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Benin vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 99th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Uganda
Population
15272847
53170946
Population rank 76/197 30/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Benin and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Benin and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Benin

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Benin Uganda
2024 $21,482,643,706 $53,911,907,086
2023 $19,673,291,004 $48,768,955,863
2022 $17,425,405,091 $45,565,333,211
2021 $17,687,623,530 $40,529,788,749
2020 $15,686,741,884 $37,600,368,242
2019 $14,391,686,313 $35,353,061,003
2018 $14,262,408,090 $32,927,025,620
2017 $12,701,655,837 $30,744,473,841
2016 $11,821,065,853 $29,203,988,696
2015 $11,388,160,997 $32,387,183,730
2014 $13,284,527,847 $32,612,397,257
2013 $12,517,845,124 $28,915,786,517
2012 $11,141,358,116 $27,305,915,911
2011 $10,693,321,364 $27,871,725,241
2010 $9,535,345,016 $26,673,441,431
2009 $9,738,626,517 $25,127,805,567
2008 $9,787,734,526 $14,440,404,132
2007 $8,169,048,383 $11,902,564,495
2006 $7,034,111,315 $9,977,647,683
2005 $6,567,654,954 $9,239,221,763
2004 $6,190,270,380 $7,939,487,548
2003 $5,349,258,094 $6,606,884,275
2002 $4,194,342,686 $6,178,563,591
2001 $3,666,222,635 $5,840,503,869
2000 $3,519,991,440 $6,193,246,837
1999 $3,677,393,999 $5,998,563,258
1998 $2,455,092,686 $6,584,815,847
1997 $2,268,301,646 $6,269,333,313
1996 $2,361,116,449 $6,044,585,327
1995 $2,169,627,138 $5,755,818,842
1994 $1,598,075,944 $3,990,430,447
1993 $2,274,558,083 $3,220,439,044
1992 $1,695,315,306 $2,857,457,762
1991 $1,986,437,797 $3,321,729,160
1990 $1,959,965,330 $4,304,399,310
1989 $1,502,294,416 $5,276,480,799
1988 $1,620,246,084 $6,508,931,652
1987 $1,562,412,228 $6,269,522,042
1986 $1,336,102,025 $3,923,244,050
1985 $1,045,712,789 $3,519,695,444
1984 $1,051,134,009 $3,615,647,477
1983 $1,095,348,199 $2,240,333,333
1982 $1,267,778,670 $2,177,500,000
1981 $1,291,120,188 $1,337,300,000
1980 $1,405,251,847 $1,244,610,000
1979 $1,186,231,020 $2,139,025,000
1978 $928,843,469 $2,420,260,870
1977 $750,049,779 $2,936,470,588
1976 $698,408,262 $2,447,300,000
1975 $676,870,140 $2,359,555,556
1974 $554,654,861 $2,098,944,967
1973 $504,376,074 $1,701,829,789
1972 $410,331,857 $1,490,970,181
1971 $335,073,028 $1,417,191,656
1970 $333,627,713 $1,259,554,809
1969 $330,748,245 $1,168,556,629
1968 $326,323,105 $1,037,379,252
1967 $306,221,953 $967,240,655
1966 $302,925,235 $925,381,492
1965 $289,908,680 $884,502,310
1964 $269,819,006 $589,247,687
1963 $253,927,697 $516,315,231
1962 $236,434,954 $449,158,233
1961 $235,668,221 $441,667,335
1960 $226,195,578 $423,145,605

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

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Benin and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Uganda
2024 $1,485 $1,078
2023 $1,394 $1,002
2022 $1,266 $963
2021 $1,319 $883
2020 $1,200 $846
2019 $1,131 $822
2018 $1,152 $792
2017 $1,055 $765
2016 $1,011 $753
2015 $1,002 $863
2014 $1,204 $896
2013 $1,169 $818
2012 $1,072 $795
2011 $1,059 $836
2010 $973 $823
2009 $1,024 $799
2008 $1,061 $473
2007 $912 $401
2006 $809 $347
2005 $779 $330
2004 $759 $292.4
2003 $676 $250.7
2002 $546 $242
2001 $492 $236
2000 $487 $258.1
1999 $525 $257.9
1998 $362 $292.5
1997 $345 $286.8
1996 $369 $284.7
1995 $348 $278.5
1994 $262.1 $198.4
1993 $387 $165.6
1992 $302 $152.1
1991 $365 $183
1990 $371 $245
1989 $293.3 $310
1988 $326 $395
1987 $324 $393
1986 $285.8 $253.6
1985 $230.4 $234.3
1984 $238.6 $247.5
1983 $256 $157.5
1982 $305 $157
1981 $320 $98.6
1980 $358 $93.8
1979 $311 $164.5
1978 $249.8 $190.7
1977 $207 $237.6
1976 $197.7 $203.3
1975 $196.5 $201.2
1974 $164.9 $183.7
1973 $153.6 $152.7
1972 $127.9 $137
1971 $106.9 $133.5
1970 $108.8 $122
1969 $110.3 $116.7
1968 $111.2 $106.9
1967 $106.6 $102.8
1966 $107.6 $101.4
1965 $105.1 $100
1964 $99.8 $68.6
1963 $95.7 $62
1962 $90.8 $55.5
1961 $92.1 $56.2
1960 $89.9 $55.4

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

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Benin vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Uganda
2026 61.3 68.9
2025 61.1 68.7
2024 61 68.5
2023 60.8 68.3
2022 60.5 67.7
2021 59.6 66.4
2020 60.2 66.4
2019 59.9 66.4
2018 59.7 65.8
2017 59.5 65.2
2016 59.3 64.5
2015 59.1 63.8
2014 59 63.1
2013 58.9 62.4
2012 58.6 61.6
2011 58.5 60.8
2010 58.4 60
2009 58.3 59.2
2008 58.1 58.3
2007 58.2 57.2
2006 58 56.1
2005 57.7 54.9
2004 57.3 53.7
2003 57.1 52.4
2002 56.9 51.4
2001 56.7 50.6
2000 56.6 49.6
1999 56.3 49
1998 56.2 48.3
1997 56 48
1996 55.6 47.8
1995 55.4 47.7
1994 55 47.7
1993 54.6 47.7
1992 54.1 47.7
1991 53.4 47.5
1990 53 47.6
1989 52.5 47.5
1988 52 47.5
1987 51.3 47.4
1986 50.6 45.7
1985 50 45.5
1984 49.4 43.7
1983 48.8 43.5
1982 48.5 43.3
1981 48.1 43.5
1980 47.7 43.5
1979 47.4 45.4
1978 46.9 45.6
1977 46.5 45.8
1976 46 46.2
1975 45.4 46.5
1974 44.9 46.9
1973 44.4 47
1972 43.9 47.2
1971 43.4 47.1
1970 43 49.6
1969 42.6 49.5
1968 42.2 49.3
1967 41.8 49
1966 41.3 48.5
1965 41 48.3
1964 40.5 47.8
1963 40.1 47.4
1962 39.6 46.8
1961 39.2 46.3
1960 38.8 45.6
1959 38.4 45
1958 38 44.3
1957 37.6 43.7
1956 37.3 43
1955 37 42.4
1954 36.7 41.8
1953 36.3 41.3
1952 36 40.8
1951 35.7 40.2
1950 35.4 39.7

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

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Benin and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Benin Uganda
2024 14,462,724 50,015,092
2023 14,111,034 48,656,601
2022 13,759,501 47,312,719
2021 13,413,417 45,910,930
2020 13,070,169 44,457,152
2019 12,726,755 42,999,637
2018 12,383,347 41,565,831
2017 12,039,780 40,177,388
2016 11,697,842 38,799,152
2015 11,360,681 37,531,446
2014 11,030,004 36,395,539
2013 10,708,834 35,337,042
2012 10,397,657 34,337,438
2011 10,093,623 33,354,543
2010 9,797,484 32,390,802
2009 9,509,423 31,451,151
2008 9,228,466 30,539,553
2007 8,953,969 29,653,430
2006 8,693,242 28,794,003
2005 8,426,144 27,963,289
2004 8,159,094 27,154,515
2003 7,913,070 26,352,124
2002 7,675,426 25,532,870
2001 7,445,596 24,745,676
2000 7,221,619 24,000,150
1999 7,002,818 23,257,281
1998 6,789,489 22,515,806
1997 6,583,365 21,856,046
1996 6,391,858 21,231,550
1995 6,226,773 20,665,667
1994 6,096,506 20,108,801
1993 5,872,706 19,445,161
1992 5,617,844 18,785,032
1991 5,446,932 18,155,901
1990 5,281,479 17,569,897
1989 5,121,657 17,010,698
1988 4,967,341 16,470,483
1987 4,818,486 15,954,170
1986 4,675,420 15,467,579
1985 4,538,012 15,023,681
1984 4,405,895 14,607,677
1983 4,278,978 14,221,881
1982 4,156,596 13,873,631
1981 4,038,307 13,556,452
1980 3,925,251 13,275,741
1979 3,818,528 13,002,163
1978 3,718,305 12,692,113
1977 3,623,202 12,359,669
1976 3,532,196 12,037,294
1975 3,445,407 11,725,240
1974 3,362,633 11,424,846
1973 3,283,496 11,144,236
1972 3,207,543 10,885,796
1971 3,134,767 10,618,206
1970 3,065,057 10,321,603
1969 2,998,222 10,014,858
1968 2,934,257 9,708,632
1967 2,872,997 9,408,924
1966 2,814,317 9,122,864
1965 2,757,936 8,849,203
1964 2,704,003 8,586,363
1963 2,652,908 8,333,663
1962 2,604,659 8,092,231
1961 2,559,223 7,862,217
1960 2,517,286 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Uganda

Fertility rate
Benin

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Uganda
2023 4.56 4.28
2022 4.63 4.39
2021 4.71 4.51
2020 4.8 4.62
2019 4.9 4.74
2018 5.03 4.87
2017 5.16 4.99
2016 5.25 5.11
2015 5.32 5.25
2014 5.37 5.41
2013 5.41 5.56
2012 5.43 5.73
2011 5.44 5.89
2010 5.45 6.02
2009 5.49 6.12
2008 5.55 6.2
2007 5.63 6.33
2006 5.67 6.43
2005 5.69 6.53
2004 5.72 6.61
2003 5.76 6.67
2002 5.79 6.74
2001 5.85 6.76
2000 5.94 6.79
1999 6.03 6.83
1998 6.14 6.84
1997 6.23 6.86
1996 6.28 6.84
1995 6.33 6.87
1994 6.42 6.9
1993 6.51 6.89
1992 6.59 6.91
1991 6.67 6.94
1990 6.74 7.01
1989 6.82 7.05
1988 6.87 7.1
1987 6.92 7.12
1986 6.96 7.08
1985 7 7.04
1984 7.03 7.02
1983 7.05 7.07
1982 7.06 7.11
1981 7.06 7.12
1980 6.99 7.11
1979 6.91 7.14
1978 6.82 7.16
1977 6.83 7.18
1976 6.83 7.19
1975 6.83 7.2
1974 6.82 7.19
1973 6.81 7.19
1972 6.8 7.19
1971 6.77 7.18
1970 6.74 7.15
1969 6.71 7.12
1968 6.67 7.13
1967 6.64 7.1
1966 6.63 7.07
1965 6.61 7.04
1964 6.57 7.01
1963 6.51 6.98
1962 6.46 6.96
1961 6.4 6.93
1960 6.28 6.91

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

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Benin and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Uganda
2024 19 17.8
2023 18.8 17.6
2022 18.7 17.4
2021 18.6 17.2
2020 18.5 17
2019 18.4 16.8
2018 18.3 16.5
2017 18.3 16.3
2016 18.2 16
2015 18.1 15.8
2014 18.1 15.6
2013 18 15.5
2012 18 15.4
2011 17.9 15.3
2010 17.8 15.2
2009 17.8 15.1
2008 17.7 15.1
2007 17.6 15
2006 17.6 15
2005 17.5 15
2004 17.4 15
2003 17.4 15
2002 17.3 15
2001 17.2 15
2000 17.1 15
1999 17.1 15
1998 17 15
1997 17 15.1
1996 16.9 15.3
1995 17 15.4
1994 17.2 15.6
1993 17.1 15.7
1992 16.9 15.7
1991 16.9 15.8
1990 16.9 15.8
1989 16.9 15.8
1988 16.9 15.9
1987 16.9 15.9
1986 17 15.9
1985 17 15.9
1984 17.1 15.9
1983 17.1 15.9
1982 17.2 15.9
1981 17.3 15.9
1980 17.3 16
1979 17.4 16.1
1978 17.5 16.1
1977 17.6 16.2
1976 17.7 16.2
1975 17.8 16.2
1974 17.9 16.3
1973 18.1 16.3
1972 18.3 16.5
1971 18.4 16.6
1970 18.6 16.6
1969 18.8 16.6
1968 19 16.6
1967 19.3 16.6
1966 19.5 16.6
1965 19.7 16.6
1964 19.9 16.6
1963 20.1 16.7
1962 20.3 16.8
1961 20.6 16.9
1960 20.8 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Benin Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Benin Uganda
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
80.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Benin Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Uganda
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
90,720 mi
2019

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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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