Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 99th vs. 53rd).
By GDP, Benin ranks 125/197 ($21.5B) and Turkmenistan ranks 88/197 ($64.2B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Turkmenistan ranks 91/197 ($8,572).
Main facts and rankings
Benin
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
15100397
|
7713465
|
| Population rank | 76/197 | 104/197 |
| GDP |
$21.5B
2024 |
$64.2B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 125/197 | 88/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,485
2024 |
$8,572
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 162/197 | 91/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,435
2024 |
$20,408
2024 |
| Government debt |
$11.6B
2024 |
$2.97B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
52.5%
2025 |
4.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$803
2024 |
$396
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 149/185 | 172/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,059
2025 |
$8,974
2025 |
| Land area |
43,537 sq mi
2025 |
181,441 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
332 ppl/mi²
2024 |
41.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.56
2023 |
2.69
2023 |
| Median age |
19 years
2024 |
27.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
61.1 years
2025 |
70.3 years
2025 |
Benin and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts
Benin and Turkmenistan economies compared
GDP
Benin
Turkmenistan
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1960 | $226,195,578 | - |
| 1961 | $235,668,221 | - |
| 1962 | $236,434,954 | - |
| 1963 | $253,927,697 | - |
| 1964 | $269,819,006 | - |
| 1965 | $289,908,680 | - |
| 1966 | $302,925,235 | - |
| 1967 | $306,221,953 | - |
| 1968 | $326,323,105 | - |
| 1969 | $330,748,245 | - |
| 1970 | $333,627,713 | - |
| 1971 | $335,073,028 | - |
| 1972 | $410,331,857 | - |
| 1973 | $504,376,074 | - |
| 1974 | $554,654,861 | - |
| 1975 | $676,870,140 | - |
| 1976 | $698,408,262 | - |
| 1977 | $750,049,779 | - |
| 1978 | $928,843,469 | - |
| 1979 | $1,186,231,020 | - |
| 1980 | $1,405,251,847 | - |
| 1981 | $1,291,120,188 | - |
| 1982 | $1,267,778,670 | - |
| 1983 | $1,095,348,199 | - |
| 1984 | $1,051,134,009 | - |
| 1985 | $1,045,712,789 | - |
| 1986 | $1,336,102,025 | - |
| 1987 | $1,562,412,228 | $2,331,358,820 |
| 1988 | $1,620,246,084 | $3,010,982,414 |
| 1989 | $1,502,294,416 | $3,006,988,217 |
| 1990 | $1,959,965,330 | $3,189,539,641 |
| 1991 | $1,986,437,797 | $3,208,098,919 |
| 1992 | $1,695,315,306 | $3,200,539,816 |
| 1993 | $2,274,558,083 | $3,179,225,949 |
| 1994 | $1,598,075,944 | $2,561,118,608 |
| 1995 | $2,169,627,138 | $2,482,228,440 |
| 1996 | $2,361,116,449 | $2,378,759,975 |
| 1997 | $2,268,301,646 | $2,450,350,625 |
| 1998 | $2,455,092,686 | $2,605,689,134 |
| 1999 | $3,677,393,999 | $2,450,564,100 |
| 2000 | $3,519,991,440 | $2,904,663,311 |
| 2001 | $3,666,222,635 | $3,534,772,732 |
| 2002 | $4,194,342,686 | $4,462,029,109 |
| 2003 | $5,349,258,094 | $5,977,440,583 |
| 2004 | $6,190,270,380 | $6,838,351,088 |
| 2005 | $6,567,654,954 | $8,103,901,996 |
| 2006 | $7,034,111,315 | $10,276,674,365 |
| 2007 | $8,169,048,383 | $12,664,165,103 |
| 2008 | $9,787,734,526 | $19,271,523,179 |
| 2009 | $9,738,626,517 | $20,214,385,965 |
| 2010 | $9,535,345,016 | $22,583,157,895 |
| 2011 | $10,693,321,364 | $29,233,333,333 |
| 2012 | $11,141,358,116 | $35,164,210,526 |
| 2013 | $12,517,845,124 | $39,197,543,860 |
| 2014 | $13,284,527,847 | $43,524,210,526 |
| 2015 | $11,388,160,997 | $35,799,714,286 |
| 2016 | $11,821,065,853 | $36,169,428,571 |
| 2017 | $12,701,655,837 | $37,926,285,714 |
| 2018 | $14,262,408,090 | $40,765,428,571 |
| 2019 | $14,391,686,313 | $45,232,857,143 |
| 2020 | $15,686,741,894 | $45,818,000,000 |
| 2021 | $17,687,623,535 | $50,007,428,571 |
| 2022 | $17,425,405,084 | $58,972,000,000 |
| 2023 | $19,673,290,996 | $60,628,857,143 |
| 2024 | $21,482,643,720 | $64,239,891,739 |
Benin and Turkmenistan economies compared
GDP per capita
Benin
Turkmenistan
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1960 | $89.9 | - |
| 1961 | $92.1 | - |
| 1962 | $90.8 | - |
| 1963 | $95.7 | - |
| 1964 | $99.8 | - |
| 1965 | $105.1 | - |
| 1966 | $107.6 | - |
| 1967 | $106.6 | - |
| 1968 | $111.2 | - |
| 1969 | $110.3 | - |
| 1970 | $108.8 | - |
| 1971 | $106.9 | - |
| 1972 | $127.9 | - |
| 1973 | $153.6 | - |
| 1974 | $164.9 | - |
| 1975 | $196.5 | - |
| 1976 | $197.7 | - |
| 1977 | $207 | - |
| 1978 | $249.8 | - |
| 1979 | $311 | - |
| 1980 | $358 | - |
| 1981 | $320 | - |
| 1982 | $305 | - |
| 1983 | $256 | - |
| 1984 | $238.6 | - |
| 1985 | $230.4 | - |
| 1986 | $285.8 | - |
| 1987 | $324 | $675 |
| 1988 | $326 | $846 |
| 1989 | $293.3 | $821 |
| 1990 | $371 | $848 |
| 1991 | $365 | $832 |
| 1992 | $302 | $811 |
| 1993 | $387 | $788 |
| 1994 | $262.1 | $622 |
| 1995 | $348 | $592 |
| 1996 | $369 | $558 |
| 1997 | $345 | $565 |
| 1998 | $362 | $591 |
| 1999 | $525 | $546 |
| 2000 | $487 | $634 |
| 2001 | $492 | $756 |
| 2002 | $546 | $936 |
| 2003 | $676 | $1,229 |
| 2004 | $759 | $1,379 |
| 2005 | $779 | $1,604 |
| 2006 | $809 | $1,997 |
| 2007 | $912 | $2,415 |
| 2008 | $1,061 | $3,606 |
| 2009 | $1,024 | $3,708 |
| 2010 | $973 | $4,059 |
| 2011 | $1,059 | $5,144 |
| 2012 | $1,072 | $6,054 |
| 2013 | $1,169 | $6,600 |
| 2014 | $1,204 | $7,164 |
| 2015 | $1,002 | $5,759 |
| 2016 | $1,011 | $5,687 |
| 2017 | $1,055 | $5,828 |
| 2018 | $1,152 | $6,125 |
| 2019 | $1,131 | $6,648 |
| 2020 | $1,200 | $6,593 |
| 2021 | $1,319 | $7,051 |
| 2022 | $1,266 | $8,156 |
| 2023 | $1,394 | $8,233 |
| 2024 | $1,485 | $8,572 |
Benin vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Benin
Turkmenistan
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1950 | 35.4 | 48.1 |
| 1951 | 35.7 | 48.6 |
| 1952 | 36 | 49 |
| 1953 | 36.3 | 49.4 |
| 1954 | 36.7 | 49.8 |
| 1955 | 37 | 50.2 |
| 1956 | 37.3 | 50.6 |
| 1957 | 37.6 | 51 |
| 1958 | 38 | 51.4 |
| 1959 | 38.4 | 51.8 |
| 1960 | 38.8 | 52.1 |
| 1961 | 39.2 | 52.5 |
| 1962 | 39.6 | 52.9 |
| 1963 | 40.1 | 53.2 |
| 1964 | 40.5 | 53.6 |
| 1965 | 41 | 54 |
| 1966 | 41.3 | 54.4 |
| 1967 | 41.8 | 54.8 |
| 1968 | 42.2 | 55.3 |
| 1969 | 42.6 | 55.7 |
| 1970 | 43 | 56 |
| 1971 | 43.4 | 56.3 |
| 1972 | 43.9 | 56.6 |
| 1973 | 44.4 | 56.8 |
| 1974 | 44.9 | 57 |
| 1975 | 45.4 | 57.2 |
| 1976 | 46 | 57.4 |
| 1977 | 46.5 | 57.7 |
| 1978 | 46.9 | 58.3 |
| 1979 | 47.4 | 59.1 |
| 1980 | 47.7 | 60.2 |
| 1981 | 48.1 | 61 |
| 1982 | 48.5 | 61.6 |
| 1983 | 48.8 | 62 |
| 1984 | 49.4 | 62.4 |
| 1985 | 50 | 62.8 |
| 1986 | 50.6 | 63.2 |
| 1987 | 51.3 | 63.5 |
| 1988 | 52 | 63.7 |
| 1989 | 52.5 | 63.8 |
| 1990 | 53 | 63.9 |
| 1991 | 53.4 | 63.8 |
| 1992 | 54.1 | 63.8 |
| 1993 | 54.6 | 63.6 |
| 1994 | 55 | 63.5 |
| 1995 | 55.4 | 63.5 |
| 1996 | 55.6 | 63.5 |
| 1997 | 56 | 63.7 |
| 1998 | 56.2 | 64 |
| 1999 | 56.3 | 64.5 |
| 2000 | 56.6 | 64.9 |
| 2001 | 56.7 | 65.3 |
| 2002 | 56.9 | 65.6 |
| 2003 | 57.1 | 65.9 |
| 2004 | 57.3 | 66.1 |
| 2005 | 57.7 | 66.3 |
| 2006 | 58 | 66.6 |
| 2007 | 58.2 | 67 |
| 2008 | 58.1 | 67.6 |
| 2009 | 58.3 | 68.2 |
| 2010 | 58.4 | 68.6 |
| 2011 | 58.5 | 68.9 |
| 2012 | 58.6 | 69 |
| 2013 | 58.9 | 69 |
| 2014 | 59 | 69 |
| 2015 | 59.1 | 69.1 |
| 2016 | 59.3 | 69.1 |
| 2017 | 59.5 | 69.2 |
| 2018 | 59.7 | 69.3 |
| 2019 | 59.9 | 69.4 |
| 2020 | 60.2 | 68.8 |
| 2021 | 59.6 | 69.4 |
| 2022 | 60.5 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 60.8 | 70.1 |
| 2024 | 61 | 70.2 |
| 2025 | 61.1 | 70.3 |
Benin and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison
Population
Benin
Turkmenistan
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1960 | 2,517,286 | 1,643,457 |
| 1961 | 2,559,223 | 1,695,400 |
| 1962 | 2,604,659 | 1,749,214 |
| 1963 | 2,652,908 | 1,804,272 |
| 1964 | 2,704,003 | 1,859,997 |
| 1965 | 2,757,936 | 1,915,916 |
| 1966 | 2,814,317 | 1,971,737 |
| 1967 | 2,872,997 | 2,027,403 |
| 1968 | 2,934,257 | 2,083,069 |
| 1969 | 2,998,222 | 2,139,024 |
| 1970 | 3,065,057 | 2,195,616 |
| 1971 | 3,134,767 | 2,253,119 |
| 1972 | 3,207,543 | 2,311,430 |
| 1973 | 3,283,496 | 2,370,919 |
| 1974 | 3,362,633 | 2,432,028 |
| 1975 | 3,445,407 | 2,494,570 |
| 1976 | 3,532,196 | 2,558,521 |
| 1977 | 3,623,202 | 2,623,948 |
| 1978 | 3,718,305 | 2,691,088 |
| 1979 | 3,818,528 | 2,760,358 |
| 1980 | 3,925,251 | 2,832,203 |
| 1981 | 4,038,307 | 2,907,187 |
| 1982 | 4,156,596 | 2,985,557 |
| 1983 | 4,278,978 | 3,067,534 |
| 1984 | 4,405,895 | 3,154,079 |
| 1985 | 4,538,012 | 3,247,534 |
| 1986 | 4,675,420 | 3,347,809 |
| 1987 | 4,818,486 | 3,452,731 |
| 1988 | 4,967,341 | 3,559,363 |
| 1989 | 5,121,657 | 3,662,459 |
| 1990 | 5,281,479 | 3,760,562 |
| 1991 | 5,446,932 | 3,855,894 |
| 1992 | 5,617,844 | 3,944,689 |
| 1993 | 5,872,706 | 4,032,407 |
| 1994 | 6,096,506 | 4,116,662 |
| 1995 | 6,226,773 | 4,191,203 |
| 1996 | 6,391,858 | 4,263,819 |
| 1997 | 6,583,365 | 4,336,730 |
| 1998 | 6,789,489 | 4,410,507 |
| 1999 | 7,002,818 | 4,492,170 |
| 2000 | 7,221,619 | 4,582,677 |
| 2001 | 7,445,596 | 4,675,409 |
| 2002 | 7,675,426 | 4,769,465 |
| 2003 | 7,913,070 | 4,863,865 |
| 2004 | 8,159,094 | 4,958,093 |
| 2005 | 8,426,144 | 5,052,257 |
| 2006 | 8,693,242 | 5,147,105 |
| 2007 | 8,953,969 | 5,244,046 |
| 2008 | 9,228,466 | 5,345,029 |
| 2009 | 9,509,423 | 5,451,592 |
| 2010 | 9,797,484 | 5,564,356 |
| 2011 | 10,093,623 | 5,683,417 |
| 2012 | 10,397,657 | 5,808,546 |
| 2013 | 10,708,834 | 5,939,341 |
| 2014 | 11,030,004 | 6,075,283 |
| 2015 | 11,360,681 | 6,215,770 |
| 2016 | 11,697,842 | 6,360,041 |
| 2017 | 12,039,780 | 6,507,061 |
| 2018 | 12,383,347 | 6,655,524 |
| 2019 | 12,726,755 | 6,803,944 |
| 2020 | 13,070,169 | 6,949,912 |
| 2021 | 13,413,417 | 7,092,043 |
| 2022 | 13,759,501 | 7,230,193 |
| 2023 | 14,111,034 | 7,364,438 |
| 2024 | 14,462,724 | 7,494,498 |
Fertility rates in Benin and Turkmenistan
Fertility rate
Benin
Turkmenistan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1960 | 6.28 | 6.59 |
| 1961 | 6.4 | 6.69 |
| 1962 | 6.46 | 6.76 |
| 1963 | 6.51 | 6.79 |
| 1964 | 6.57 | 6.79 |
| 1965 | 6.61 | 6.76 |
| 1966 | 6.63 | 6.7 |
| 1967 | 6.64 | 6.64 |
| 1968 | 6.67 | 6.56 |
| 1969 | 6.71 | 6.48 |
| 1970 | 6.74 | 6.4 |
| 1971 | 6.77 | 6.32 |
| 1972 | 6.8 | 6.2 |
| 1973 | 6.81 | 6.15 |
| 1974 | 6.82 | 6.09 |
| 1975 | 6.83 | 6 |
| 1976 | 6.83 | 5.9 |
| 1977 | 6.83 | 5.77 |
| 1978 | 6.82 | 5.61 |
| 1979 | 6.91 | 5.46 |
| 1980 | 6.99 | 5.3 |
| 1981 | 7.06 | 5.16 |
| 1982 | 7.06 | 5.04 |
| 1983 | 7.05 | 4.97 |
| 1984 | 7.03 | 4.96 |
| 1985 | 7 | 4.97 |
| 1986 | 6.96 | 4.94 |
| 1987 | 6.92 | 4.84 |
| 1988 | 6.87 | 4.68 |
| 1989 | 6.82 | 4.46 |
| 1990 | 6.74 | 4.29 |
| 1991 | 6.67 | 4.14 |
| 1992 | 6.59 | 3.96 |
| 1993 | 6.51 | 3.78 |
| 1994 | 6.42 | 3.62 |
| 1995 | 6.33 | 3.49 |
| 1996 | 6.28 | 3.29 |
| 1997 | 6.23 | 3.18 |
| 1998 | 6.14 | 3.08 |
| 1999 | 6.03 | 2.98 |
| 2000 | 5.94 | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 5.85 | 2.81 |
| 2002 | 5.79 | 2.71 |
| 2003 | 5.76 | 2.67 |
| 2004 | 5.72 | 2.67 |
| 2005 | 5.69 | 2.71 |
| 2006 | 5.67 | 2.72 |
| 2007 | 5.63 | 2.73 |
| 2008 | 5.55 | 2.75 |
| 2009 | 5.49 | 2.79 |
| 2010 | 5.45 | 2.85 |
| 2011 | 5.44 | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 5.43 | 2.96 |
| 2013 | 5.41 | 3.01 |
| 2014 | 5.37 | 3.02 |
| 2015 | 5.32 | 3.03 |
| 2016 | 5.25 | 2.99 |
| 2017 | 5.16 | 2.93 |
| 2018 | 5.03 | 2.88 |
| 2019 | 4.9 | 2.83 |
| 2020 | 4.8 | 2.79 |
| 2021 | 4.71 | 2.75 |
| 2022 | 4.63 | 2.73 |
| 2023 | 4.56 | 2.69 |
Benin and Turkmenistan demographics compared
Median age
Benin
Turkmenistan
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1960 | 20.8 | 21.3 |
| 1961 | 20.6 | 20.9 |
| 1962 | 20.3 | 20.4 |
| 1963 | 20.1 | 19.7 |
| 1964 | 19.9 | 19 |
| 1965 | 19.7 | 18.4 |
| 1966 | 19.5 | 18 |
| 1967 | 19.3 | 17.7 |
| 1968 | 19 | 17.5 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 17.4 |
| 1970 | 18.6 | 17.4 |
| 1971 | 18.4 | 17.4 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 17.5 |
| 1973 | 18.1 | 17.6 |
| 1974 | 17.9 | 17.7 |
| 1975 | 17.8 | 17.9 |
| 1976 | 17.7 | 18 |
| 1977 | 17.6 | 18.2 |
| 1978 | 17.5 | 18.3 |
| 1979 | 17.4 | 18.5 |
| 1980 | 17.3 | 18.7 |
| 1981 | 17.3 | 18.8 |
| 1982 | 17.2 | 19 |
| 1983 | 17.1 | 19.1 |
| 1984 | 17.1 | 19.2 |
| 1985 | 17 | 19.3 |
| 1986 | 17 | 19.3 |
| 1987 | 16.9 | 19.3 |
| 1988 | 16.9 | 19.3 |
| 1989 | 16.9 | 19.3 |
| 1990 | 16.9 | 19.3 |
| 1991 | 16.9 | 19.4 |
| 1992 | 16.9 | 19.4 |
| 1993 | 17.1 | 19.5 |
| 1994 | 17.2 | 19.6 |
| 1995 | 17 | 19.7 |
| 1996 | 16.9 | 19.9 |
| 1997 | 17 | 20.1 |
| 1998 | 17 | 20.3 |
| 1999 | 17.1 | 20.6 |
| 2000 | 17.1 | 20.9 |
| 2001 | 17.2 | 21.2 |
| 2002 | 17.3 | 21.5 |
| 2003 | 17.4 | 21.8 |
| 2004 | 17.4 | 22.1 |
| 2005 | 17.5 | 22.4 |
| 2006 | 17.6 | 22.8 |
| 2007 | 17.6 | 23.1 |
| 2008 | 17.7 | 23.4 |
| 2009 | 17.8 | 23.7 |
| 2010 | 17.8 | 24 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 24.3 |
| 2012 | 18 | 24.5 |
| 2013 | 18 | 24.8 |
| 2014 | 18.1 | 25 |
| 2015 | 18.1 | 25.3 |
| 2016 | 18.2 | 25.5 |
| 2017 | 18.3 | 25.7 |
| 2018 | 18.3 | 25.9 |
| 2019 | 18.4 | 26.2 |
| 2020 | 18.5 | 26.4 |
| 2021 | 18.6 | 26.7 |
| 2022 | 18.7 | 26.9 |
| 2023 | 18.8 | 27.2 |
| 2024 | 19 | 27.5 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Benin
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$20.6B
2024 |
$62.9B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.7%
2025 |
11.1%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.23%
2023 |
2.71%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.71%
2023 |
2.9%
1999 |
| Armed forces personnel |
12,000
2020 |
57,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.9%
2025 |
+0.17%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.69%
2022 |
4%
2010 |
| Services, % of GDP |
48.9%
2024 |
49.4%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
17.4%
2024 |
39.3%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
58.5
2025 |
47.1
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.2%
2021 |
31.5%
1998 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.1%
2021 |
2.4%
1998 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$1.51B
1999 |
| Personal remittances received |
$236M
2024 |
$0
2023 |
| International tourist arrivals |
337,000
2019 |
380,000
1998 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
6.72%
2019 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
51.8%
2024 |
40.6%
2017 |
Energy
|
Benin
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
376 kg
2022 |
5,626 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.2
2022 |
$3.26
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
6.44 megatons
2023 |
66 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.46 tons
2023 |
8.96 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
39.6%
2022 |
100%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
54.5%
2021 |
0.1%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.05%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
40.9%
2022 |
-109.8%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
105.3 kWh
2022 |
2,829 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.26%
2021 |
0.01%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.006%
2021 |
0.02%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
57%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Benin
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.18%
2024 |
0.09%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-7,725
2024 |
+14,646
2024 |
| Urban population |
50.7%
2024 |
54.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
5.72 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.2 ft
2025 |
5.34 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
20.8
2025 |
33.8
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
45
2024 |
17
2024 |
| Higher education index |
37
2025 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.1
2017 |
1.09
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
26.8
2019 |
13.5
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
69
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
51.4%
2022 |
99.9%
2022 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
2%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
32.2%
2023 |
21.3%
2017 |
Health
|
Benin
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$33.9
2022 |
$579
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$14.4
2022 |
$459
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
61.1 years
2025 |
70.3 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
32%
2022 |
0.63%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.2
2022 |
2.14
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.5 years
2025 |
24.1 years
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
518
2023 |
5
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
77.9
2023 |
40
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.5%
2022 |
22.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
8.1%
2024 |
7.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
17
2025 |
26
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
6.3%
2022 |
5.6%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
8.83 liters
2020 |
2.62 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Benin
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.08%
2025 |
0.32%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
3,010 sq mi
2024 |
24,210 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
18,211 sq mi
2025 |
152,812 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
11,526 sq mi
2025 |
15,934 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
9,942 mi
2006 |
n/a |
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