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Benin vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 99th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Thailand
Population
15272847
71571743
Population rank 76/197 21/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Benin and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Benin and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Benin

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Benin Thailand
2024 $21,482,643,706 $526,517,658,842
2023 $19,673,291,004 $515,906,283,941
2022 $17,425,405,091 $495,644,697,588
2021 $17,687,623,530 $506,194,668,790
2020 $15,686,741,884 $500,461,898,480
2019 $14,391,686,313 $543,976,691,794
2018 $14,262,408,090 $506,754,208,404
2017 $12,701,655,837 $456,356,813,537
2016 $11,821,065,853 $413,366,349,748
2015 $11,388,160,997 $401,296,238,228
2014 $13,284,527,847 $407,339,040,198
2013 $12,517,845,124 $420,333,654,593
2012 $11,141,358,116 $397,558,325,279
2011 $10,693,321,364 $370,818,739,624
2010 $9,535,345,016 $341,104,766,329
2009 $9,738,626,517 $281,710,630,187
2008 $9,787,734,526 $291,382,982,431
2007 $8,169,048,383 $262,942,621,455
2006 $7,034,111,315 $221,758,296,022
2005 $6,567,654,954 $189,318,408,469
2004 $6,190,270,380 $172,895,685,155
2003 $5,349,258,094 $152,280,615,246
2002 $4,194,342,686 $134,300,904,400
2001 $3,666,222,635 $120,296,476,180
2000 $3,519,991,440 $126,392,224,254
1999 $3,677,393,999 $126,669,211,779
1998 $2,455,092,686 $113,675,596,788
1997 $2,268,301,646 $150,180,456,566
1996 $2,361,116,449 $183,035,237,429
1995 $2,169,627,138 $169,278,916,593
1994 $1,598,075,944 $146,683,778,959
1993 $2,274,558,083 $128,889,262,951
1992 $1,695,315,306 $111,452,746,518
1991 $1,986,437,797 $98,234,714,971
1990 $1,959,965,330 $85,343,190,719
1989 $1,502,294,416 $72,250,748,100
1988 $1,620,246,084 $61,667,253,471
1987 $1,562,412,228 $50,535,446,555
1986 $1,336,102,025 $43,096,773,981
1985 $1,045,712,789 $38,900,711,333
1984 $1,051,134,009 $41,797,647,776
1983 $1,095,348,199 $40,042,798,388
1982 $1,267,778,670 $36,589,772,404
1981 $1,291,120,188 $34,846,039,194
1980 $1,405,251,847 $32,353,514,989
1979 $1,186,231,020 $27,371,650,825
1978 $928,843,469 $24,006,566,637
1977 $750,049,779 $19,779,312,261
1976 $698,408,262 $16,985,208,648
1975 $676,870,140 $14,882,770,594
1974 $554,654,861 $13,702,998,512
1973 $504,376,074 $10,838,587,358
1972 $410,331,857 $8,177,873,151
1971 $335,073,028 $7,375,000,024
1970 $333,627,713 $7,086,538,438
1969 $330,748,245 $6,695,336,567
1968 $326,323,105 $6,081,009,428
1967 $306,221,953 $5,638,461,442
1966 $302,925,235 $5,279,230,817
1965 $289,908,680 $4,388,937,649
1964 $269,819,006 $3,889,129,942
1963 $253,927,697 $3,540,403,457
1962 $236,434,954 $3,308,912,797
1961 $235,668,221 $3,034,037,811
1960 $226,195,578 $2,760,750,861

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

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Benin and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Thailand
2024 $1,485 $7,347
2023 $1,394 $7,195
2022 $1,266 $6,909
2021 $1,319 $7,057
2020 $1,200 $6,986
2019 $1,131 $7,606
2018 $1,152 $7,100
2017 $1,055 $6,413
2016 $1,011 $5,834
2015 $1,002 $5,689
2014 $1,204 $5,801
2013 $1,169 $6,018
2012 $1,072 $5,726
2011 $1,059 $5,374
2010 $973 $4,974
2009 $1,024 $4,135
2008 $1,061 $4,309
2007 $912 $3,919
2006 $809 $3,331
2005 $779 $2,868
2004 $759 $2,642
2003 $676 $2,348
2002 $546 $2,090
2001 $492 $1,890
2000 $487 $2,006
1999 $525 $2,033
1998 $362 $1,848
1997 $345 $2,473
1996 $369 $3,055
1995 $348 $2,864
1994 $262.1 $2,518
1993 $387 $2,245
1992 $302 $1,972
1991 $365 $1,766
1990 $371 $1,559
1989 $293.3 $1,342
1988 $326 $1,164
1987 $324 $970
1986 $285.8 $842
1985 $230.4 $774
1984 $238.6 $847
1983 $256 $827
1982 $305 $770
1981 $320 $748
1980 $358 $709
1979 $311 $612
1978 $249.8 $548
1977 $207 $462
1976 $197.7 $405
1975 $196.5 $364
1974 $164.9 $343
1973 $153.6 $278.3
1972 $127.9 $215.6
1971 $106.9 $199.7
1970 $108.8 $197.1
1969 $110.3 $191.4
1968 $111.2 $178.8
1967 $106.6 $170.7
1966 $107.6 $164.5
1965 $105.1 $140.9
1964 $99.8 $128.6
1963 $95.7 $120.7
1962 $90.8 $116.2
1961 $92.1 $109.7
1960 $89.9 $102.8

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

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Benin vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Thailand
2026 61.3 77.1
2025 61.1 76.8
2024 61 76.6
2023 60.8 76.4
2022 60.5 75.3
2021 59.6 77.6
2020 60.2 77.3
2019 59.9 77.2
2018 59.7 77.2
2017 59.5 77
2016 59.3 76.8
2015 59.1 76.6
2014 59 76.3
2013 58.9 76
2012 58.6 75.6
2011 58.5 75.3
2010 58.4 75
2009 58.3 74.7
2008 58.1 74.2
2007 58.2 73.8
2006 58 73.3
2005 57.7 72.9
2004 57.3 72.1
2003 57.1 72.1
2002 56.9 71.8
2001 56.7 71.5
2000 56.6 71.2
1999 56.3 71
1998 56.2 70.7
1997 56 70.4
1996 55.6 69.9
1995 55.4 69.8
1994 55 69.7
1993 54.6 69.6
1992 54.1 69.4
1991 53.4 69.1
1990 53 68.9
1989 52.5 68.6
1988 52 68.2
1987 51.3 67.8
1986 50.6 67.3
1985 50 66.5
1984 49.4 65.5
1983 48.8 64.5
1982 48.5 63.6
1981 48.1 62.9
1980 47.7 62.2
1979 47.4 61.7
1978 46.9 61.3
1977 46.5 60.9
1976 46 60.4
1975 45.4 59.7
1974 44.9 59
1973 44.4 58.3
1972 43.9 57.7
1971 43.4 57.1
1970 43 56.5
1969 42.6 55.7
1968 42.2 55
1967 41.8 54.3
1966 41.3 53.7
1965 41 53.1
1964 40.5 52.5
1963 40.1 52
1962 39.6 51.4
1961 39.2 51.1
1960 38.8 50.6
1959 38.4 50.1
1958 38 49.5
1957 37.6 49.1
1956 37.3 48.6
1955 37 48.1
1954 36.7 47.6
1953 36.3 47.1
1952 36 46.5
1951 35.7 45.9
1950 35.4 45.2

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

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Benin and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Benin Thailand
2024 14,462,724 71,668,011
2023 14,111,034 71,702,435
2022 13,759,501 71,735,329
2021 13,413,417 71,727,332
2020 13,070,169 71,641,484
2019 12,726,755 71,522,271
2018 12,383,347 71,376,079
2017 12,039,780 71,160,187
2016 11,697,842 70,859,841
2015 11,360,681 70,540,795
2014 11,030,004 70,216,367
2013 10,708,834 69,845,114
2012 10,397,657 69,436,098
2011 10,093,623 69,007,208
2010 9,797,484 68,579,447
2009 9,509,423 68,121,080
2008 9,228,466 67,619,830
2007 8,953,969 67,102,394
2006 8,693,242 66,567,687
2005 8,426,144 66,017,420
2004 8,159,094 65,452,047
2003 7,913,070 64,868,166
2002 7,675,426 64,266,437
2001 7,445,596 63,651,141
2000 7,221,619 63,007,815
1999 7,002,818 62,299,043
1998 6,789,489 61,522,630
1997 6,583,365 60,724,584
1996 6,391,858 59,920,064
1995 6,226,773 59,098,232
1994 6,096,506 58,260,854
1993 5,872,706 57,408,198
1992 5,617,844 56,528,834
1991 5,446,932 55,637,434
1990 5,281,479 54,738,329
1989 5,121,657 53,848,956
1988 4,967,341 52,969,595
1987 4,818,486 52,074,105
1986 4,675,420 51,177,834
1985 4,538,012 50,270,753
1984 4,405,895 49,351,708
1983 4,278,978 48,423,309
1982 4,156,596 47,494,577
1981 4,038,307 46,575,855
1980 3,925,251 45,650,022
1979 3,818,528 44,718,434
1978 3,718,305 43,788,976
1977 3,623,202 42,843,974
1976 3,532,196 41,896,504
1975 3,445,407 40,940,005
1974 3,362,633 39,952,891
1973 3,283,496 38,947,787
1972 3,207,543 37,933,929
1971 3,134,767 36,937,387
1970 3,065,057 35,954,408
1969 2,998,222 34,973,782
1968 2,934,257 34,002,560
1967 2,872,997 33,037,801
1966 2,814,317 32,086,071
1965 2,757,936 31,149,337
1964 2,704,003 30,232,141
1963 2,652,908 29,342,322
1962 2,604,659 28,481,040
1961 2,559,223 27,650,334
1960 2,517,286 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Thailand

Fertility rate
Benin

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Thailand
2023 4.56 1.21
2022 4.63 1.22
2021 4.71 1.23
2020 4.8 1.26
2019 4.9 1.29
2018 5.03 1.32
2017 5.16 1.36
2016 5.25 1.4
2015 5.32 1.45
2014 5.37 1.48
2013 5.41 1.53
2012 5.43 1.56
2011 5.44 1.57
2010 5.45 1.56
2009 5.49 1.57
2008 5.55 1.59
2007 5.63 1.62
2006 5.67 1.63
2005 5.69 1.64
2004 5.72 1.67
2003 5.76 1.67
2002 5.79 1.69
2001 5.85 1.71
2000 5.94 1.73
1999 6.03 1.77
1998 6.14 1.82
1997 6.23 1.85
1996 6.28 1.87
1995 6.33 1.89
1994 6.42 1.93
1993 6.51 1.97
1992 6.59 2.01
1991 6.67 2.04
1990 6.74 2.07
1989 6.82 2.14
1988 6.87 2.17
1987 6.92 2.26
1986 6.96 2.36
1985 7 2.45
1984 7.03 2.58
1983 7.05 2.76
1982 7.06 2.94
1981 7.06 3.13
1980 6.99 3.29
1979 6.91 3.45
1978 6.82 3.62
1977 6.83 3.87
1976 6.83 4.12
1975 6.83 4.36
1974 6.82 4.6
1973 6.81 4.85
1972 6.8 5.08
1971 6.77 5.25
1970 6.74 5.45
1969 6.71 5.7
1968 6.67 5.93
1967 6.64 6.08
1966 6.63 6.18
1965 6.61 6.26
1964 6.57 6.31
1963 6.51 6.34
1962 6.46 6.33
1961 6.4 6.32
1960 6.28 6.33

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

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Benin and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Thailand
2024 19 41.1
2023 18.8 40.7
2022 18.7 40.2
2021 18.6 39.7
2020 18.5 39.2
2019 18.4 38.7
2018 18.3 38.2
2017 18.3 37.7
2016 18.2 37.3
2015 18.1 36.8
2014 18.1 36.3
2013 18 35.9
2012 18 35.4
2011 17.9 35
2010 17.8 34.5
2009 17.8 34
2008 17.7 33.6
2007 17.6 33.1
2006 17.6 32.6
2005 17.5 32.2
2004 17.4 31.7
2003 17.4 31.3
2002 17.3 30.9
2001 17.2 30.5
2000 17.1 30
1999 17.1 29.5
1998 17 28.9
1997 17 28.3
1996 16.9 27.7
1995 17 27.2
1994 17.2 26.6
1993 17.1 26
1992 16.9 25.4
1991 16.9 24.8
1990 16.9 24.3
1989 16.9 23.7
1988 16.9 23.3
1987 16.9 22.8
1986 17 22.4
1985 17 21.9
1984 17.1 21.5
1983 17.1 21
1982 17.2 20.6
1981 17.3 20.2
1980 17.3 19.9
1979 17.4 19.5
1978 17.5 19.2
1977 17.6 18.9
1976 17.7 18.7
1975 17.8 18.4
1974 17.9 18.2
1973 18.1 18
1972 18.3 17.8
1971 18.4 17.6
1970 18.6 17.5
1969 18.8 17.4
1968 19 17.3
1967 19.3 17.3
1966 19.5 17.3
1965 19.7 17.4
1964 19.9 17.5
1963 20.1 17.6
1962 20.3 17.7
1961 20.6 17.9
1960 20.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Benin Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Thailand
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
91.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Benin Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Thailand
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
436,817 mi
2020

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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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