Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 99th vs. 181st).
By GDP, Benin ranks 125/197 ($21.5B) and The Seychelles ranks 176/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
15100397
|
125181
|
| Population rank | 76/197 | 181/197 |
| GDP |
$21.5B
2024 |
$2.17B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 125/197 | 176/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,485
2024 |
$17,859
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 162/197 | 63/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,435
2024 |
$33,239
2024 |
| Government debt |
$11.6B
2024 |
$1.25B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
52.5%
2025 |
59.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$803
2024 |
$10,323
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 149/185 | 59/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,059
2025 |
$9,988
2025 |
| Land area |
43,537 sq mi
2025 |
177.6 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
332 ppl/mi²
2024 |
683 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.56
2023 |
2.02
2023 |
| Median age |
19 years
2024 |
35 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
61.1 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
Benin and Seychelles: Comparison Charts
Benin and Seychelles economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $226,195,578 | $12,012,025 |
| 1961 | $235,668,221 | $11,592,024 |
| 1962 | $236,434,954 | $12,642,026 |
| 1963 | $253,927,697 | $13,923,029 |
| 1964 | $269,819,006 | $15,393,032 |
| 1965 | $289,908,680 | $15,603,032 |
| 1966 | $302,925,235 | $16,443,034 |
| 1967 | $306,221,953 | $16,632,032 |
| 1968 | $326,323,105 | $16,074,028 |
| 1969 | $330,748,245 | $16,452,028 |
| 1970 | $333,627,713 | $18,432,032 |
| 1971 | $335,073,028 | $21,965,951 |
| 1972 | $410,331,857 | $30,645,123 |
| 1973 | $504,376,074 | $36,896,280 |
| 1974 | $554,654,861 | $43,134,496 |
| 1975 | $676,870,140 | $47,803,146 |
| 1976 | $698,408,262 | $49,278,982 |
| 1977 | $750,049,779 | $64,526,401 |
| 1978 | $928,843,469 | $85,552,366 |
| 1979 | $1,186,231,020 | $127,261,099 |
| 1980 | $1,405,251,847 | $156,783,830 |
| 1981 | $1,291,120,188 | $163,750,728 |
| 1982 | $1,267,778,670 | $157,211,790 |
| 1983 | $1,095,348,199 | $156,098,237 |
| 1984 | $1,051,134,009 | $160,992,921 |
| 1985 | $1,045,712,789 | $179,691,483 |
| 1986 | $1,336,102,025 | $221,147,061 |
| 1987 | $1,562,412,228 | $265,212,957 |
| 1988 | $1,620,246,084 | $301,985,618 |
| 1989 | $1,502,294,416 | $324,333,367 |
| 1990 | $1,959,965,330 | $392,163,561 |
| 1991 | $1,986,437,797 | $398,307,170 |
| 1992 | $1,695,315,306 | $461,409,399 |
| 1993 | $2,274,558,083 | $504,230,621 |
| 1994 | $1,598,075,944 | $517,570,058 |
| 1995 | $2,169,627,138 | $540,733,048 |
| 1996 | $2,361,116,449 | $535,250,347 |
| 1997 | $2,268,301,646 | $598,966,982 |
| 1998 | $2,455,092,686 | $647,287,376 |
| 1999 | $3,677,393,999 | $662,838,615 |
| 2000 | $3,519,991,440 | $654,212,394 |
| 2001 | $3,666,222,635 | $662,064,156 |
| 2002 | $4,194,342,686 | $742,134,838 |
| 2003 | $5,349,258,094 | $750,847,230 |
| 2004 | $6,190,270,380 | $893,012,218 |
| 2005 | $6,567,654,954 | $977,899,382 |
| 2006 | $7,034,111,315 | $1,081,441,283 |
| 2007 | $8,169,048,383 | $1,077,308,814 |
| 2008 | $9,787,734,526 | $979,597,394 |
| 2009 | $9,738,626,517 | $850,901,620 |
| 2010 | $9,535,345,016 | $981,616,542 |
| 2011 | $10,693,321,364 | $1,058,918,707 |
| 2012 | $11,141,358,116 | $1,089,407,839 |
| 2013 | $12,517,845,124 | $1,333,160,407 |
| 2014 | $13,284,527,847 | $1,387,577,870 |
| 2015 | $11,388,160,997 | $1,432,403,352 |
| 2016 | $11,821,065,853 | $1,568,513,348 |
| 2017 | $12,701,655,837 | $1,675,370,641 |
| 2018 | $14,262,408,090 | $1,784,313,927 |
| 2019 | $14,391,686,313 | $1,868,690,097 |
| 2020 | $15,686,741,894 | $1,382,551,752 |
| 2021 | $17,687,623,535 | $1,487,173,795 |
| 2022 | $17,425,405,084 | $2,018,346,589 |
| 2023 | $19,673,290,996 | $2,187,379,755 |
| 2024 | $21,482,643,720 | $2,167,239,562 |
Benin and Seychelles economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $89.9 | $288.1 |
| 1961 | $92.1 | $270.3 |
| 1962 | $90.8 | $287 |
| 1963 | $95.7 | $308 |
| 1964 | $99.8 | $332 |
| 1965 | $105.1 | $328 |
| 1966 | $107.6 | $338 |
| 1967 | $106.6 | $333 |
| 1968 | $111.2 | $314 |
| 1969 | $110.3 | $314 |
| 1970 | $108.8 | $344 |
| 1971 | $106.9 | $402 |
| 1972 | $127.9 | $547 |
| 1973 | $153.6 | $649 |
| 1974 | $164.9 | $745 |
| 1975 | $196.5 | $806 |
| 1976 | $197.7 | $814 |
| 1977 | $207 | $1,044 |
| 1978 | $249.8 | $1,377 |
| 1979 | $311 | $2,030 |
| 1980 | $358 | $2,478 |
| 1981 | $320 | $2,557 |
| 1982 | $305 | $2,441 |
| 1983 | $256 | $2,426 |
| 1984 | $238.6 | $2,488 |
| 1985 | $230.4 | $2,754 |
| 1986 | $285.8 | $3,368 |
| 1987 | $324 | $3,872 |
| 1988 | $326 | $4,392 |
| 1989 | $293.3 | $4,689 |
| 1990 | $371 | $5,642 |
| 1991 | $365 | $5,655 |
| 1992 | $302 | $6,520 |
| 1993 | $387 | $6,979 |
| 1994 | $262.1 | $6,975 |
| 1995 | $348 | $7,181 |
| 1996 | $369 | $7,004 |
| 1997 | $345 | $7,747 |
| 1998 | $362 | $8,210 |
| 1999 | $525 | $8,243 |
| 2000 | $487 | $8,064 |
| 2001 | $492 | $8,153 |
| 2002 | $546 | $8,864 |
| 2003 | $676 | $9,070 |
| 2004 | $759 | $10,828 |
| 2005 | $779 | $11,802 |
| 2006 | $809 | $12,783 |
| 2007 | $912 | $12,669 |
| 2008 | $1,061 | $11,265 |
| 2009 | $1,024 | $9,747 |
| 2010 | $973 | $10,935 |
| 2011 | $1,059 | $12,110 |
| 2012 | $1,072 | $12,337 |
| 2013 | $1,169 | $14,821 |
| 2014 | $1,204 | $15,188 |
| 2015 | $1,002 | $15,333 |
| 2016 | $1,011 | $16,567 |
| 2017 | $1,055 | $17,480 |
| 2018 | $1,152 | $18,440 |
| 2019 | $1,131 | $19,142 |
| 2020 | $1,200 | $14,041 |
| 2021 | $1,319 | $14,983 |
| 2022 | $1,266 | $16,837 |
| 2023 | $1,394 | $18,263 |
| 2024 | $1,485 | $17,859 |
Benin vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 35.4 | 57.8 |
| 1951 | 35.7 | 58 |
| 1952 | 36 | 58.4 |
| 1953 | 36.3 | 58.7 |
| 1954 | 36.7 | 59 |
| 1955 | 37 | 59.4 |
| 1956 | 37.3 | 59.8 |
| 1957 | 37.6 | 60.2 |
| 1958 | 38 | 60.4 |
| 1959 | 38.4 | 60.4 |
| 1960 | 38.8 | 60.5 |
| 1961 | 39.2 | 60.6 |
| 1962 | 39.6 | 60.7 |
| 1963 | 40.1 | 60.9 |
| 1964 | 40.5 | 61.2 |
| 1965 | 41 | 61.4 |
| 1966 | 41.3 | 61.7 |
| 1967 | 41.8 | 62.1 |
| 1968 | 42.2 | 62.6 |
| 1969 | 42.6 | 63.3 |
| 1970 | 43 | 64 |
| 1971 | 43.4 | 64.6 |
| 1972 | 43.9 | 65.3 |
| 1973 | 44.4 | 65.9 |
| 1974 | 44.9 | 66.4 |
| 1975 | 45.4 | 66.8 |
| 1976 | 46 | 67.2 |
| 1977 | 46.5 | 67.6 |
| 1978 | 46.9 | 67.9 |
| 1979 | 47.4 | 68.2 |
| 1980 | 47.7 | 68.5 |
| 1981 | 48.1 | 68.7 |
| 1982 | 48.5 | 69 |
| 1983 | 48.8 | 69.3 |
| 1984 | 49.4 | 69.5 |
| 1985 | 50 | 69.6 |
| 1986 | 50.6 | 69.8 |
| 1987 | 51.3 | 69.9 |
| 1988 | 52 | 70 |
| 1989 | 52.5 | 70.1 |
| 1990 | 53 | 70.2 |
| 1991 | 53.4 | 70.3 |
| 1992 | 54.1 | 70.3 |
| 1993 | 54.6 | 70.4 |
| 1994 | 55 | 70.5 |
| 1995 | 55.4 | 70.6 |
| 1996 | 55.6 | 70.8 |
| 1997 | 56 | 70.8 |
| 1998 | 56.2 | 71.1 |
| 1999 | 56.3 | 71.2 |
| 2000 | 56.6 | 71.3 |
| 2001 | 56.7 | 71.4 |
| 2002 | 56.9 | 71.5 |
| 2003 | 57.1 | 71.7 |
| 2004 | 57.3 | 71.7 |
| 2005 | 57.7 | 71.9 |
| 2006 | 58 | 72 |
| 2007 | 58.2 | 72.2 |
| 2008 | 58.1 | 72.3 |
| 2009 | 58.3 | 72.4 |
| 2010 | 58.4 | 72.5 |
| 2011 | 58.5 | 72.5 |
| 2012 | 58.6 | 72.5 |
| 2013 | 58.9 | 72.4 |
| 2014 | 59 | 72.4 |
| 2015 | 59.1 | 72.3 |
| 2016 | 59.3 | 72.2 |
| 2017 | 59.5 | 72.2 |
| 2018 | 59.7 | 72.2 |
| 2019 | 59.9 | 72.1 |
| 2020 | 60.2 | 74.1 |
| 2021 | 59.6 | 71.2 |
| 2022 | 60.5 | 71.2 |
| 2023 | 60.8 | 72.9 |
| 2024 | 61 | 73 |
| 2025 | 61.1 | 73.1 |
Benin and Seychelles population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 2,517,286 | 41,700 |
| 1961 | 2,559,223 | 42,889 |
| 1962 | 2,604,659 | 44,042 |
| 1963 | 2,652,908 | 45,176 |
| 1964 | 2,704,003 | 46,322 |
| 1965 | 2,757,936 | 47,500 |
| 1966 | 2,814,317 | 48,699 |
| 1967 | 2,872,997 | 49,911 |
| 1968 | 2,934,257 | 51,134 |
| 1969 | 2,998,222 | 52,365 |
| 1970 | 3,065,057 | 53,600 |
| 1971 | 3,134,767 | 54,695 |
| 1972 | 3,207,543 | 56,029 |
| 1973 | 3,283,496 | 56,892 |
| 1974 | 3,362,633 | 57,937 |
| 1975 | 3,445,407 | 59,292 |
| 1976 | 3,532,196 | 60,504 |
| 1977 | 3,623,202 | 61,786 |
| 1978 | 3,718,305 | 62,150 |
| 1979 | 3,818,528 | 62,686 |
| 1980 | 3,925,251 | 63,261 |
| 1981 | 4,038,307 | 64,035 |
| 1982 | 4,156,596 | 64,413 |
| 1983 | 4,278,978 | 64,335 |
| 1984 | 4,405,895 | 64,717 |
| 1985 | 4,538,012 | 65,244 |
| 1986 | 4,675,420 | 65,652 |
| 1987 | 4,818,486 | 68,499 |
| 1988 | 4,967,341 | 68,755 |
| 1989 | 5,121,657 | 69,167 |
| 1990 | 5,281,479 | 69,507 |
| 1991 | 5,446,932 | 70,439 |
| 1992 | 5,617,844 | 70,763 |
| 1993 | 5,872,706 | 72,253 |
| 1994 | 6,096,506 | 74,205 |
| 1995 | 6,226,773 | 75,304 |
| 1996 | 6,391,858 | 76,417 |
| 1997 | 6,583,365 | 77,319 |
| 1998 | 6,789,489 | 78,846 |
| 1999 | 7,002,818 | 80,410 |
| 2000 | 7,221,619 | 81,131 |
| 2001 | 7,445,596 | 81,202 |
| 2002 | 7,675,426 | 83,723 |
| 2003 | 7,913,070 | 82,781 |
| 2004 | 8,159,094 | 82,475 |
| 2005 | 8,426,144 | 82,858 |
| 2006 | 8,693,242 | 84,600 |
| 2007 | 8,953,969 | 85,033 |
| 2008 | 9,228,466 | 86,956 |
| 2009 | 9,509,423 | 87,298 |
| 2010 | 9,797,484 | 89,770 |
| 2011 | 10,093,623 | 87,441 |
| 2012 | 10,397,657 | 88,303 |
| 2013 | 10,708,834 | 89,949 |
| 2014 | 11,030,004 | 91,359 |
| 2015 | 11,360,681 | 93,419 |
| 2016 | 11,697,842 | 94,677 |
| 2017 | 12,039,780 | 95,843 |
| 2018 | 12,383,347 | 96,762 |
| 2019 | 12,726,755 | 97,625 |
| 2020 | 13,070,169 | 98,462 |
| 2021 | 13,413,417 | 99,258 |
| 2022 | 13,759,501 | 119,878 |
| 2023 | 14,111,034 | 119,773 |
| 2024 | 14,462,724 | 121,354 |
Fertility rates in Benin and Seychelles
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 6.28 | 5.31 |
| 1961 | 6.4 | 5.42 |
| 1962 | 6.46 | 5.51 |
| 1963 | 6.51 | 5.61 |
| 1964 | 6.57 | 5.69 |
| 1965 | 6.61 | 5.72 |
| 1966 | 6.63 | 6.13 |
| 1967 | 6.64 | 5.9 |
| 1968 | 6.67 | 5.61 |
| 1969 | 6.71 | 5.48 |
| 1970 | 6.74 | 5.31 |
| 1971 | 6.77 | 5.69 |
| 1972 | 6.8 | 5.16 |
| 1973 | 6.81 | 4.78 |
| 1974 | 6.82 | 5.1 |
| 1975 | 6.83 | 4.75 |
| 1976 | 6.83 | 4.09 |
| 1977 | 6.83 | 3.75 |
| 1978 | 6.82 | 3.92 |
| 1979 | 6.91 | 3.66 |
| 1980 | 6.99 | 3.79 |
| 1981 | 7.06 | 3.67 |
| 1982 | 7.06 | 3.13 |
| 1983 | 7.05 | 3.22 |
| 1984 | 7.03 | 3.24 |
| 1985 | 7 | 3.09 |
| 1986 | 6.96 | 3.07 |
| 1987 | 6.92 | 2.92 |
| 1988 | 6.87 | 2.79 |
| 1989 | 6.82 | 2.67 |
| 1990 | 6.74 | 2.61 |
| 1991 | 6.67 | 2.69 |
| 1992 | 6.59 | 2.53 |
| 1993 | 6.51 | 2.58 |
| 1994 | 6.42 | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 6.33 | 2.36 |
| 1996 | 6.28 | 2.31 |
| 1997 | 6.23 | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 6.14 | 2.04 |
| 1999 | 6.03 | 2.04 |
| 2000 | 5.94 | 2.08 |
| 2001 | 5.85 | 1.98 |
| 2002 | 5.79 | 2.04 |
| 2003 | 5.76 | 2.06 |
| 2004 | 5.72 | 2.01 |
| 2005 | 5.69 | 2.2 |
| 2006 | 5.67 | 2.11 |
| 2007 | 5.63 | 2.24 |
| 2008 | 5.55 | 2.33 |
| 2009 | 5.49 | 2.38 |
| 2010 | 5.45 | 2.16 |
| 2011 | 5.44 | 2.33 |
| 2012 | 5.43 | 2.37 |
| 2013 | 5.41 | 2.26 |
| 2014 | 5.37 | 2.25 |
| 2015 | 5.32 | 2.31 |
| 2016 | 5.25 | 2.39 |
| 2017 | 5.16 | 2.41 |
| 2018 | 5.03 | 2.41 |
| 2019 | 4.9 | 2.36 |
| 2020 | 4.8 | 2.29 |
| 2021 | 4.71 | 2.46 |
| 2022 | 4.63 | 2.01 |
| 2023 | 4.56 | 2.02 |
Benin and Seychelles demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 20.8 | 21.9 |
| 1961 | 20.6 | 21.6 |
| 1962 | 20.3 | 21.3 |
| 1963 | 20.1 | 21 |
| 1964 | 19.9 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 19.7 | 20.2 |
| 1966 | 19.5 | 19.8 |
| 1967 | 19.3 | 19.4 |
| 1968 | 19 | 19 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 18.7 |
| 1970 | 18.6 | 18.5 |
| 1971 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 18.5 |
| 1973 | 18.1 | 18.6 |
| 1974 | 17.9 | 18.7 |
| 1975 | 17.8 | 18.9 |
| 1976 | 17.7 | 19 |
| 1977 | 17.6 | 19.3 |
| 1978 | 17.5 | 19.6 |
| 1979 | 17.4 | 19.9 |
| 1980 | 17.3 | 20.4 |
| 1981 | 17.3 | 20.7 |
| 1982 | 17.2 | 21.1 |
| 1983 | 17.1 | 21.4 |
| 1984 | 17.1 | 21.7 |
| 1985 | 17 | 22 |
| 1986 | 17 | 22.3 |
| 1987 | 16.9 | 22.5 |
| 1988 | 16.9 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 16.9 | 23.3 |
| 1990 | 16.9 | 23.6 |
| 1991 | 16.9 | 24 |
| 1992 | 16.9 | 24.5 |
| 1993 | 17.1 | 24.8 |
| 1994 | 17.2 | 25.2 |
| 1995 | 17 | 25.4 |
| 1996 | 16.9 | 25.7 |
| 1997 | 17 | 26.1 |
| 1998 | 17 | 26.4 |
| 1999 | 17.1 | 26.8 |
| 2000 | 17.1 | 27.3 |
| 2001 | 17.2 | 27.7 |
| 2002 | 17.3 | 28.1 |
| 2003 | 17.4 | 28.5 |
| 2004 | 17.4 | 28.9 |
| 2005 | 17.5 | 29.3 |
| 2006 | 17.6 | 29.6 |
| 2007 | 17.6 | 30 |
| 2008 | 17.7 | 30.4 |
| 2009 | 17.8 | 30.8 |
| 2010 | 17.8 | 31.2 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 31.4 |
| 2012 | 18 | 31.5 |
| 2013 | 18 | 31.6 |
| 2014 | 18.1 | 31.8 |
| 2015 | 18.1 | 32.1 |
| 2016 | 18.2 | 32.3 |
| 2017 | 18.3 | 32.6 |
| 2018 | 18.3 | 32.9 |
| 2019 | 18.4 | 33.2 |
| 2020 | 18.5 | 33.6 |
| 2021 | 18.6 | 34 |
| 2022 | 18.7 | 34.4 |
| 2023 | 18.8 | 34.7 |
| 2024 | 19 | 35 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$20.6B
2024 |
$2.12B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.7%
2025 |
36%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.23%
2023 |
4.45%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.71%
2023 |
1.71%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
12,000
2020 |
0
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.9%
2025 |
-1.19%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.69%
2022 |
2.59%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
48.9%
2024 |
65.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
17.4%
2024 |
12.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
58.5
2025 |
66.4
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.2%
2021 |
23.9%
2018 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.1%
2021 |
2.6%
2018 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
23
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$811M
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$774M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$236M
2024 |
$11.4M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
337,000
2019 |
124,500
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
6.72%
2019 |
18.4%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
51.8%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
376 kg
2022 |
2,411 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.2
2022 |
$8.08
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
6.44 megatons
2023 |
1.24 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.46 tons
2023 |
10.3 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
39.6%
2022 |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
54.5%
2021 |
1.9%
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 |
4.51%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.006%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
57%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.18%
2024 |
0.001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-7,725
2024 |
+1,747
2024 |
| Urban population |
50.7%
2024 |
59.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
5.77 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.2 ft
2025 |
5.33 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
20.8
2025 |
61.5
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
45
2024 |
72
2024 |
| Higher education index |
37
2025 |
7
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.1
2017 |
9.34
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
26.8
2019 |
11.3
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
69
2025 |
149
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
51.4%
2022 |
96.2%
2020 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
37.9%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
32.2%
2023 |
87.4%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$33.9
2022 |
$695
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$14.4
2022 |
$169.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
61.1 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
32%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.2
2022 |
3.82
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.5 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
518
2023 |
42
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
77.9
2023 |
14.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.5%
2022 |
30.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
8.1%
2024 |
9.3%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
17
2025 |
52
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
6.3%
2022 |
20.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
8.83 liters
2020 |
10.2 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.08%
2025 |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
3,010 sq mi
2024 |
1,464 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
18,211 sq mi
2025 |
5.98 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
11,526 sq mi
2025 |
130.1 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
9,942 mi
2006 |
327 mi
2015 |
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