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Benin vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 99th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Vietnam
Population
15272847
102365351
Population rank 76/197 16/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
75 years
2026

Benin and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Benin and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Benin

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Benin Vietnam
2024 $21,482,643,706 $476,388,230,307
2023 $19,673,291,004 $433,857,681,378
2022 $17,425,405,091 $413,445,230,669
2021 $17,687,623,530 $366,474,752,771
2020 $15,686,741,884 $346,615,738,538
2019 $14,391,686,313 $334,365,270,497
2018 $14,262,408,090 $310,106,478,395
2017 $12,701,655,837 $281,353,605,987
2016 $11,821,065,853 $257,096,001,178
2015 $11,388,160,997 $239,258,328,382
2014 $13,284,527,847 $233,451,469,643
2013 $12,517,845,124 $213,708,811,665
2012 $11,141,358,116 $195,590,661,129
2011 $10,693,321,364 $172,595,049,184
2010 $9,535,345,016 $147,201,173,197
2009 $9,738,626,517 $106,014,659,565
2008 $9,787,734,526 $99,130,304,099
2007 $8,169,048,383 $77,414,425,532
2006 $7,034,111,315 $66,371,664,817
2005 $6,567,654,954 $57,633,255,738
2004 $6,190,270,380 $45,427,854,693
2003 $5,349,258,094 $39,552,513,232
2002 $4,194,342,686 $35,064,105,501
2001 $3,666,222,635 $32,685,198,809
2000 $3,519,991,440 $31,172,518,403
1999 $3,677,393,999 $28,683,659,007
1998 $2,455,092,686 $27,209,602,050
1997 $2,268,301,646 $26,843,700,442
1996 $2,361,116,449 $24,657,470,575
1995 $2,169,627,138 $20,736,164,459
1994 $1,598,075,944 $16,286,433,533
1993 $2,274,558,083 $13,180,953,598
1992 $1,695,315,306 $9,866,990,236
1991 $1,986,437,797 $9,613,369,520
1990 $1,959,965,330 $6,471,740,806
1989 $1,502,294,416 $6,293,304,975
1988 $1,620,246,084 $25,423,812,649
1987 $1,562,412,228 $36,658,108,850
1986 $1,336,102,025 $26,336,616,250
1985 $1,045,712,789 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Vietnam
2024 $1,485 $4,717
2023 $1,394 $4,323
2022 $1,266 $4,148
2021 $1,319 $3,704
2020 $1,200 $3,534
2019 $1,131 $3,441
2018 $1,152 $3,222
2017 $1,055 $2,956
2016 $1,011 $2,735
2015 $1,002 $2,578
2014 $1,204 $2,546
2013 $1,169 $2,360
2012 $1,072 $2,185
2011 $1,059 $1,951
2010 $973 $1,683
2009 $1,024 $1,226
2008 $1,061 $1,164
2007 $912 $926
2006 $809 $808
2005 $779 $711
2004 $759 $565
2003 $676 $497
2002 $546 $445
2001 $492 $419
2000 $487 $404
1999 $525 $376
1998 $362 $361
1997 $345 $362
1996 $369 $337
1995 $348 $287.8
1994 $262.1 $229.9
1993 $387 $189.4
1992 $302 $144.5
1991 $365 $143.7
1990 $371 $98.8
1989 $293.3 $98.1
1988 $326 $405
1987 $324 $595
1986 $285.8 $436
1985 $230.4 $238.6
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Vietnam
2026 61.3 75
2025 61.1 74.9
2024 61 74.7
2023 60.8 74.6
2022 60.5 74.5
2021 59.6 74.1
2020 60.2 75.4
2019 59.9 74.2
2018 59.7 74.1
2017 59.5 74
2016 59.3 74
2015 59.1 74
2014 59 73.9
2013 58.9 73.8
2012 58.6 73.8
2011 58.5 73.7
2010 58.4 73.6
2009 58.3 73.5
2008 58.1 73.5
2007 58.2 73.4
2006 58 73.3
2005 57.7 73.2
2004 57.3 73.1
2003 57.1 73.2
2002 56.9 73.1
2001 56.7 73
2000 56.6 72.7
1999 56.3 72.6
1998 56.2 72.3
1997 56 71.7
1996 55.6 71.3
1995 55.4 70.9
1994 55 70.4
1993 54.6 70
1992 54.1 69.6
1991 53.4 69.3
1990 53 69
1989 52.5 68.8
1988 52 68.6
1987 51.3 68
1986 50.6 67.6
1985 50 67.2
1984 49.4 66.9
1983 48.8 66.5
1982 48.5 66.2
1981 48.1 65.8
1980 47.7 65.3
1979 47.4 65
1978 46.9 64.5
1977 46.5 64.1
1976 46 63.7
1975 45.4 61.9
1974 44.9 54.8
1973 44.4 55.7
1972 43.9 51.9
1971 43.4 55.6
1970 43 54.9
1969 42.6 54.8
1968 42.2 52.7
1967 41.8 56.7
1966 41.3 56.9
1965 41 57
1964 40.5 57.5
1963 40.1 56.9
1962 39.6 58.2
1961 39.2 58.5
1960 38.8 58
1959 38.4 57.4
1958 38 56.8
1957 37.6 56.2
1956 37.3 55.5
1955 37 54.8
1954 36.7 52
1953 36.3 50
1952 36 49.4
1951 35.7 48.7
1950 35.4 48

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

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Benin and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Benin Vietnam
2024 14,462,724 100,987,686
2023 14,111,034 100,352,192
2022 13,759,501 99,680,655
2021 13,413,417 98,935,098
2020 13,070,169 98,079,191
2019 12,726,755 97,173,776
2018 12,383,347 96,237,319
2017 12,039,780 95,176,977
2016 11,697,842 94,000,117
2015 11,360,681 92,823,254
2014 11,030,004 91,679,578
2013 10,708,834 90,573,104
2012 10,397,657 89,510,356
2011 10,093,623 88,468,314
2010 9,797,484 87,455,152
2009 9,509,423 86,460,018
2008 9,228,466 85,175,788
2007 8,953,969 83,633,375
2006 8,693,242 82,167,897
2005 8,426,144 81,088,313
2004 8,159,094 80,338,971
2003 7,913,070 79,563,777
2002 7,675,426 78,772,224
2001 7,445,596 77,969,361
2000 7,221,619 77,154,011
1999 7,002,818 76,287,452
1998 6,789,489 75,299,660
1997 6,583,365 74,226,889
1996 6,391,858 73,156,447
1995 6,226,773 72,049,940
1994 6,096,506 70,854,391
1993 5,872,706 69,586,384
1992 5,617,844 68,260,337
1991 5,446,932 66,891,775
1990 5,281,479 65,504,552
1989 5,121,657 64,147,348
1988 4,967,341 62,843,228
1987 4,818,486 61,584,651
1986 4,675,420 60,347,048
1985 4,538,012 59,060,622
1984 4,405,895 57,706,067
1983 4,278,978 56,337,921
1982 4,156,596 55,011,289
1981 4,038,307 53,738,141
1980 3,925,251 52,490,101
1979 3,818,528 51,378,211
1978 3,718,305 50,249,552
1977 3,623,202 48,954,872
1976 3,532,196 47,684,931
1975 3,445,407 46,482,903
1974 3,362,633 45,413,537
1973 3,283,496 44,409,861
1972 3,207,543 43,429,168
1971 3,134,767 42,449,276
1970 3,065,057 41,475,230
1969 2,998,222 40,582,096
1968 2,934,257 39,734,609
1967 2,872,997 38,895,080
1966 2,814,317 38,024,836
1965 2,757,936 37,129,656
1964 2,704,003 36,201,563
1963 2,652,908 35,249,101
1962 2,604,659 34,288,560
1961 2,559,223 33,409,059
1960 2,517,286 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Benin

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Vietnam
2023 4.56 1.91
2022 4.63 1.93
2021 4.71 1.94
2020 4.8 1.96
2019 4.9 1.94
2018 5.03 1.88
2017 5.16 1.99
2016 5.25 2
2015 5.32 2.1
2014 5.37 2.09
2013 5.41 1.98
2012 5.43 1.97
2011 5.44 1.93
2010 5.45 1.91
2009 5.49 1.92
2008 5.55 1.93
2007 5.63 1.91
2006 5.67 1.87
2005 5.69 1.89
2004 5.72 1.97
2003 5.76 2
2002 5.79 2.01
2001 5.85 2.02
2000 5.94 2.03
1999 6.03 2
1998 6.14 2.1
1997 6.23 2.27
1996 6.28 2.47
1995 6.33 2.7
1994 6.42 2.94
1993 6.51 3.17
1992 6.59 3.35
1991 6.67 3.52
1990 6.74 3.6
1989 6.82 3.64
1988 6.87 3.62
1987 6.92 3.72
1986 6.96 3.96
1985 7 4.21
1984 7.03 4.41
1983 7.05 4.52
1982 7.06 4.59
1981 7.06 4.67
1980 6.99 4.8
1979 6.91 4.94
1978 6.82 5.1
1977 6.83 5.29
1976 6.83 5.46
1975 6.83 5.62
1974 6.82 5.78
1973 6.81 6.11
1972 6.8 6.1
1971 6.77 6.07
1970 6.74 6.02
1969 6.71 6.01
1968 6.67 6.03
1967 6.64 5.88
1966 6.63 5.97
1965 6.61 6.16
1964 6.57 6.29
1963 6.51 6.39
1962 6.46 6.26
1961 6.4 5.48
1960 6.28 6.27

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

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Benin and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Vietnam
2024 19 33.9
2023 18.8 33.4
2022 18.7 33
2021 18.6 32.5
2020 18.5 32.1
2019 18.4 31.6
2018 18.3 31.2
2017 18.3 30.8
2016 18.2 30.5
2015 18.1 30.2
2014 18.1 29.8
2013 18 29.4
2012 18 29
2011 17.9 28.7
2010 17.8 28.3
2009 17.8 27.9
2008 17.7 27.4
2007 17.6 26.9
2006 17.6 26.3
2005 17.5 25.8
2004 17.4 25.4
2003 17.4 25
2002 17.3 24.6
2001 17.2 24.2
2000 17.1 23.7
1999 17.1 23.3
1998 17 22.9
1997 17 22.4
1996 16.9 22
1995 17 21.7
1994 17.2 21.4
1993 17.1 21.1
1992 16.9 20.9
1991 16.9 20.7
1990 16.9 20.5
1989 16.9 20.4
1988 16.9 20.2
1987 16.9 20.1
1986 17 20
1985 17 19.9
1984 17.1 19.8
1983 17.1 19.7
1982 17.2 19.6
1981 17.3 19.5
1980 17.3 19.4
1979 17.4 19.3
1978 17.5 19.1
1977 17.6 19
1976 17.7 18.8
1975 17.8 18.7
1974 17.9 18.6
1973 18.1 18.5
1972 18.3 18.5
1971 18.4 18.4
1970 18.6 18.4
1969 18.8 18.4
1968 19 18.4
1967 19.3 18.5
1966 19.5 18.7
1965 19.7 18.9
1964 19.9 19.2
1963 20.1 19.7
1962 20.3 20.2
1961 20.6 20.7
1960 20.8 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Benin Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Benin Vietnam
% of world population
0.18%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
96.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Benin Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Vietnam
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
354,460 mi
2019

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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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