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Benin vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 99th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Benin UAE
Population
15272847
11686438
Population rank 76/197 84/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Benin and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Benin and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Benin

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Benin UAE
2024 $21,482,643,706 $552,324,846,835
2023 $19,673,291,004 $522,622,191,967
2022 $17,425,405,091 $511,403,403,676
2021 $17,687,623,530 $422,441,388,700
2020 $15,686,741,884 $357,161,878,829
2019 $14,391,686,313 $433,926,208,305
2018 $14,262,408,090 $440,560,108,918
2017 $12,701,655,837 $403,365,010,211
2016 $11,821,065,853 $381,717,086,453
2015 $11,388,160,997 $381,973,042,886
2014 $13,284,527,847 $424,935,874,745
2013 $12,517,845,124 $409,632,675,289
2012 $11,141,358,116 $392,793,464,942
2011 $10,693,321,364 $368,881,143,635
2010 $9,535,345,016 $307,736,419,333
2009 $9,738,626,517 $253,547,358,747
2008 $9,787,734,526 $315,474,615,739
2007 $8,169,048,383 $257,916,133,424
2006 $7,034,111,315 $222,116,541,865
2005 $6,567,654,954 $180,617,467,965
2004 $6,190,270,380 $147,824,370,320
2003 $5,349,258,094 $124,346,358,067
2002 $4,194,342,686 $109,816,201,498
2001 $3,666,222,635 $103,311,640,572
2000 $3,519,991,440 $104,337,372,362
1999 $3,677,393,999 $84,445,473,111
1998 $2,455,092,686 $75,674,336,283
1997 $2,268,301,646 $78,839,008,445
1996 $2,361,116,449 $73,571,233,996
1995 $2,169,627,138 $65,743,666,576
1994 $1,598,075,944 $59,305,093,980
1993 $2,274,558,083 $55,625,170,253
1992 $1,695,315,306 $54,239,171,888
1991 $1,986,437,797 $51,552,165,622
1990 $1,959,965,330 $50,701,443,748
1989 $1,502,294,416 $41,464,995,914
1988 $1,620,246,084 $36,275,674,203
1987 $1,562,412,228 $36,384,908,744
1986 $1,336,102,025 $33,943,612,095
1985 $1,045,712,789 $40,603,650,232
1984 $1,051,134,009 $41,807,954,236
1983 $1,095,348,199 $42,803,323,345
1982 $1,267,778,670 $46,622,718,605
1981 $1,291,120,188 $49,333,424,135
1980 $1,405,251,847 $43,599,160,050
1979 $1,186,231,020 $31,225,659,621
1978 $928,843,469 $23,775,764,225
1977 $750,049,779 $24,871,775,165
1976 $698,408,262 $19,213,158,779
1975 $676,870,140 $14,720,728,249
1974 $554,654,861 $11,651,505,689
1973 $504,376,074 $4,231,243,616
1972 $410,331,857 $1,415,086,929
1971 $335,073,028 $939,893,600
1970 $333,627,713 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin UAE
2024 $1,485 $50,274
2023 $1,394 $49,851
2022 $1,266 $50,760
2021 $1,319 $44,119
2020 $1,200 $37,992
2019 $1,131 $45,939
2018 $1,152 $47,135
2017 $1,055 $43,734
2016 $1,011 $42,721
2015 $1,002 $44,910
2014 $1,204 $52,725
2013 $1,169 $53,247
2012 $1,072 $53,142
2011 $1,059 $51,922
2010 $973 $44,795
2009 $1,024 $37,803
2008 $1,061 $50,054
2007 $912 $45,855
2006 $809 $44,343
2005 $779 $38,719
2004 $759 $33,377
2003 $676 $29,660
2002 $546 $27,754
2001 $492 $27,745
2000 $487 $29,866
1999 $525 $25,856
1998 $362 $24,889
1997 $345 $27,983
1996 $369 $28,323
1995 $348 $27,003
1994 $262.1 $25,473
1993 $387 $25,033
1992 $302 $25,648
1991 $365 $25,691
1990 $371 $26,710
1989 $293.3 $23,167
1988 $326 $21,570
1987 $324 $23,113
1986 $285.8 $23,132
1985 $230.4 $29,468
1984 $238.6 $32,012
1983 $256 $34,650
1982 $305 $39,972
1981 $320 $44,854
1980 $358 $42,925
1979 $311 $34,238
1978 $249.8 $29,379
1977 $207 $35,020
1976 $197.7 $31,197
1975 $196.5 $27,117
1974 $164.9 $23,823
1973 $153.6 $9,696
1972 $127.9 $3,675
1971 $106.9 $2,805
1970 $108.8 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin UAE
2026 61.3 83.4
2025 61.1 83.2
2024 61 83.1
2023 60.8 82.9
2022 60.5 80.5
2021 59.6 79.1
2020 60.2 81.9
2019 59.9 82.6
2018 59.7 82.4
2017 59.5 82.4
2016 59.3 82.2
2015 59.1 82.1
2014 59 82
2013 58.9 82
2012 58.6 81.9
2011 58.5 81.9
2010 58.4 81.9
2009 58.3 81.7
2008 58.1 81.6
2007 58.2 81.4
2006 58 81.2
2005 57.7 80.8
2004 57.3 80.3
2003 57.1 79.6
2002 56.9 78.7
2001 56.7 77.6
2000 56.6 76.3
1999 56.3 75
1998 56.2 73.7
1997 56 72.6
1996 55.6 71.8
1995 55.4 71.4
1994 55 71.2
1993 54.6 71.2
1992 54.1 71.2
1991 53.4 71.1
1990 53 71.1
1989 52.5 71
1988 52 70.8
1987 51.3 70.6
1986 50.6 70.4
1985 50 70.1
1984 49.4 69.8
1983 48.8 69.4
1982 48.5 69.1
1981 48.1 68.6
1980 47.7 68.2
1979 47.4 67.6
1978 46.9 67.1
1977 46.5 66.5
1976 46 65.8
1975 45.4 65.1
1974 44.9 64.4
1973 44.4 63.5
1972 43.9 62.7
1971 43.4 61.8
1970 43 60.8
1969 42.6 59.8
1968 42.2 58.7
1967 41.8 57.6
1966 41.3 56.6
1965 41 55.5
1964 40.5 54.5
1963 40.1 53.5
1962 39.6 52.5
1961 39.2 51.6
1960 38.8 50.7
1959 38.4 49.7
1958 38 48.8
1957 37.6 47.8
1956 37.3 46.9
1955 37 46
1954 36.7 45.2
1953 36.3 44.4
1952 36 43.6
1951 35.7 42.9
1950 35.4 42.1

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

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Benin and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Benin UAE
2024 14,462,724 10,986,400
2023 14,111,034 10,483,751
2022 13,759,501 10,074,977
2021 13,413,417 9,575,152
2020 13,070,169 9,401,038
2019 12,726,755 9,445,785
2018 12,383,347 9,346,701
2017 12,039,780 9,223,225
2016 11,697,842 8,935,095
2015 11,360,681 8,505,237
2014 11,030,004 8,059,440
2013 10,708,834 7,693,031
2012 10,397,657 7,391,448
2011 10,093,623 7,104,538
2010 9,797,484 6,869,838
2009 9,509,423 6,707,058
2008 9,228,466 6,302,664
2007 8,953,969 5,624,635
2006 8,693,242 5,009,100
2005 8,426,144 4,664,790
2004 8,159,094 4,428,967
2003 7,913,070 4,192,457
2002 7,675,426 3,956,826
2001 7,445,596 3,723,590
2000 7,221,619 3,493,575
1999 7,002,818 3,266,009
1998 6,789,489 3,040,421
1997 6,583,365 2,817,410
1996 6,391,858 2,597,564
1995 6,226,773 2,434,662
1994 6,096,506 2,328,188
1993 5,872,706 2,222,093
1992 5,617,844 2,114,730
1991 5,446,932 2,006,626
1990 5,281,479 1,898,220
1989 5,121,657 1,789,851
1988 4,967,341 1,681,788
1987 4,818,486 1,574,244
1986 4,675,420 1,467,383
1985 4,538,012 1,377,911
1984 4,405,895 1,305,996
1983 4,278,978 1,235,305
1982 4,156,596 1,166,370
1981 4,038,307 1,099,855
1980 3,925,251 1,015,700
1979 3,818,528 912,010
1978 3,718,305 809,274
1977 3,623,202 710,209
1976 3,532,196 615,866
1975 3,445,407 542,856
1974 3,362,633 489,087
1973 3,283,496 436,399
1972 3,207,543 385,014
1971 3,134,767 335,027
1970 3,065,057 286,536
1969 2,998,222 239,660
1968 2,934,257 199,416
1967 2,872,997 179,700
1966 2,814,317 173,976
1965 2,757,936 167,103
1964 2,704,003 159,692
1963 2,652,908 152,211
1962 2,604,659 144,946
1961 2,559,223 137,989
1960 2,517,286 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Benin

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin UAE
2023 4.56 1.2
2022 4.63 1.15
2021 4.71 1.16
2020 4.8 1.29
2019 4.9 1.25
2018 5.03 1.29
2017 5.16 1.35
2016 5.25 1.37
2015 5.32 1.42
2014 5.37 1.48
2013 5.41 1.53
2012 5.43 1.53
2011 5.44 1.54
2010 5.45 1.57
2009 5.49 1.58
2008 5.55 1.52
2007 5.63 1.79
2006 5.67 1.96
2005 5.69 2.23
2004 5.72 2.38
2003 5.76 2.49
2002 5.79 2.54
2001 5.85 2.62
2000 5.94 2.73
1999 6.03 2.79
1998 6.14 2.77
1997 6.23 2.83
1996 6.28 3.06
1995 6.33 3.28
1994 6.42 3.76
1993 6.51 3.82
1992 6.59 4.09
1991 6.67 4.25
1990 6.74 4.51
1989 6.82 4.65
1988 6.87 4.77
1987 6.92 4.88
1986 6.96 5
1985 7 5.13
1984 7.03 5.3
1983 7.05 5.48
1982 7.06 5.66
1981 7.06 5.81
1980 6.99 5.95
1979 6.91 6.06
1978 6.82 6.15
1977 6.83 6.22
1976 6.83 6.29
1975 6.83 6.35
1974 6.82 6.41
1973 6.81 6.46
1972 6.8 6.5
1971 6.77 6.52
1970 6.74 6.52
1969 6.71 6.52
1968 6.67 6.53
1967 6.64 6.51
1966 6.63 6.5
1965 6.61 6.5
1964 6.57 6.49
1963 6.51 6.5
1962 6.46 6.49
1961 6.4 6.49
1960 6.28 6.5

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

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Benin and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Benin

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin UAE
2024 19 32.6
2023 18.8 32.2
2022 18.7 31.9
2021 18.6 31.9
2020 18.5 31.8
2019 18.4 31.8
2018 18.3 31.8
2017 18.3 31.8
2016 18.2 31.8
2015 18.1 31.8
2014 18.1 31.8
2013 18 31.7
2012 18 31.7
2011 17.9 31.7
2010 17.8 31.7
2009 17.8 31.6
2008 17.7 31.6
2007 17.6 31.6
2006 17.6 31.4
2005 17.5 30.9
2004 17.4 30.3
2003 17.4 29.6
2002 17.3 29.1
2001 17.2 28.6
2000 17.1 28.2
1999 17.1 28
1998 17 27.9
1997 17 27.9
1996 16.9 28.1
1995 17 28
1994 17.2 27.4
1993 17.1 26.8
1992 16.9 26.4
1991 16.9 26
1990 16.9 25.8
1989 16.9 25.8
1988 16.9 25.9
1987 16.9 26.1
1986 17 26.5
1985 17 26.6
1984 17.1 26.4
1983 17.1 26.4
1982 17.2 26.4
1981 17.3 26.4
1980 17.3 26.2
1979 17.4 25.8
1978 17.5 25.5
1977 17.6 25.4
1976 17.7 25.6
1975 17.8 25.4
1974 17.9 24.7
1973 18.1 24.1
1972 18.3 23.6
1971 18.4 23.2
1970 18.6 23
1969 18.8 23.1
1968 19 23.5
1967 19.3 23.3
1966 19.5 22.6
1965 19.7 22
1964 19.9 21.5
1963 20.1 21
1962 20.3 20.6
1961 20.6 20.1
1960 20.8 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
n/a
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Benin UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin UAE
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
98.8%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Benin UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Benin UAE
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
2,535 mi
2008

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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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