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Benin vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 99th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 125/197 ($21.5B) and Saint Lucia ranks 172/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Saint Lucia
Population
15100397
180421
Population rank 76/197 178/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 125/197 172/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$11.6B
2024
$1.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.5%
2025
74.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$803
2024
$10,604
2024
Government debt per person rank 149/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,059
2025
$10,481
2025
Land area
43,537 sq mi
2025
235.5 sq mi
2025
Population density
332 ppl/mi²
2024
763 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2025
73 years
2025

Benin and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Benin and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Benin

Saint Lucia
Year GDP
Benin Saint Lucia
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 $170,370,370
1981 $1,291,120,188 $194,444,444
1982 $1,267,778,670 $183,333,333
1983 $1,095,348,199 $197,037,037
1984 $1,051,134,009 $251,481,481
1985 $1,045,712,789 $284,444,444
1986 $1,336,102,025 $340,000,000
1987 $1,562,412,228 $375,555,556
1988 $1,620,246,084 $429,629,630
1989 $1,502,294,416 $486,666,667
1990 $1,959,965,330 $579,629,630
1991 $1,986,437,797 $613,703,704
1992 $1,695,315,306 $674,074,074
1993 $2,274,558,083 $684,814,815
1994 $1,598,075,944 $713,703,704
1995 $2,169,627,138 $762,962,963
1996 $2,361,116,449 $788,888,889
1997 $2,268,301,646 $805,925,926
1998 $2,455,092,686 $877,407,407
1999 $3,677,393,999 $921,851,852
2000 $3,519,991,440 $932,592,593
2001 $3,666,222,635 $892,592,593
2002 $4,194,342,686 $900,000,000
2003 $5,349,258,094 $987,407,407
2004 $6,190,270,380 $1,066,666,667
2005 $6,567,654,954 $1,135,555,556
2006 $7,034,111,315 $1,268,319,185
2007 $8,169,048,383 $1,336,088,815
2008 $9,787,734,526 $1,437,731,111
2009 $9,738,626,517 $1,401,507,889
2010 $9,535,345,016 $1,482,385,185
2011 $10,693,321,364 $1,568,370,370
2012 $11,141,358,116 $1,598,207,407
2013 $12,517,845,124 $1,660,392,593
2014 $13,284,527,847 $1,749,185,185
2015 $11,388,160,997 $1,807,640,741
2016 $11,821,065,853 $1,868,544,444
2017 $12,701,655,837 $1,998,503,704
2018 $14,262,408,090 $2,060,955,556
2019 $14,391,686,313 $2,095,344,444
2020 $15,686,741,894 $1,499,274,074
2021 $17,687,623,535 $1,867,185,185
2022 $17,425,405,084 $2,342,714,815
2023 $19,673,290,996 $2,430,166,667
2024 $21,482,643,720 $2,549,062,963

Benin and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Saint Lucia
Year GDP per capita
Benin Saint Lucia
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 $1,428
1981 $320 $1,605
1982 $305 $1,489
1983 $256 $1,576
1984 $238.6 $1,979
1985 $230.4 $2,202
1986 $285.8 $2,591
1987 $324 $2,819
1988 $326 $3,182
1989 $293.3 $3,565
1990 $371 $4,205
1991 $365 $4,399
1992 $302 $4,760
1993 $387 $4,765
1994 $262.1 $4,892
1995 $348 $5,148
1996 $369 $5,244
1997 $345 $5,282
1998 $362 $5,673
1999 $525 $5,883
2000 $487 $5,880
2001 $492 $5,570
2002 $546 $5,568
2003 $676 $6,059
2004 $759 $6,495
2005 $779 $6,863
2006 $809 $7,611
2007 $912 $7,964
2008 $1,061 $8,517
2009 $1,024 $8,251
2010 $973 $8,674
2011 $1,059 $9,129
2012 $1,072 $9,260
2013 $1,169 $9,577
2014 $1,204 $10,045
2015 $1,002 $10,335
2016 $1,011 $10,638
2017 $1,055 $11,333
2018 $1,152 $11,643
2019 $1,131 $11,794
2020 $1,200 $8,411
2021 $1,319 $10,459
2022 $1,266 $13,104
2023 $1,394 $13,555
2024 $1,485 $14,182

Benin vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Saint Lucia
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Saint Lucia
1950 35.4 48.3
1951 35.7 49.8
1952 36 52.4
1953 36.3 53.2
1954 36.7 54.5
1955 37 55.4
1956 37.3 55.9
1957 37.6 55.9
1958 38 56.6
1959 38.4 57.3
1960 38.8 57.9
1961 39.2 59.1
1962 39.6 59.9
1963 40.1 60.5
1964 40.5 61.3
1965 41 61.9
1966 41.3 62.5
1967 41.8 63.2
1968 42.2 63.7
1969 42.6 64
1970 43 64.3
1971 43.4 64.5
1972 43.9 64.6
1973 44.4 64.6
1974 44.9 65.4
1975 45.4 65.9
1976 46 66.2
1977 46.5 67
1978 46.9 67.4
1979 47.4 67.4
1980 47.7 67.8
1981 48.1 68.7
1982 48.5 69
1983 48.8 70
1984 49.4 70.5
1985 50 70.3
1986 50.6 70.2
1987 51.3 69.7
1988 52 69.7
1989 52.5 70
1990 53 70
1991 53.4 70.3
1992 54.1 70.7
1993 54.6 71
1994 55 71.1
1995 55.4 71.2
1996 55.6 71
1997 56 70.8
1998 56.2 70.7
1999 56.3 70.7
2000 56.6 70.8
2001 56.7 71.4
2002 56.9 71.7
2003 57.1 72.2
2004 57.3 72.5
2005 57.7 72.5
2006 58 72.8
2007 58.2 72.9
2008 58.1 73
2009 58.3 72.9
2010 58.4 72.8
2011 58.5 73
2012 58.6 72.9
2013 58.9 72.7
2014 59 72.7
2015 59.1 72.9
2016 59.3 72.6
2017 59.5 72.5
2018 59.7 72.7
2019 59.9 72.2
2020 60.2 72.3
2021 59.6 69.1
2022 60.5 72.7
2023 60.8 72.7
2024 61 72.8
2025 61.1 73

Benin and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Saint Lucia
Year Population
Benin Saint Lucia
1960 2,517,286 92,585
1961 2,559,223 93,490
1962 2,604,659 94,505
1963 2,652,908 95,519
1964 2,704,003 96,505
1965 2,757,936 97,493
1966 2,814,317 98,463
1967 2,872,997 99,504
1968 2,934,257 100,675
1969 2,998,222 101,879
1970 3,065,057 103,165
1971 3,134,767 104,564
1972 3,207,543 106,002
1973 3,283,496 107,498
1974 3,362,633 109,076
1975 3,445,407 110,725
1976 3,532,196 112,425
1977 3,623,202 114,135
1978 3,718,305 115,834
1979 3,818,528 117,528
1980 3,925,251 119,290
1981 4,038,307 121,166
1982 4,156,596 123,087
1983 4,278,978 125,044
1984 4,405,895 127,067
1985 4,538,012 129,159
1986 4,675,420 131,239
1987 4,818,486 133,227
1988 4,967,341 135,000
1989 5,121,657 136,512
1990 5,281,479 137,857
1991 5,446,932 139,520
1992 5,617,844 141,617
1993 5,872,706 143,726
1994 6,096,506 145,890
1995 6,226,773 148,208
1996 6,391,858 150,436
1997 6,583,365 152,569
1998 6,789,489 154,677
1999 7,002,818 156,702
2000 7,221,619 158,616
2001 7,445,596 160,237
2002 7,675,426 161,641
2003 7,913,070 162,976
2004 8,159,094 164,239
2005 8,426,144 165,450
2006 8,693,242 166,639
2007 8,953,969 167,758
2008 9,228,466 168,808
2009 9,509,423 169,869
2010 9,797,484 170,906
2011 10,093,623 171,801
2012 10,397,657 172,587
2013 10,708,834 173,369
2014 11,030,004 174,138
2015 11,360,681 174,905
2016 11,697,842 175,646
2017 12,039,780 176,342
2018 12,383,347 177,017
2019 12,726,755 177,661
2020 13,070,169 178,250
2021 13,413,417 178,522
2022 13,759,501 178,781
2023 14,111,034 179,285
2024 14,462,724 179,744

Fertility rates in Benin and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Benin

Saint Lucia
Year Fertility rate
Benin Saint Lucia
1960 6.28 6.77
1961 6.4 6.84
1962 6.46 6.82
1963 6.51 6.72
1964 6.57 6.76
1965 6.61 6.69
1966 6.63 6.61
1967 6.64 6.51
1968 6.67 6.39
1969 6.71 6.25
1970 6.74 6.1
1971 6.77 5.95
1972 6.8 5.81
1973 6.81 5.69
1974 6.82 5.57
1975 6.83 5.36
1976 6.83 5.16
1977 6.83 4.97
1978 6.82 4.83
1979 6.91 4.58
1980 6.99 4.41
1981 7.06 4.28
1982 7.06 4.17
1983 7.05 4.08
1984 7.03 4.02
1985 7 3.97
1986 6.96 3.8
1987 6.92 3.61
1988 6.87 3.44
1989 6.82 3.31
1990 6.74 3.24
1991 6.67 3.19
1992 6.59 3.11
1993 6.51 3
1994 6.42 3.03
1995 6.33 3.03
1996 6.28 2.71
1997 6.23 2.74
1998 6.14 2.4
1999 6.03 2.5
2000 5.94 2.21
2001 5.85 2.13
2002 5.79 2.03
2003 5.76 1.94
2004 5.72 1.86
2005 5.69 1.81
2006 5.67 1.77
2007 5.63 1.7
2008 5.55 1.7
2009 5.49 1.74
2010 5.45 1.67
2011 5.44 1.5
2012 5.43 1.5
2013 5.41 1.5
2014 5.37 1.49
2015 5.32 1.47
2016 5.25 1.46
2017 5.16 1.45
2018 5.03 1.44
2019 4.9 1.42
2020 4.8 1.41
2021 4.71 1.4
2022 4.63 1.39
2023 4.56 1.38

Benin and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Saint Lucia
Year Median age, years
Benin Saint Lucia
1960 20.8 16.5
1961 20.6 16
1962 20.3 15.5
1963 20.1 15.2
1964 19.9 15
1965 19.7 14.8
1966 19.5 14.9
1967 19.3 15
1968 19 15.1
1969 18.8 15
1970 18.6 14.9
1971 18.4 14.9
1972 18.3 14.9
1973 18.1 14.9
1974 17.9 15
1975 17.8 15.2
1976 17.7 15.4
1977 17.6 15.8
1978 17.5 16.3
1979 17.4 16.8
1980 17.3 17.1
1981 17.3 17.2
1982 17.2 17.3
1983 17.1 17.5
1984 17.1 17.6
1985 17 17.7
1986 17 17.8
1987 16.9 18
1988 16.9 18.4
1989 16.9 19.2
1990 16.9 19.9
1991 16.9 20.3
1992 16.9 20.5
1993 17.1 20.7
1994 17.2 20.9
1995 17 21.2
1996 16.9 21.4
1997 17 21.7
1998 17 22.2
1999 17.1 23
2000 17.1 23.8
2001 17.2 24.3
2002 17.3 24.7
2003 17.4 25
2004 17.4 25.4
2005 17.5 25.8
2006 17.6 26.2
2007 17.6 26.9
2008 17.7 27.9
2009 17.8 28.7
2010 17.8 29.3
2011 17.9 29.7
2012 18 30.2
2013 18 30.6
2014 18.1 31.1
2015 18.1 31.5
2016 18.2 31.9
2017 18.3 32.3
2018 18.3 32.8
2019 18.4 33.2
2020 18.5 33.6
2021 18.6 34
2022 18.7 34.3
2023 18.8 34.8
2024 19 35.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$2.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.7%
2025
25%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.9%
2025
-2.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.5
2025
67
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.1%
2015
Total reserves including gold n/a
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Benin Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.44 megatons
2023
0.3 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.46 tons
2023
1.65 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
9.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,725
2024
-7
2024
Urban population
50.7%
2024
19.3%
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
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.8
2025
46.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2024
59
2024
Higher education index
37
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
139
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
90.1%
2001
English speaking
1%
2025
43%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Benin Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$33.9
2022
$645
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$14.4
2022
$249.7
2022
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2025
73 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
32%
2022
13.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.2
2022
0.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
77.9
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
17
2025
79
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.08%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2025
38.4 sq mi
2025
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2025
80.2 sq mi
2025
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
752 mi
2011

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