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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 126/197 ($21.5B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Serbia
Population
15272847
6494521
Population rank 76/197 110/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Benin and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Benin and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Benin

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Benin Serbia
2024 $21,482,643,706 $90,097,765,959
2023 $19,673,291,004 $81,343,999,280
2022 $17,425,405,091 $66,809,895,701
2021 $17,687,623,530 $66,159,884,073
2020 $15,686,741,884 $55,874,017,669
2019 $14,391,686,313 $53,864,693,665
2018 $14,262,408,090 $52,787,520,249
2017 $12,701,655,837 $45,972,834,714
2016 $11,821,065,853 $42,225,495,910
2015 $11,388,160,997 $41,297,410,635
2014 $13,284,527,847 $49,114,321,280
2013 $12,517,845,124 $50,455,529,604
2012 $11,141,358,116 $45,103,269,969
2011 $10,693,321,364 $51,251,098,408
2010 $9,535,345,016 $43,536,629,233
2009 $9,738,626,517 $46,955,984,410
2008 $9,787,734,526 $54,220,641,202
2007 $8,169,048,383 $44,888,028,946
2006 $7,034,111,315 $33,298,057,362
2005 $6,567,654,954 $28,334,256,181
2004 $6,190,270,380 $26,845,632,342
2003 $5,349,258,094 $23,593,044,418
2002 $4,194,342,686 $17,930,583,571
2001 $3,666,222,635 $13,599,378,662
2000 $3,519,991,440 $7,326,373,882
1999 $3,677,393,999 $20,878,694,851
1998 $2,455,092,686 $21,004,077,441
1997 $2,268,301,646 $27,153,408,995
1996 $2,361,116,449 $23,277,430,168
1995 $2,169,627,138 $17,921,892,655
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Serbia
2024 $1,485 $13,679
2023 $1,394 $12,282
2022 $1,266 $10,025
2021 $1,319 $9,681
2020 $1,200 $8,099
2019 $1,131 $7,756
2018 $1,152 $7,560
2017 $1,055 $6,548
2016 $1,011 $5,982
2015 $1,002 $5,820
2014 $1,204 $6,887
2013 $1,169 $7,040
2012 $1,072 $6,263
2011 $1,059 $7,082
2010 $973 $5,971
2009 $1,024 $6,414
2008 $1,061 $7,377
2007 $912 $6,081
2006 $809 $4,493
2005 $779 $3,808
2004 $759 $3,597
2003 $676 $3,154
2002 $546 $2,391
2001 $492 $1,812
2000 $487 $975
1999 $525 $2,769
1998 $362 $2,775
1997 $345 $3,574
1996 $369 $3,054
1995 $348 $2,349
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Serbia
2026 61.3 77.3
2025 61.1 77.1
2024 61 76.9
2023 60.8 76.8
2022 60.5 75.5
2021 59.6 72.9
2020 60.2 74.5
2019 59.9 76.1
2018 59.7 76
2017 59.5 75.8
2016 59.3 75.7
2015 59.1 75.7
2014 59 75.5
2013 58.9 75.3
2012 58.6 75.1
2011 58.5 74.7
2010 58.4 74.4
2009 58.3 74.1
2008 58.1 73.9
2007 58.2 73.7
2006 58 73.4
2005 57.7 73.1
2004 57.3 72.9
2003 57.1 72.7
2002 56.9 72.6
2001 56.7 72.3
2000 56.6 72.3
1999 56.3 70
1998 56.2 72.3
1997 56 72.9
1996 55.6 72.9
1995 55.4 72.7
1994 55 72.3
1993 54.6 71.9
1992 54.1 71.6
1991 53.4 71.9
1990 53 72.2
1989 52.5 72.3
1988 52 72
1987 51.3 71.9
1986 50.6 71.6
1985 50 71.4
1984 49.4 71.2
1983 48.8 71.1
1982 48.5 71
1981 48.1 71.1
1980 47.7 71.1
1979 47.4 71.2
1978 46.9 71.4
1977 46.5 71.8
1976 46 71.9
1975 45.4 71.6
1974 44.9 71.1
1973 44.4 70.5
1972 43.9 70
1971 43.4 69.7
1970 43 69.7
1969 42.6 70
1968 42.2 70.1
1967 41.8 70.1
1966 41.3 69.4
1965 41 68.7
1964 40.5 68
1963 40.1 67.4
1962 39.6 67
1961 39.2 66.3
1960 38.8 65.7
1959 38.4 65.2
1958 38 64.3
1957 37.6 63.2
1956 37.3 61.9
1955 37 61.3
1954 36.7 60.7
1953 36.3 59.8
1952 36 57.4
1951 35.7 55.6
1950 35.4 55.1

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

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Benin and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Benin Serbia
2024 14,462,724 6,586,476
2023 14,111,034 6,623,183
2022 13,759,501 6,664,449
2021 13,413,417 6,834,326
2020 13,070,169 6,899,126
2019 12,726,755 6,945,235
2018 12,383,347 6,982,604
2017 12,039,780 7,020,858
2016 11,697,842 7,058,322
2015 11,360,681 7,095,383
2014 11,030,004 7,131,787
2013 10,708,834 7,166,553
2012 10,397,657 7,201,497
2011 10,093,623 7,236,519
2010 9,797,484 7,291,436
2009 9,509,423 7,320,807
2008 9,228,466 7,350,222
2007 8,953,969 7,381,579
2006 8,693,242 7,411,569
2005 8,426,144 7,440,769
2004 8,159,094 7,463,157
2003 7,913,070 7,480,591
2002 7,675,426 7,500,031
2001 7,445,596 7,503,433
2000 7,221,619 7,516,346
1999 7,002,818 7,540,401
1998 6,789,489 7,567,745
1997 6,583,365 7,598,538
1996 6,391,858 7,622,185
1995 6,226,773 7,628,264
1994 6,096,506 7,622,711
1993 5,872,706 7,614,328
1992 5,617,844 7,604,063
1991 5,446,932 7,595,636
1990 5,281,479 7,897,937
1989 5,121,657 7,893,787
1988 4,967,341 7,884,218
1987 4,818,486 7,868,027
1986 4,675,420 7,853,824
1985 4,538,012 7,835,902
1984 4,405,895 7,813,549
1983 4,278,978 7,788,100
1982 4,156,596 7,763,335
1981 4,038,307 7,736,787
1980 3,925,251 7,709,544
1979 3,818,528 7,541,997
1978 3,718,305 7,504,017
1977 3,623,202 7,462,783
1976 3,532,196 7,418,973
1975 3,445,407 7,368,717
1974 3,362,633 7,326,043
1973 3,283,496 7,283,902
1972 3,207,543 7,252,012
1971 3,134,767 7,211,716
1970 3,065,057 7,164,993
1969 2,998,222 7,123,249
1968 2,934,257 7,007,586
1967 2,872,997 6,966,522
1966 2,814,317 6,927,969
1965 2,757,936 6,876,624
1964 2,704,003 6,832,855
1963 2,652,908 6,787,950
1962 2,604,659 6,740,264
1961 2,559,223 6,689,077
1960 2,517,286 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Serbia

Fertility rate
Benin

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Serbia
2023 4.56 1.61
2022 4.63 1.59
2021 4.71 1.52
2020 4.8 1.48
2019 4.9 1.52
2018 5.03 1.49
2017 5.16 1.49
2016 5.25 1.46
2015 5.32 1.46
2014 5.37 1.46
2013 5.41 1.43
2012 5.43 1.45
2011 5.44 1.4
2010 5.45 1.4
2009 5.49 1.44
2008 5.55 1.4
2007 5.63 1.38
2006 5.67 1.43
2005 5.69 1.45
2004 5.72 1.57
2003 5.76 1.59
2002 5.79 1.57
2001 5.85 1.58
2000 5.94 1.48
1999 6.03 1.35
1998 6.14 1.37
1997 6.23 1.4
1996 6.28 1.44
1995 6.33 1.47
1994 6.42 1.51
1993 6.51 1.54
1992 6.59 1.57
1991 6.67 1.61
1990 6.74 1.65
1989 6.82 1.69
1988 6.87 1.72
1987 6.92 1.75
1986 6.96 1.78
1985 7 1.8
1984 7.03 1.81
1983 7.05 1.83
1982 7.06 1.84
1981 7.06 1.85
1980 6.99 1.86
1979 6.91 1.88
1978 6.82 1.89
1977 6.83 1.9
1976 6.83 1.91
1975 6.83 1.92
1974 6.82 1.93
1973 6.81 1.94
1972 6.8 1.95
1971 6.77 1.96
1970 6.74 1.97
1969 6.71 1.99
1968 6.67 2.01
1967 6.64 2.02
1966 6.63 2.04
1965 6.61 2.06
1964 6.57 2.07
1963 6.51 2.08
1962 6.46 2.11
1961 6.4 2.13
1960 6.28 2.15

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

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Benin and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Serbia
2024 19 45.1
2023 18.8 44.9
2022 18.7 44.7
2021 18.6 44.5
2020 18.5 44.4
2019 18.4 44.2
2018 18.3 44
2017 18.3 43.7
2016 18.2 43.5
2015 18.1 43.3
2014 18.1 43
2013 18 42.8
2012 18 42.6
2011 17.9 42.4
2010 17.8 42.1
2009 17.8 41.9
2008 17.7 41.7
2007 17.6 41.5
2006 17.6 41.3
2005 17.5 41.1
2004 17.4 40.9
2003 17.4 40.7
2002 17.3 40.5
2001 17.2 40.3
2000 17.1 40.1
1999 17.1 39.8
1998 17 39.5
1997 17 39.2
1996 16.9 38.9
1995 17 38.5
1994 17.2 38.2
1993 17.1 37.8
1992 16.9 37.5
1991 16.9 37.1
1990 16.9 36.8
1989 16.9 36.5
1988 16.9 36.1
1987 16.9 35.7
1986 17 35.4
1985 17 35
1984 17.1 34.7
1983 17.1 34.4
1982 17.2 34.1
1981 17.3 33.9
1980 17.3 33.8
1979 17.4 33.7
1978 17.5 33.5
1977 17.6 33.4
1976 17.7 33.2
1975 17.8 33
1974 17.9 32.8
1973 18.1 32.7
1972 18.3 32.5
1971 18.4 32.2
1970 18.6 32
1969 18.8 31.7
1968 19 31.4
1967 19.3 31.1
1966 19.5 30.8
1965 19.7 30.5
1964 19.9 30.2
1963 20.1 29.8
1962 20.3 29.4
1961 20.6 29.1
1960 20.8 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
65
2026
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
$5.76B
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
$12.5
2023
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
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
-7,847
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
47.4:52.6
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
23.3
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
82
2026
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
68
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
$46.5
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
3.1
2022
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
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
2026
40
2026
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%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
28,222 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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