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Benin vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 99th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Turkey
Population
15272847
86002379
Population rank 76/197 18/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 126/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Benin and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Benin and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Benin

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Benin Turkey
2024 $21,482,643,706 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $19,673,291,004 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $17,425,405,091 $926,097,476,914
2021 $17,687,623,530 $839,938,668,172
2020 $15,686,741,884 $733,628,247,119
2019 $14,391,686,313 $775,853,144,223
2018 $14,262,408,090 $788,356,985,774
2017 $12,701,655,837 $863,874,522,365
2016 $11,821,065,853 $870,818,016,910
2015 $11,388,160,997 $865,460,050,684
2014 $13,284,527,847 $942,343,431,929
2013 $12,517,845,124 $962,167,643,589
2012 $11,141,358,116 $885,327,622,479
2011 $10,693,321,364 $844,192,507,381
2010 $9,535,345,016 $782,545,664,268
2009 $9,738,626,517 $653,894,449,921
2008 $9,787,734,526 $775,415,944,333
2007 $8,169,048,383 $685,228,481,017
2006 $7,034,111,315 $559,668,118,237
2005 $6,567,654,954 $508,314,210,213
2004 $6,190,270,380 $410,156,784,496
2003 $5,349,258,094 $315,392,899,922
2002 $4,194,342,686 $240,778,008,474
2001 $3,666,222,635 $202,195,080,239
2000 $3,519,991,440 $274,748,463,179
1999 $3,677,393,999 $256,673,939,248
1998 $2,455,092,686 $276,035,372,655
1997 $2,268,301,646 $263,817,553,748
1996 $2,361,116,449 $250,366,965,174
1995 $2,169,627,138 $234,699,627,004
1994 $1,598,075,944 $130,650,447,499
1993 $2,274,558,083 $180,415,757,852
1992 $1,695,315,306 $159,104,772,992
1991 $1,986,437,797 $151,034,731,544
1990 $1,959,965,330 $150,655,500,192
1989 $1,502,294,416 $107,127,191,329
1988 $1,620,246,084 $90,875,175,809
1987 $1,562,412,228 $87,190,081,680
1986 $1,336,102,025 $75,673,037,037
1985 $1,045,712,789 $67,232,758,621
1984 $1,051,134,009 $59,937,602,180
1983 $1,095,348,199 $61,803,555,556
1982 $1,267,778,670 $64,369,325,153
1981 $1,291,120,188 $71,180,180,180
1980 $1,405,251,847 $68,823,684,211
1979 $1,186,231,020 $89,616,129,032
1978 $928,843,469 $65,912,500,000
1977 $750,049,779 $58,683,333,333
1976 $698,408,262 $51,450,000,000
1975 $676,870,140 $46,042,857,143
1974 $554,654,861 $35,414,285,714
1973 $504,376,074 $26,000,000,000
1972 $410,331,857 $20,650,000,000
1971 $335,073,028 $16,166,666,667
1970 $333,627,713 $17,863,636,364
1969 $330,748,245 $19,466,666,667
1968 $326,323,105 $17,500,000,000
1967 $306,221,953 $15,644,444,444
1966 $302,925,235 $14,100,000,000
1965 $289,908,680 $11,966,666,667
1964 $269,819,006 $11,177,777,778
1963 $253,927,697 $10,355,555,556
1962 $236,434,954 $8,922,222,222
1961 $235,668,221 $7,988,888,889
1960 $226,195,578 $7,566,666,667

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

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Benin and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Turkey
2024 $1,485 $15,893
2023 $1,394 $13,375
2022 $1,266 $10,898
2021 $1,319 $9,982
2020 $1,200 $8,798
2019 $1,131 $9,395
2018 $1,152 $9,684
2017 $1,055 $10,756
2016 $1,011 $10,984
2015 $1,002 $11,065
2014 $1,204 $12,209
2013 $1,169 $12,636
2012 $1,072 $11,777
2011 $1,059 $11,374
2010 $973 $10,699
2009 $1,024 $9,077
2008 $1,061 $10,913
2007 $912 $9,767
2006 $809 $7,990
2005 $779 $7,332
2004 $759 $5,980
2003 $676 $4,650
2002 $546 $3,591
2001 $492 $3,052
2000 $487 $4,199
1999 $525 $3,974
1998 $362 $4,331
1997 $345 $4,197
1996 $369 $4,041
1995 $348 $3,846
1994 $262.1 $2,176
1993 $387 $3,058
1992 $302 $2,744
1991 $365 $2,649
1990 $371 $2,690
1989 $293.3 $1,949
1988 $326 $1,686
1987 $324 $1,650
1986 $285.8 $1,461
1985 $230.4 $1,326
1984 $238.6 $1,209
1983 $256 $1,276
1982 $305 $1,360
1981 $320 $1,537
1980 $358 $1,516
1979 $311 $2,013
1978 $249.8 $1,510
1977 $207 $1,372
1976 $197.7 $1,228
1975 $196.5 $1,122
1974 $164.9 $881
1973 $153.6 $661
1972 $127.9 $537
1971 $106.9 $431
1970 $108.8 $488
1969 $110.3 $544
1968 $111.2 $501
1967 $106.6 $459
1966 $107.6 $425
1965 $105.1 $370
1964 $99.8 $354
1963 $95.7 $337
1962 $90.8 $298.2
1961 $92.1 $274.4
1960 $89.9 $267.1

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

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Benin vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Turkey
2026 61.3 78.4
2025 61.1 77.8
2024 61 77.4
2023 60.8 77.2
2022 60.5 77.6
2021 59.6 75.7
2020 60.2 76.5
2019 59.9 77.7
2018 59.7 77.5
2017 59.5 77
2016 59.3 76.6
2015 59.1 76.5
2014 59 76.5
2013 58.9 76.2
2012 58.6 75.6
2011 58.5 74.8
2010 58.4 75
2009 58.3 74.7
2008 58.1 74.4
2007 58.2 74.1
2006 58 73.8
2005 57.7 73.5
2004 57.3 73.2
2003 57.1 72.9
2002 56.9 72.6
2001 56.7 72.3
2000 56.6 71.9
1999 56.3 70.8
1998 56.2 71.1
1997 56 70.7
1996 55.6 70.2
1995 55.4 69.7
1994 55 69.4
1993 54.6 69
1992 54.1 68.6
1991 53.4 68.3
1990 53 67.8
1989 52.5 67.4
1988 52 66.9
1987 51.3 66.4
1986 50.6 65.9
1985 50 65.3
1984 49.4 64.8
1983 48.8 64.3
1982 48.5 63.7
1981 48.1 63.2
1980 47.7 62.7
1979 47.4 62.2
1978 46.9 61.6
1977 46.5 60.8
1976 46 60
1975 45.4 59.5
1974 44.9 59
1973 44.4 58.5
1972 43.9 58
1971 43.4 57.2
1970 43 56.7
1969 42.6 56.2
1968 42.2 55.6
1967 41.8 55.2
1966 41.3 54.6
1965 41 54.1
1964 40.5 53.6
1963 40.1 53.1
1962 39.6 52.3
1961 39.2 51.6
1960 38.8 50.8
1959 38.4 50.1
1958 38 49.2
1957 37.6 49.2
1956 37.3 49.5
1955 37 49.1
1954 36.7 48.8
1953 36.3 48.2
1952 36 48.1
1951 35.7 47.6
1950 35.4 47.3

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

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Benin and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Benin Turkey
2024 14,462,724 85,518,661
2023 14,111,034 85,325,965
2022 13,759,501 84,979,913
2021 13,413,417 84,147,318
2020 13,070,169 83,384,680
2019 12,726,755 82,579,440
2018 12,383,347 81,407,204
2017 12,039,780 80,312,698
2016 11,697,842 79,277,962
2015 11,360,681 78,218,479
2014 11,030,004 77,181,884
2013 10,708,834 76,147,624
2012 10,397,657 75,175,827
2011 10,093,623 74,223,629
2010 9,797,484 73,142,150
2009 9,509,423 72,039,206
2008 9,228,466 71,051,678
2007 8,953,969 70,158,112
2006 8,693,242 70,045,349
2005 8,426,144 69,329,557
2004 8,159,094 68,592,617
2003 7,913,070 67,831,730
2002 7,675,426 67,048,795
2001 7,445,596 66,245,128
2000 7,221,619 65,425,961
1999 7,002,818 64,591,923
1998 6,789,489 63,734,383
1997 6,583,365 62,852,966
1996 6,391,858 61,951,134
1995 6,226,773 61,024,503
1994 6,096,506 60,033,836
1993 5,872,706 58,999,167
1992 5,617,844 57,990,118
1991 5,446,932 57,009,887
1990 5,281,479 56,015,628
1989 5,121,657 54,976,723
1988 4,967,341 53,909,626
1987 4,818,486 52,843,670
1986 4,675,420 51,777,772
1985 4,538,012 50,687,115
1984 4,405,895 49,574,069
1983 4,278,978 48,447,410
1982 4,156,596 47,322,096
1981 4,038,307 46,321,190
1980 3,925,251 45,408,815
1979 3,818,528 44,510,429
1978 3,718,305 43,645,306
1977 3,623,202 42,773,298
1976 3,532,196 41,899,984
1975 3,445,407 41,053,126
1974 3,362,633 40,210,234
1973 3,283,496 39,329,533
1972 3,207,543 38,430,221
1971 3,134,767 37,518,611
1970 3,065,057 36,638,465
1969 2,998,222 35,787,774
1968 2,934,257 34,921,684
1967 2,872,997 34,050,421
1966 2,814,317 33,177,672
1965 2,757,936 32,345,220
1964 2,704,003 31,543,072
1963 2,652,908 30,726,841
1962 2,604,659 29,916,147
1961 2,559,223 29,119,238
1960 2,517,286 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Turkey

Fertility rate
Benin

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Turkey
2023 4.56 1.51
2022 4.63 1.63
2021 4.71 1.71
2020 4.8 1.77
2019 4.9 1.89
2018 5.03 2
2017 5.16 2.08
2016 5.25 2.11
2015 5.32 2.16
2014 5.37 2.19
2013 5.41 2.11
2012 5.43 2.11
2011 5.44 2.05
2010 5.45 2.08
2009 5.49 2.1
2008 5.55 2.15
2007 5.63 2.16
2006 5.67 2.19
2005 5.69 2.2
2004 5.72 2.2
2003 5.76 2.2
2002 5.79 2.27
2001 5.85 2.39
2000 5.94 2.49
1999 6.03 2.63
1998 6.14 2.71
1997 6.23 2.74
1996 6.28 2.78
1995 6.33 2.84
1994 6.42 2.87
1993 6.51 2.92
1992 6.59 2.94
1991 6.67 3
1990 6.74 3.11
1989 6.82 3.34
1988 6.87 3.45
1987 6.92 3.54
1986 6.96 3.66
1985 7 3.78
1984 7.03 3.91
1983 7.05 4.06
1982 7.06 4.21
1981 7.06 4.35
1980 6.99 4.45
1979 6.91 4.58
1978 6.82 4.69
1977 6.83 4.78
1976 6.83 4.93
1975 6.83 5.09
1974 6.82 5.24
1973 6.81 5.41
1972 6.8 5.55
1971 6.77 5.67
1970 6.74 5.78
1969 6.71 5.87
1968 6.67 5.96
1967 6.64 6.06
1966 6.63 6.15
1965 6.61 6.22
1964 6.57 6.29
1963 6.51 6.34
1962 6.46 6.38
1961 6.4 6.42
1960 6.28 6.38

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

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Benin and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Turkey
2024 19 34
2023 18.8 33.5
2022 18.7 33.1
2021 18.6 32.7
2020 18.5 32.3
2019 18.4 31.8
2018 18.3 31.5
2017 18.3 31.2
2016 18.2 30.9
2015 18.1 30.6
2014 18.1 30.4
2013 18 30.1
2012 18 29.8
2011 17.9 29.5
2010 17.8 29.1
2009 17.8 28.6
2008 17.7 28.3
2007 17.6 27.9
2006 17.6 27.5
2005 17.5 27
2004 17.4 26.6
2003 17.4 26.2
2002 17.3 25.8
2001 17.2 25.4
2000 17.1 25
1999 17.1 24.7
1998 17 24.3
1997 17 24
1996 16.9 23.6
1995 17 23.3
1994 17.2 23
1993 17.1 22.7
1992 16.9 22.4
1991 16.9 22.1
1990 16.9 21.8
1989 16.9 21.6
1988 16.9 21.3
1987 16.9 21.1
1986 17 20.9
1985 17 20.6
1984 17.1 20.4
1983 17.1 20.2
1982 17.2 20
1981 17.3 19.9
1980 17.3 19.8
1979 17.4 19.7
1978 17.5 19.5
1977 17.6 19.4
1976 17.7 19.3
1975 17.8 19.1
1974 17.9 19
1973 18.1 18.9
1972 18.3 18.8
1971 18.4 18.7
1970 18.6 18.6
1969 18.8 18.6
1968 19 18.6
1967 19.3 18.7
1966 19.5 18.8
1965 19.7 18.9
1964 19.9 18.9
1963 20.1 19
1962 20.3 19.1
1961 20.6 19.3
1960 20.8 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Benin Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Turkey
% of world population
0.18%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
97.3%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Benin Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Turkey
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
272,554 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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