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Benin vs San Marino statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 34K in San Marino (ranked 193/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 23.2 sq mi for San Marino (ranked 99th vs. 193rd).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and San Marino ranks 180/197 ($2.03B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while San Marino ranks 15/197 ($59,880).

Main facts and rankings

Benin San Marino
Population
15272847
33967
Population rank 76/197 193/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$2.03B
2023
GDP rank 126/197 180/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$59,880
2023
GDP per capita rank 162/197 15/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$78,745
2023
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$1.39B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
63.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$40,919
2023
Government debt per person rank 151/185 13/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$45,474
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 23.2 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
1,466 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.15
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
49 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
86 years
2026

Benin and San Marino: Comparison Charts

Benin and San Marino economies compared

GDP
Benin

San Marino
1x
Year GDP
Benin San Marino
2024 $21,482,643,706 -
2023 $19,673,291,004 $2,027,527,228
2022 $17,425,405,091 $1,829,211,864
2021 $17,687,623,530 $1,855,652,786
2020 $15,686,741,884 $1,541,248,249
2019 $14,391,686,313 $1,616,340,692
2018 $14,262,408,090 $1,655,353,653
2017 $12,701,655,837 $1,528,620,346
2016 $11,821,065,853 $1,468,343,140
2015 $11,388,160,997 $1,419,401,071
2014 $13,284,527,847 $1,673,911,426
2013 $12,517,845,124 $1,678,741,475
2012 $11,141,358,116 $1,604,701,299
2011 $10,693,321,364 $1,813,717,439
2010 $9,535,345,016 $1,881,191,925
2009 $9,738,626,517 $2,064,277,126
2008 $9,787,734,526 $2,403,213,305
2007 $8,169,048,383 $2,188,654,628
2006 $7,034,111,315 $1,909,765,165
2005 $6,567,654,954 $1,786,514,058
2004 $6,190,270,380 $1,715,340,543
2003 $5,349,258,094 $1,462,590,267
2002 $4,194,342,686 $1,148,872,072
2001 $3,666,222,635 $1,059,529,812
2000 $3,519,991,440 $1,007,661,367
1999 $3,677,393,999 $1,109,473,368
1998 $2,455,092,686 $1,048,316,226
1997 $2,268,301,646 $976,606,911
1996 $2,361,116,449 -
1995 $2,169,627,138 -
1994 $1,598,075,944 -
1993 $2,274,558,083 -
1992 $1,695,315,306 -
1991 $1,986,437,797 -
1990 $1,959,965,330 -
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 San Marino economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

San Marino
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin San Marino
2024 $1,485 -
2023 $1,394 $59,880
2022 $1,266 $54,191
2021 $1,319 $54,176
2020 $1,200 $44,327
2019 $1,131 $46,630
2018 $1,152 $47,951
2017 $1,055 $45,192
2016 $1,011 $44,359
2015 $1,002 $43,147
2014 $1,204 $51,260
2013 $1,169 $50,808
2012 $1,072 $47,946
2011 $1,059 $55,601
2010 $973 $56,543
2009 $1,024 $62,429
2008 $1,061 $75,902
2007 $912 $70,124
2006 $809 $63,271
2005 $779 $59,878
2004 $759 $58,232
2003 $676 $52,530
2002 $546 $41,791
2001 $492 $39,035
2000 $487 $37,601
1999 $525 $41,932
1998 $362 $40,127
1997 $345 $37,853
1996 $369 -
1995 $348 -
1994 $262.1 -
1993 $387 -
1992 $302 -
1991 $365 -
1990 $371 -
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. San Marino life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

San Marino
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin San Marino
2026 61.3 86
2025 61.1 85.9
2024 61 85.8
2023 60.8 85.7
2022 60.5 85.7
2021 59.6 83.5
2020 60.2 82.6
2019 59.9 85.3
2018 59.7 85.1
2017 59.5 84.9
2016 59.3 84.8
2015 59.1 84.6
2014 59 84.4
2013 58.9 84.2
2012 58.6 83.9
2011 58.5 83.7
2010 58.4 83.5
2009 58.3 83.2
2008 58.1 82.9
2007 58.2 82.6
2006 58 82.3
2005 57.7 81.9
2004 57.3 81.6
2003 57.1 81.3
2002 56.9 81.1
2001 56.7 80.8
2000 56.6 80.5
1999 56.3 80.2
1998 56.2 79.9
1997 56 79.7
1996 55.6 79.3
1995 55.4 79
1994 55 78.7
1993 54.6 78.4
1992 54.1 78.1
1991 53.4 77.9
1990 53 77.8
1989 52.5 77.6
1988 52 77.5
1987 51.3 77.5
1986 50.6 77.4
1985 50 77.3
1984 49.4 77.2
1983 48.8 77
1982 48.5 76.8
1981 48.1 76.6
1980 47.7 76.4
1979 47.4 76.1
1978 46.9 75.9
1977 46.5 75.6
1976 46 75.4
1975 45.4 75.3
1974 44.9 75.1
1973 44.4 74.8
1972 43.9 74.6
1971 43.4 74.4
1970 43 74.3
1969 42.6 74.2
1968 42.2 74.1
1967 41.8 73.9
1966 41.3 73.8
1965 41 73.7
1964 40.5 73.7
1963 40.1 73.6
1962 39.6 73.5
1961 39.2 73.4
1960 38.8 73.2
1959 38.4 73
1958 38 72.8
1957 37.6 72.7
1956 37.3 72.5
1955 37 72.4
1954 36.7 72.2
1953 36.3 72
1952 36 71.9
1951 35.7 71.7
1950 35.4 71.6

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

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Benin and San Marino population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

San Marino
1x
Year Population
Benin San Marino
2024 14,462,724 33,977
2023 14,111,034 33,860
2022 13,759,501 33,755
2021 13,413,417 34,252
2020 13,070,169 34,770
2019 12,726,755 34,663
2018 12,383,347 34,522
2017 12,039,780 33,825
2016 11,697,842 33,101
2015 11,360,681 32,897
2014 11,030,004 32,655
2013 10,708,834 33,041
2012 10,397,657 33,469
2011 10,093,623 32,620
2010 9,797,484 33,270
2009 9,509,423 33,066
2008 9,228,466 31,662
2007 8,953,969 31,211
2006 8,693,242 30,184
2005 8,426,144 29,836
2004 8,159,094 29,457
2003 7,913,070 27,843
2002 7,675,426 27,491
2001 7,445,596 27,143
2000 7,221,619 26,799
1999 7,002,818 26,459
1998 6,789,489 26,125
1997 6,583,365 25,800
1996 6,391,858 25,482
1995 6,226,773 25,158
1994 6,096,506 24,823
1993 5,872,706 24,472
1992 5,617,844 24,125
1991 5,446,932 23,797
1990 5,281,479 23,475
1989 5,121,657 23,154
1988 4,967,341 22,843
1987 4,818,486 22,686
1986 4,675,420 22,636
1985 4,538,012 22,485
1984 4,405,895 22,346
1983 4,278,978 22,229
1982 4,156,596 22,055
1981 4,038,307 21,840
1980 3,925,251 21,585
1979 3,818,528 21,320
1978 3,718,305 21,026
1977 3,623,202 20,017
1976 3,532,196 19,110
1975 3,445,407 19,046
1974 3,362,633 19,030
1973 3,283,496 18,992
1972 3,207,543 18,787
1971 3,134,767 18,419
1970 3,065,057 18,168
1969 2,998,222 18,026
1968 2,934,257 17,861
1967 2,872,997 17,688
1966 2,814,317 17,523
1965 2,757,936 17,305
1964 2,704,003 16,977
1963 2,652,908 16,580
1962 2,604,659 16,183
1961 2,559,223 15,799
1960 2,517,286 15,428

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and San Marino

Fertility rate
Benin

San Marino
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin San Marino
2023 4.56 1.15
2022 4.63 1.14
2021 4.71 1.13
2020 4.8 1.11
2019 4.9 1.1
2018 5.03 1.08
2017 5.16 1.05
2016 5.25 1.13
2015 5.32 1.2
2014 5.37 1.26
2013 5.41 1.48
2012 5.43 1.29
2011 5.44 1.46
2010 5.45 1.46
2009 5.49 1.36
2008 5.55 1.52
2007 5.63 1.26
2006 5.67 1.24
2005 5.69 1.2
2004 5.72 1.3
2003 5.76 1.3
2002 5.79 1.43
2001 5.85 1.52
2000 5.94 1.4
1999 6.03 1.29
1998 6.14 1.26
1997 6.23 1.24
1996 6.28 1.21
1995 6.33 1.17
1994 6.42 1.14
1993 6.51 1.12
1992 6.59 1.15
1991 6.67 1.17
1990 6.74 1.16
1989 6.82 1.15
1988 6.87 1.14
1987 6.92 1.14
1986 6.96 1.15
1985 7 1.17
1984 7.03 1.2
1983 7.05 1.25
1982 7.06 1.3
1981 7.06 1.41
1980 6.99 1.53
1979 6.91 1.63
1978 6.82 1.77
1977 6.83 1.87
1976 6.83 1.95
1975 6.83 2.05
1974 6.82 2.13
1973 6.81 2.23
1972 6.8 2.29
1971 6.77 2.33
1970 6.74 2.32
1969 6.71 2.31
1968 6.67 2.3
1967 6.64 2.31
1966 6.63 2.33
1965 6.61 2.33
1964 6.57 2.37
1963 6.51 2.4
1962 6.46 2.43
1961 6.4 2.68
1960 6.28 2.43

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

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Benin and San Marino demographics compared

Median age
Benin

San Marino
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin San Marino
2024 19 49
2023 18.8 48.3
2022 18.7 47.7
2021 18.6 47.2
2020 18.5 46.8
2019 18.4 46.3
2018 18.3 45.8
2017 18.3 45.3
2016 18.2 44.9
2015 18.1 44.5
2014 18.1 44
2013 18 43.7
2012 18 43.3
2011 17.9 42.8
2010 17.8 42.4
2009 17.8 42
2008 17.7 41.6
2007 17.6 41.2
2006 17.6 40.8
2005 17.5 40.4
2004 17.4 40.1
2003 17.4 39.7
2002 17.3 39.3
2001 17.2 39
2000 17.1 38.7
1999 17.1 38.4
1998 17 38.1
1997 17 37.9
1996 16.9 37.7
1995 17 37.4
1994 17.2 37.2
1993 17.1 36.8
1992 16.9 36.5
1991 16.9 36.1
1990 16.9 35.8
1989 16.9 35.5
1988 16.9 35.1
1987 16.9 34.8
1986 17 34.5
1985 17 34.2
1984 17.1 33.9
1983 17.1 33.6
1982 17.2 33.3
1981 17.3 33
1980 17.3 32.7
1979 17.4 32.5
1978 17.5 32.3
1977 17.6 32
1976 17.7 31.7
1975 17.8 31.5
1974 17.9 31.3
1973 18.1 31.2
1972 18.3 31
1971 18.4 30.8
1970 18.6 30.8
1969 18.8 30.9
1968 19 30.9
1967 19.3 30.9
1966 19.5 30.9
1965 19.7 30.9
1964 19.9 30.9
1963 20.1 30.8
1962 20.3 30.8
1961 20.6 30.9
1960 20.8 31

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin San Marino
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$1.82B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
2.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-0.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
4.91%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
56.9%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
35.8%
2023
Economic freedom index
60
2026
76
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$759M
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$21M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
1,904,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
n/a
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Benin San Marino
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin San Marino
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.0004%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
+122
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
97.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
9
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
0
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
0
2016
Visa free countries
68
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
99.9%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
7%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
87%
2023

Health

Benin San Marino
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$3,924
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$514
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
86 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
4.63
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
31.5 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
1.4
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Benin San Marino
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
8.88 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
181.4 mi
2006

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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 (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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