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Benin vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 99th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Tajikistan
Population
15272847
11038274
Population rank 76/197 88/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Benin and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Benin and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Benin

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Benin Tajikistan
2024 $21,482,643,706 $14,204,575,549
2023 $19,673,291,004 $12,244,169,293
2022 $17,425,405,091 $10,713,525,200
2021 $17,687,623,530 $8,937,805,347
2020 $15,686,741,884 $8,133,963,551
2019 $14,391,686,313 $8,300,813,599
2018 $14,262,408,090 $7,764,999,999
2017 $12,701,655,837 $7,536,402,853
2016 $11,821,065,853 $6,992,416,097
2015 $11,388,160,997 $8,271,431,485
2014 $13,284,527,847 $9,112,605,459
2013 $12,517,845,124 $8,448,411,318
2012 $11,141,358,116 $7,633,036,903
2011 $10,693,321,364 $6,522,756,255
2010 $9,535,345,016 $5,642,221,099
2009 $9,738,626,517 $4,979,472,364
2008 $9,787,734,526 $5,161,299,725
2007 $8,169,048,383 $3,719,524,541
2006 $7,034,111,315 $2,830,213,849
2005 $6,567,654,954 $2,312,352,021
2004 $6,190,270,380 $2,076,176,869
2003 $5,349,258,094 $1,555,318,261
2002 $4,194,342,686 $1,221,106,220
2001 $3,666,222,635 $1,080,772,551
2000 $3,519,991,440 $860,541,842
1999 $3,677,393,999 $1,086,612,290
1998 $2,455,092,686 $1,320,199,582
1997 $2,268,301,646 $921,518,033
1996 $2,361,116,449 $1,043,654,822
1995 $2,169,627,138 $1,231,561,860
1994 $1,598,075,944 $1,522,001,206
1993 $2,274,558,083 $1,646,623,195
1992 $1,695,315,306 $1,908,554,572
1991 $1,986,437,797 $2,536,585,366
1990 $1,959,965,330 $2,629,395,066
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 Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Tajikistan
2024 $1,485 $1,341
2023 $1,394 $1,178
2022 $1,266 $1,052
2021 $1,319 $897
2020 $1,200 $834
2019 $1,131 $871
2018 $1,152 $834
2017 $1,055 $829
2016 $1,011 $789
2015 $1,002 $957
2014 $1,204 $1,082
2013 $1,169 $1,028
2012 $1,072 $952
2011 $1,059 $834
2010 $973 $737
2009 $1,024 $665
2008 $1,061 $703
2007 $912 $517
2006 $809 $401
2005 $779 $334
2004 $759 $306
2003 $676 $233.6
2002 $546 $187
2001 $492 $168.7
2000 $487 $136.9
1999 $525 $175
1998 $362 $213.7
1997 $345 $150.1
1996 $369 $172
1995 $348 $207
1994 $262.1 $261.3
1993 $387 $287.6
1992 $302 $338
1991 $365 $458
1990 $371 $487
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. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Tajikistan
2026 61.3 72.2
2025 61.1 72.1
2024 61 71.9
2023 60.8 71.8
2022 60.5 71.6
2021 59.6 69.6
2020 60.2 68.6
2019 59.9 71
2018 59.7 70.7
2017 59.5 70.5
2016 59.3 70
2015 59.1 69.7
2014 59 69.7
2013 58.9 69.6
2012 58.6 69.1
2011 58.5 68.7
2010 58.4 68.4
2009 58.3 68.2
2008 58.1 67.9
2007 58.2 67.4
2006 58 67
2005 57.7 66.5
2004 57.3 66.6
2003 57.1 65.9
2002 56.9 64.9
2001 56.7 64.2
2000 56.6 63.5
1999 56.3 63.1
1998 56.2 62.4
1997 56 61.9
1996 55.6 60.8
1995 55.4 61.4
1994 55 60.1
1993 54.6 55.5
1992 54.1 57.1
1991 53.4 61.7
1990 53 61.6
1989 52.5 61.7
1988 52 61.8
1987 51.3 61.6
1986 50.6 61.8
1985 50 61
1984 49.4 60.7
1983 48.8 60.5
1982 48.5 60.2
1981 48.1 58.8
1980 47.7 58.6
1979 47.4 58.5
1978 46.9 58.4
1977 46.5 58.2
1976 46 58.1
1975 45.4 57.9
1974 44.9 57.7
1973 44.4 57.4
1972 43.9 57.2
1971 43.4 56.9
1970 43 56.6
1969 42.6 56.3
1968 42.2 55.9
1967 41.8 55.5
1966 41.3 55.1
1965 41 54.7
1964 40.5 54.2
1963 40.1 53.8
1962 39.6 53.4
1961 39.2 52.9
1960 38.8 52.5
1959 38.4 52.2
1958 38 51.8
1957 37.6 51.4
1956 37.3 51.1
1955 37 50.8
1954 36.7 50.5
1953 36.3 50.2
1952 36 49.9
1951 35.7 49.6
1950 35.4 49.3

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

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Benin and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Benin Tajikistan
2024 14,462,724 10,590,927
2023 14,111,034 10,389,799
2022 13,759,501 10,182,222
2021 13,413,417 9,966,908
2020 13,070,169 9,749,310
2019 12,726,755 9,529,966
2018 12,383,347 9,307,333
2017 12,039,780 9,085,946
2016 11,697,842 8,865,631
2015 11,360,681 8,643,840
2014 11,030,004 8,425,552
2013 10,708,834 8,216,724
2012 10,397,657 8,014,084
2011 10,093,623 7,824,785
2010 9,797,484 7,652,141
2009 9,509,423 7,490,230
2008 9,228,466 7,338,403
2007 8,953,969 7,194,477
2006 8,693,242 7,057,566
2005 8,426,144 6,924,720
2004 8,159,094 6,790,547
2003 7,913,070 6,658,575
2002 7,675,426 6,531,669
2001 7,445,596 6,407,377
2000 7,221,619 6,284,735
1999 7,002,818 6,208,370
1998 6,789,489 6,176,397
1997 6,583,365 6,139,829
1996 6,391,858 6,066,523
1995 6,226,773 5,948,584
1994 6,096,506 5,825,368
1993 5,872,706 5,724,993
1992 5,617,844 5,649,400
1991 5,446,932 5,541,205
1990 5,281,479 5,398,768
1989 5,121,657 5,267,249
1988 4,967,341 5,114,989
1987 4,818,486 4,939,059
1986 4,675,420 4,772,139
1985 4,538,012 4,619,003
1984 4,405,895 4,480,026
1983 4,278,978 4,350,874
1982 4,156,596 4,227,171
1981 4,038,307 4,109,022
1980 3,925,251 3,995,256
1979 3,818,528 3,882,691
1978 3,718,305 3,768,508
1977 3,623,202 3,653,265
1976 3,532,196 3,540,076
1975 3,445,407 3,430,425
1974 3,362,633 3,324,499
1973 3,283,496 3,222,290
1972 3,207,543 3,123,691
1971 3,134,767 3,028,837
1970 3,065,057 2,936,779
1969 2,998,222 2,845,273
1968 2,934,257 2,753,848
1967 2,872,997 2,664,130
1966 2,814,317 2,577,184
1965 2,757,936 2,492,998
1964 2,704,003 2,411,260
1963 2,652,908 2,331,736
1962 2,604,659 2,255,026
1961 2,559,223 2,181,805
1960 2,517,286 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Benin

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Tajikistan
2023 4.56 3.07
2022 4.63 3.13
2021 4.71 3.17
2020 4.8 3.21
2019 4.9 3.28
2018 5.03 3.29
2017 5.16 3.29
2016 5.25 3.38
2015 5.32 3.46
2014 5.37 3.46
2013 5.41 3.43
2012 5.43 3.42
2011 5.44 3.46
2010 5.45 3.46
2009 5.49 3.43
2008 5.55 3.39
2007 5.63 3.37
2006 5.67 3.34
2005 5.69 3.4
2004 5.72 3.51
2003 5.76 3.42
2002 5.79 3.47
2001 5.85 3.49
2000 5.94 3.49
1999 6.03 3.85
1998 6.14 4.07
1997 6.23 4.06
1996 6.28 3.94
1995 6.33 4.66
1994 6.42 4.79
1993 6.51 4.92
1992 6.59 5.06
1991 6.67 5.28
1990 6.74 5.46
1989 6.82 5.61
1988 6.87 5.75
1987 6.92 5.84
1986 6.96 5.91
1985 7 5.94
1984 7.03 5.96
1983 7.05 5.98
1982 7.06 6.03
1981 7.06 6.12
1980 6.99 6.21
1979 6.91 6.31
1978 6.82 6.4
1977 6.83 6.49
1976 6.83 6.6
1975 6.83 6.69
1974 6.82 6.77
1973 6.81 6.84
1972 6.8 6.89
1971 6.77 6.91
1970 6.74 6.91
1969 6.71 6.91
1968 6.67 6.91
1967 6.64 6.89
1966 6.63 6.82
1965 6.61 6.74
1964 6.57 6.68
1963 6.51 6.62
1962 6.46 6.48
1961 6.4 6.35
1960 6.28 6.24

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

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Benin and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Tajikistan
2024 19 23
2023 18.8 22.9
2022 18.7 22.7
2021 18.6 22.6
2020 18.5 22.5
2019 18.4 22.3
2018 18.3 22.2
2017 18.3 22
2016 18.2 21.9
2015 18.1 21.7
2014 18.1 21.6
2013 18 21.4
2012 18 21.2
2011 17.9 21
2010 17.8 20.8
2009 17.8 20.6
2008 17.7 20.4
2007 17.6 20.1
2006 17.6 19.8
2005 17.5 19.6
2004 17.4 19.4
2003 17.4 19.2
2002 17.3 18.9
2001 17.2 18.7
2000 17.1 18.5
1999 17.1 18.2
1998 17 18
1997 17 17.9
1996 16.9 17.7
1995 17 17.7
1994 17.2 17.7
1993 17.1 17.8
1992 16.9 17.9
1991 16.9 18
1990 16.9 18.1
1989 16.9 18.2
1988 16.9 18.3
1987 16.9 18.3
1986 17 18.3
1985 17 18.2
1984 17.1 18.2
1983 17.1 18.2
1982 17.2 18.2
1981 17.3 18.1
1980 17.3 18.1
1979 17.4 18.1
1978 17.5 18
1977 17.6 18
1976 17.7 17.9
1975 17.8 17.9
1974 17.9 17.8
1973 18.1 17.8
1972 18.3 17.8
1971 18.4 17.8
1970 18.6 17.8
1969 18.8 17.8
1968 19 17.9
1967 19.3 18.1
1966 19.5 18.4
1965 19.7 18.9
1964 19.9 19.6
1963 20.1 20.4
1962 20.3 20.9
1961 20.6 21.4
1960 20.8 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
60
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Benin Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Tajikistan
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
99.7%
2010
English speaking
1%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Benin Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Tajikistan
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
18,641 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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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