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Benin vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 99th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Tuvalu
Population
15272847
9341
Population rank 76/197 196/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 126/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 162/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 151/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Benin and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Benin and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Benin

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Benin Tuvalu
2024 $21,482,643,706 -
2023 $19,673,291,004 $62,280,312
2022 $17,425,405,091 $59,065,982
2021 $17,687,623,530 $60,196,406
2020 $15,686,741,884 $51,746,594
2019 $14,391,686,313 $54,123,199
2018 $14,262,408,090 $48,015,260
2017 $12,701,655,837 $45,276,595
2016 $11,821,065,853 $41,629,064
2015 $11,388,160,997 $36,811,936
2014 $13,284,527,847 $38,760,983
2013 $12,517,845,124 $38,615,891
2012 $11,141,358,116 $39,345,579
2011 $10,693,321,364 $39,196,957
2010 $9,535,345,016 $32,105,408
2009 $9,738,626,517 $28,076,984
2008 $9,787,734,526 $31,874,435
2007 $8,169,048,383 $28,450,169
2006 $7,034,111,315 $24,096,875
2005 $6,567,654,954 $22,909,980
2004 $6,190,270,380 $22,798,275
2003 $5,349,258,094 $19,456,338
2002 $4,194,342,686 $16,842,673
2001 $3,666,222,635 $13,964,732
2000 $3,519,991,440 $15,073,976
1999 $3,677,393,999 $14,800,503
1998 $2,455,092,686 $13,795,146
1997 $2,268,301,646 $13,734,210
1996 $2,361,116,449 $13,338,597
1995 $2,169,627,138 $11,922,614
1994 $1,598,075,944 $11,772,611
1993 $2,274,558,083 $10,414,400
1992 $1,695,315,306 $10,535,028
1991 $1,986,437,797 $10,127,314
1990 $1,959,965,330 $9,542,901
1989 $1,502,294,416 $8,454,523
1988 $1,620,246,084 $7,011,059
1987 $1,562,412,228 $5,020,513
1986 $1,336,102,025 $4,574,706
1985 $1,045,712,789 $3,862,852
1984 $1,051,134,009 $4,481,978
1983 $1,095,348,199 $4,152,550
1982 $1,267,778,670 $4,118,945
1981 $1,291,120,188 $4,773,018
1980 $1,405,251,847 $4,206,128
1979 $1,186,231,020 $4,065,659
1978 $928,843,469 $3,798,782
1977 $750,049,779 $3,669,420
1976 $698,408,262 $3,919,072
1975 $676,870,140 $4,014,748
1974 $554,654,861 $4,122,329
1973 $504,376,074 $3,411,915
1972 $410,331,857 $2,968,458
1971 $335,073,028 $2,716,990
1970 $333,627,713 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Tuvalu
2024 $1,485 -
2023 $1,394 $6,345
2022 $1,266 $5,911
2021 $1,319 $5,905
2020 $1,200 $4,976
2019 $1,131 $5,115
2018 $1,152 $4,466
2017 $1,055 $4,166
2016 $1,011 $3,809
2015 $1,002 $3,358
2014 $1,204 $3,529
2013 $1,169 $3,510
2012 $1,072 $3,598
2011 $1,059 $3,636
2010 $973 $3,025
2009 $1,024 $2,684
2008 $1,061 $3,088
2007 $912 $2,794
2006 $809 $2,396
2005 $779 $2,305
2004 $759 $2,323
2003 $676 $2,007
2002 $546 $1,750
2001 $492 $1,457
2000 $487 $1,579
1999 $525 $1,559
1998 $362 $1,460
1997 $345 $1,461
1996 $369 $1,428
1995 $348 $1,285
1994 $262.1 $1,279
1993 $387 $1,141
1992 $302 $1,166
1991 $365 $1,134
1990 $371 $1,085
1989 $293.3 $976
1988 $326 $823
1987 $324 $600
1986 $285.8 $557
1985 $230.4 $480
1984 $238.6 $567
1983 $256 $533
1982 $305 $537
1981 $320 $634
1980 $358 $571
1979 $311 $566
1978 $249.8 $546
1977 $207 $549
1976 $197.7 $612
1975 $196.5 $656
1974 $164.9 $708
1973 $153.6 $601
1972 $127.9 $522
1971 $106.9 $478
1970 $108.8 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Tuvalu
2026 61.3 67.6
2025 61.1 67.4
2024 61 67.3
2023 60.8 67.1
2022 60.5 66.9
2021 59.6 65.8
2020 60.2 66.4
2019 59.9 66.1
2018 59.7 65.9
2017 59.5 65.7
2016 59.3 65.5
2015 59.1 65.4
2014 59 65.3
2013 58.9 65.2
2012 58.6 65.1
2011 58.5 65
2010 58.4 64.8
2009 58.3 64.7
2008 58.1 64.5
2007 58.2 64.4
2006 58 64.2
2005 57.7 64.1
2004 57.3 64
2003 57.1 63.9
2002 56.9 63.8
2001 56.7 63.7
2000 56.6 63.5
1999 56.3 63.3
1998 56.2 63.2
1997 56 62.9
1996 55.6 62.7
1995 55.4 62.5
1994 55 62.3
1993 54.6 62.1
1992 54.1 60.3
1991 53.4 61.8
1990 53 61.6
1989 52.5 61.5
1988 52 61.4
1987 51.3 61.3
1986 50.6 61.2
1985 50 61.1
1984 49.4 61.1
1983 48.8 60.9
1982 48.5 60.7
1981 48.1 60.5
1980 47.7 60.2
1979 47.4 59.9
1978 46.9 59.6
1977 46.5 59.2
1976 46 58.8
1975 45.4 58.3
1974 44.9 57.7
1973 44.4 57.2
1972 43.9 54.7
1971 43.4 56
1970 43 55.3
1969 42.6 54.7
1968 42.2 54.1
1967 41.8 53.5
1966 41.3 52.8
1965 41 52.1
1964 40.5 51.3
1963 40.1 50.6
1962 39.6 49.8
1961 39.2 49
1960 38.8 48.3
1959 38.4 47.5
1958 38 46.7
1957 37.6 45.8
1956 37.3 45
1955 37 44.2
1954 36.7 43.4
1953 36.3 42.5
1952 36 41.7
1951 35.7 40.8
1950 35.4 40

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

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Benin and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Benin Tuvalu
2024 14,462,724 9,646
2023 14,111,034 9,816
2022 13,759,501 9,992
2021 13,413,417 10,194
2020 13,070,169 10,399
2019 12,726,755 10,581
2018 12,383,347 10,751
2017 12,039,780 10,869
2016 11,697,842 10,930
2015 11,360,681 10,963
2014 11,030,004 10,984
2013 10,708,834 11,001
2012 10,397,657 10,934
2011 10,093,623 10,780
2010 9,797,484 10,614
2009 9,509,423 10,461
2008 9,228,466 10,321
2007 8,953,969 10,182
2006 8,693,242 10,056
2005 8,426,144 9,940
2004 8,159,094 9,816
2003 7,913,070 9,695
2002 7,675,426 9,623
2001 7,445,596 9,586
2000 7,221,619 9,544
1999 7,002,818 9,496
1998 6,789,489 9,451
1997 6,583,365 9,400
1996 6,391,858 9,342
1995 6,226,773 9,280
1994 6,096,506 9,207
1993 5,872,706 9,126
1992 5,617,844 9,038
1991 5,446,932 8,928
1990 5,281,479 8,798
1989 5,121,657 8,662
1988 4,967,341 8,518
1987 4,818,486 8,371
1986 4,675,420 8,217
1985 4,538,012 8,046
1984 4,405,895 7,902
1983 4,278,978 7,789
1982 4,156,596 7,664
1981 4,038,307 7,526
1980 3,925,251 7,366
1979 3,818,528 7,184
1978 3,718,305 6,957
1977 3,623,202 6,686
1976 3,532,196 6,404
1975 3,445,407 6,117
1974 3,362,633 5,822
1973 3,283,496 5,681
1972 3,207,543 5,692
1971 3,134,767 5,685
1970 3,065,057 5,663
1969 2,998,222 5,631
1968 2,934,257 5,624
1967 2,872,997 5,652
1966 2,814,317 5,686
1965 2,757,936 5,715
1964 2,704,003 5,752
1963 2,652,908 5,751
1962 2,604,659 5,699
1961 2,559,223 5,648
1960 2,517,286 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Benin

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Tuvalu
2023 4.56 3.21
2022 4.63 3.24
2021 4.71 3.28
2020 4.8 3.31
2019 4.9 3.33
2018 5.03 3.33
2017 5.16 3.3
2016 5.25 3.3
2015 5.32 3.31
2014 5.37 3.33
2013 5.41 3.39
2012 5.43 3.47
2011 5.44 3.46
2010 5.45 3.44
2009 5.49 3.43
2008 5.55 3.42
2007 5.63 3.45
2006 5.67 3.53
2005 5.69 3.55
2004 5.72 3.55
2003 5.76 3.58
2002 5.79 3.64
2001 5.85 3.75
2000 5.94 3.84
1999 6.03 3.92
1998 6.14 3.95
1997 6.23 3.95
1996 6.28 3.95
1995 6.33 3.96
1994 6.42 3.92
1993 6.51 3.92
1992 6.59 3.86
1991 6.67 3.79
1990 6.74 3.75
1989 6.82 3.8
1988 6.87 3.88
1987 6.92 3.94
1986 6.96 3.97
1985 7 3.97
1984 7.03 3.95
1983 7.05 3.91
1982 7.06 3.88
1981 7.06 3.8
1980 6.99 3.73
1979 6.91 3.65
1978 6.82 3.59
1977 6.83 3.56
1976 6.83 3.55
1975 6.83 3.58
1974 6.82 3.63
1973 6.81 3.71
1972 6.8 3.81
1971 6.77 3.94
1970 6.74 4.08
1969 6.71 4.23
1968 6.67 4.36
1967 6.64 4.49
1966 6.63 4.64
1965 6.61 4.73
1964 6.57 4.83
1963 6.51 4.91
1962 6.46 5
1961 6.4 5.09
1960 6.28 5.15

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

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Benin and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Tuvalu
2024 19 25.3
2023 18.8 25.3
2022 18.7 25.3
2021 18.6 25.3
2020 18.5 25.3
2019 18.4 25.3
2018 18.3 25.3
2017 18.3 25.2
2016 18.2 24.9
2015 18.1 24.7
2014 18.1 24.5
2013 18 24.3
2012 18 24.2
2011 17.9 24.1
2010 17.8 24
2009 17.8 23.9
2008 17.7 23.8
2007 17.6 23.7
2006 17.6 23.6
2005 17.5 23.6
2004 17.4 23.5
2003 17.4 23.5
2002 17.3 23.5
2001 17.2 23.7
2000 17.1 23.9
1999 17.1 24.1
1998 17 24.4
1997 17 24.6
1996 16.9 24.9
1995 17 25
1994 17.2 25.1
1993 17.1 25
1992 16.9 25
1991 16.9 24.9
1990 16.9 24.7
1989 16.9 24.5
1988 16.9 24.2
1987 16.9 24
1986 17 23.8
1985 17 23.6
1984 17.1 23.2
1983 17.1 22.5
1982 17.2 21.9
1981 17.3 21.4
1980 17.3 21
1979 17.4 20.9
1978 17.5 20.5
1977 17.6 20.2
1976 17.7 19.9
1975 17.8 19.8
1974 17.9 19.7
1973 18.1 19.4
1972 18.3 19
1971 18.4 18.6
1970 18.6 18.2
1969 18.8 18
1968 19 17.9
1967 19.3 18.1
1966 19.5 18.5
1965 19.7 19.3
1964 19.9 21
1963 20.1 22.6
1962 20.3 23
1961 20.6 23.1
1960 20.8 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
60
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.7%
2010
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Benin Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Tuvalu
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
68
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
100%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Benin Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Tuvalu
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
4.97 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. 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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