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Benin vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 99th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Tonga
Population
15272847
103309
Population rank 76/197 183/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 126/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 162/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 151/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Benin and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Benin and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Benin

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Benin Tonga
2024 $21,482,643,706 -
2023 $19,673,291,004 $591,139,749
2022 $17,425,405,091 $556,514,555
2021 $17,687,623,530 $519,306,353
2020 $15,686,741,884 $506,571,468
2019 $14,391,686,313 $506,031,239
2018 $14,262,408,090 $493,530,783
2017 $12,701,655,837 $459,976,850
2016 $11,821,065,853 $420,828,262
2015 $11,388,160,997 $437,525,514
2014 $13,284,527,847 $440,997,738
2013 $12,517,845,124 $451,788,498
2012 $11,141,358,116 $471,122,971
2011 $10,693,321,364 $414,143,828
2010 $9,535,345,016 $366,887,375
2009 $9,738,626,517 $312,415,028
2008 $9,787,734,526 $344,438,844
2007 $8,169,048,383 $298,519,623
2006 $7,034,111,315 $292,232,703
2005 $6,567,654,954 $261,823,805
2004 $6,190,270,380 $230,678,011
2003 $5,349,258,094 $202,246,591
2002 $4,194,342,686 $182,764,281
2001 $3,666,222,635 $181,117,230
2000 $3,519,991,440 $204,848,488
1999 $3,677,393,999 $199,208,718
1998 $2,455,092,686 $191,504,893
1997 $2,268,301,646 $214,991,452
1996 $2,361,116,449 $222,100,576
1995 $2,169,627,138 $208,871,666
1994 $1,598,075,944 $195,990,986
1993 $2,274,558,083 $138,489,884
1992 $1,695,315,306 $137,066,291
1991 $1,986,437,797 $132,201,141
1990 $1,959,965,330 $113,563,822
1989 $1,502,294,416 $106,344,855
1988 $1,620,246,084 $106,657,267
1987 $1,562,412,228 $81,667,133
1986 $1,336,102,025 $68,195,856
1985 $1,045,712,789 $60,058,663
1984 $1,051,134,009 $64,248,355
1983 $1,095,348,199 $60,863,964
1982 $1,267,778,670 $62,068,161
1981 $1,291,120,188 $62,242,013
1980 $1,405,251,847 $53,260,077
1979 $1,186,231,020 $44,667,002
1978 $928,843,469 $41,567,472
1977 $750,049,779 $34,139,388
1976 $698,408,262 $30,036,417
1975 $676,870,140 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Tonga
2024 $1,485 -
2023 $1,394 $5,652
2022 $1,266 $5,298
2021 $1,319 $4,923
2020 $1,200 $4,792
2019 $1,131 $4,789
2018 $1,152 $4,675
2017 $1,055 $4,366
2016 $1,011 $3,988
2015 $1,002 $4,124
2014 $1,204 $4,137
2013 $1,169 $4,219
2012 $1,072 $4,384
2011 $1,059 $3,850
2010 $973 $3,416
2009 $1,024 $2,914
2008 $1,061 $3,218
2007 $912 $2,797
2006 $809 $2,750
2005 $779 $2,478
2004 $759 $2,195
2003 $676 $1,936
2002 $546 $1,759
2001 $492 $1,754
2000 $487 $1,995
1999 $525 $1,952
1998 $362 $1,889
1997 $345 $2,136
1996 $369 $2,215
1995 $348 $2,084
1994 $262.1 $1,957
1993 $387 $1,383
1992 $302 $1,370
1991 $365 $1,323
1990 $371 $1,139
1989 $293.3 $1,070
1988 $326 $1,078
1987 $324 $830
1986 $285.8 $696
1985 $230.4 $613
1984 $238.6 $656
1983 $256 $621
1982 $305 $633
1981 $320 $636
1980 $358 $545
1979 $311 $458
1978 $249.8 $428
1977 $207 $353
1976 $197.7 $315
1975 $196.5 $349
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Tonga
2026 61.3 73.4
2025 61.1 73.2
2024 61 73.1
2023 60.8 72.9
2022 60.5 72.6
2021 59.6 72.1
2020 60.2 72.4
2019 59.9 72.3
2018 59.7 72.2
2017 59.5 72.1
2016 59.3 72
2015 59.1 71.9
2014 59 71.7
2013 58.9 71.6
2012 58.6 71.5
2011 58.5 71.4
2010 58.4 71.3
2009 58.3 70.9
2008 58.1 71
2007 58.2 70.9
2006 58 70.7
2005 57.7 70.6
2004 57.3 70.4
2003 57.1 70.2
2002 56.9 70
2001 56.7 69.8
2000 56.6 69.6
1999 56.3 69.4
1998 56.2 69.2
1997 56 69
1996 55.6 68.8
1995 55.4 68.6
1994 55 68.4
1993 54.6 68.2
1992 54.1 67.9
1991 53.4 67.7
1990 53 67.5
1989 52.5 67.4
1988 52 67.3
1987 51.3 67.2
1986 50.6 67.1
1985 50 66.9
1984 49.4 66.8
1983 48.8 66.7
1982 48.5 66.3
1981 48.1 66.4
1980 47.7 66.2
1979 47.4 66
1978 46.9 65.9
1977 46.5 65.6
1976 46 65.4
1975 45.4 65.1
1974 44.9 64.8
1973 44.4 64.4
1972 43.9 64.1
1971 43.4 63.6
1970 43 63.2
1969 42.6 62.7
1968 42.2 62.2
1967 41.8 61.7
1966 41.3 61.2
1965 41 60.7
1964 40.5 60.3
1963 40.1 59.8
1962 39.6 59.3
1961 39.2 58.8
1960 38.8 58.3
1959 38.4 57.8
1958 38 57.2
1957 37.6 56.5
1956 37.3 55.7
1955 37 54.7
1954 36.7 53.6
1953 36.3 52.4
1952 36 51.2
1951 35.7 49.8
1950 35.4 48.4

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

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Benin and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Benin Tonga
2024 14,462,724 104,175
2023 14,111,034 104,597
2022 13,759,501 105,042
2021 13,413,417 105,490
2020 13,070,169 105,704
2019 12,726,755 105,669
2018 12,383,347 105,567
2017 12,039,780 105,356
2016 11,697,842 105,524
2015 11,360,681 106,095
2014 11,030,004 106,609
2013 10,708,834 107,078
2012 10,397,657 107,460
2011 10,093,623 107,570
2010 9,797,484 107,400
2009 9,509,423 107,203
2008 9,228,466 107,020
2007 8,953,969 106,726
2006 8,693,242 106,253
2005 8,426,144 105,671
2004 8,159,094 105,071
2003 7,913,070 104,464
2002 7,675,426 103,874
2001 7,445,596 103,288
2000 7,221,619 102,677
1999 7,002,818 102,046
1998 6,789,489 101,388
1997 6,583,365 100,674
1996 6,391,858 100,275
1995 6,226,773 100,225
1994 6,096,506 100,166
1993 5,872,706 100,103
1992 5,617,844 100,022
1991 5,446,932 99,895
1990 5,281,479 99,700
1989 5,121,657 99,403
1988 4,967,341 98,969
1987 4,818,486 98,376
1986 4,675,420 98,010
1985 4,538,012 97,984
1984 4,405,895 97,990
1983 4,278,978 97,998
1982 4,156,596 97,980
1981 4,038,307 97,909
1980 3,925,251 97,769
1979 3,818,528 97,544
1978 3,718,305 97,204
1977 3,623,202 96,725
1976 3,532,196 95,325
1975 3,445,407 93,017
1974 3,362,633 90,683
1973 3,283,496 88,805
1972 3,207,543 87,356
1971 3,134,767 85,896
1970 3,065,057 84,401
1969 2,998,222 82,885
1968 2,934,257 81,353
1967 2,872,997 79,814
1966 2,814,317 78,002
1965 2,757,936 75,924
1964 2,704,003 73,879
1963 2,652,908 71,885
1962 2,604,659 69,940
1961 2,559,223 68,037
1960 2,517,286 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Tonga

Fertility rate
Benin

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Tonga
2023 4.56 3.13
2022 4.63 3.17
2021 4.71 3.2
2020 4.8 3.23
2019 4.9 3.27
2018 5.03 3.33
2017 5.16 3.39
2016 5.25 3.46
2015 5.32 3.54
2014 5.37 3.62
2013 5.41 3.7
2012 5.43 3.77
2011 5.44 3.83
2010 5.45 3.88
2009 5.49 3.95
2008 5.55 4.01
2007 5.63 4.09
2006 5.67 4.14
2005 5.69 4.2
2004 5.72 4.19
2003 5.76 4.18
2002 5.79 4.14
2001 5.85 4.13
2000 5.94 4.16
1999 6.03 4.23
1998 6.14 4.31
1997 6.23 4.38
1996 6.28 4.46
1995 6.33 4.56
1994 6.42 4.66
1993 6.51 4.73
1992 6.59 4.79
1991 6.67 4.85
1990 6.74 4.93
1989 6.82 5.01
1988 6.87 5.1
1987 6.92 5.19
1986 6.96 5.27
1985 7 5.34
1984 7.03 5.41
1983 7.05 5.45
1982 7.06 5.5
1981 7.06 5.55
1980 6.99 5.6
1979 6.91 5.65
1978 6.82 5.68
1977 6.83 5.7
1976 6.83 5.73
1975 6.83 5.75
1974 6.82 5.77
1973 6.81 5.8
1972 6.8 5.86
1971 6.77 5.96
1970 6.74 6.07
1969 6.71 6.17
1968 6.67 6.23
1967 6.64 6.29
1966 6.63 6.35
1965 6.61 6.41
1964 6.57 6.46
1963 6.51 6.52
1962 6.46 6.57
1961 6.4 6.61
1960 6.28 6.65

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

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Benin and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Tonga
2024 19 21.9
2023 18.8 21.9
2022 18.7 22
2021 18.6 22.1
2020 18.5 22.1
2019 18.4 22
2018 18.3 22
2017 18.3 21.9
2016 18.2 21.9
2015 18.1 21.8
2014 18.1 21.7
2013 18 21.6
2012 18 21.4
2011 17.9 21.2
2010 17.8 21.2
2009 17.8 21.1
2008 17.7 21
2007 17.6 20.9
2006 17.6 20.8
2005 17.5 20.8
2004 17.4 20.8
2003 17.4 20.8
2002 17.3 20.7
2001 17.2 20.5
2000 17.1 20.3
1999 17.1 20.1
1998 17 19.9
1997 17 19.7
1996 16.9 19.6
1995 17 19.6
1994 17.2 19.6
1993 17.1 19.6
1992 16.9 19.5
1991 16.9 19.3
1990 16.9 19.1
1989 16.9 18.9
1988 16.9 18.6
1987 16.9 18.3
1986 17 18.2
1985 17 18.1
1984 17.1 18
1983 17.1 17.9
1982 17.2 17.8
1981 17.3 17.6
1980 17.3 17.4
1979 17.4 17.3
1978 17.5 17.1
1977 17.6 16.8
1976 17.7 16.7
1975 17.8 16.7
1974 17.9 16.8
1973 18.1 16.8
1972 18.3 16.7
1971 18.4 16.7
1970 18.6 16.8
1969 18.8 16.8
1968 19 16.9
1967 19.3 17
1966 19.5 17
1965 19.7 17
1964 19.9 17
1963 20.1 17
1962 20.3 17.1
1961 20.6 17.1
1960 20.8 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
60
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold n/a
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Benin Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Tonga
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
99.4%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Benin Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Tonga
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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