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Benin vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 99th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Rwanda
Population
15272847
14975051
Population rank 76/197 77/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Benin and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Benin and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Benin

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Benin Rwanda
2024 $21,482,643,706 $14,251,642,235
2023 $19,673,291,004 $14,331,722,703
2022 $17,425,405,091 $13,316,161,002
2021 $17,687,623,530 $11,078,787,090
2020 $15,686,741,884 $10,174,386,857
2019 $14,391,686,313 $10,349,300,277
2018 $14,262,408,090 $9,637,904,521
2017 $12,701,655,837 $9,252,833,891
2016 $11,821,065,853 $8,695,272,058
2015 $11,388,160,997 $8,543,760,200
2014 $13,284,527,847 $8,238,966,124
2013 $12,517,845,124 $7,819,964,030
2012 $11,141,358,116 $7,654,761,050
2011 $10,693,321,364 $6,884,913,658
2010 $9,535,345,016 $6,124,756,654
2009 $9,738,626,517 $5,674,476,969
2008 $9,787,734,526 $5,179,854,065
2007 $8,169,048,383 $4,070,507,895
2006 $7,034,111,315 $3,319,784,539
2005 $6,567,654,954 $2,933,819,766
2004 $6,190,270,380 $2,376,496,067
2003 $5,349,258,094 $2,138,237,279
2002 $4,194,342,686 $1,966,003,468
2001 $3,666,222,635 $1,966,600,715
2000 $3,519,991,440 $2,068,836,754
1999 $3,677,393,999 $2,157,108,263
1998 $2,455,092,686 $1,989,343,546
1997 $2,268,301,646 $1,851,558,197
1996 $2,361,116,449 $1,382,334,879
1995 $2,169,627,138 $1,293,535,193
1994 $1,598,075,944 $753,636,370
1993 $2,274,558,083 $1,971,525,712
1992 $1,695,315,306 $2,029,026,962
1991 $1,986,437,797 $1,911,600,237
1990 $1,959,965,330 $2,550,185,679
1989 $1,502,294,416 $2,405,022,593
1988 $1,620,246,084 $2,395,492,687
1987 $1,562,412,228 $2,157,432,668
1986 $1,336,102,025 $1,944,710,684
1985 $1,045,712,789 $1,715,626,331
1984 $1,051,134,009 $1,587,413,084
1983 $1,095,348,199 $1,479,687,587
1982 $1,267,778,670 $1,407,243,139
1981 $1,291,120,188 $1,407,062,527
1980 $1,405,251,847 $1,254,765,642
1979 $1,186,231,020 $1,109,346,131
1978 $928,843,469 $905,709,076
1977 $750,049,779 $746,650,613
1976 $698,408,262 $637,753,853
1975 $676,870,140 $571,863,500
1974 $554,654,861 $308,458,423
1973 $504,376,074 $290,746,157
1972 $410,331,857 $246,457,838
1971 $335,073,028 $222,952,504
1970 $333,627,713 $219,900,006
1969 $330,748,245 $188,700,037
1968 $326,323,105 $172,200,018
1967 $306,221,953 $159,560,018
1966 $302,925,235 $124,525,703
1965 $289,908,680 $148,799,980
1964 $269,819,006 $129,999,994
1963 $253,927,697 $128,000,000
1962 $236,434,954 $125,000,008
1961 $235,668,221 $122,000,016
1960 $226,195,578 $119,000,024

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

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Benin and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Rwanda
2024 $1,485 $1,000
2023 $1,394 $1,027
2022 $1,266 $975
2021 $1,319 $830
2020 $1,200 $779
2019 $1,131 $810
2018 $1,152 $772
2017 $1,055 $758
2016 $1,011 $730
2015 $1,002 $734
2014 $1,204 $725
2013 $1,169 $705
2012 $1,072 $707
2011 $1,059 $651
2010 $973 $594
2009 $1,024 $564
2008 $1,061 $528
2007 $912 $426
2006 $809 $357
2005 $779 $324
2004 $759 $269.5
2003 $676 $249
2002 $546 $234
2001 $492 $237.3
2000 $487 $251.9
1999 $525 $264.7
1998 $362 $246.2
1997 $345 $238.7
1996 $369 $206
1995 $348 $228
1994 $262.1 $111
1993 $387 $247
1992 $302 $264.1
1991 $365 $254
1990 $371 $346
1989 $293.3 $335
1988 $326 $344
1987 $324 $320
1986 $285.8 $297.7
1985 $230.4 $271.6
1984 $238.6 $259.9
1983 $256 $250.6
1982 $305 $246.4
1981 $320 $254.6
1980 $358 $234.4
1979 $311 $213.8
1978 $249.8 $179.9
1977 $207 $152.7
1976 $197.7 $134.4
1975 $196.5 $124.1
1974 $164.9 $68.9
1973 $153.6 $66.9
1972 $127.9 $58.4
1971 $106.9 $54.4
1970 $108.8 $55.2
1969 $110.3 $48.9
1968 $111.2 $46
1967 $106.6 $44
1966 $107.6 $35.4
1965 $105.1 $43.5
1964 $99.8 $39
1963 $95.7 $39.3
1962 $90.8 $39.2
1961 $92.1 $39.3
1960 $89.9 $39.4

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

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Benin vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Rwanda
2026 61.3 68.5
2025 61.1 68.2
2024 61 68
2023 60.8 67.8
2022 60.5 67.5
2021 59.6 66.8
2020 60.2 67
2019 59.9 66.7
2018 59.7 66.4
2017 59.5 66.1
2016 59.3 65.7
2015 59.1 65.4
2014 59 65.1
2013 58.9 64.7
2012 58.6 64.2
2011 58.5 63.5
2010 58.4 62.8
2009 58.3 61.8
2008 58.1 60.6
2007 58.2 59.5
2006 58 58.3
2005 57.7 57
2004 57.3 55.5
2003 57.1 53.5
2002 56.9 51.3
2001 56.7 49.5
2000 56.6 47.8
1999 56.3 45.7
1998 56.2 43.1
1997 56 42
1996 55.6 42.5
1995 55.4 41.5
1994 55 12.2
1993 54.6 42.9
1992 54.1 44.4
1991 53.4 46.2
1990 53 47.8
1989 52.5 49.5
1988 52 50.9
1987 51.3 51.5
1986 50.6 51.7
1985 50 51.7
1984 49.4 51.4
1983 48.8 50.9
1982 48.5 50.2
1981 48.1 49.2
1980 47.7 48.1
1979 47.4 47.1
1978 46.9 46.2
1977 46.5 45.6
1976 46 45.3
1975 45.4 45.3
1974 44.9 45.6
1973 44.4 45.9
1972 43.9 46.3
1971 43.4 46.8
1970 43 47.1
1969 42.6 47.4
1968 42.2 47.7
1967 41.8 48
1966 41.3 48.1
1965 41 48.2
1964 40.5 48.1
1963 40.1 44
1962 39.6 47.8
1961 39.2 47.5
1960 38.8 47
1959 38.4 46.5
1958 38 46.1
1957 37.6 45.6
1956 37.3 45.2
1955 37 44.8
1954 36.7 44.4
1953 36.3 44.1
1952 36 43.8
1951 35.7 43.5
1950 35.4 43.2

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

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Benin and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Benin Rwanda
2024 14,462,724 14,256,567
2023 14,111,034 13,954,471
2022 13,759,501 13,651,030
2021 13,413,417 13,355,260
2020 13,070,169 13,065,837
2019 12,726,755 12,776,103
2018 12,383,347 12,487,996
2017 12,039,780 12,202,060
2016 11,697,842 11,919,183
2015 11,360,681 11,640,022
2014 11,030,004 11,364,757
2013 10,708,834 11,093,340
2012 10,397,657 10,829,901
2011 10,093,623 10,573,733
2010 9,797,484 10,317,553
2009 9,509,423 10,060,432
2008 9,228,466 9,804,269
2007 8,953,969 9,549,933
2006 8,693,242 9,299,246
2005 8,426,144 9,054,528
2004 8,159,094 8,816,844
2003 7,913,070 8,586,875
2002 7,675,426 8,400,180
2001 7,445,596 8,287,094
2000 7,221,619 8,213,931
1999 7,002,818 8,147,912
1998 6,789,489 8,081,681
1997 6,583,365 7,755,238
1996 6,391,858 6,708,764
1995 6,226,773 5,674,118
1994 6,096,506 6,792,352
1993 5,872,706 7,981,132
1992 5,617,844 7,683,266
1991 5,446,932 7,526,966
1990 5,281,479 7,375,307
1989 5,121,657 7,184,706
1988 4,967,341 6,968,071
1987 4,818,486 6,749,493
1986 4,675,420 6,531,881
1985 4,538,012 6,317,228
1984 4,405,895 6,107,627
1983 4,278,978 5,905,311
1982 4,156,596 5,711,549
1981 4,038,307 5,527,230
1980 3,925,251 5,353,259
1979 3,818,528 5,189,541
1978 3,718,305 5,035,171
1977 3,623,202 4,888,240
1976 3,532,196 4,745,954
1975 3,445,407 4,607,728
1974 3,362,633 4,474,228
1973 3,283,496 4,345,047
1972 3,207,543 4,220,335
1971 3,134,767 4,100,044
1970 3,065,057 3,980,669
1969 2,998,222 3,861,271
1968 2,934,257 3,744,010
1967 2,872,997 3,629,577
1966 2,814,317 3,521,626
1965 2,757,936 3,423,210
1964 2,704,003 3,334,834
1963 2,652,908 3,258,890
1962 2,604,659 3,186,025
1961 2,559,223 3,106,779
1960 2,517,286 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Benin

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Rwanda
2023 4.56 3.7
2022 4.63 3.78
2021 4.71 3.84
2020 4.8 3.91
2019 4.9 3.99
2018 5.03 4.05
2017 5.16 4.08
2016 5.25 4.11
2015 5.32 4.11
2014 5.37 4.12
2013 5.41 4.14
2012 5.43 4.2
2011 5.44 4.33
2010 5.45 4.52
2009 5.49 4.71
2008 5.55 4.92
2007 5.63 5.14
2006 5.67 5.34
2005 5.69 5.5
2004 5.72 5.64
2003 5.76 5.74
2002 5.79 5.82
2001 5.85 5.89
2000 5.94 5.97
1999 6.03 6.06
1998 6.14 6.17
1997 6.23 6.24
1996 6.28 6.29
1995 6.33 6.35
1994 6.42 6.42
1993 6.51 6.48
1992 6.59 6.54
1991 6.67 6.62
1990 6.74 6.8
1989 6.82 7.03
1988 6.87 7.23
1987 6.92 7.43
1986 6.96 7.61
1985 7 7.79
1984 7.03 7.91
1983 7.05 8
1982 7.06 8.06
1981 7.06 8.1
1980 6.99 8.12
1979 6.91 8.13
1978 6.82 8.16
1977 6.83 8.14
1976 6.83 8.12
1975 6.83 8.1
1974 6.82 8.1
1973 6.81 8.09
1972 6.8 8.09
1971 6.77 8.09
1970 6.74 8.15
1969 6.71 8.18
1968 6.67 8.19
1967 6.64 8.21
1966 6.63 8.23
1965 6.61 8.25
1964 6.57 8.27
1963 6.51 8.27
1962 6.46 8.27
1961 6.4 8.28
1960 6.28 8.28

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

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Benin and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Rwanda
2024 19 20.8
2023 18.8 20.5
2022 18.7 20.3
2021 18.6 20
2020 18.5 19.9
2019 18.4 19.8
2018 18.3 19.7
2017 18.3 19.6
2016 18.2 19.4
2015 18.1 19.3
2014 18.1 19.1
2013 18 19
2012 18 18.8
2011 17.9 18.7
2010 17.8 18.5
2009 17.8 18.4
2008 17.7 18.3
2007 17.6 18.1
2006 17.6 18
2005 17.5 17.8
2004 17.4 17.6
2003 17.4 17.4
2002 17.3 17.1
2001 17.2 16.8
2000 17.1 16.3
1999 17.1 15.8
1998 17 15.3
1997 17 14.8
1996 16.9 14.6
1995 17 14.3
1994 17.2 15
1993 17.1 15.7
1992 16.9 15.6
1991 16.9 15.5
1990 16.9 15.5
1989 16.9 15.5
1988 16.9 15.6
1987 16.9 15.6
1986 17 15.7
1985 17 15.8
1984 17.1 16
1983 17.1 16.1
1982 17.2 16.2
1981 17.3 16.4
1980 17.3 16.5
1979 17.4 16.5
1978 17.5 16.6
1977 17.6 16.6
1976 17.7 16.5
1975 17.8 16.4
1974 17.9 16.3
1973 18.1 16.2
1972 18.3 16
1971 18.4 15.9
1970 18.6 15.7
1969 18.8 15.5
1968 19 15.3
1967 19.3 15.1
1966 19.5 14.9
1965 19.7 14.8
1964 19.9 14.7
1963 20.1 14.8
1962 20.3 14.9
1961 20.6 15.1
1960 20.8 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
11%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Benin Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Benin Rwanda
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
78.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Benin Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Rwanda
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
2,920 mi
2021

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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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