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Benin vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 99th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Singapore
Population
15272847
6125852
Population rank 76/197 113/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Benin and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Benin and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Benin

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Benin Singapore
2024 $21,482,643,706 $547,386,645,892
2023 $19,673,291,004 $505,439,514,078
2022 $17,425,405,091 $509,017,841,147
2021 $17,687,623,530 $436,591,382,250
2020 $15,686,741,884 $349,165,858,545
2019 $14,391,686,313 $376,161,998,830
2018 $14,262,408,090 $377,123,710,561
2017 $12,701,655,837 $343,673,334,902
2016 $11,821,065,853 $319,646,468,521
2015 $11,388,160,997 $307,998,545,269
2014 $13,284,527,847 $314,863,580,758
2013 $12,517,845,124 $307,576,360,585
2012 $11,141,358,116 $295,092,888,077
2011 $10,693,321,364 $279,356,499,090
2010 $9,535,345,016 $239,807,980,591
2009 $9,738,626,517 $194,150,283,772
2008 $9,787,734,526 $193,617,323,539
2007 $8,169,048,383 $180,941,701,358
2006 $7,034,111,315 $148,627,286,361
2005 $6,567,654,954 $127,807,848,728
2004 $6,190,270,380 $115,033,593,101
2003 $5,349,258,094 $97,646,401,096
2002 $4,194,342,686 $92,538,372,870
2001 $3,666,222,635 $89,793,790,670
2000 $3,519,991,440 $96,076,539,926
1999 $3,677,393,999 $86,286,849,755
1998 $2,455,092,686 $85,728,207,782
1997 $2,268,301,646 $100,123,787,215
1996 $2,361,116,449 $96,293,086,513
1995 $2,169,627,138 $87,812,540,788
1994 $1,598,075,944 $73,688,724,431
1993 $2,274,558,083 $60,603,815,716
1992 $1,695,315,306 $52,131,320,033
1991 $1,986,437,797 $45,466,164,978
1990 $1,959,965,330 $36,144,336,769
1989 $1,502,294,416 $30,465,364,739
1988 $1,620,246,084 $25,371,462,488
1987 $1,562,412,228 $20,919,215,578
1986 $1,336,102,025 $18,586,746,057
1985 $1,045,712,789 $19,156,532,746
1984 $1,051,134,009 $19,749,361,098
1983 $1,095,348,199 $17,784,112,150
1982 $1,267,778,670 $16,084,252,378
1981 $1,291,120,188 $14,175,228,844
1980 $1,405,251,847 $11,896,256,783
1979 $1,186,231,020 $9,296,921,724
1978 $928,843,469 $7,517,176,355
1977 $750,049,779 $6,618,585,074
1976 $698,408,262 $6,327,077,974
1975 $676,870,140 $5,633,673,930
1974 $554,654,861 $5,221,534,956
1973 $504,376,074 $3,696,213,333
1972 $410,331,857 $2,721,440,981
1971 $335,073,028 $2,263,785,444
1970 $333,627,713 $1,920,574,150
1969 $330,748,245 $1,659,893,768
1968 $326,323,105 $1,425,706,091
1967 $306,221,953 $1,238,035,816
1966 $302,925,235 $1,096,425,608
1965 $289,908,680 $974,644,096
1964 $269,819,006 $894,153,311
1963 $253,927,697 $917,608,012
1962 $236,434,954 $826,239,212
1961 $235,668,221 $764,629,788
1960 $226,195,578 $704,751,700

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

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Benin and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Singapore
2024 $1,485 $90,674
2023 $1,394 $85,412
2022 $1,266 $90,299
2021 $1,319 $80,056
2020 $1,200 $61,410
2019 $1,131 $65,952
2018 $1,152 $66,882
2017 $1,055 $61,236
2016 $1,011 $57,006
2015 $1,002 $55,646
2014 $1,204 $57,565
2013 $1,169 $56,967
2012 $1,072 $55,548
2011 $1,059 $53,891
2010 $973 $47,237
2009 $1,024 $38,927
2008 $1,061 $40,009
2007 $912 $39,433
2006 $809 $33,768
2005 $779 $29,961
2004 $759 $27,608
2003 $676 $23,730
2002 $546 $22,160
2001 $492 $21,700
2000 $487 $23,853
1999 $525 $21,797
1998 $362 $21,829
1997 $345 $26,376
1996 $369 $26,233
1995 $348 $24,915
1994 $262.1 $21,552
1993 $387 $18,290
1992 $302 $16,136
1991 $365 $14,502
1990 $371 $11,862
1989 $293.3 $10,395
1988 $326 $8,914
1987 $324 $7,539
1986 $285.8 $6,800
1985 $230.4 $7,002
1984 $238.6 $7,228
1983 $256 $6,633
1982 $305 $6,078
1981 $320 $5,597
1980 $358 $4,928
1979 $311 $3,901
1978 $249.8 $3,194
1977 $207 $2,846
1976 $197.7 $2,759
1975 $196.5 $2,490
1974 $164.9 $2,342
1973 $153.6 $1,685
1972 $127.9 $1,264
1971 $106.9 $1,071
1970 $108.8 $926
1969 $110.3 $813
1968 $111.2 $709
1967 $106.6 $626
1966 $107.6 $567
1965 $105.1 $517
1964 $99.8 $486
1963 $95.7 $511
1962 $90.8 $472
1961 $92.1 $449
1960 $89.9 $428

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

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Benin vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Singapore
2026 61.3 84.1
2025 61.1 84
2024 61 83.9
2023 60.8 83.7
2022 60.5 82.9
2021 59.6 83.5
2020 60.2 83.7
2019 59.9 83.7
2018 59.7 83.4
2017 59.5 83.1
2016 59.3 82.9
2015 59.1 82.7
2014 59 82.6
2013 58.9 82.5
2012 58.6 82.2
2011 58.5 81.9
2010 58.4 81.6
2009 58.3 81.4
2008 58.1 81.1
2007 58.2 80.9
2006 58 80.6
2005 57.7 80.3
2004 57.3 79.7
2003 57.1 79.2
2002 56.9 78.7
2001 56.7 78.3
2000 56.6 77.8
1999 56.3 77.3
1998 56.2 76.9
1997 56 76.4
1996 55.6 76.1
1995 55.4 75.7
1994 55 75.6
1993 54.6 75.5
1992 54.1 75.3
1991 53.4 75.1
1990 53 74.6
1989 52.5 74.3
1988 52 74
1987 51.3 74
1986 50.6 73.6
1985 50 73.1
1984 49.4 72.6
1983 48.8 72.4
1982 48.5 72
1981 48.1 71.7
1980 47.7 71.5
1979 47.4 71.4
1978 46.9 71.2
1977 46.5 70.9
1976 46 70.6
1975 45.4 70.2
1974 44.9 69.7
1973 44.4 69.4
1972 43.9 69
1971 43.4 68.8
1970 43 68.5
1969 42.6 68.1
1968 42.2 67.7
1967 41.8 67.3
1966 41.3 67.2
1965 41 66.9
1964 40.5 66.7
1963 40.1 66.5
1962 39.6 66.1
1961 39.2 65.7
1960 38.8 65.3
1959 38.4 64.8
1958 38 64
1957 37.6 63.4
1956 37.3 62.6
1955 37 61.2
1954 36.7 59.4
1953 36.3 57.5
1952 36 56.4
1951 35.7 55.3
1950 35.4 54.1

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

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Benin and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Benin Singapore
2024 14,462,724 6,036,860
2023 14,111,034 5,917,648
2022 13,759,501 5,637,022
2021 13,413,417 5,453,566
2020 13,070,169 5,685,807
2019 12,726,755 5,703,569
2018 12,383,347 5,638,676
2017 12,039,780 5,612,253
2016 11,697,842 5,607,283
2015 11,360,681 5,535,002
2014 11,030,004 5,469,724
2013 10,708,834 5,399,162
2012 10,397,657 5,312,437
2011 10,093,623 5,183,688
2010 9,797,484 5,076,732
2009 9,509,423 4,987,573
2008 9,228,466 4,839,396
2007 8,953,969 4,588,599
2006 8,693,242 4,401,365
2005 8,426,144 4,265,762
2004 8,159,094 4,166,664
2003 7,913,070 4,114,826
2002 7,675,426 4,175,950
2001 7,445,596 4,138,012
2000 7,221,619 4,027,887
1999 7,002,818 3,958,723
1998 6,789,489 3,927,213
1997 6,583,365 3,796,038
1996 6,391,858 3,670,704
1995 6,226,773 3,524,506
1994 6,096,506 3,419,048
1993 5,872,706 3,313,471
1992 5,617,844 3,230,698
1991 5,446,932 3,135,083
1990 5,281,479 3,047,132
1989 5,121,657 2,930,901
1988 4,967,341 2,846,108
1987 4,818,486 2,774,789
1986 4,675,420 2,733,373
1985 4,538,012 2,735,957
1984 4,405,895 2,732,221
1983 4,278,978 2,681,061
1982 4,156,596 2,646,466
1981 4,038,307 2,532,835
1980 3,925,251 2,413,945
1979 3,818,528 2,383,500
1978 3,718,305 2,353,600
1977 3,623,202 2,325,300
1976 3,532,196 2,293,300
1975 3,445,407 2,262,600
1974 3,362,633 2,229,800
1973 3,283,496 2,193,000
1972 3,207,543 2,152,400
1971 3,134,767 2,112,900
1970 3,065,057 2,074,507
1969 2,998,222 2,042,500
1968 2,934,257 2,012,000
1967 2,872,997 1,977,600
1966 2,814,317 1,934,400
1965 2,757,936 1,886,900
1964 2,704,003 1,841,600
1963 2,652,908 1,795,000
1962 2,604,659 1,750,200
1961 2,559,223 1,702,400
1960 2,517,286 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Singapore

Fertility rate
Benin

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Singapore
2023 4.56 0.97
2022 4.63 1.04
2021 4.71 1.12
2020 4.8 1.1
2019 4.9 1.14
2018 5.03 1.14
2017 5.16 1.16
2016 5.25 1.2
2015 5.32 1.24
2014 5.37 1.25
2013 5.41 1.19
2012 5.43 1.29
2011 5.44 1.2
2010 5.45 1.15
2009 5.49 1.22
2008 5.55 1.28
2007 5.63 1.29
2006 5.67 1.28
2005 5.69 1.26
2004 5.72 1.26
2003 5.76 1.27
2002 5.79 1.37
2001 5.85 1.41
2000 5.94 1.6
1999 6.03 1.47
1998 6.14 1.48
1997 6.23 1.61
1996 6.28 1.66
1995 6.33 1.67
1994 6.42 1.71
1993 6.51 1.74
1992 6.59 1.72
1991 6.67 1.73
1990 6.74 1.83
1989 6.82 1.75
1988 6.87 1.96
1987 6.92 1.62
1986 6.96 1.43
1985 7 1.61
1984 7.03 1.62
1983 7.05 1.61
1982 7.06 1.74
1981 7.06 1.78
1980 6.99 1.82
1979 6.91 1.79
1978 6.82 1.79
1977 6.83 1.82
1976 6.83 2.11
1975 6.83 2.07
1974 6.82 2.35
1973 6.81 2.79
1972 6.8 3.04
1971 6.77 3.02
1970 6.74 3.07
1969 6.71 3.22
1968 6.67 3.53
1967 6.64 3.91
1966 6.63 4.46
1965 6.61 4.66
1964 6.57 4.97
1963 6.51 5.16
1962 6.46 5.21
1961 6.4 5.41
1960 6.28 5.76

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

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Benin and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Singapore
2024 19 36.8
2023 18.8 36.2
2022 18.7 35.9
2021 18.6 35.8
2020 18.5 35.5
2019 18.4 35.2
2018 18.3 35
2017 18.3 34.8
2016 18.2 34.5
2015 18.1 34.4
2014 18.1 34.2
2013 18 34.1
2012 18 34
2011 17.9 33.9
2010 17.8 33.7
2009 17.8 33.6
2008 17.7 33.5
2007 17.6 33.6
2006 17.6 33.6
2005 17.5 33.5
2004 17.4 33.3
2003 17.4 33
2002 17.3 32.7
2001 17.2 32.5
2000 17.1 32.2
1999 17.1 31.9
1998 17 31.6
1997 17 31.4
1996 16.9 31.2
1995 17 31
1994 17.2 30.7
1993 17.1 30.4
1992 16.9 30.1
1991 16.9 29.8
1990 16.9 29.5
1989 16.9 29.1
1988 16.9 28.7
1987 16.9 28.3
1986 17 27.8
1985 17 27.3
1984 17.1 26.9
1983 17.1 26.4
1982 17.2 25.9
1981 17.3 25.3
1980 17.3 24.7
1979 17.4 24.2
1978 17.5 23.6
1977 17.6 23.1
1976 17.7 22.6
1975 17.8 22
1974 17.9 21.5
1973 18.1 21
1972 18.3 20.6
1971 18.4 20.1
1970 18.6 19.7
1969 18.8 19.3
1968 19 18.9
1967 19.3 18.6
1966 19.5 18.4
1965 19.7 18.2
1964 19.9 18.1
1963 20.1 18
1962 20.3 18
1961 20.6 18.1
1960 20.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Benin Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Singapore
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
97.7%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Benin Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Singapore
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
2,175 mi
2017

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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)

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