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Benin vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 99th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Slovakia
Population
15272847
5359438
Population rank 76/197 125/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Benin and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Benin and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Benin

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Benin Slovakia
2024 $21,482,643,706 $140,934,076,532
2023 $19,673,291,004 $133,578,518,424
2022 $17,425,405,091 $115,792,972,358
2021 $17,687,623,530 $120,511,265,913
2020 $15,686,741,884 $107,732,602,896
2019 $14,391,686,313 $105,843,498,304
2018 $14,262,408,090 $106,611,673,365
2017 $12,701,655,837 $95,978,130,735
2016 $11,821,065,853 $90,347,173,229
2015 $11,388,160,997 $89,178,548,717
2014 $13,284,527,847 $101,713,075,599
2013 $12,517,845,124 $99,134,277,850
2012 $11,141,358,116 $94,724,394,278
2011 $10,693,321,364 $99,705,104,723
2010 $9,535,345,016 $91,112,160,801
2009 $9,738,626,517 $89,342,984,698
2008 $9,787,734,526 $100,830,060,553
2007 $8,169,048,383 $86,587,749,518
2006 $7,034,111,315 $70,751,813,443
2005 $6,567,654,954 $62,547,753,148
2004 $6,190,270,380 $57,215,475,076
2003 $5,349,258,094 $46,616,149,117
2002 $4,194,342,686 $35,243,658,399
2001 $3,666,222,635 $30,726,659,551
2000 $3,519,991,440 $29,215,726,005
1999 $3,677,393,999 $30,496,272,225
1998 $2,455,092,686 $29,976,207,629
1997 $2,268,301,646 $27,844,628,979
1996 $2,361,116,449 $28,197,790,875
1995 $2,169,627,138 $26,180,022,222
1994 $1,598,075,944 $20,428,139,756
1993 $2,274,558,083 $16,737,973,764
1992 $1,695,315,306 $15,699,327,209
1991 $1,986,437,797 $14,459,924,589
1990 $1,959,965,330 $12,915,046,978
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 Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Slovakia
2024 $1,485 $25,993
2023 $1,394 $24,615
2022 $1,266 $21,318
2021 $1,319 $22,123
2020 $1,200 $19,735
2019 $1,131 $19,406
2018 $1,152 $19,573
2017 $1,055 $17,646
2016 $1,011 $16,636
2015 $1,002 $16,442
2014 $1,204 $18,771
2013 $1,169 $18,313
2012 $1,072 $17,517
2011 $1,059 $18,469
2010 $973 $16,899
2009 $1,024 $16,587
2008 $1,061 $18,744
2007 $912 $16,110
2006 $809 $13,168
2005 $779 $11,642
2004 $759 $10,650
2003 $676 $8,675
2002 $546 $6,555
2001 $492 $5,712
2000 $487 $5,422
1999 $525 $5,652
1998 $362 $5,561
1997 $345 $5,172
1996 $369 $5,248
1995 $348 $4,883
1994 $262.1 $3,821
1993 $387 $3,143
1992 $302 $2,959
1991 $365 $2,727
1990 $371 $2,437
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. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Slovakia
2026 61.3 78.8
2025 61.1 78.7
2024 61 78.5
2023 60.8 78.3
2022 60.5 77
2021 59.6 74.6
2020 60.2 76.9
2019 59.9 77.7
2018 59.7 77.3
2017 59.5 77.2
2016 59.3 77.2
2015 59.1 76.7
2014 59 76.8
2013 58.9 76.5
2012 58.6 76.2
2011 58.5 76
2010 58.4 75.5
2009 58.3 75.2
2008 58.1 74.9
2007 58.2 74.5
2006 58 74.4
2005 57.7 74.2
2004 57.3 74.2
2003 57.1 73.8
2002 56.9 73.8
2001 56.7 73.6
2000 56.6 73.1
1999 56.3 73
1998 56.2 72.6
1997 56 72.7
1996 55.6 72.7
1995 55.4 72.3
1994 55 72.3
1993 54.6 71.9
1992 54.1 71.4
1991 53.4 70.9
1990 53 70.8
1989 52.5 70.9
1988 52 71.1
1987 51.3 71.1
1986 50.6 70.9
1985 50 70.7
1984 49.4 70.7
1983 48.8 70.5
1982 48.5 70.8
1981 48.1 70.6
1980 47.7 70.4
1979 47.4 70.7
1978 46.9 70.4
1977 46.5 70.4
1976 46 70.5
1975 45.4 70.3
1974 44.9 70.2
1973 44.4 70
1972 43.9 70.3
1971 43.4 69.9
1970 43 69.7
1969 42.6 69.8
1968 42.2 70.5
1967 41.8 71
1966 41.3 70.4
1965 41 70.3
1964 40.5 71.1
1963 40.1 70.7
1962 39.6 70.3
1961 39.2 70.8
1960 38.8 70.3
1959 38.4 69
1958 38 69.4
1957 37.6 67.5
1956 37.3 68.4
1955 37 67.8
1954 36.7 66.7
1953 36.3 65.7
1952 36 64.3
1951 35.7 61.1
1950 35.4 60.8

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

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Benin and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Benin Slovakia
2024 14,462,724 5,422,069
2023 14,111,034 5,426,740
2022 13,759,501 5,431,752
2021 13,413,417 5,447,247
2020 13,070,169 5,458,827
2019 12,726,755 5,454,147
2018 12,383,347 5,446,771
2017 12,039,780 5,439,232
2016 11,697,842 5,430,798
2015 11,360,681 5,423,801
2014 11,030,004 5,418,649
2013 10,708,834 5,413,393
2012 10,397,657 5,407,579
2011 10,093,623 5,398,384
2010 9,797,484 5,391,428
2009 9,509,423 5,386,406
2008 9,228,466 5,379,233
2007 8,953,969 5,374,622
2006 8,693,242 5,373,054
2005 8,426,144 5,372,807
2004 8,159,094 5,372,280
2003 7,913,070 5,373,374
2002 7,675,426 5,376,912
2001 7,445,596 5,378,867
2000 7,221,619 5,388,720
1999 7,002,818 5,396,020
1998 6,789,489 5,390,516
1997 6,583,365 5,383,291
1996 6,391,858 5,373,361
1995 6,226,773 5,361,999
1994 6,096,506 5,346,331
1993 5,872,706 5,325,305
1992 5,617,844 5,305,016
1991 5,446,932 5,303,294
1990 5,281,479 5,299,187
1989 5,121,657 5,275,942
1988 4,967,341 5,250,596
1987 4,818,486 5,222,840
1986 4,675,420 5,193,838
1985 4,538,012 5,161,768
1984 4,405,895 5,127,097
1983 4,278,978 5,091,971
1982 4,156,596 5,055,099
1981 4,038,307 5,016,105
1980 3,925,251 4,979,815
1979 3,818,528 4,938,973
1978 3,718,305 4,890,125
1977 3,623,202 4,840,501
1976 3,532,196 4,789,507
1975 3,445,407 4,739,105
1974 3,362,633 4,689,623
1973 3,283,496 4,641,445
1972 3,207,543 4,596,622
1971 3,134,767 4,557,449
1970 3,065,057 4,538,223
1969 2,998,222 4,518,607
1968 2,934,257 4,483,915
1967 2,872,997 4,449,367
1966 2,814,317 4,411,666
1965 2,757,936 4,370,983
1964 2,704,003 4,327,341
1963 2,652,908 4,282,017
1962 2,604,659 4,238,188
1961 2,559,223 4,191,667
1960 2,517,286 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Benin

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Slovakia
2023 4.56 1.49
2022 4.63 1.57
2021 4.71 1.63
2020 4.8 1.59
2019 4.9 1.57
2018 5.03 1.54
2017 5.16 1.52
2016 5.25 1.48
2015 5.32 1.4
2014 5.37 1.37
2013 5.41 1.34
2012 5.43 1.34
2011 5.44 1.45
2010 5.45 1.43
2009 5.49 1.44
2008 5.55 1.34
2007 5.63 1.27
2006 5.67 1.25
2005 5.69 1.27
2004 5.72 1.25
2003 5.76 1.2
2002 5.79 1.19
2001 5.85 1.2
2000 5.94 1.3
1999 6.03 1.33
1998 6.14 1.37
1997 6.23 1.43
1996 6.28 1.47
1995 6.33 1.52
1994 6.42 1.67
1993 6.51 1.87
1992 6.59 1.93
1991 6.67 2.05
1990 6.74 2.09
1989 6.82 2.07
1988 6.87 2.13
1987 6.92 2.14
1986 6.96 2.2
1985 7 2.26
1984 7.03 2.26
1983 7.05 2.28
1982 7.06 2.28
1981 7.06 2.29
1980 6.99 2.32
1979 6.91 2.45
1978 6.82 2.47
1977 6.83 2.49
1976 6.83 2.55
1975 6.83 2.55
1974 6.82 2.61
1973 6.81 2.56
1972 6.8 2.49
1971 6.77 2.43
1970 6.74 2.41
1969 6.71 2.43
1968 6.67 2.39
1967 6.64 2.48
1966 6.63 2.66
1965 6.61 2.78
1964 6.57 2.89
1963 6.51 2.92
1962 6.46 2.83
1961 6.4 2.96
1960 6.28 3.04

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

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Benin and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Slovakia
2024 19 42.7
2023 18.8 42.3
2022 18.7 41.9
2021 18.6 41.5
2020 18.5 41.2
2019 18.4 40.8
2018 18.3 40.4
2017 18.3 40
2016 18.2 39.6
2015 18.1 39.2
2014 18.1 38.8
2013 18 38.4
2012 18 38
2011 17.9 37.6
2010 17.8 37.3
2009 17.8 36.9
2008 17.7 36.6
2007 17.6 36.2
2006 17.6 35.8
2005 17.5 35.5
2004 17.4 35.2
2003 17.4 34.9
2002 17.3 34.6
2001 17.2 34.3
2000 17.1 33.9
1999 17.1 33.6
1998 17 33.3
1997 17 33
1996 16.9 32.7
1995 17 32.5
1994 17.2 32.2
1993 17.1 31.9
1992 16.9 31.7
1991 16.9 31.5
1990 16.9 31.3
1989 16.9 31.1
1988 16.9 30.8
1987 16.9 30.6
1986 17 30.3
1985 17 30.1
1984 17.1 29.8
1983 17.1 29.6
1982 17.2 29.4
1981 17.3 29.1
1980 17.3 28.9
1979 17.4 28.8
1978 17.5 28.6
1977 17.6 28.5
1976 17.7 28.4
1975 17.8 28.4
1974 17.9 28.4
1973 18.1 28.4
1972 18.3 28.3
1971 18.4 28.3
1970 18.6 28.3
1969 18.8 28.3
1968 19 28.2
1967 19.3 28.1
1966 19.5 28
1965 19.7 28
1964 19.9 27.9
1963 20.1 27.9
1962 20.3 27.8
1961 20.6 27.7
1960 20.8 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Benin Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Slovakia
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
99.6%
2004
English speaking
1%
2025
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

Benin Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Slovakia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
24,224 mi
2018

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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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