
1989 $293.3 $3,430
1990 $371 $3,494
1991 $365 $3,490
1992 $302 $3,099
1993 $387 $2,931
1994 $262.1 $2,662
1995 $348 $2,666
1996 $369 $2,644
1997 $345 $2,738
1998 $362 $1,835
1999 $525 $1,331
2000 $487 $1,772
2001 $492 $2,100
2002 $546 $2,378
2003 $676 $2,975
2004 $759 $4,102
2005 $779 $5,323
2006 $809 $6,920
2007 $912 $9,101
2008 $1,061 $11,635
2009 $1,024 $8,563
2010 $973 $10,675
2011 $1,059 $14,305
2012 $1,072 $15,402
2013 $1,169 $15,941
2014 $1,204 $14,277
2015 $1,002 $9,427
2016 $1,011 $8,804
2017 $1,055 $10,835
2018 $1,152 $11,399
2019 $1,131 $11,640
2020 $1,200 $10,280
2021 $1,319 $12,637
2022 $1,266 $15,888
2023 $1,394 $14,403
2024 $1,485 $15,145

Benin vs. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Russia
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Russia
1950 35.4 55.5
1951 35.7 55.3
1952 36 57.6
1953 36.3 58.8
1954 36.7 59.9
1955 37 62.1
1956 37.3 66.5
1957 37.6 66
1958 38 67.7
1959 38.4 67.4
1960 38.8 68.3
1961 39.2 68.6
1962 39.6 68.5
1963 40.1 69.1
1964 40.5 69.5
1965 41 69.3
1966 41.3 69.4
1967 41.8 69.2
1968 42.2 69.1
1969 42.6 68.6
1970 43 68.7
1971 43.4 68.9
1972 43.9 68.8
1973 44.4 68.9
1974 44.9 68.7
1975 45.4 68.3
1976 46 68.1
1977 46.5 67.9
1978 46.9 67.8
1979 47.4 67.6
1980 47.7 67.5
1981 48.1 67.6
1982 48.5 68.1
1983 48.8 68
1984 49.4 67.6
1985 50 68.3
1986 50.6 70
1987 51.3 70.1
1988 52 69.9
1989 52.5 69.7
1990 53 69.3
1991 53.4 69
1992 54.1 67.8
1993 54.6 65
1994 55 63.8
1995 55.4 64
1996 55.6 65.4
1997 56 66.6
1998 56.2 66.9
1999 56.3 65.6
2000 56.6 65
2001 56.7 65
2002 56.9 64.7
2003 57.1 64.7
2004 57.3 65.1
2005 57.7 65.2
2006 58 66.5
2007 58.2 67.5
2008 58.1 67.9
2009 58.3 68.7
2010 58.4 68.2
2011 58.5 69.7
2012 58.6 70.1
2013 58.9 70.6
2014 59 70.8
2015 59.1 71.3
2016 59.3 71.9
2017 59.5 72.8
2018 59.7 72.9
2019 59.9 73.1
2020 60.2 71.2
2021 59.6 69.8
2022 60.5 72.5
2023 60.8 73.2
2024 61 73.3
2025 61.1 73.5

Benin and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Russia
Year Population
Benin Russia
1960 2,517,286 119,897,000
1961 2,559,223 121,236,000
1962 2,604,659 122,591,000
1963 2,652,908 123,960,000
1964 2,704,003 125,345,000
1965 2,757,936 126,745,000
1966 2,814,317 127,468,000
1967 2,872,997 128,196,000
1968 2,934,257 128,928,000
1969 2,998,222 129,664,000
1970 3,065,057 130,404,000
1971 3,134,767 131,155,000
1972 3,207,543 131,909,000
1973 3,283,496 132,669,000
1974 3,362,633 133,432,000
1975 3,445,407 134,200,000
1976 3,532,196 135,147,000
1977 3,623,202 136,100,000
1978 3,718,305 137,060,000
1979 3,818,528 138,027,000
1980 3,925,251 139,010,000
1981 4,038,307 139,941,000
1982 4,156,596 140,823,000
1983 4,278,978 141,668,000
1984 4,405,895 142,745,000
1985 4,538,012 143,858,000
1986 4,675,420 144,894,000
1987 4,818,486 145,908,000
1988 4,967,341 146,857,000
1989 5,121,657 147,721,000
1990 5,281,479 147,969,406
1991 5,446,932 148,394,216
1992 5,617,844 148,538,197
1993 5,872,706 148,458,777
1994 6,096,506 148,407,912
1995 6,226,773 148,375,787
1996 6,391,858 148,160,129
1997 6,583,365 147,915,361
1998 6,789,489 147,670,784
1999 7,002,818 147,214,776
2000 7,221,619 146,596,869
2001 7,445,596 145,976,482
2002 7,675,426 145,306,497
2003 7,913,070 144,648,618
2004 8,159,094 144,067,316
2005 8,426,144 143,518,814
2006 8,693,242 143,049,637
2007 8,953,969 142,805,114
2008 9,228,466 142,742,366
2009 9,509,423 142,785,348
2010 9,797,484 142,849,468
2011 10,093,623 143,018,195
2012 10,397,657 143,378,447
2013 10,708,834 143,805,638
2014 11,030,004 144,237,223
2015 11,360,681 144,640,716
2016 11,697,842 145,015,460
2017 12,039,780 145,293,260
2018 12,383,347 145,398,106
2019 12,726,755 145,453,291
2020 13,070,169 145,245,148
2021 13,413,417 144,746,762
2022 13,759,501 144,236,933
2023 14,111,034 143,826,130
2024 14,462,724 143,533,851

Fertility rates in Benin and Russia

Fertility rate
Benin

Russia
Year Fertility rate
Benin Russia
1960 6.28 2.52
1961 6.4 2.45
1962 6.46 2.36
1963 6.51 2.27
1964 6.57 2.18
1965 6.61 2.13
1966 6.63 2.1
1967 6.64 2.04
1968 6.67 1.99
1969 6.71 1.97
1970 6.74 1.99
1971 6.77 2.03
1972 6.8 2.04
1973 6.81 2.01
1974 6.82 2
1975 6.83 1.98
1976 6.83 1.97
1977 6.83 1.95
1978 6.82 1.92
1979 6.91 1.9
1980 6.99 1.89
1981 7.06 1.91
1982 7.06 2.04
1983 7.05 2.11
1984 7.03 2.06
1985 7 2.05
1986 6.96 2.15
1987 6.92 2.22
1988 6.87 2.12
1989 6.82 2.01
1990 6.74 1.89
1991 6.67 1.73
1992 6.59 1.55
1993 6.51 1.39
1994 6.42 1.4
1995 6.33 1.34
1996 6.28 1.27
1997 6.23 1.22
1998 6.14 1.23
1999 6.03 1.16
2000 5.94 1.2
2001 5.85 1.22
2002 5.79 1.29
2003 5.76 1.32
2004 5.72 1.34
2005 5.69 1.29
2006 5.67 1.31
2007 5.63 1.42
2008 5.55 1.5
2009 5.49 1.54
2010 5.45 1.57
2011 5.44 1.58
2012 5.43 1.69
2013 5.41 1.71
2014 5.37 1.75
2015 5.32 1.78
2016 5.25 1.76
2017 5.16 1.62
2018 5.03 1.58
2019 4.9 1.5
2020 4.8 1.51
2021 4.71 1.51
2022 4.63 1.42
2023 4.56 1.41

Benin and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Russia
Year Median age, years
Benin Russia
1960 20.8 27.1
1961 20.6 27.4
1962 20.3 27.7
1963 20.1 28.1
1964 19.9 28.3
1965 19.7 28.6
1966 19.5 28.9
1967 19.3 29.2
1968 19 29.8
1969 18.8 30.3
1970 18.6 30.7
1971 18.4 31
1972 18.3 31.1
1973 18.1 31.1
1974 17.9 30.9
1975 17.8 30.7
1976 17.7 30.6
1977 17.6 30.9
1978 17.5 31
1979 17.4 31.1
1980 17.3 31.3
1981 17.3 31.4
1982 17.2 31.6
1983 17.1 31.7
1984 17.1 31.8
1985 17 32
1986 17 32.2
1987 16.9 32.4
1988 16.9 32.6
1989 16.9 32.9
1990 16.9 33.2
1991 16.9 33.6
1992 16.9 33.9
1993 17.1 34.4
1994 17.2 34.7
1995 17 35
1996 16.9 35.3
1997 17 35.7
1998 17 36
1999 17.1 36.3
2000 17.1 36.6
2001 17.2 36.8
2002 17.3 36.9
2003 17.4 37
2004 17.4 37.2
2005 17.5 37.4
2006 17.6 37.6
2007 17.6 37.7
2008 17.7 37.8
2009 17.8 37.9
2010 17.8 38
2011 17.9 38.1
2012 18 38.3
2013 18 38.4
2014 18.1 38.6
2015 18.1 38.7
2016 18.2 38.8
2017 18.3 39
2018 18.3 39.2
2019 18.4 39.4
2020 18.5 39.7
2021 18.6 39.9
2022 18.7 40.1
2023 18.8 40.5
2024 19 40.9

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.7%
2025
37.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2023
5.86%
2023
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.9%
2025
-1.01%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.5
2025
51.6
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
381,726
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.34%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold n/a
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Benin Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.44 megatons
2023
2,070 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.46 tons
2023
14.4 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Russia
% of world population
0.18%
2024
1.76%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,725
2024
-178,042
2024
Urban population
50.7%
2024
75.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.8
2025
48.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2024
22
2024
Higher education index
37
2025
84
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
6.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
125
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
99.9%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Benin Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$33.9
2022
$1,078
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$14.4
2022
$298.7
2022
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2025
73.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
32%
2022
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.2
2022
3.83
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
77.9
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
17
2025
69
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Russia
% of world land
0.08%
2025
11%
2025
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2025
832,826 sq mi
2025
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2025
3,147,937 sq mi
2025
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
981,326 mi
2023

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