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Benin vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 99th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 125/197 ($21.5B) and Serbia ranks 75/197 ($89.1B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Serbia ranks 74/197 ($13,524).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Serbia
Population
15100397
6541064
Population rank 76/197 110/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$89.1B
2024
GDP rank 125/197 75/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$13,524
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$31,867
2024
Government debt
$11.6B
2024
$39.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.5%
2025
44.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$803
2024
$6,015
2024
Government debt per person rank 149/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,059
2025
$11,469
2025
Land area
43,537 sq mi
2025
32,467 sq mi
2025
Population density
332 ppl/mi²
2024
202.9 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2025
77.1 years
2025

Benin and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Benin and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Benin

Serbia
Year GDP
Benin Serbia
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 -
1989 $1,502,294,416 -
1990 $1,959,965,330 -
1991 $1,986,437,797 -
1992 $1,695,315,306 -
1993 $2,274,558,083 -
1994 $1,598,075,944 -
1995 $2,169,627,138 $17,921,892,655
1996 $2,361,116,449 $23,277,430,168
1997 $2,268,301,646 $27,153,408,995
1998 $2,455,092,686 $21,004,077,441
1999 $3,677,393,999 $20,878,694,851
2000 $3,519,991,440 $7,326,373,882
2001 $3,666,222,635 $13,599,378,662
2002 $4,194,342,686 $17,930,583,571
2003 $5,349,258,094 $23,593,044,418
2004 $6,190,270,380 $26,845,632,342
2005 $6,567,654,954 $28,334,256,181
2006 $7,034,111,315 $33,298,057,362
2007 $8,169,048,383 $44,888,028,946
2008 $9,787,734,526 $54,220,641,202
2009 $9,738,626,517 $46,955,984,410
2010 $9,535,345,016 $43,536,629,233
2011 $10,693,321,364 $51,251,098,408
2012 $11,141,358,116 $45,103,269,969
2013 $12,517,845,124 $50,455,529,604
2014 $13,284,527,847 $49,114,321,280
2015 $11,388,160,997 $41,297,410,635
2016 $11,821,065,853 $42,225,495,910
2017 $12,701,655,837 $45,972,834,714
2018 $14,262,408,090 $52,787,520,249
2019 $14,391,686,313 $53,864,693,665
2020 $15,686,741,894 $55,874,017,669
2021 $17,687,623,535 $66,159,884,073
2022 $17,425,405,084 $66,797,564,758
2023 $19,673,290,996 $81,342,660,752
2024 $21,482,643,720 $89,083,506,277

Benin and Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Serbia
Year GDP per capita
Benin Serbia
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 -
1989 $293.3 -
1990 $371 -
1991 $365 -
1992 $302 -
1993 $387 -
1994 $262.1 -
1995 $348 $2,349
1996 $369 $3,054
1997 $345 $3,574
1998 $362 $2,775
1999 $525 $2,769
2000 $487 $975
2001 $492 $1,812
2002 $546 $2,391
2003 $676 $3,154
2004 $759 $3,597
2005 $779 $3,808
2006 $809 $4,493
2007 $912 $6,081
2008 $1,061 $7,377
2009 $1,024 $6,414
2010 $973 $5,971
2011 $1,059 $7,082
2012 $1,072 $6,263
2013 $1,169 $7,040
2014 $1,204 $6,887
2015 $1,002 $5,820
2016 $1,011 $5,982
2017 $1,055 $6,548
2018 $1,152 $7,560
2019 $1,131 $7,756
2020 $1,200 $8,099
2021 $1,319 $9,681
2022 $1,266 $10,023
2023 $1,394 $12,282
2024 $1,485 $13,524

Benin vs. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Serbia
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Serbia
1950 35.4 55.1
1951 35.7 55.6
1952 36 57.4
1953 36.3 59.8
1954 36.7 60.7
1955 37 61.3
1956 37.3 61.9
1957 37.6 63.2
1958 38 64.3
1959 38.4 65.2
1960 38.8 65.7
1961 39.2 66.3
1962 39.6 67
1963 40.1 67.4
1964 40.5 68
1965 41 68.7
1966 41.3 69.4
1967 41.8 70.1
1968 42.2 70.1
1969 42.6 70
1970 43 69.7
1971 43.4 69.7
1972 43.9 70
1973 44.4 70.5
1974 44.9 71.1
1975 45.4 71.6
1976 46 71.9
1977 46.5 71.8
1978 46.9 71.4
1979 47.4 71.2
1980 47.7 71.1
1981 48.1 71.1
1982 48.5 71
1983 48.8 71.1
1984 49.4 71.2
1985 50 71.4
1986 50.6 71.6
1987 51.3 71.9
1988 52 72
1989 52.5 72.3
1990 53 72.2
1991 53.4 71.9
1992 54.1 71.6
1993 54.6 71.9
1994 55 72.3
1995 55.4 72.7
1996 55.6 72.9
1997 56 72.9
1998 56.2 72.3
1999 56.3 70
2000 56.6 72.3
2001 56.7 72.3
2002 56.9 72.6
2003 57.1 72.7
2004 57.3 72.9
2005 57.7 73.1
2006 58 73.4
2007 58.2 73.7
2008 58.1 73.9
2009 58.3 74.1
2010 58.4 74.4
2011 58.5 74.7
2012 58.6 75.1
2013 58.9 75.3
2014 59 75.5
2015 59.1 75.7
2016 59.3 75.7
2017 59.5 75.8
2018 59.7 76
2019 59.9 76.1
2020 60.2 74.5
2021 59.6 72.9
2022 60.5 75.5
2023 60.8 76.8
2024 61 76.9
2025 61.1 77.1

Benin and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Serbia
Year Population
Benin Serbia
1960 2,517,286 6,638,992
1961 2,559,223 6,689,077
1962 2,604,659 6,740,264
1963 2,652,908 6,787,950
1964 2,704,003 6,832,855
1965 2,757,936 6,876,624
1966 2,814,317 6,927,969
1967 2,872,997 6,966,522
1968 2,934,257 7,007,586
1969 2,998,222 7,123,249
1970 3,065,057 7,164,993
1971 3,134,767 7,211,716
1972 3,207,543 7,252,012
1973 3,283,496 7,283,902
1974 3,362,633 7,326,043
1975 3,445,407 7,368,717
1976 3,532,196 7,418,973
1977 3,623,202 7,462,783
1978 3,718,305 7,504,017
1979 3,818,528 7,541,997
1980 3,925,251 7,709,544
1981 4,038,307 7,736,787
1982 4,156,596 7,763,335
1983 4,278,978 7,788,100
1984 4,405,895 7,813,549
1985 4,538,012 7,835,902
1986 4,675,420 7,853,824
1987 4,818,486 7,868,027
1988 4,967,341 7,884,218
1989 5,121,657 7,893,787
1990 5,281,479 7,897,937
1991 5,446,932 7,595,636
1992 5,617,844 7,604,063
1993 5,872,706 7,614,328
1994 6,096,506 7,622,711
1995 6,226,773 7,628,264
1996 6,391,858 7,622,185
1997 6,583,365 7,598,538
1998 6,789,489 7,567,745
1999 7,002,818 7,540,401
2000 7,221,619 7,516,346
2001 7,445,596 7,503,433
2002 7,675,426 7,500,031
2003 7,913,070 7,480,591
2004 8,159,094 7,463,157
2005 8,426,144 7,440,769
2006 8,693,242 7,411,569
2007 8,953,969 7,381,579
2008 9,228,466 7,350,222
2009 9,509,423 7,320,807
2010 9,797,484 7,291,436
2011 10,093,623 7,236,519
2012 10,397,657 7,201,497
2013 10,708,834 7,166,553
2014 11,030,004 7,131,787
2015 11,360,681 7,095,383
2016 11,697,842 7,058,322
2017 12,039,780 7,020,858
2018 12,383,347 6,982,604
2019 12,726,755 6,945,235
2020 13,070,169 6,899,126
2021 13,413,417 6,834,326
2022 13,759,501 6,664,449
2023 14,111,034 6,623,183
2024 14,462,724 6,587,202

Fertility rates in Benin and Serbia

Fertility rate
Benin

Serbia
Year Fertility rate
Benin Serbia
1960 6.28 2.15
1961 6.4 2.13
1962 6.46 2.11
1963 6.51 2.08
1964 6.57 2.07
1965 6.61 2.06
1966 6.63 2.04
1967 6.64 2.02
1968 6.67 2.01
1969 6.71 1.99
1970 6.74 1.97
1971 6.77 1.96
1972 6.8 1.95
1973 6.81 1.94
1974 6.82 1.93
1975 6.83 1.92
1976 6.83 1.91
1977 6.83 1.9
1978 6.82 1.89
1979 6.91 1.88
1980 6.99 1.86
1981 7.06 1.85
1982 7.06 1.84
1983 7.05 1.83
1984 7.03 1.81
1985 7 1.8
1986 6.96 1.78
1987 6.92 1.75
1988 6.87 1.72
1989 6.82 1.69
1990 6.74 1.65
1991 6.67 1.61
1992 6.59 1.57
1993 6.51 1.54
1994 6.42 1.51
1995 6.33 1.47
1996 6.28 1.44
1997 6.23 1.4
1998 6.14 1.37
1999 6.03 1.35
2000 5.94 1.48
2001 5.85 1.58
2002 5.79 1.57
2003 5.76 1.59
2004 5.72 1.57
2005 5.69 1.45
2006 5.67 1.43
2007 5.63 1.38
2008 5.55 1.4
2009 5.49 1.44
2010 5.45 1.4
2011 5.44 1.4
2012 5.43 1.45
2013 5.41 1.43
2014 5.37 1.46
2015 5.32 1.46
2016 5.25 1.46
2017 5.16 1.49
2018 5.03 1.49
2019 4.9 1.52
2020 4.8 1.48
2021 4.71 1.52
2022 4.63 1.59
2023 4.56 1.61

Benin and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Serbia
Year Median age, years
Benin Serbia
1960 20.8 28.7
1961 20.6 29.1
1962 20.3 29.4
1963 20.1 29.8
1964 19.9 30.2
1965 19.7 30.5
1966 19.5 30.8
1967 19.3 31.1
1968 19 31.4
1969 18.8 31.7
1970 18.6 32
1971 18.4 32.2
1972 18.3 32.5
1973 18.1 32.7
1974 17.9 32.8
1975 17.8 33
1976 17.7 33.2
1977 17.6 33.4
1978 17.5 33.5
1979 17.4 33.7
1980 17.3 33.8
1981 17.3 33.9
1982 17.2 34.1
1983 17.1 34.4
1984 17.1 34.7
1985 17 35
1986 17 35.4
1987 16.9 35.7
1988 16.9 36.1
1989 16.9 36.5
1990 16.9 36.8
1991 16.9 37.1
1992 16.9 37.5
1993 17.1 37.8
1994 17.2 38.2
1995 17 38.5
1996 16.9 38.9
1997 17 39.2
1998 17 39.5
1999 17.1 39.8
2000 17.1 40.1
2001 17.2 40.3
2002 17.3 40.5
2003 17.4 40.7
2004 17.4 40.9
2005 17.5 41.1
2006 17.6 41.3
2007 17.6 41.5
2008 17.7 41.7
2009 17.8 41.9
2010 17.8 42.1
2011 17.9 42.4
2012 18 42.6
2013 18 42.8
2014 18.1 43
2015 18.1 43.3
2016 18.2 43.5
2017 18.3 43.7
2018 18.3 44
2019 18.4 44.2
2020 18.5 44.4
2021 18.6 44.5
2022 18.7 44.7
2023 18.8 44.9
2024 19 45.1

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$76.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.7%
2025
43.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2023
2.85%
2023
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.9%
2025
-2.77%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
58.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
23.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.5
2025
64.4
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.4%
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold n/a
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$5.68B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Benin Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$12.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.44 megatons
2023
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.46 tons
2023
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Serbia
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,725
2024
-8,132
2024
Urban population
50.7%
2024
57.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.8
2025
62.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2024
35
2024
Higher education index
37
2025
82
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
99.3%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Benin Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$33.9
2022
$903
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$14.4
2022
$330
2022
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2025
77.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
32%
2022
0.14%
2021
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.2
2022
2.84
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
77.9
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
17
2025
39
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Benin Serbia
% of world land
0.08%
2025
0.06%
2025
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2025
13,112 sq mi
2025
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2025
10,516 sq mi
2025
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
28,222 mi
2024

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