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Benin vs Slovenia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 2.13M in Slovenia (ranked 147/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 7,774 sq mi for Slovenia (ranked 99th vs. 151st).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Slovenia ranks 86/197 ($73B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Slovenia ranks 34/197 ($34,301).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Slovenia
Population
15272847
2124138
Population rank 76/197 147/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$73B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 86/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$34,301
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$57,186
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$48.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
66.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$22,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 29/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$22,215
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 7,774 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
273.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
45.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
82.1 years
2026

Benin and Slovenia: Comparison Charts

Benin and Slovenia economies compared

GDP
Benin

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP
Benin Slovenia
2024 $21,482,643,706 $72,972,015,197
2023 $19,673,291,004 $69,255,264,238
2022 $17,425,405,091 $59,899,117,741
2021 $17,687,623,530 $61,540,813,362
2020 $15,686,741,884 $53,384,760,135
2019 $14,391,686,313 $53,909,922,736
2018 $14,262,408,090 $53,689,067,640
2017 $12,701,655,837 $48,153,200,135
2016 $11,821,065,853 $44,290,685,824
2015 $11,388,160,997 $42,709,468,275
2014 $13,284,527,847 $49,514,466,380
2013 $12,517,845,124 $47,867,056,859
2012 $11,141,358,116 $46,167,053,954
2011 $10,693,321,364 $51,199,194,599
2010 $9,535,345,016 $47,793,117,241
2009 $9,738,626,517 $49,975,540,955
2008 $9,787,734,526 $55,509,332,322
2007 $8,169,048,383 $47,880,266,543
2006 $7,034,111,315 $39,260,368,837
2005 $6,567,654,954 $35,947,936,824
2004 $6,190,270,380 $34,156,553,313
2003 $5,349,258,094 $29,360,575,032
2002 $4,194,342,686 $23,214,593,516
2001 $3,666,222,635 $20,668,868,707
2000 $3,519,991,440 $20,159,190,702
1999 $3,677,393,999 $22,609,669,084
1998 $2,455,092,686 $22,058,635,314
1997 $2,268,301,646 $20,726,878,752
1996 $2,361,116,449 $21,470,699,363
1995 $2,169,627,138 $21,367,422,159
1994 $1,598,075,944 $16,400,767,070
1993 $2,274,558,083 $14,449,298,372
1992 $1,695,315,306 $14,277,261,541
1991 $1,986,437,797 $14,454,495,059
1990 $1,959,965,330 $19,832,029,087
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 Slovenia economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Slovenia
2024 $1,485 $34,301
2023 $1,394 $32,660
2022 $1,266 $28,360
2021 $1,319 $29,193
2020 $1,200 $25,392
2019 $1,131 $25,814
2018 $1,152 $25,888
2017 $1,055 $23,303
2016 $1,011 $21,448
2015 $1,002 $20,697
2014 $1,204 $24,013
2013 $1,169 $23,237
2012 $1,072 $22,442
2011 $1,059 $24,941
2010 $973 $23,330
2009 $1,024 $24,502
2008 $1,061 $27,462
2007 $912 $23,725
2006 $809 $19,563
2005 $779 $17,970
2004 $759 $17,104
2003 $676 $14,712
2002 $546 $11,639
2001 $492 $10,376
2000 $487 $10,136
1999 $525 $11,401
1998 $362 $11,132
1997 $345 $10,437
1996 $369 $10,797
1995 $348 $10,738
1994 $262.1 $8,244
1993 $387 $7,255
1992 $302 $7,151
1991 $365 $7,229
1990 $371 $9,925
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. Slovenia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Slovenia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Slovenia
2026 61.3 82.1
2025 61.1 81.9
2024 61 81.8
2023 60.8 81.6
2022 60.5 80.8
2021 59.6 80.4
2020 60.2 80.4
2019 59.9 81
2018 59.7 80.9
2017 59.5 80.6
2016 59.3 80.5
2015 59.1 80.5
2014 59 80.3
2013 58.9 80.1
2012 58.6 79.8
2011 58.5 79.6
2010 58.4 79.3
2009 58.3 79
2008 58.1 78.6
2007 58.2 78.3
2006 58 77.8
2005 57.7 77.5
2004 57.3 76.9
2003 57.1 76.3
2002 56.9 76.3
2001 56.7 76.2
2000 56.6 75.8
1999 56.3 75.5
1998 56.2 75.1
1997 56 75
1996 55.6 74.8
1995 55.4 74.4
1994 55 73.9
1993 54.6 73.6
1992 54.1 73.4
1991 53.4 73.5
1990 53 73.5
1989 52.5 73.3
1988 52 72.8
1987 51.3 72.4
1986 50.6 72.1
1985 50 71.8
1984 49.4 71.3
1983 48.8 71.2
1982 48.5 71.4
1981 48.1 71.6
1980 47.7 71.8
1979 47.4 71.6
1978 46.9 71.6
1977 46.5 71.3
1976 46 71.1
1975 45.4 71.1
1974 44.9 71
1973 44.4 70.8
1972 43.9 70.3
1971 43.4 69.7
1970 43 69
1969 42.6 68.6
1968 42.2 68.6
1967 41.8 69
1966 41.3 68.9
1965 41 68.7
1964 40.5 68.5
1963 40.1 68.6
1962 39.6 68.9
1961 39.2 68.9
1960 38.8 68.5
1959 38.4 68.2
1958 38 67.7
1957 37.6 67
1956 37.3 66.5
1955 37 66.1
1954 36.7 66.1
1953 36.3 65.3
1952 36 63.8
1951 35.7 62.3
1950 35.4 61.8

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

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Benin and Slovenia population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Slovenia
1x
Year Population
Benin Slovenia
2024 14,462,724 2,127,400
2023 14,111,034 2,120,461
2022 13,759,501 2,112,076
2021 13,413,417 2,108,079
2020 13,070,169 2,102,419
2019 12,726,755 2,088,385
2018 12,383,347 2,073,894
2017 12,039,780 2,066,388
2016 11,697,842 2,065,042
2015 11,360,681 2,063,531
2014 11,030,004 2,061,980
2013 10,708,834 2,059,953
2012 10,397,657 2,057,159
2011 10,093,623 2,052,843
2010 9,797,484 2,048,583
2009 9,509,423 2,039,669
2008 9,228,466 2,021,316
2007 8,953,969 2,018,122
2006 8,693,242 2,006,868
2005 8,426,144 2,000,474
2004 8,159,094 1,997,012
2003 7,913,070 1,995,733
2002 7,675,426 1,994,530
2001 7,445,596 1,992,060
2000 7,221,619 1,988,925
1999 7,002,818 1,983,045
1998 6,789,489 1,981,629
1997 6,583,365 1,985,956
1996 6,391,858 1,988,628
1995 6,226,773 1,989,872
1994 6,096,506 1,989,443
1993 5,872,706 1,991,746
1992 5,617,844 1,996,498
1991 5,446,932 1,999,429
1990 5,281,479 1,998,161
1989 5,121,657 1,996,351
1988 4,967,341 1,995,196
1987 4,818,486 1,989,776
1986 4,675,420 1,965,964
1985 4,538,012 1,941,641
1984 4,405,895 1,932,154
1983 4,278,978 1,922,321
1982 4,156,596 1,910,334
1981 4,038,307 1,906,531
1980 3,925,251 1,901,315
1979 3,818,528 1,882,599
1978 3,718,305 1,862,548
1977 3,623,202 1,842,377
1976 3,532,196 1,820,249
1975 3,445,407 1,793,581
1974 3,362,633 1,776,132
1973 3,283,496 1,766,697
1972 3,207,543 1,752,233
1971 3,134,767 1,738,335
1970 3,065,057 1,724,891
1969 2,998,222 1,713,874
1968 2,934,257 1,704,546
1967 2,872,997 1,689,528
1966 2,814,317 1,669,905
1965 2,757,936 1,649,160
1964 2,704,003 1,632,114
1963 2,652,908 1,616,971
1962 2,604,659 1,603,649
1961 2,559,223 1,594,131
1960 2,517,286 1,584,720

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Slovenia

Fertility rate
Benin

Slovenia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Slovenia
2023 4.56 1.51
2022 4.63 1.55
2021 4.71 1.64
2020 4.8 1.59
2019 4.9 1.61
2018 5.03 1.6
2017 5.16 1.62
2016 5.25 1.58
2015 5.32 1.57
2014 5.37 1.58
2013 5.41 1.55
2012 5.43 1.58
2011 5.44 1.56
2010 5.45 1.57
2009 5.49 1.53
2008 5.55 1.53
2007 5.63 1.38
2006 5.67 1.31
2005 5.69 1.26
2004 5.72 1.25
2003 5.76 1.2
2002 5.79 1.21
2001 5.85 1.21
2000 5.94 1.26
1999 6.03 1.21
1998 6.14 1.23
1997 6.23 1.25
1996 6.28 1.28
1995 6.33 1.29
1994 6.42 1.32
1993 6.51 1.33
1992 6.59 1.33
1991 6.67 1.42
1990 6.74 1.46
1989 6.82 1.52
1988 6.87 1.63
1987 6.92 1.65
1986 6.96 1.67
1985 7 1.71
1984 7.03 1.74
1983 7.05 1.81
1982 7.06 1.93
1981 7.06 1.96
1980 6.99 2.11
1979 6.91 2.22
1978 6.82 2.2
1977 6.83 2.17
1976 6.83 2.2
1975 6.83 2.17
1974 6.82 2.13
1973 6.81 2.2
1972 6.8 2.17
1971 6.77 2.16
1970 6.74 2.11
1969 6.71 2.17
1968 6.67 2.25
1967 6.64 2.37
1966 6.63 2.47
1965 6.61 2.43
1964 6.57 2.31
1963 6.51 2.27
1962 6.46 2.28
1961 6.4 2.27
1960 6.28 2.19

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

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Benin and Slovenia demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Slovenia
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Slovenia
2024 19 45.3
2023 18.8 44.9
2022 18.7 44.5
2021 18.6 44.1
2020 18.5 44
2019 18.4 44
2018 18.3 43.8
2017 18.3 43.6
2016 18.2 43.3
2015 18.1 43
2014 18.1 42.7
2013 18 42.4
2012 18 42
2011 17.9 41.7
2010 17.8 41.4
2009 17.8 41.2
2008 17.7 41
2007 17.6 40.7
2006 17.6 40.4
2005 17.5 40
2004 17.4 39.6
2003 17.4 39.2
2002 17.3 38.8
2001 17.2 38.4
2000 17.1 38
1999 17.1 37.6
1998 17 37.1
1997 17 36.7
1996 16.9 36.3
1995 17 36
1994 17.2 35.8
1993 17.1 35.4
1992 16.9 35
1991 16.9 34.6
1990 16.9 34.2
1989 16.9 33.8
1988 16.9 33.5
1987 16.9 33.3
1986 17 32.9
1985 17 32.6
1984 17.1 32.4
1983 17.1 32.2
1982 17.2 31.9
1981 17.3 31.7
1980 17.3 31.5
1979 17.4 31.4
1978 17.5 31.3
1977 17.6 31.2
1976 17.7 31.1
1975 17.8 31.1
1974 17.9 31.2
1973 18.1 31.2
1972 18.3 31.1
1971 18.4 30.9
1970 18.6 30.8
1969 18.8 30.6
1968 19 30.5
1967 19.3 30.4
1966 19.5 30.2
1965 19.7 30.1
1964 19.9 29.9
1963 20.1 29.7
1962 20.3 29.5
1961 20.6 29.3
1960 20.8 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Slovenia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$67.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
5.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-0.93%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
3.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
29.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
69.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
20.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
4.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
18
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$11.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$2.83B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$907M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
1,216,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
3.39%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Benin Slovenia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
2,896 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
13.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
6.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
57.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
23.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
32.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
48.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
6,418 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
36.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
33.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
35.3%
2023
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Slovenia
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
+2,711
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
55.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
79.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
0.57
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
99.6%
2001
English speaking
1%
2025
59%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
90.8%
2024

Health

Benin Slovenia
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$3,371
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$396
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
82.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
3.37
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
2.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
19.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
7%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
20.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
10.4 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Slovenia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
3,654 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
2,360 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
4,756 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
24,224 mi
2012

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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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