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Benin vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 99th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Tunisia
Population
15272847
12437803
Population rank 76/197 81/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Benin and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Benin and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Benin

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Benin Tunisia
2024 $21,482,643,706 $51,332,285,657
2023 $19,673,291,004 $48,205,328,303
2022 $17,425,405,091 $44,929,920,093
2021 $17,687,623,530 $47,073,234,359
2020 $15,686,741,884 $42,491,780,918
2019 $14,391,686,313 $41,905,642,419
2018 $14,262,408,090 $42,686,504,460
2017 $12,701,655,837 $42,163,530,591
2016 $11,821,065,853 $44,360,072,680
2015 $11,388,160,997 $45,779,494,042
2014 $13,284,527,847 $50,271,812,921
2013 $12,517,845,124 $48,685,446,414
2012 $11,141,358,116 $47,311,401,813
2011 $10,693,321,364 $48,123,325,825
2010 $9,535,345,016 $46,206,091,938
2009 $9,738,626,517 $43,455,740,497
2008 $9,787,734,526 $44,859,439,902
2007 $8,169,048,383 $38,915,353,867
2006 $7,034,111,315 $34,376,664,601
2005 $6,567,654,954 $32,272,186,695
2004 $6,190,270,380 $31,183,885,241
2003 $5,349,258,094 $27,453,902,261
2002 $4,194,342,686 $23,141,616,605
2001 $3,666,222,635 $22,065,832,449
2000 $3,519,991,440 $21,473,528,161
1999 $3,677,393,999 $22,943,202,175
1998 $2,455,092,686 $21,802,893,587
1997 $2,268,301,646 $20,746,210,354
1996 $2,361,116,449 $19,587,161,807
1995 $2,169,627,138 $18,030,876,599
1994 $1,598,075,944 $15,633,174,304
1993 $2,274,558,083 $14,608,335,608
1992 $1,695,315,306 $15,496,708,060
1991 $1,986,437,797 $13,074,782,609
1990 $1,959,965,330 $12,290,568,182
1989 $1,502,294,416 $10,101,851,745
1988 $1,620,246,084 $10,096,245,762
1987 $1,562,412,228 $9,696,715,911
1986 $1,336,102,025 $9,017,806,654
1985 $1,045,712,789 $8,410,226,053
1984 $1,051,134,009 $8,254,541,195
1983 $1,095,348,199 $8,350,582,748
1982 $1,267,778,670 $8,133,580,052
1981 $1,291,120,188 $8,428,445,294
1980 $1,405,251,847 $8,744,134,354
1979 $1,186,231,020 $7,188,863,904
1978 $928,843,469 $5,968,460,080
1977 $750,049,779 $5,109,324,009
1976 $698,408,262 $4,508,191,942
1975 $676,870,140 $4,328,965,588
1974 $554,654,861 $3,545,868,575
1973 $504,376,074 $2,730,813,385
1972 $410,331,857 $2,237,556,149
1971 $335,073,028 $1,685,162,272
1970 $333,627,713 $1,439,238,095
1969 $330,748,245 $1,289,904,762
1968 $326,323,105 $1,214,666,667
1967 $306,221,953 $1,085,714,286
1966 $302,925,235 $1,040,952,381
1965 $289,908,680 $991,047,619
1964 $269,819,006 $1,025,866,792
1963 $253,927,697 $1,026,737,600
1962 $236,434,954 $880,027,733
1961 $235,668,221 $866,155,429
1960 $226,195,578 -

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

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Benin and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Tunisia
2024 $1,485 $4,181
2023 $1,394 $3,951
2022 $1,266 $3,707
2021 $1,319 $3,907
2020 $1,200 $3,549
2019 $1,131 $3,529
2018 $1,152 $3,628
2017 $1,055 $3,619
2016 $1,011 $3,848
2015 $1,002 $4,015
2014 $1,204 $4,459
2013 $1,169 $4,370
2012 $1,072 $4,297
2011 $1,059 $4,421
2010 $973 $4,292
2009 $1,024 $4,080
2008 $1,061 $4,255
2007 $912 $3,727
2006 $809 $3,323
2005 $779 $3,147
2004 $759 $3,067
2003 $676 $2,726
2002 $546 $2,321
2001 $492 $2,236
2000 $487 $2,199
1999 $525 $2,376
1998 $362 $2,285
1997 $345 $2,202
1996 $369 $2,107
1995 $348 $1,968
1994 $262.1 $1,733
1993 $387 $1,649
1992 $302 $1,785
1991 $365 $1,538
1990 $371 $1,476
1989 $293.3 $1,239
1988 $326 $1,266
1987 $324 $1,245
1986 $285.8 $1,187
1985 $230.4 $1,135
1984 $238.6 $1,143
1983 $256 $1,184
1982 $305 $1,177
1981 $320 $1,247
1980 $358 $1,324
1979 $311 $1,113
1978 $249.8 $946
1977 $207 $830
1976 $197.7 $752
1975 $196.5 $741
1974 $164.9 $624
1973 $153.6 $493
1972 $127.9 $415
1971 $106.9 $320
1970 $108.8 $280.5
1969 $110.3 $257.7
1968 $111.2 $248.9
1967 $106.6 $228
1966 $107.6 $223.8
1965 $105.1 $217.3
1964 $99.8 $228.5
1963 $95.7 $231.9
1962 $90.8 $201.4
1961 $92.1 $200.7
1960 $89.9 -

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

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Benin vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Tunisia
2026 61.3 77.1
2025 61.1 76.9
2024 61 76.7
2023 60.8 76.5
2022 60.5 76.1
2021 59.6 72.9
2020 60.2 75
2019 59.9 75.6
2018 59.7 75.4
2017 59.5 75.2
2016 59.3 75
2015 59.1 74.9
2014 59 74.8
2013 58.9 74.7
2012 58.6 74.6
2011 58.5 74.5
2010 58.4 74.4
2009 58.3 74.3
2008 58.1 74.2
2007 58.2 74
2006 58 73.9
2005 57.7 73.7
2004 57.3 73.5
2003 57.1 73.3
2002 56.9 73.1
2001 56.7 72.8
2000 56.6 72.6
1999 56.3 72.3
1998 56.2 72.1
1997 56 71.7
1996 55.6 71.2
1995 55.4 70.8
1994 55 70.4
1993 54.6 70
1992 54.1 69.7
1991 53.4 69.4
1990 53 69.1
1989 52.5 68.8
1988 52 68.5
1987 51.3 68
1986 50.6 67.4
1985 50 66.9
1984 49.4 66.3
1983 48.8 65.7
1982 48.5 65
1981 48.1 64.4
1980 47.7 63.7
1979 47.4 62.9
1978 46.9 62.1
1977 46.5 61.3
1976 46 60.3
1975 45.4 59.3
1974 44.9 58.3
1973 44.4 57.1
1972 43.9 56.1
1971 43.4 54.9
1970 43 53.8
1969 42.6 52.3
1968 42.2 51.3
1967 41.8 50.2
1966 41.3 49.2
1965 41 48.2
1964 40.5 47.3
1963 40.1 46.4
1962 39.6 45.6
1961 39.2 44.3
1960 38.8 44
1959 38.4 43.4
1958 38 42.7
1957 37.6 42.1
1956 37.3 41.3
1955 37 40.8
1954 36.7 40
1953 36.3 39.7
1952 36 39.3
1951 35.7 38.7
1950 35.4 38.2

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

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Benin and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Benin Tunisia
2024 14,462,724 12,277,109
2023 14,111,034 12,200,431
2022 13,759,501 12,119,334
2021 13,413,417 12,048,622
2020 13,070,169 11,974,057
2019 12,726,755 11,875,081
2018 12,383,347 11,765,514
2017 12,039,780 11,650,498
2016 11,697,842 11,528,674
2015 11,360,681 11,402,264
2014 11,030,004 11,274,288
2013 10,708,834 11,141,361
2012 10,397,657 11,009,647
2011 10,093,623 10,886,035
2010 9,797,484 10,765,980
2009 9,509,423 10,650,681
2008 9,228,466 10,542,635
2007 8,953,969 10,441,702
2006 8,693,242 10,346,410
2005 8,426,144 10,255,472
2004 8,159,094 10,166,163
2003 7,913,070 10,071,632
2002 7,675,426 9,971,515
2001 7,445,596 9,869,677
2000 7,221,619 9,764,935
1999 7,002,818 9,655,963
1998 6,789,489 9,541,667
1997 6,583,365 9,421,270
1996 6,391,858 9,294,432
1995 6,226,773 9,161,258
1994 6,096,506 9,018,448
1993 5,872,706 8,857,910
1992 5,617,844 8,682,512
1991 5,446,932 8,501,827
1990 5,281,479 8,324,509
1989 5,121,657 8,151,660
1988 4,967,341 7,974,440
1987 4,818,486 7,789,987
1986 4,675,420 7,600,301
1985 4,538,012 7,409,903
1984 4,405,895 7,220,044
1983 4,278,978 7,053,800
1982 4,156,596 6,908,642
1981 4,038,307 6,758,284
1980 3,925,251 6,606,195
1979 3,818,528 6,456,419
1978 3,718,305 6,309,390
1977 3,623,202 6,155,931
1976 3,532,196 5,996,994
1975 3,445,407 5,839,262
1974 3,362,633 5,684,674
1973 3,283,496 5,537,242
1972 3,207,543 5,396,557
1971 3,134,767 5,261,658
1970 3,065,057 5,131,396
1969 2,998,222 5,004,697
1968 2,934,257 4,879,899
1967 2,872,997 4,760,970
1966 2,814,317 4,652,287
1965 2,757,936 4,561,385
1964 2,704,003 4,489,869
1963 2,652,908 4,427,131
1962 2,604,659 4,369,136
1961 2,559,223 4,316,278
1960 2,517,286 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Benin

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Tunisia
2023 4.56 1.83
2022 4.63 1.85
2021 4.71 1.8
2020 4.8 2
2019 4.9 2.1
2018 5.03 2.13
2017 5.16 2.21
2016 5.25 2.28
2015 5.32 2.31
2014 5.37 2.32
2013 5.41 2.31
2012 5.43 2.28
2011 5.44 2.19
2010 5.45 2.08
2009 5.49 2
2008 5.55 1.98
2007 5.63 1.96
2006 5.67 1.95
2005 5.69 1.95
2004 5.72 1.95
2003 5.76 1.96
2002 5.79 1.94
2001 5.85 1.98
2000 5.94 2.03
1999 6.03 2.08
1998 6.14 2.2
1997 6.23 2.34
1996 6.28 2.49
1995 6.33 2.67
1994 6.42 2.87
1993 6.51 3.06
1992 6.59 3.19
1991 6.67 3.31
1990 6.74 3.44
1989 6.82 3.57
1988 6.87 3.83
1987 6.92 4.1
1986 6.96 4.36
1985 7 4.52
1984 7.03 4.66
1983 7.05 4.77
1982 7.06 4.89
1981 7.06 5.02
1980 6.99 5.03
1979 6.91 5.18
1978 6.82 5.4
1977 6.83 5.68
1976 6.83 5.87
1975 6.83 5.97
1974 6.82 6.05
1973 6.81 6.12
1972 6.8 6.19
1971 6.77 6.29
1970 6.74 6.43
1969 6.71 6.62
1968 6.67 6.81
1967 6.64 6.95
1966 6.63 7.06
1965 6.61 7.11
1964 6.57 7.17
1963 6.51 7.17
1962 6.46 7.17
1961 6.4 7.16
1960 6.28 7.16

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

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Benin and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Tunisia
2024 19 33.5
2023 18.8 33.2
2022 18.7 32.8
2021 18.6 32.4
2020 18.5 32
2019 18.4 31.7
2018 18.3 31.4
2017 18.3 31.1
2016 18.2 30.8
2015 18.1 30.4
2014 18.1 30.1
2013 18 29.8
2012 18 29.5
2011 17.9 29.2
2010 17.8 28.9
2009 17.8 28.5
2008 17.7 28.1
2007 17.6 27.6
2006 17.6 27.2
2005 17.5 26.7
2004 17.4 26.2
2003 17.4 25.7
2002 17.3 25.3
2001 17.2 24.8
2000 17.1 24.4
1999 17.1 24
1998 17 23.6
1997 17 23.2
1996 16.9 22.9
1995 17 22.5
1994 17.2 22.1
1993 17.1 21.8
1992 16.9 21.5
1991 16.9 21.2
1990 16.9 21
1989 16.9 20.7
1988 16.9 20.4
1987 16.9 20.2
1986 17 19.9
1985 17 19.7
1984 17.1 19.5
1983 17.1 19.2
1982 17.2 19
1981 17.3 18.7
1980 17.3 18.5
1979 17.4 18.3
1978 17.5 18.1
1977 17.6 18
1976 17.7 17.9
1975 17.8 17.8
1974 17.9 17.8
1973 18.1 17.7
1972 18.3 17.6
1971 18.4 17.6
1970 18.6 17.6
1969 18.8 17.5
1968 19 17.6
1967 19.3 17.7
1966 19.5 17.8
1965 19.7 17.9
1964 19.9 18
1963 20.1 18.1
1962 20.3 18.2
1961 20.6 18.3
1960 20.8 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Benin Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Tunisia
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
86.3%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Benin Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Tunisia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
12,272 mi
2023

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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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