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Benin vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 99th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Ukraine
Population
15272847
40125599
Population rank 76/197 40/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
75 years
2026

Benin and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Benin and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Benin

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Benin Ukraine
2024 $21,482,643,706 $190,741,262,415
2023 $19,673,291,004 $181,221,517,869
2022 $17,425,405,091 $161,989,520,721
2021 $17,687,623,530 $199,765,859,571
2020 $15,686,741,884 $156,617,722,013
2019 $14,391,686,313 $153,883,047,510
2018 $14,262,408,090 $130,891,088,294
2017 $12,701,655,837 $112,090,505,082
2016 $11,821,065,853 $93,355,869,404
2015 $11,388,160,997 $91,030,967,789
2014 $13,284,527,847 $133,503,871,862
2013 $12,517,845,124 $190,498,811,460
2012 $11,141,358,116 $182,591,753,828
2011 $10,693,321,364 $169,333,835,202
2010 $9,535,345,016 $141,209,170,427
2009 $9,738,626,517 $121,552,153,444
2008 $9,787,734,526 $188,110,390,660
2007 $8,169,048,383 $148,733,861,386
2006 $7,034,111,315 $111,884,752,475
2005 $6,567,654,954 $89,238,865,119
2004 $6,190,270,380 $67,220,154,164
2003 $5,349,258,094 $52,010,355,753
2002 $4,194,342,686 $43,956,163,612
2001 $3,666,222,635 $39,309,580,983
2000 $3,519,991,440 $32,375,083,935
1999 $3,677,393,999 $31,580,639,554
1998 $2,455,092,686 $41,882,523,345
1997 $2,268,301,646 $50,151,531,592
1996 $2,361,116,449 $44,558,831,005
1995 $2,169,627,138 $48,213,856,469
1994 $1,598,075,944 $52,549,580,265
1993 $2,274,558,083 $65,648,559,903
1992 $1,695,315,306 $73,945,908,384
1991 $1,986,437,797 $77,350,733,982
1990 $1,959,965,330 $81,393,558,423
1989 $1,502,294,416 $82,709,161,099
1988 $1,620,246,084 $74,703,517,903
1987 $1,562,412,228 $64,087,694,038
1986 $1,336,102,025 -
1985 $1,045,712,789 -
1984 $1,051,134,009 -
1983 $1,095,348,199 -
1982 $1,267,778,670 -
1981 $1,291,120,188 -
1980 $1,405,251,847 -
1979 $1,186,231,020 -
1978 $928,843,469 -
1977 $750,049,779 -
1976 $698,408,262 -
1975 $676,870,140 -
1974 $554,654,861 -
1973 $504,376,074 -
1972 $410,331,857 -
1971 $335,073,028 -
1970 $333,627,713 -
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Ukraine
2024 $1,485 $5,038
2023 $1,394 $4,803
2022 $1,266 $3,946
2021 $1,319 $4,510
2020 $1,200 $3,505
2019 $1,131 $3,423
2018 $1,152 $2,895
2017 $1,055 $2,467
2016 $1,011 $2,047
2015 $1,002 $1,988
2014 $1,204 $2,904
2013 $1,169 $4,130
2012 $1,072 $3,951
2011 $1,059 $3,657
2010 $973 $3,040
2009 $1,024 $2,607
2008 $1,061 $4,018
2007 $912 $3,160
2006 $809 $2,366
2005 $779 $1,875
2004 $759 $1,401
2003 $676 $1,076
2002 $546 $903
2001 $492 $800
2000 $487 $653
1999 $525 $632
1998 $362 $831
1997 $345 $987
1996 $369 $870
1995 $348 $933
1994 $262.1 $1,009
1993 $387 $1,254
1992 $302 $1,413
1991 $365 $1,483
1990 $371 $1,564
1989 $293.3 $1,593
1988 $326 $1,444
1987 $324 $1,244
1986 $285.8 -
1985 $230.4 -
1984 $238.6 -
1983 $256 -
1982 $305 -
1981 $320 -
1980 $358 -
1979 $311 -
1978 $249.8 -
1977 $207 -
1976 $197.7 -
1975 $196.5 -
1974 $164.9 -
1973 $153.6 -
1972 $127.9 -
1971 $106.9 -
1970 $108.8 -
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Ukraine
2026 61.3 75
2025 61.1 74.9
2024 61 74.7
2023 60.8 73.4
2022 60.5 72.7
2021 59.6 71.6
2020 60.2 73.3
2019 59.9 73.9
2018 59.7 73.6
2017 59.5 74
2016 59.3 73.4
2015 59.1 72.7
2014 59 71.8
2013 58.9 71.5
2012 58.6 71.1
2011 58.5 70.7
2010 58.4 70.2
2009 58.3 69.2
2008 58.1 68.3
2007 58.2 67.7
2006 58 67.5
2005 57.7 67.5
2004 57.3 67.5
2003 57.1 67.6
2002 56.9 67.7
2001 56.7 67.7
2000 56.6 67.8
1999 56.3 68
1998 56.2 68
1997 56 67.7
1996 55.6 67.1
1995 55.4 67.1
1994 55 67.5
1993 54.6 68.3
1992 54.1 68.9
1991 53.4 69.7
1990 53 70.4
1989 52.5 70.8
1988 52 71
1987 51.3 71.2
1986 50.6 70.8
1985 50 70.4
1984 49.4 70
1983 48.8 69.9
1982 48.5 69.9
1981 48.1 69.8
1980 47.7 69.8
1979 47.4 69.8
1978 46.9 69.8
1977 46.5 70
1976 46 70.1
1975 45.4 70.4
1974 44.9 70.6
1973 44.4 70.8
1972 43.9 71
1971 43.4 70.9
1970 43 70.8
1969 42.6 70.8
1968 42.2 71
1967 41.8 71.1
1966 41.3 71.2
1965 41 71.1
1964 40.5 71
1963 40.1 70.7
1962 39.6 70.4
1961 39.2 70
1960 38.8 69.4
1959 38.4 68.7
1958 38 67.7
1957 37.6 67.2
1956 37.3 66.3
1955 37 65.3
1954 36.7 64.1
1953 36.3 63
1952 36 62.1
1951 35.7 61.4
1950 35.4 61.2

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

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Benin and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Benin Ukraine
2024 14,462,724 37,860,221
2023 14,111,034 37,732,836
2022 13,759,501 41,048,766
2021 13,413,417 44,298,640
2020 13,070,169 44,680,014
2019 12,726,755 44,957,458
2018 12,383,347 45,208,907
2017 12,039,780 45,436,041
2016 11,697,842 45,616,832
2015 11,360,681 45,784,896
2014 11,030,004 45,972,380
2013 10,708,834 46,126,770
2012 10,397,657 46,210,056
2011 10,093,623 46,307,853
2010 9,797,484 46,456,003
2009 9,509,423 46,623,731
2008 9,228,466 46,819,175
2007 8,953,969 47,062,798
2006 8,693,242 47,278,694
2005 8,426,144 47,585,556
2004 8,159,094 47,979,507
2003 7,913,070 48,315,136
2002 7,675,426 48,677,281
2001 7,445,596 49,106,855
2000 7,221,619 49,556,660
1999 7,002,818 49,976,446
1998 6,789,489 50,379,731
1997 6,583,365 50,786,885
1996 6,391,858 51,226,109
1995 6,226,773 51,665,539
1994 6,096,506 52,075,998
1993 5,872,706 52,350,126
1992 5,617,844 52,323,671
1991 5,446,932 52,170,961
1990 5,281,479 52,054,092
1989 5,121,657 51,917,817
1988 4,967,341 51,724,853
1987 4,818,486 51,515,732
1986 4,675,420 51,318,745
1985 4,538,012 51,108,770
1984 4,405,895 50,887,599
1983 4,278,978 50,637,029
1982 4,156,596 50,402,724
1981 4,038,307 50,189,281
1980 3,925,251 49,955,152
1979 3,818,528 49,721,381
1978 3,718,305 49,521,243
1977 3,623,202 49,336,481
1976 3,532,196 49,120,842
1975 3,445,407 48,865,229
1974 3,362,633 48,576,570
1973 3,283,496 48,277,121
1972 3,207,543 47,946,893
1971 3,134,767 47,573,287
1970 3,065,057 47,261,306
1969 2,998,222 46,976,256
1968 2,934,257 46,614,325
1967 2,872,997 46,215,988
1966 2,814,317 45,802,519
1965 2,757,936 45,386,892
1964 2,704,003 44,951,156
1963 2,652,908 44,462,372
1962 2,604,659 43,943,674
1961 2,559,223 43,399,766
1960 2,517,286 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Benin

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Ukraine
2023 4.56 0.98
2022 4.63 0.9
2021 4.71 1.15
2020 4.8 1.21
2019 4.9 1.22
2018 5.03 1.23
2017 5.16 1.3
2016 5.25 1.39
2015 5.32 1.39
2014 5.37 1.47
2013 5.41 1.52
2012 5.43 1.53
2011 5.44 1.46
2010 5.45 1.44
2009 5.49 1.47
2008 5.55 1.44
2007 5.63 1.34
2006 5.67 1.3
2005 5.69 1.22
2004 5.72 1.22
2003 5.76 1.17
2002 5.79 1.13
2001 5.85 1.09
2000 5.94 1.11
1999 6.03 1.13
1998 6.14 1.21
1997 6.23 1.27
1996 6.28 1.33
1995 6.33 1.4
1994 6.42 1.47
1993 6.51 1.56
1992 6.59 1.67
1991 6.67 1.77
1990 6.74 1.85
1989 6.82 1.93
1988 6.87 2.04
1987 6.92 2.07
1986 6.96 2.12
1985 7 2.03
1984 7.03 2.08
1983 7.05 2.1
1982 7.06 1.95
1981 7.06 1.92
1980 6.99 1.95
1979 6.91 1.96
1978 6.82 1.97
1977 6.83 1.98
1976 6.83 2.04
1975 6.83 2.05
1974 6.82 2.06
1973 6.81 2.04
1972 6.8 2.13
1971 6.77 2.11
1970 6.74 2.08
1969 6.71 2.01
1968 6.67 2.03
1967 6.64 2.04
1966 6.63 2.04
1965 6.61 1.94
1964 6.57 2.01
1963 6.51 2.11
1962 6.46 2.15
1961 6.4 2.2
1960 6.28 2.29

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

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Benin and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Ukraine
2024 19 43.2
2023 18.8 43.1
2022 18.7 42.5
2021 18.6 42.2
2020 18.5 41.9
2019 18.4 41.5
2018 18.3 41.2
2017 18.3 40.9
2016 18.2 40.6
2015 18.1 40.2
2014 18.1 40
2013 18 39.8
2012 18 39.8
2011 17.9 39.7
2010 17.8 39.5
2009 17.8 39.3
2008 17.7 39.2
2007 17.6 39.1
2006 17.6 38.9
2005 17.5 38.7
2004 17.4 38.4
2003 17.4 38.2
2002 17.3 37.9
2001 17.2 37.6
2000 17.1 37.2
1999 17.1 36.9
1998 17 36.5
1997 17 36.2
1996 16.9 35.8
1995 17 35.5
1994 17.2 35.2
1993 17.1 34.9
1992 16.9 34.7
1991 16.9 34.5
1990 16.9 34.3
1989 16.9 34.1
1988 16.9 34.1
1987 16.9 34.1
1986 17 33.9
1985 17 33.8
1984 17.1 33.6
1983 17.1 33.6
1982 17.2 33.7
1981 17.3 33.7
1980 17.3 33.8
1979 17.4 34
1978 17.5 34.2
1977 17.6 34.2
1976 17.7 34
1975 17.8 33.7
1974 17.9 33.4
1973 18.1 33.1
1972 18.3 32.8
1971 18.4 32.5
1970 18.6 32.3
1969 18.8 32
1968 19 31.6
1967 19.3 31.2
1966 19.5 30.6
1965 19.7 30.1
1964 19.9 29.9
1963 20.1 29.8
1962 20.3 29.7
1961 20.6 29.6
1960 20.8 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold n/a
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Benin Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Ukraine
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
100%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Benin Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Ukraine
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
105,443 mi
2012

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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