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Benin vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 99th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Venezuela
Population
15272847
28661242
Population rank 76/197 54/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
73 years
2026

Benin and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Benin and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Benin

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Benin Venezuela
2024 $21,482,643,706 $119,802,963,258
2023 $19,673,291,004 $102,376,526,556
2022 $17,425,405,091 $89,013,255,585
2021 $17,687,623,530 $56,614,976,855
2020 $15,686,741,884 $42,838,020,721
2019 $14,391,686,313 $73,014,084,091
2018 $14,262,408,090 $102,021,093,965
2017 $12,701,655,837 $115,883,275,163
2016 $11,821,065,853 $112,915,034,262
2015 $11,388,160,997 $125,449,241,571
2014 $13,284,527,847 $214,689,614,733
2013 $12,517,845,124 $258,930,655,486
2012 $11,141,358,116 $372,592,062,768
2011 $10,693,321,364 $316,482,190,800
2010 $9,535,345,016 $393,192,354,511
2009 $9,738,626,517 $329,787,628,928
2008 $9,787,734,526 $315,953,388,511
2007 $8,169,048,383 $230,364,012,576
2006 $7,034,111,315 $183,477,522,124
2005 $6,567,654,954 $145,513,489,652
2004 $6,190,270,380 $112,451,400,425
2003 $5,349,258,094 $83,620,628,582
2002 $4,194,342,686 $92,893,587,734
2001 $3,666,222,635 $122,911,036,747
2000 $3,519,991,440 $117,146,466,003
1999 $3,677,393,999 $97,972,842,462
1998 $2,455,092,686 $91,336,763,255
1997 $2,268,301,646 $85,837,678,560
1996 $2,361,116,449 $70,543,211,119
1995 $2,169,627,138 $77,389,487,770
1994 $1,598,075,944 $58,418,666,667
1993 $2,274,558,083 $60,037,460,783
1992 $1,695,315,306 $60,416,519,620
1991 $1,986,437,797 $53,453,444,787
1990 $1,959,965,330 $48,606,952,195
1989 $1,502,294,416 $43,536,709,104
1988 $1,620,246,084 $60,226,413,793
1987 $1,562,412,228 $48,029,034,483
1986 $1,336,102,025 $60,516,123,711
1985 $1,045,712,789 $61,965,466,667
1984 $1,051,134,009 $59,867,743,468
1983 $1,095,348,199 $67,556,279,070
1982 $1,267,778,670 $67,736,744,186
1981 $1,291,120,188 $66,327,441,860
1980 $1,405,251,847 $59,116,511,628
1979 $1,186,231,020 $48,310,930,233
1978 $928,843,469 $39,316,279,070
1977 $750,049,779 $36,210,697,674
1976 $698,408,262 $31,419,534,884
1975 $676,870,140 $27,464,651,163
1974 $554,654,861 $26,100,930,233
1973 $504,376,074 $17,035,581,395
1972 $410,331,857 $13,977,727,273
1971 $335,073,028 $12,986,590,909
1970 $333,627,713 $11,561,111,111
1969 $330,748,245 $10,285,111,111
1968 $326,323,105 $10,034,444,444
1967 $306,221,953 $9,250,000,000
1966 $302,925,235 $8,781,333,333
1965 $289,908,680 $8,427,777,778
1964 $269,819,006 $8,192,413,793
1963 $253,927,697 $9,608,717,288
1962 $236,434,954 $8,814,309,884
1961 $235,668,221 $8,067,267,031
1960 $226,195,578 $7,663,938,303

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

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Benin and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Venezuela
2024 $1,485 $4,218
2023 $1,394 $3,617
2022 $1,266 $3,155
2021 $1,319 $2,005
2020 $1,200 $1,506
2019 $1,131 $2,523
2018 $1,152 $3,423
2017 $1,055 $3,791
2016 $1,011 $3,670
2015 $1,002 $4,103
2014 $1,204 $7,096
2013 $1,169 $8,656
2012 $1,072 $12,607
2011 $1,059 $10,844
2010 $973 $13,646
2009 $1,024 $11,597
2008 $1,061 $11,262
2007 $912 $8,332
2006 $809 $6,739
2005 $779 $5,432
2004 $759 $4,269
2003 $676 $3,230
2002 $546 $3,652
2001 $492 $4,920
2000 $487 $4,776
1999 $525 $4,071
1998 $362 $3,870
1997 $345 $3,711
1996 $369 $3,113
1995 $348 $3,487
1994 $262.1 $2,689
1993 $387 $2,825
1992 $302 $2,907
1991 $365 $2,633
1990 $371 $2,452
1989 $293.3 $2,250
1988 $326 $3,191
1987 $324 $2,611
1986 $285.8 $3,376
1985 $230.4 $3,549
1984 $238.6 $3,520
1983 $256 $4,079
1982 $305 $4,202
1981 $320 $4,228
1980 $358 $3,874
1979 $311 $3,257
1978 $249.8 $2,727
1977 $207 $2,585
1976 $197.7 $2,309
1975 $196.5 $2,078
1974 $164.9 $2,034
1973 $153.6 $1,367
1972 $127.9 $1,155
1971 $106.9 $1,106
1970 $108.8 $1,015
1969 $110.3 $932
1968 $111.2 $938
1967 $106.6 $893
1966 $107.6 $876
1965 $105.1 $869
1964 $99.8 $874
1963 $95.7 $1,060
1962 $90.8 $1,007
1961 $92.1 $954
1960 $89.9 $939

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

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Benin vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Venezuela
2026 61.3 73
2025 61.1 72.8
2024 61 72.7
2023 60.8 72.5
2022 60.5 72.6
2021 59.6 71.5
2020 60.2 72.4
2019 59.9 72.8
2018 59.7 72.6
2017 59.5 71.9
2016 59.3 72
2015 59.1 73
2014 59 72.8
2013 58.9 73.1
2012 58.6 73.1
2011 58.5 73.1
2010 58.4 73.1
2009 58.3 72.8
2008 58.1 72.6
2007 58.2 73.3
2006 58 73
2005 57.7 73.1
2004 57.3 72.8
2003 57.1 72.1
2002 56.9 72.8
2001 56.7 71
2000 56.6 72.4
1999 56.3 72.1
1998 56.2 72.4
1997 56 72.6
1996 55.6 71.9
1995 55.4 71.7
1994 55 71.3
1993 54.6 71.4
1992 54.1 71.2
1991 53.4 71.2
1990 53 71
1989 52.5 70.8
1988 52 70.8
1987 51.3 70.7
1986 50.6 70.5
1985 50 70
1984 49.4 69.7
1983 48.8 69.5
1982 48.5 69
1981 48.1 68.7
1980 47.7 68.2
1979 47.4 68.2
1978 46.9 68.1
1977 46.5 67.7
1976 46 67.3
1975 45.4 66.7
1974 44.9 66.2
1973 44.4 65.7
1972 43.9 65.6
1971 43.4 65.2
1970 43 64.8
1969 42.6 63.8
1968 42.2 63.9
1967 41.8 63.6
1966 41.3 62.9
1965 41 61.9
1964 40.5 61.2
1963 40.1 60.5
1962 39.6 59.7
1961 39.2 59.1
1960 38.8 58.4
1959 38.4 57.7
1958 38 56.9
1957 37.6 56.2
1956 37.3 55.5
1955 37 54.8
1954 36.7 54.1
1953 36.3 53.4
1952 36 52.7
1951 35.7 52
1950 35.4 51.1

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

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Benin and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Benin Venezuela
2024 14,462,724 28,405,543
2023 14,111,034 28,300,854
2022 13,759,501 28,213,017
2021 13,413,417 28,237,826
2020 13,070,169 28,444,077
2019 12,726,755 28,938,098
2018 12,383,347 29,807,592
2017 12,039,780 30,565,323
2016 11,697,842 30,765,720
2015 11,360,681 30,573,972
2014 11,030,004 30,254,079
2013 10,708,834 29,912,198
2012 10,397,657 29,553,826
2011 10,093,623 29,185,212
2010 9,797,484 28,813,101
2009 9,509,423 28,438,298
2008 9,228,466 28,053,696
2007 8,953,969 27,649,363
2006 8,693,242 27,224,686
2005 8,426,144 26,785,804
2004 8,159,094 26,340,838
2003 7,913,070 25,892,703
2002 7,675,426 25,435,671
2001 7,445,596 24,979,922
2000 7,221,619 24,526,708
1999 7,002,818 24,066,593
1998 6,789,489 23,601,337
1997 6,583,365 23,131,685
1996 6,391,858 22,662,113
1995 6,226,773 22,193,821
1994 6,096,506 21,725,188
1993 5,872,706 21,254,520
1992 5,617,844 20,780,948
1991 5,446,932 20,304,896
1990 5,281,479 19,827,010
1989 5,121,657 19,348,921
1988 4,967,341 18,871,020
1987 4,818,486 18,394,963
1986 4,675,420 17,923,536
1985 4,538,012 17,461,434
1984 4,405,895 17,008,841
1983 4,278,978 16,562,205
1982 4,156,596 16,121,874
1981 4,038,307 15,687,297
1980 3,925,251 15,258,218
1979 3,818,528 14,834,552
1978 3,718,305 14,416,684
1977 3,623,202 14,006,812
1976 3,532,196 13,606,284
1975 3,445,407 13,215,892
1974 3,362,633 12,835,351
1973 3,283,496 12,463,537
1972 3,207,543 12,099,180
1971 3,134,767 11,741,008
1970 3,065,057 11,387,790
1969 2,998,222 11,040,280
1968 2,934,257 10,697,530
1967 2,872,997 10,358,513
1966 2,814,317 10,024,854
1965 2,757,936 9,697,790
1964 2,704,003 9,377,712
1963 2,652,908 9,064,021
1962 2,604,659 8,756,870
1961 2,559,223 8,455,915
1960 2,517,286 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Benin

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Venezuela
2023 4.56 2.08
2022 4.63 2.09
2021 4.71 2.11
2020 4.8 2.12
2019 4.9 2.13
2018 5.03 2.15
2017 5.16 2.18
2016 5.25 2.22
2015 5.32 2.25
2014 5.37 2.3
2013 5.41 2.33
2012 5.43 2.38
2011 5.44 2.4
2010 5.45 2.4
2009 5.49 2.42
2008 5.55 2.48
2007 5.63 2.52
2006 5.67 2.6
2005 5.69 2.63
2004 5.72 2.64
2003 5.76 2.7
2002 5.79 2.74
2001 5.85 2.78
2000 5.94 2.79
1999 6.03 2.86
1998 6.14 2.91
1997 6.23 2.97
1996 6.28 3.02
1995 6.33 3.08
1994 6.42 3.15
1993 6.51 3.22
1992 6.59 3.29
1991 6.67 3.37
1990 6.74 3.45
1989 6.82 3.52
1988 6.87 3.6
1987 6.92 3.67
1986 6.96 3.73
1985 7 3.79
1984 7.03 3.86
1983 7.05 3.93
1982 7.06 4.01
1981 7.06 4.1
1980 6.99 4.2
1979 6.91 4.3
1978 6.82 4.4
1977 6.83 4.49
1976 6.83 4.59
1975 6.83 4.69
1974 6.82 4.79
1973 6.81 4.91
1972 6.8 5.04
1971 6.77 5.17
1970 6.74 5.32
1969 6.71 5.47
1968 6.67 5.61
1967 6.64 5.75
1966 6.63 5.87
1965 6.61 5.98
1964 6.57 6.07
1963 6.51 6.16
1962 6.46 6.23
1961 6.4 6.3
1960 6.28 6.38

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

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Benin and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Venezuela
2024 19 30.2
2023 18.8 30
2022 18.7 29.8
2021 18.6 29.6
2020 18.5 29.2
2019 18.4 28.9
2018 18.3 28.4
2017 18.3 28
2016 18.2 27.7
2015 18.1 27.4
2014 18.1 27.1
2013 18 26.8
2012 18 26.5
2011 17.9 26.1
2010 17.8 25.8
2009 17.8 25.5
2008 17.7 25.2
2007 17.6 24.9
2006 17.6 24.7
2005 17.5 24.4
2004 17.4 24.1
2003 17.4 23.9
2002 17.3 23.6
2001 17.2 23.4
2000 17.1 23.1
1999 17.1 22.8
1998 17 22.6
1997 17 22.3
1996 16.9 22.1
1995 17 21.9
1994 17.2 21.6
1993 17.1 21.4
1992 16.9 21.2
1991 16.9 21
1990 16.9 20.8
1989 16.9 20.6
1988 16.9 20.4
1987 16.9 20.2
1986 17 20
1985 17 19.8
1984 17.1 19.6
1983 17.1 19.4
1982 17.2 19.2
1981 17.3 19
1980 17.3 18.8
1979 17.4 18.7
1978 17.5 18.5
1977 17.6 18.3
1976 17.7 18.1
1975 17.8 17.9
1974 17.9 17.7
1973 18.1 17.5
1972 18.3 17.3
1971 18.4 17.2
1970 18.6 17
1969 18.8 16.9
1968 19 16.7
1967 19.3 16.6
1966 19.5 16.6
1965 19.7 16.5
1964 19.9 16.5
1963 20.1 16.5
1962 20.3 16.5
1961 20.6 16.6
1960 20.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
60
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold n/a
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Benin Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Venezuela
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
97.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Benin Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Venezuela
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
59,769 mi
2014

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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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