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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 125/197 ($21.5B) and Vanuatu ranks 185/197 ($1.16B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Vanuatu ranks 133/197 ($3,543).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Vanuatu
Population
15100397
341110
Population rank 76/197 174/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$1.16B
2024
GDP rank 125/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$3,543
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$3,602
2024
Government debt
$11.6B
2024
$518M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.5%
2025
48.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$803
2024
$1,580
2024
Government debt per person rank 149/185 126/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,059
2025
$2,778
2025
Land area
43,537 sq mi
2025
4,707 sq mi
2025
Population density
332 ppl/mi²
2024
69.6 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2025
71.8 years
2025

Benin and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Benin and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Benin

Vanuatu
Year GDP
Benin Vanuatu
1960 $226,195,578 -
1961 $235,668,221 -
1962 $236,434,954 -
1963 $253,927,697 -
1964 $269,819,006 -
1965 $289,908,680 -
1966 $302,925,235 -
1967 $306,221,953 -
1968 $326,323,105 -
1969 $330,748,245 -
1970 $333,627,713 -
1971 $335,073,028 -
1972 $410,331,857 -
1973 $504,376,074 -
1974 $554,654,861 -
1975 $676,870,140 -
1976 $698,408,262 -
1977 $750,049,779 -
1978 $928,843,469 -
1979 $1,186,231,020 $119,258,835
1980 $1,405,251,847 $121,185,498
1981 $1,291,120,188 $113,781,796
1982 $1,267,778,670 $114,501,913
1983 $1,095,348,199 $117,389,554
1984 $1,051,134,009 $144,482,515
1985 $1,045,712,789 $131,856,421
1986 $1,336,102,025 $126,498,935
1987 $1,562,412,228 $139,464,174
1988 $1,620,246,084 $158,351,368
1989 $1,502,294,416 $154,013,202
1990 $1,959,965,330 $168,879,207
1991 $1,986,437,797 $201,334,169
1992 $1,695,315,306 $209,088,825
1993 $2,274,558,083 $200,491,853
1994 $1,598,075,944 $233,701,301
1995 $2,169,627,138 $249,333,250
1996 $2,361,116,449 $261,370,044
1997 $2,268,301,646 $272,771,209
1998 $2,455,092,686 $262,293,411
1999 $3,677,393,999 $268,006,973
2000 $3,519,991,440 $272,014,628
2001 $3,666,222,635 $257,926,882
2002 $4,194,342,686 $262,596,536
2003 $5,349,258,094 $314,471,413
2004 $6,190,270,380 $364,996,869
2005 $6,567,654,954 $394,962,433
2006 $7,034,111,315 $439,358,587
2007 $8,169,048,383 $516,392,923
2008 $9,787,734,526 $590,748,429
2009 $9,738,626,517 $592,622,319
2010 $9,535,345,016 $670,712,980
2011 $10,693,321,364 $770,153,588
2012 $11,141,358,116 $747,839,698
2013 $12,517,845,124 $758,304,466
2014 $13,284,527,847 $773,717,011
2015 $11,388,160,997 $759,690,181
2016 $11,821,065,853 $804,323,577
2017 $12,701,655,837 $880,043,284
2018 $14,262,408,090 $914,727,908
2019 $14,391,686,313 $936,526,268
2020 $15,686,741,894 $909,421,044
2021 $17,687,623,535 $982,362,212
2022 $17,425,405,084 $1,030,654,208
2023 $19,673,290,996 $1,126,313,359
2024 $21,482,643,720 $1,161,251,868

Benin and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Vanuatu
Year GDP per capita
Benin Vanuatu
1960 $89.9 -
1961 $92.1 -
1962 $90.8 -
1963 $95.7 -
1964 $99.8 -
1965 $105.1 -
1966 $107.6 -
1967 $106.6 -
1968 $111.2 -
1969 $110.3 -
1970 $108.8 -
1971 $106.9 -
1972 $127.9 -
1973 $153.6 -
1974 $164.9 -
1975 $196.5 -
1976 $197.7 -
1977 $207 -
1978 $249.8 -
1979 $311 $1,055
1980 $358 $1,048
1981 $320 $962
1982 $305 $946
1983 $256 $947
1984 $238.6 $1,137
1985 $230.4 $1,012
1986 $285.8 $946
1987 $324 $1,017
1988 $326 $1,125
1989 $293.3 $1,067
1990 $371 $1,141
1991 $365 $1,326
1992 $302 $1,344
1993 $387 $1,257
1994 $262.1 $1,431
1995 $348 $1,492
1996 $369 $1,529
1997 $345 $1,562
1998 $362 $1,471
1999 $525 $1,472
2000 $487 $1,460
2001 $492 $1,350
2002 $546 $1,341
2003 $676 $1,567
2004 $759 $1,774
2005 $779 $1,874
2006 $809 $2,035
2007 $912 $2,334
2008 $1,061 $2,604
2009 $1,024 $2,546
2010 $973 $2,815
2011 $1,059 $3,163
2012 $1,072 $3,005
2013 $1,169 $2,980
2014 $1,204 $2,973
2015 $1,002 $2,855
2016 $1,011 $2,956
2017 $1,055 $3,160
2018 $1,152 $3,207
2019 $1,131 $3,207
2020 $1,200 $3,043
2021 $1,319 $3,212
2022 $1,266 $3,292
2023 $1,394 $3,515
2024 $1,485 $3,543

Benin vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

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

Benin and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

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

Fertility rates in Benin and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Benin

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

Benin and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Benin

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.7%
2025
38.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.9%
2025
-5.96%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
60.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
7.55%
2022
Economic freedom index
58.5
2025
61.8
2025
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
6.44 megatons
2023
0.29 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.46 tons
2023
0.9 tons
2023
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
-7,725
2024
-43
2024
Urban population
50.7%
2024
26.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
20.8
2025
45.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2024
50
2024
Higher education index
37
2025
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
69
2025
96
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
$33.9
2022
$135.4
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$14.4
2022
$10.3
2022
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2025
71.8 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
32%
2022
49.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.2
2022
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
96
2025
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%
2025
0.008%
2025
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2025
722 sq mi
2025
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2025
1,708 sq mi
2025
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
665 mi
2000

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