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Benin vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 99th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Vanuatu
Population
15272847
344750
Population rank 76/197 174/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
72 years
2026

Benin and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Benin and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Benin

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Benin Vanuatu
2024 $21,482,643,706 $1,117,972,034
2023 $19,673,291,004 $1,115,861,056
2022 $17,425,405,091 $1,055,031,361
2021 $17,687,623,530 $950,394,007
2020 $15,686,741,884 $909,421,044
2019 $14,391,686,313 $936,526,268
2018 $14,262,408,090 $914,727,908
2017 $12,701,655,837 $880,043,284
2016 $11,821,065,853 $804,323,577
2015 $11,388,160,997 $759,690,181
2014 $13,284,527,847 $773,717,011
2013 $12,517,845,124 $758,304,466
2012 $11,141,358,116 $747,839,698
2011 $10,693,321,364 $770,153,588
2010 $9,535,345,016 $670,712,980
2009 $9,738,626,517 $592,622,319
2008 $9,787,734,526 $590,748,429
2007 $8,169,048,383 $516,392,923
2006 $7,034,111,315 $439,358,587
2005 $6,567,654,954 $394,962,433
2004 $6,190,270,380 $364,996,869
2003 $5,349,258,094 $314,471,413
2002 $4,194,342,686 $262,596,536
2001 $3,666,222,635 $257,926,882
2000 $3,519,991,440 $272,014,628
1999 $3,677,393,999 $268,006,973
1998 $2,455,092,686 $262,293,411
1997 $2,268,301,646 $272,771,209
1996 $2,361,116,449 $261,370,044
1995 $2,169,627,138 $249,333,250
1994 $1,598,075,944 $233,701,301
1993 $2,274,558,083 $200,491,853
1992 $1,695,315,306 $209,088,825
1991 $1,986,437,797 $201,334,169
1990 $1,959,965,330 $168,879,207
1989 $1,502,294,416 $154,013,202
1988 $1,620,246,084 $158,351,368
1987 $1,562,412,228 $139,464,174
1986 $1,336,102,025 $126,498,935
1985 $1,045,712,789 $131,856,421
1984 $1,051,134,009 $144,482,515
1983 $1,095,348,199 $117,389,554
1982 $1,267,778,670 $114,501,913
1981 $1,291,120,188 $113,781,796
1980 $1,405,251,847 $121,185,498
1979 $1,186,231,020 $119,258,835
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Vanuatu
2024 $1,485 $3,411
2023 $1,394 $3,483
2022 $1,266 $3,370
2021 $1,319 $3,107
2020 $1,200 $3,043
2019 $1,131 $3,207
2018 $1,152 $3,207
2017 $1,055 $3,160
2016 $1,011 $2,956
2015 $1,002 $2,855
2014 $1,204 $2,973
2013 $1,169 $2,980
2012 $1,072 $3,005
2011 $1,059 $3,163
2010 $973 $2,815
2009 $1,024 $2,546
2008 $1,061 $2,604
2007 $912 $2,334
2006 $809 $2,035
2005 $779 $1,874
2004 $759 $1,774
2003 $676 $1,567
2002 $546 $1,341
2001 $492 $1,350
2000 $487 $1,460
1999 $525 $1,472
1998 $362 $1,471
1997 $345 $1,562
1996 $369 $1,529
1995 $348 $1,492
1994 $262.1 $1,431
1993 $387 $1,257
1992 $302 $1,344
1991 $365 $1,326
1990 $371 $1,141
1989 $293.3 $1,067
1988 $326 $1,125
1987 $324 $1,017
1986 $285.8 $946
1985 $230.4 $1,012
1984 $238.6 $1,137
1983 $256 $947
1982 $305 $946
1981 $320 $962
1980 $358 $1,048
1979 $311 $1,055
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Vanuatu
2026 61.3 72
2025 61.1 71.8
2024 61 71.7
2023 60.8 71.5
2022 60.5 71.3
2021 59.6 70
2020 60.2 70.4
2019 59.9 70.8
2018 59.7 70.6
2017 59.5 70.5
2016 59.3 70.4
2015 59.1 70.2
2014 59 70
2013 58.9 70
2012 58.6 69.9
2011 58.5 69.7
2010 58.4 69.6
2009 58.3 69.4
2008 58.1 69.3
2007 58.2 69.1
2006 58 69.1
2005 57.7 69.2
2004 57.3 69
2003 57.1 68.9
2002 56.9 68.8
2001 56.7 68.7
2000 56.6 68.6
1999 56.3 67.9
1998 56.2 68.4
1997 56 68.3
1996 55.6 68.2
1995 55.4 68.1
1994 55 68
1993 54.6 67.7
1992 54.1 67.4
1991 53.4 67.1
1990 53 66.7
1989 52.5 66
1988 52 65.7
1987 51.3 64.4
1986 50.6 64.6
1985 50 63.9
1984 49.4 63.5
1983 48.8 63.1
1982 48.5 62.5
1981 48.1 61.9
1980 47.7 61.3
1979 47.4 60.9
1978 46.9 59.9
1977 46.5 59.2
1976 46 58.7
1975 45.4 58.1
1974 44.9 57.6
1973 44.4 57
1972 43.9 56.4
1971 43.4 55.9
1970 43 55.3
1969 42.6 54.8
1968 42.2 54.2
1967 41.8 53.7
1966 41.3 53.1
1965 41 52.5
1964 40.5 52
1963 40.1 51.5
1962 39.6 50.9
1961 39.2 50.4
1960 38.8 49.8
1959 38.4 49.3
1958 38 48.7
1957 37.6 48.2
1956 37.3 47.7
1955 37 47.1
1954 36.7 46.5
1953 36.3 45.8
1952 36 45.3
1951 35.7 42.2
1950 35.4 43.9

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

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Benin and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Benin Vanuatu
2024 14,462,724 327,777
2023 14,111,034 320,409
2022 13,759,501 313,046
2021 13,413,417 305,868
2020 13,070,169 298,858
2019 12,726,755 291,985
2018 12,383,347 285,259
2017 12,039,780 278,507
2016 11,697,842 272,087
2015 11,360,681 266,101
2014 11,030,004 260,240
2013 10,708,834 254,482
2012 10,397,657 248,883
2011 10,093,623 243,474
2010 9,797,484 238,248
2009 9,509,423 232,731
2008 9,228,466 226,896
2007 8,953,969 221,276
2006 8,693,242 215,923
2005 8,426,144 210,760
2004 8,159,094 205,711
2003 7,913,070 200,746
2002 7,675,426 195,863
2001 7,445,596 191,031
2000 7,221,619 186,281
1999 7,002,818 182,048
1998 6,789,489 178,313
1997 6,583,365 174,626
1996 6,391,858 170,911
1995 6,226,773 167,137
1994 6,096,506 163,314
1993 5,872,706 159,463
1992 5,617,844 155,608
1991 5,446,932 151,793
1990 5,281,479 148,063
1989 5,121,657 144,393
1988 4,967,341 140,756
1987 4,818,486 137,187
1986 4,675,420 133,720
1985 4,538,012 130,356
1984 4,405,895 127,109
1983 4,278,978 123,998
1982 4,156,596 121,035
1981 4,038,307 118,249
1980 3,925,251 115,660
1979 3,818,528 113,040
1978 3,718,305 109,963
1977 3,623,202 106,618
1976 3,532,196 103,388
1975 3,445,407 100,269
1974 3,362,633 97,260
1973 3,283,496 94,362
1972 3,207,543 91,562
1971 3,134,767 88,862
1970 3,065,057 86,266
1969 2,998,222 83,755
1968 2,934,257 81,314
1967 2,872,997 78,921
1966 2,814,317 76,590
1965 2,757,936 74,358
1964 2,704,003 72,219
1963 2,652,908 70,159
1962 2,604,659 68,174
1961 2,559,223 66,264
1960 2,517,286 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Benin

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Vanuatu
2023 4.56 3.6
2022 4.63 3.65
2021 4.71 3.7
2020 4.8 3.74
2019 4.9 3.79
2018 5.03 3.83
2017 5.16 3.88
2016 5.25 3.92
2015 5.32 3.95
2014 5.37 4
2013 5.41 4.04
2012 5.43 4.06
2011 5.44 4.09
2010 5.45 4.13
2009 5.49 4.16
2008 5.55 4.16
2007 5.63 4.12
2006 5.67 4.1
2005 5.69 4.13
2004 5.72 4.21
2003 5.76 4.29
2002 5.79 4.38
2001 5.85 4.5
2000 5.94 4.54
1999 6.03 4.56
1998 6.14 4.6
1997 6.23 4.66
1996 6.28 4.75
1995 6.33 4.85
1994 6.42 4.94
1993 6.51 5.02
1992 6.59 5.09
1991 6.67 5.13
1990 6.74 5.17
1989 6.82 5.21
1988 6.87 5.27
1987 6.92 5.33
1986 6.96 5.38
1985 7 5.43
1984 7.03 5.49
1983 7.05 5.55
1982 7.06 5.6
1981 7.06 5.65
1980 6.99 5.69
1979 6.91 5.73
1978 6.82 5.77
1977 6.83 5.81
1976 6.83 5.89
1975 6.83 5.98
1974 6.82 6.06
1973 6.81 6.15
1972 6.8 6.23
1971 6.77 6.29
1970 6.74 6.35
1969 6.71 6.41
1968 6.67 6.46
1967 6.64 6.51
1966 6.63 6.51
1965 6.61 6.52
1964 6.57 6.57
1963 6.51 6.62
1962 6.46 6.67
1961 6.4 6.73
1960 6.28 6.78

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

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Benin and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Vanuatu
2024 19 21.3
2023 18.8 21.2
2022 18.7 21.2
2021 18.6 21.2
2020 18.5 21.2
2019 18.4 21.2
2018 18.3 21.2
2017 18.3 21.2
2016 18.2 21.1
2015 18.1 21.1
2014 18.1 21
2013 18 20.9
2012 18 20.8
2011 17.9 20.6
2010 17.8 20.5
2009 17.8 20.3
2008 17.7 20.1
2007 17.6 19.9
2006 17.6 19.6
2005 17.5 19.4
2004 17.4 19.2
2003 17.4 18.9
2002 17.3 18.7
2001 17.2 18.5
2000 17.1 18.2
1999 17.1 18
1998 17 18
1997 17 18
1996 16.9 18
1995 17 17.8
1994 17.2 17.7
1993 17.1 17.7
1992 16.9 17.8
1991 16.9 17.9
1990 16.9 17.8
1989 16.9 17.8
1988 16.9 17.8
1987 16.9 17.8
1986 17 17.8
1985 17 17.7
1984 17.1 17.7
1983 17.1 17.7
1982 17.2 17.7
1981 17.3 17.7
1980 17.3 17.6
1979 17.4 17.5
1978 17.5 17.3
1977 17.6 17.2
1976 17.7 17.1
1975 17.8 17.1
1974 17.9 17.1
1973 18.1 17
1972 18.3 17
1971 18.4 17
1970 18.6 17
1969 18.8 17
1968 19 17
1967 19.3 17.1
1966 19.5 17.1
1965 19.7 17.2
1964 19.9 17.3
1963 20.1 17.4
1962 20.3 17.5
1961 20.6 17.6
1960 20.8 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
60
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Benin Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Benin Vanuatu
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Benin Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Vanuatu
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
665 mi
2000

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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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