Skip to content

Benin vs Togo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 9.52M in Togo (ranked 98/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 21,000 sq mi for Togo (ranked 99th vs. 124th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Togo ranks 154/197 ($10.7B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Togo ranks 172/197 ($1,119).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Togo
Population
15272847
9990340
Population rank 76/197 97/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$10.7B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 154/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$1,119
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$3,365
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$7.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
72.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$807
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 149/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$1,661
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
473 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
63.3 years
2026

Benin and Togo: Comparison Charts

Benin and Togo economies compared

GDP
Benin

Togo
1x
Year GDP
Benin Togo
2024 $21,482,643,706 $10,651,180,147
2023 $19,673,291,004 $9,816,236,303
2022 $17,425,405,091 $8,646,453,099
2021 $17,687,623,530 $8,541,668,141
2020 $15,686,741,884 $7,486,031,562
2019 $14,391,686,313 $6,992,654,019
2018 $14,262,408,090 $7,029,215,766
2017 $12,701,655,837 $6,387,424,240
2016 $11,821,065,853 $6,071,167,584
2015 $11,388,160,997 $5,755,457,836
2014 $13,284,527,847 $6,393,314,708
2013 $12,517,845,124 $6,021,729,630
2012 $11,141,358,116 $5,413,541,649
2011 $10,693,321,364 $5,422,439,152
2010 $9,535,345,016 $4,746,386,893
2009 $9,738,626,517 $4,721,888,275
2008 $9,787,734,526 $4,578,847,113
2007 $8,169,048,383 $3,759,962,853
2006 $7,034,111,315 $3,320,907,722
2005 $6,567,654,954 $3,221,910,408
2004 $6,190,270,380 $3,191,561,509
2003 $5,349,258,094 $2,987,984,051
2002 $4,194,342,686 $2,410,199,032
2001 $3,666,222,635 $2,093,498,674
2000 $3,519,991,440 $2,106,848,752
1999 $3,677,393,999 $2,226,577,204
1998 $2,455,092,686 $2,241,650,112
1997 $2,268,301,646 $2,116,818,623
1996 $2,361,116,449 $2,069,506,014
1995 $2,169,627,138 $1,849,110,468
1994 $1,598,075,944 $1,387,662,121
1993 $2,274,558,083 $1,741,944,426
1992 $1,695,315,306 $2,390,796,916
1991 $1,986,437,797 $2,262,767,860
1990 $1,959,965,330 $2,299,665,506
1989 $1,502,294,416 $1,910,635,575
1988 $1,620,246,084 $1,947,208,354
1987 $1,562,412,228 $1,763,978,066
1986 $1,336,102,025 $1,498,219,579
1985 $1,045,712,789 $1,076,604,520
1984 $1,051,134,009 $1,014,170,069
1983 $1,095,348,199 $1,081,387,265
1982 $1,267,778,670 $1,160,337,039
1981 $1,291,120,188 $1,359,026,709
1980 $1,405,251,847 $1,604,836,916
1979 $1,186,231,020 $1,259,365,712
1978 $928,843,469 $1,164,025,637
1977 $750,049,779 $1,097,893,826
1976 $698,408,262 $874,681,612
1975 $676,870,140 $871,781,687
1974 $554,654,861 $791,450,308
1973 $504,376,074 $574,030,984
1972 $410,331,857 $474,043,922
1971 $335,073,028 $404,648,368
1970 $333,627,713 $358,665,754
1969 $330,748,245 $378,091,810
1968 $326,323,105 $341,691,567
1967 $306,221,953 $327,215,844
1966 $302,925,235 $305,227,595
1965 $289,908,680 $264,505,506
1964 $269,819,006 $234,572,186
1963 $253,927,697 $202,305,865
1962 $236,434,954 $186,745,758
1961 $235,668,221 $178,497,098
1960 $226,195,578 $171,057,069

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

GeoRank.org/facts/benin/togo | CC BY

Benin and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Togo
2024 $1,485 $1,119
2023 $1,394 $1,055
2022 $1,266 $951
2021 $1,319 $962
2020 $1,200 $863
2019 $1,131 $826
2018 $1,152 $851
2017 $1,055 $793
2016 $1,011 $773
2015 $1,002 $751
2014 $1,204 $856
2013 $1,169 $827
2012 $1,072 $762
2011 $1,059 $784
2010 $973 $705
2009 $1,024 $721
2008 $1,061 $719
2007 $912 $608
2006 $809 $553
2005 $779 $551
2004 $759 $560
2003 $676 $538
2002 $546 $445
2001 $492 $397
2000 $487 $410
1999 $525 $445
1998 $362 $461
1997 $345 $448
1996 $369 $452
1995 $348 $419
1994 $262.1 $329
1993 $387 $414
1992 $302 $565
1991 $365 $550
1990 $371 $575
1989 $293.3 $492
1988 $326 $517
1987 $324 $482
1986 $285.8 $422
1985 $230.4 $313
1984 $238.6 $304
1983 $256 $336
1982 $305 $372
1981 $320 $451
1980 $358 $549
1979 $311 $443
1978 $249.8 $421
1977 $207 $406
1976 $197.7 $332
1975 $196.5 $339
1974 $164.9 $315
1973 $153.6 $234.4
1972 $127.9 $198.8
1971 $106.9 $174.6
1970 $108.8 $159.8
1969 $110.3 $174.7
1968 $111.2 $164.3
1967 $106.6 $163.9
1966 $107.6 $159.1
1965 $105.1 $142.7
1964 $99.8 $130.1
1963 $95.7 $114.6
1962 $90.8 $107.8
1961 $92.1 $104.8
1960 $89.9 $102.2

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

GeoRank.org/facts/benin/togo | CC BY

Benin vs. Togo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Togo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Togo
2026 61.3 63.3
2025 61.1 63.1
2024 61 62.9
2023 60.8 62.7
2022 60.5 62.3
2021 59.6 61.3
2020 60.2 61.1
2019 59.9 61.1
2018 59.7 60.6
2017 59.5 60.1
2016 59.3 59.7
2015 59.1 59.2
2014 59 58.8
2013 58.9 58.3
2012 58.6 57.9
2011 58.5 57.6
2010 58.4 57.2
2009 58.3 56.9
2008 58.1 56.7
2007 58.2 56.4
2006 58 56.1
2005 57.7 55.9
2004 57.3 55.6
2003 57.1 55.3
2002 56.9 55
2001 56.7 54.7
2000 56.6 54.6
1999 56.3 54.3
1998 56.2 54
1997 56 53.8
1996 55.6 53.8
1995 55.4 53.7
1994 55 53.7
1993 54.6 53.9
1992 54.1 54.1
1991 53.4 54.3
1990 53 54.6
1989 52.5 54.7
1988 52 54.9
1987 51.3 54.8
1986 50.6 54.6
1985 50 54.4
1984 49.4 54.1
1983 48.8 53.8
1982 48.5 53.3
1981 48.1 52.8
1980 47.7 52.1
1979 47.4 51.5
1978 46.9 50.9
1977 46.5 50.2
1976 46 49.5
1975 45.4 49
1974 44.9 48.6
1973 44.4 48.1
1972 43.9 47.7
1971 43.4 47.2
1970 43 46.8
1969 42.6 46.4
1968 42.2 46
1967 41.8 45.6
1966 41.3 45.2
1965 41 44.9
1964 40.5 44.6
1963 40.1 44.3
1962 39.6 44
1961 39.2 43.7
1960 38.8 43.5
1959 38.4 43.3
1958 38 43.1
1957 37.6 42.9
1956 37.3 42.8
1955 37 42.7
1954 36.7 42.5
1953 36.3 42.3
1952 36 42.2
1951 35.7 42.1
1950 35.4 41.9

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

GeoRank.org/facts/benin/togo | CC BY

Benin and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Togo
1x
Year Population
Benin Togo
2024 14,462,724 9,515,236
2023 14,111,034 9,304,337
2022 13,759,501 9,089,738
2021 13,413,417 8,878,379
2020 13,070,169 8,669,720
2019 12,726,755 8,463,068
2018 12,383,347 8,258,778
2017 12,039,780 8,057,140
2016 11,697,842 7,858,289
2015 11,360,681 7,663,195
2014 11,030,004 7,472,450
2013 10,708,834 7,285,442
2012 10,397,657 7,100,736
2011 10,093,623 6,916,474
2010 9,797,484 6,732,590
2009 9,509,423 6,551,865
2008 9,228,466 6,368,812
2007 8,953,969 6,188,344
2006 8,693,242 6,010,668
2005 8,426,144 5,844,631
2004 8,159,094 5,696,508
2003 7,913,070 5,552,167
2002 7,675,426 5,413,274
2001 7,445,596 5,277,382
2000 7,221,619 5,140,037
1999 7,002,818 5,000,269
1998 6,789,489 4,860,913
1997 6,583,365 4,725,030
1996 6,391,858 4,577,860
1995 6,226,773 4,410,832
1994 6,096,506 4,222,940
1993 5,872,706 4,207,453
1992 5,617,844 4,233,617
1991 5,446,932 4,115,560
1990 5,281,479 3,998,761
1989 5,121,657 3,883,411
1988 4,967,341 3,769,742
1987 4,818,486 3,657,508
1986 4,675,420 3,547,952
1985 4,538,012 3,441,091
1984 4,405,895 3,332,837
1983 4,278,978 3,222,899
1982 4,156,596 3,115,042
1981 4,038,307 3,013,043
1980 3,925,251 2,920,894
1979 3,818,528 2,839,854
1978 3,718,305 2,768,148
1977 3,623,202 2,701,894
1976 3,532,196 2,637,796
1975 3,445,407 2,574,622
1974 3,362,633 2,511,760
1973 3,283,496 2,448,749
1972 3,207,543 2,384,994
1971 3,134,767 2,317,976
1970 3,065,057 2,244,773
1969 2,998,222 2,164,814
1968 2,934,257 2,080,226
1967 2,872,997 1,995,890
1966 2,814,317 1,918,513
1965 2,757,936 1,853,771
1964 2,704,003 1,803,440
1963 2,652,908 1,765,072
1962 2,604,659 1,732,959
1961 2,559,223 1,702,717
1960 2,517,286 1,673,110

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

GeoRank.org/facts/benin/togo | CC BY

Fertility rates in Benin and Togo

Fertility rate
Benin

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Togo
2023 4.56 4.19
2022 4.63 4.25
2021 4.71 4.32
2020 4.8 4.39
2019 4.9 4.45
2018 5.03 4.51
2017 5.16 4.58
2016 5.25 4.63
2015 5.32 4.66
2014 5.37 4.7
2013 5.41 4.75
2012 5.43 4.85
2011 5.44 4.98
2010 5.45 5.09
2009 5.49 5.1
2008 5.55 5.1
2007 5.63 5.1
2006 5.67 5.08
2005 5.69 5.04
2004 5.72 5
2003 5.76 5.05
2002 5.79 5.09
2001 5.85 5.13
2000 5.94 5.17
1999 6.03 5.23
1998 6.14 5.29
1997 6.23 5.36
1996 6.28 5.46
1995 6.33 5.57
1994 6.42 5.67
1993 6.51 5.78
1992 6.59 5.89
1991 6.67 5.99
1990 6.74 6.07
1989 6.82 6.15
1988 6.87 6.23
1987 6.92 6.3
1986 6.96 6.38
1985 7 6.46
1984 7.03 6.54
1983 7.05 6.63
1982 7.06 6.73
1981 7.06 6.81
1980 6.99 6.88
1979 6.91 6.94
1978 6.82 6.98
1977 6.83 7.03
1976 6.83 7.06
1975 6.83 7.09
1974 6.82 7.09
1973 6.81 7.08
1972 6.8 7.07
1971 6.77 7.06
1970 6.74 7.04
1969 6.71 7.02
1968 6.67 6.97
1967 6.64 6.96
1966 6.63 6.96
1965 6.61 6.94
1964 6.57 6.92
1963 6.51 6.89
1962 6.46 6.86
1961 6.4 6.82
1960 6.28 6.8

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

GeoRank.org/facts/benin/togo | CC BY

Benin and Togo demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Togo
2024 19 19.9
2023 18.8 19.8
2022 18.7 19.7
2021 18.6 19.6
2020 18.5 19.5
2019 18.4 19.4
2018 18.3 19.4
2017 18.3 19.3
2016 18.2 19.3
2015 18.1 19.2
2014 18.1 19.2
2013 18 19.1
2012 18 19.1
2011 17.9 19.1
2010 17.8 19
2009 17.8 19
2008 17.7 19
2007 17.6 18.9
2006 17.6 18.9
2005 17.5 18.8
2004 17.4 18.7
2003 17.4 18.6
2002 17.3 18.6
2001 17.2 18.5
2000 17.1 18.4
1999 17.1 18.3
1998 17 18.1
1997 17 18
1996 16.9 17.8
1995 17 17.7
1994 17.2 17.6
1993 17.1 17.5
1992 16.9 17.4
1991 16.9 17.3
1990 16.9 17.2
1989 16.9 17.2
1988 16.9 17.1
1987 16.9 17
1986 17 17
1985 17 16.9
1984 17.1 16.9
1983 17.1 16.9
1982 17.2 16.9
1981 17.3 16.9
1980 17.3 16.9
1979 17.4 16.9
1978 17.5 16.9
1977 17.6 17
1976 17.7 17
1975 17.8 17.1
1974 17.9 17.1
1973 18.1 17.2
1972 18.3 17.3
1971 18.4 17.3
1970 18.6 17.4
1969 18.8 17.4
1968 19 17.5
1967 19.3 17.5
1966 19.5 17.6
1965 19.7 17.7
1964 19.9 17.7
1963 20.1 17.8
1962 20.3 17.9
1961 20.6 18
1960 20.8 18.1

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

GeoRank.org/facts/benin/togo | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Benin and Togo.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Togo
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$10.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
26.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
4.14%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-7.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
49.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
20.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
51.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.8%
2021
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
482,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
15.9%
2019
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
57.4%
2024

Energy

Benin Togo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
425 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$6.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
0.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
16.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
75.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
0.38%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
191.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
25.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
9.51%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

Benin Togo
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
43.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.22 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
20.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
28.7
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
72.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
37%
2023

Health

Benin Togo
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$59.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$38.4
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
63.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
20%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
25 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
349
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
58.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
12%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
6.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
1.44 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Togo
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
2,207 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
14,749 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
4,635 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
7,291 mi
2020

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.