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Benin vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 99th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Trinidad
Population
15272847
1374840
Population rank 76/197 154/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Benin and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Benin and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Benin

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Benin Trinidad
2024 $21,482,643,706 $25,633,544,529
2023 $19,673,291,004 $25,036,993,423
2022 $17,425,405,091 $28,341,164,301
2021 $17,687,623,530 $24,222,963,263
2020 $15,686,741,884 $20,888,515,184
2019 $14,391,686,313 $23,477,745,792
2018 $14,262,408,090 $23,883,058,083
2017 $12,701,655,837 $23,830,750,901
2016 $11,821,065,853 $23,624,322,193
2015 $11,388,160,997 $26,841,141,793
2014 $13,284,527,847 $29,474,180,005
2013 $12,517,845,124 $28,560,537,057
2012 $11,141,358,116 $27,147,349,937
2011 $10,693,321,364 $25,433,007,437
2010 $9,535,345,016 $22,157,920,592
2009 $9,738,626,517 $19,172,165,226
2008 $9,787,734,526 $27,871,587,350
2007 $8,169,048,383 $21,641,620,050
2006 $7,034,111,315 $18,369,361,094
2005 $6,567,654,954 $15,982,389,018
2004 $6,190,270,380 $13,280,291,990
2003 $5,349,258,094 $11,305,459,802
2002 $4,194,342,686 $9,008,298,229
2001 $3,666,222,635 $8,824,849,191
2000 $3,519,991,440 $8,154,342,116
1999 $3,677,393,999 $6,808,982,521
1998 $2,455,092,686 $6,043,686,654
1997 $2,268,301,646 $5,737,771,523
1996 $2,361,116,449 $5,759,570,336
1995 $2,169,627,138 $5,329,217,747
1994 $1,598,075,944 $4,947,181,646
1993 $2,274,558,083 $4,669,491,134
1992 $1,695,315,306 $5,439,552,941
1991 $1,986,437,797 $5,307,905,882
1990 $1,959,965,330 $5,068,000,000
1989 $1,502,294,416 $4,323,058,824
1988 $1,620,246,084 $4,496,910,569
1987 $1,562,412,228 $4,797,777,778
1986 $1,336,102,025 $4,794,444,444
1985 $1,045,712,789 $7,375,918,367
1984 $1,051,134,009 $7,757,083,333
1983 $1,095,348,199 $7,763,750,000
1982 $1,267,778,670 $8,140,416,667
1981 $1,291,120,188 $6,992,083,333
1980 $1,405,251,847 $6,235,833,333
1979 $1,186,231,020 $4,602,416,625
1978 $928,843,469 $3,562,333,458
1977 $750,049,779 $3,138,666,667
1976 $698,408,262 $2,500,424,955
1975 $676,870,140 $2,442,669,825
1974 $554,654,861 $2,042,001,071
1973 $504,376,074 $1,308,785,431
1972 $410,331,857 $1,083,391,758
1971 $335,073,028 $896,765,215
1970 $333,627,713 $821,850,000
1969 $330,748,245 $779,200,000
1968 $326,323,105 $758,899,950
1967 $306,221,953 $761,981,912
1966 $302,925,235 $723,739,857
1965 $289,908,680 $736,573,159
1964 $269,819,006 $711,897,520
1963 $253,927,697 $678,239,329
1962 $236,434,954 $619,322,810
1961 $235,668,221 $584,964,621
1960 $226,195,578 $535,673,252

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

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Benin and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Trinidad
2024 $1,485 $18,733
2023 $1,394 $18,308
2022 $1,266 $20,751
2021 $1,319 $17,713
2020 $1,200 $15,284
2019 $1,131 $17,213
2018 $1,152 $17,571
2017 $1,055 $17,566
2016 $1,011 $17,449
2015 $1,002 $19,887
2014 $1,204 $21,908
2013 $1,169 $21,305
2012 $1,072 $20,332
2011 $1,059 $19,151
2010 $973 $16,815
2009 $1,024 $14,634
2008 $1,061 $21,299
2007 $912 $16,607
2006 $809 $14,153
2005 $779 $12,346
2004 $759 $9,871
2003 $676 $8,445
2002 $546 $6,763
2001 $492 $6,657
2000 $487 $6,179
1999 $525 $5,179
1998 $362 $4,613
1997 $345 $4,394
1996 $369 $4,427
1995 $348 $4,115
1994 $262.1 $3,840
1993 $387 $3,647
1992 $302 $4,277
1991 $365 $4,205
1990 $371 $4,047
1989 $293.3 $3,482
1988 $326 $3,656
1987 $324 $3,941
1986 $285.8 $3,985
1985 $230.4 $6,212
1984 $238.6 $6,613
1983 $256 $6,690
1982 $305 $7,091
1981 $320 $6,160
1980 $358 $5,559
1979 $311 $4,155
1978 $249.8 $3,258
1977 $207 $2,907
1976 $197.7 $2,345
1975 $196.5 $2,319
1974 $164.9 $1,962
1973 $153.6 $1,273
1972 $127.9 $1,067
1971 $106.9 $894
1970 $108.8 $829
1969 $110.3 $795
1968 $111.2 $783
1967 $106.6 $797
1966 $107.6 $768
1965 $105.1 $793
1964 $99.8 $780
1963 $95.7 $756
1962 $90.8 $704
1961 $92.1 $678
1960 $89.9 $634

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

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Benin vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Trinidad
2026 61.3 73.9
2025 61.1 73.7
2024 61 73.6
2023 60.8 73.5
2022 60.5 73.3
2021 59.6 71.1
2020 60.2 72.6
2019 59.9 72.8
2018 59.7 72.7
2017 59.5 73
2016 59.3 72.9
2015 59.1 72.9
2014 59 72.9
2013 58.9 72.8
2012 58.6 72.5
2011 58.5 72.2
2010 58.4 71.8
2009 58.3 71.4
2008 58.1 71.1
2007 58.2 70.8
2006 58 70.4
2005 57.7 70.2
2004 57.3 69.9
2003 57.1 69.5
2002 56.9 69.2
2001 56.7 68.9
2000 56.6 68.6
1999 56.3 68.5
1998 56.2 68.3
1997 56 68.1
1996 55.6 68
1995 55.4 68
1994 55 67.8
1993 54.6 67.8
1992 54.1 67.8
1991 53.4 67.8
1990 53 67.6
1989 52.5 67.5
1988 52 67.4
1987 51.3 67.1
1986 50.6 66.9
1985 50 66.7
1984 49.4 66.6
1983 48.8 66.4
1982 48.5 66.4
1981 48.1 66.5
1980 47.7 66.5
1979 47.4 66.4
1978 46.9 66.2
1977 46.5 66.2
1976 46 66
1975 45.4 65.6
1974 44.9 65.5
1973 44.4 65.4
1972 43.9 65.2
1971 43.4 64.9
1970 43 64.9
1969 42.6 64.8
1968 42.2 64.6
1967 41.8 64.5
1966 41.3 64.3
1965 41 64.2
1964 40.5 64
1963 40.1 63.6
1962 39.6 63.4
1961 39.2 63
1960 38.8 62.5
1959 38.4 61.9
1958 38 61.4
1957 37.6 60.7
1956 37.3 60.3
1955 37 59.7
1954 36.7 59.1
1953 36.3 58.3
1952 36 57.7
1951 35.7 57.3
1950 35.4 57

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

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Benin and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Benin Trinidad
2024 14,462,724 1,368,333
2023 14,111,034 1,367,510
2022 13,759,501 1,365,805
2021 13,413,417 1,367,558
2020 13,070,169 1,366,725
2019 12,726,755 1,363,985
2018 12,383,347 1,359,193
2017 12,039,780 1,356,633
2016 11,697,842 1,353,895
2015 11,360,681 1,349,667
2014 11,030,004 1,345,343
2013 10,708,834 1,340,557
2012 10,397,657 1,335,194
2011 10,093,623 1,328,019
2010 9,797,484 1,317,714
2009 9,509,423 1,310,106
2008 9,228,466 1,308,587
2007 8,953,969 1,303,188
2006 8,693,242 1,297,944
2005 8,426,144 1,294,494
2004 8,159,094 1,345,380
2003 7,913,070 1,338,709
2002 7,675,426 1,332,011
2001 7,445,596 1,325,567
2000 7,221,619 1,319,774
1999 7,002,818 1,314,708
1998 6,789,489 1,310,225
1997 6,583,365 1,305,836
1996 6,391,858 1,300,928
1995 6,226,773 1,295,169
1994 6,096,506 1,288,341
1993 5,872,706 1,280,466
1992 5,617,844 1,271,674
1991 5,446,932 1,262,171
1990 5,281,479 1,252,208
1989 5,121,657 1,241,600
1988 4,967,341 1,230,069
1987 4,818,486 1,217,364
1986 4,675,420 1,203,124
1985 4,538,012 1,187,366
1984 4,405,895 1,172,984
1983 4,278,978 1,160,534
1982 4,156,596 1,147,927
1981 4,038,307 1,135,132
1980 3,925,251 1,121,744
1979 3,818,528 1,107,639
1978 3,718,305 1,093,380
1977 3,623,202 1,079,554
1976 3,532,196 1,066,311
1975 3,445,407 1,053,469
1974 3,362,633 1,040,761
1973 3,283,496 1,027,851
1972 3,207,543 1,014,921
1971 3,134,767 1,002,585
1970 3,065,057 991,471
1969 2,998,222 980,706
1968 2,934,257 969,006
1967 2,872,997 956,418
1966 2,814,317 942,937
1965 2,757,936 928,425
1964 2,704,003 912,963
1963 2,652,908 896,804
1962 2,604,659 880,194
1961 2,559,223 863,144
1960 2,517,286 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Benin

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Trinidad
2023 4.56 1.53
2022 4.63 1.54
2021 4.71 1.56
2020 4.8 1.57
2019 4.9 1.58
2018 5.03 1.59
2017 5.16 1.59
2016 5.25 1.6
2015 5.32 1.6
2014 5.37 1.6
2013 5.41 1.6
2012 5.43 1.61
2011 5.44 1.61
2010 5.45 1.61
2009 5.49 1.62
2008 5.55 1.62
2007 5.63 1.62
2006 5.67 1.62
2005 5.69 1.63
2004 5.72 1.63
2003 5.76 1.65
2002 5.79 1.67
2001 5.85 1.71
2000 5.94 1.73
1999 6.03 1.76
1998 6.14 1.78
1997 6.23 1.83
1996 6.28 1.89
1995 6.33 1.97
1994 6.42 2.06
1993 6.51 2.13
1992 6.59 2.21
1991 6.67 2.29
1990 6.74 2.39
1989 6.82 2.53
1988 6.87 2.65
1987 6.92 2.78
1986 6.96 2.9
1985 7 2.99
1984 7.03 3.02
1983 7.05 3.07
1982 7.06 3.11
1981 7.06 3.13
1980 6.99 3.15
1979 6.91 3.13
1978 6.82 3.13
1977 6.83 3.12
1976 6.83 3.14
1975 6.83 3.21
1974 6.82 3.32
1973 6.81 3.47
1972 6.8 3.55
1971 6.77 3.61
1970 6.74 3.71
1969 6.71 3.86
1968 6.67 4.11
1967 6.64 4.35
1966 6.63 4.62
1965 6.61 4.88
1964 6.57 5.08
1963 6.51 5.24
1962 6.46 5.36
1961 6.4 5.41
1960 6.28 5.41

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

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Benin and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Trinidad
2024 19 38.2
2023 18.8 37.7
2022 18.7 37.2
2021 18.6 36.8
2020 18.5 36.3
2019 18.4 35.7
2018 18.3 35.3
2017 18.3 34.9
2016 18.2 34.4
2015 18.1 34
2014 18.1 33.5
2013 18 33.1
2012 18 32.6
2011 17.9 32.1
2010 17.8 31.7
2009 17.8 31.2
2008 17.7 30.7
2007 17.6 30.3
2006 17.6 29.8
2005 17.5 29.5
2004 17.4 29.1
2003 17.4 28.7
2002 17.3 28.3
2001 17.2 27.9
2000 17.1 27.5
1999 17.1 27.1
1998 17 26.7
1997 17 26.4
1996 16.9 26
1995 17 25.6
1994 17.2 25.3
1993 17.1 25.1
1992 16.9 24.8
1991 16.9 24.5
1990 16.9 24.2
1989 16.9 23.9
1988 16.9 23.6
1987 16.9 23.3
1986 17 23.1
1985 17 22.8
1984 17.1 22.6
1983 17.1 22.4
1982 17.2 22.2
1981 17.3 21.9
1980 17.3 21.7
1979 17.4 21.4
1978 17.5 21.1
1977 17.6 20.8
1976 17.7 20.6
1975 17.8 20.2
1974 17.9 19.9
1973 18.1 19.6
1972 18.3 19.3
1971 18.4 19.1
1970 18.6 18.8
1969 18.8 18.6
1968 19 18.5
1967 19.3 18.4
1966 19.5 18.4
1965 19.7 18.3
1964 19.9 18.3
1963 20.1 18.3
1962 20.3 18.4
1961 20.6 18.4
1960 20.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
74.6%
2024

Energy

Benin Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Benin Trinidad
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
97.9%
2000
English speaking
1%
2025
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Benin Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Trinidad
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
n/a

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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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