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Benin vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 99th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Yemen
Population
15272847
43325643
Population rank 76/197 37/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 126/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 162/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 151/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Benin and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Benin and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Benin

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Benin Yemen
2024 $21,482,643,706 -
2023 $19,673,291,004 -
2022 $17,425,405,091 -
2021 $17,687,623,530 -
2020 $15,686,741,884 -
2019 $14,391,686,313 -
2018 $14,262,408,090 $21,606,160,663
2017 $12,701,655,837 $26,842,229,045
2016 $11,821,065,853 $31,317,825,274
2015 $11,388,160,997 $42,444,490,074
2014 $13,284,527,847 $43,228,585,321
2013 $12,517,845,124 $40,415,233,436
2012 $11,141,358,116 $35,401,331,610
2011 $10,693,321,364 $32,726,417,878
2010 $9,535,345,016 $30,906,749,533
2009 $9,738,626,517 $25,130,278,213
2008 $9,787,734,526 $26,910,855,807
2007 $8,169,048,383 $21,650,528,674
2006 $7,034,111,315 $19,063,143,370
2005 $6,567,654,954 $16,731,566,717
2004 $6,190,270,380 $13,867,634,371
2003 $5,349,258,094 $11,777,532,662
2002 $4,194,342,686 $10,693,430,511
2001 $3,666,222,635 $9,852,990,693
2000 $3,519,991,440 $9,679,316,770
1999 $3,677,393,999 $7,639,325,296
1998 $2,455,092,686 $6,322,175,566
1997 $2,268,301,646 $6,838,298,531
1996 $2,361,116,449 $6,496,163,616
1995 $2,169,627,138 $12,796,345,679
1994 $1,598,075,944 $28,019,483,764
1993 $2,274,558,083 $21,736,802,664
1992 $1,695,315,306 $17,959,367,194
1991 $1,986,437,797 $14,665,445,462
1990 $1,959,965,330 $12,643,821,569
1989 $1,502,294,416 -
1988 $1,620,246,084 -
1987 $1,562,412,228 -
1986 $1,336,102,025 -
1985 $1,045,712,789 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Yemen
2024 $1,485 -
2023 $1,394 -
2022 $1,266 -
2021 $1,319 -
2020 $1,200 -
2019 $1,131 -
2018 $1,152 $634
2017 $1,055 $811
2016 $1,011 $975
2015 $1,002 $1,362
2014 $1,204 $1,430
2013 $1,169 $1,379
2012 $1,072 $1,245
2011 $1,059 $1,186
2010 $973 $1,155
2009 $1,024 $969
2008 $1,061 $1,072
2007 $912 $890
2006 $809 $810
2005 $779 $734
2004 $759 $628
2003 $676 $549
2002 $546 $513
2001 $492 $487
2000 $487 $493
1999 $525 $401
1998 $362 $343
1997 $345 $383
1996 $369 $375
1995 $348 $764
1994 $262.1 $1,735
1993 $387 $1,397
1992 $302 $1,198
1991 $365 $1,016
1990 $371 $910
1989 $293.3 -
1988 $326 -
1987 $324 -
1986 $285.8 -
1985 $230.4 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Yemen
2026 61.3 69.7
2025 61.1 69.6
2024 61 69.4
2023 60.8 69.3
2022 60.5 68
2021 59.6 66
2020 60.2 66.4
2019 59.9 66.6
2018 59.7 65.9
2017 59.5 67.1
2016 59.3 67.1
2015 59.1 66.8
2014 59 68
2013 58.9 68
2012 58.6 67.6
2011 58.5 67.4
2010 58.4 67.2
2009 58.3 66.9
2008 58.1 66.6
2007 58.2 66.2
2006 58 65.8
2005 57.7 65.4
2004 57.3 64.9
2003 57.1 64.4
2002 56.9 63.8
2001 56.7 63.3
2000 56.6 62.8
1999 56.3 62.3
1998 56.2 61.8
1997 56 61.3
1996 55.6 60.9
1995 55.4 60.5
1994 55 59.8
1993 54.6 59.7
1992 54.1 59.3
1991 53.4 58.8
1990 53 58.5
1989 52.5 58
1988 52 57.4
1987 51.3 56.8
1986 50.6 54
1985 50 55.4
1984 49.4 54.6
1983 48.8 53.6
1982 48.5 52.4
1981 48.1 51.7
1980 47.7 50.6
1979 47.4 49.5
1978 46.9 48.5
1977 46.5 47.4
1976 46 46.4
1975 45.4 45.5
1974 44.9 44.5
1973 44.4 43.6
1972 43.9 42.7
1971 43.4 41.8
1970 43 40.6
1969 42.6 39.6
1968 42.2 38
1967 41.8 37.1
1966 41.3 36.3
1965 41 35.6
1964 40.5 34.9
1963 40.1 33.4
1962 39.6 33.7
1961 39.2 34.1
1960 38.8 33.5
1959 38.4 32.9
1958 38 32.4
1957 37.6 31.8
1956 37.3 31.3
1955 37 30.8
1954 36.7 30.4
1953 36.3 30
1952 36 29.6
1951 35.7 29.3
1950 35.4 28.9

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

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Benin and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Benin Yemen
2024 14,462,724 40,583,164
2023 14,111,034 39,390,799
2022 13,759,501 38,222,876
2021 13,413,417 37,140,230
2020 13,070,169 36,134,863
2019 12,726,755 35,111,408
2018 12,383,347 34,085,182
2017 12,039,780 33,090,921
2016 11,697,842 32,109,010
2015 11,360,681 31,159,379
2014 11,030,004 30,226,309
2013 10,708,834 29,312,952
2012 10,397,657 28,433,647
2011 10,093,623 27,582,897
2010 9,797,484 26,754,387
2009 9,509,423 25,927,724
2008 9,228,466 25,111,941
2007 8,953,969 24,318,082
2006 8,693,242 23,543,083
2005 8,426,144 22,790,085
2004 8,159,094 22,095,167
2003 7,913,070 21,456,379
2002 7,675,426 20,835,086
2001 7,445,596 20,226,147
2000 7,221,619 19,624,141
1999 7,002,818 19,029,420
1998 6,789,489 18,446,013
1997 6,583,365 17,873,936
1996 6,391,858 17,313,177
1995 6,226,773 16,740,058
1994 6,096,506 16,149,147
1993 5,872,706 15,563,914
1992 5,617,844 14,989,494
1991 5,446,932 14,430,201
1990 5,281,479 13,887,862
1989 5,121,657 13,364,174
1988 4,967,341 12,859,708
1987 4,818,486 12,369,912
1986 4,675,420 11,901,040
1985 4,538,012 11,453,825
1984 4,405,895 11,025,597
1983 4,278,978 10,621,499
1982 4,156,596 10,241,006
1981 4,038,307 9,882,362
1980 3,925,251 9,543,358
1979 3,818,528 9,224,194
1978 3,718,305 8,926,586
1977 3,623,202 8,648,222
1976 3,532,196 8,384,113
1975 3,445,407 8,133,598
1974 3,362,633 7,896,783
1973 3,283,496 7,672,796
1972 3,207,543 7,460,068
1971 3,134,767 7,257,462
1970 3,065,057 7,065,279
1969 2,998,222 6,875,859
1968 2,934,257 6,690,524
1967 2,872,997 6,516,444
1966 2,814,317 6,351,494
1965 2,757,936 6,195,593
1964 2,704,003 6,048,006
1963 2,652,908 5,911,135
1962 2,604,659 5,782,221
1961 2,559,223 5,655,232
1960 2,517,286 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Yemen

Fertility rate
Benin

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Yemen
2023 4.56 4.59
2022 4.63 4.59
2021 4.71 4.6
2020 4.8 4.6
2019 4.9 4.6
2018 5.03 4.61
2017 5.16 4.61
2016 5.25 4.61
2015 5.32 4.62
2014 5.37 4.62
2013 5.41 4.62
2012 5.43 4.63
2011 5.44 4.63
2010 5.45 4.81
2009 5.49 5
2008 5.55 5.11
2007 5.63 5.26
2006 5.67 5.41
2005 5.69 5.56
2004 5.72 5.71
2003 5.76 5.84
2002 5.79 5.97
2001 5.85 6.14
2000 5.94 6.32
1999 6.03 6.49
1998 6.14 6.64
1997 6.23 6.82
1996 6.28 7
1995 6.33 7.53
1994 6.42 7.8
1993 6.51 8.05
1992 6.59 8.27
1991 6.67 8.46
1990 6.74 8.61
1989 6.82 8.71
1988 6.87 8.79
1987 6.92 8.83
1986 6.96 8.86
1985 7 8.86
1984 7.03 8.85
1983 7.05 8.83
1982 7.06 8.79
1981 7.06 8.75
1980 6.99 8.71
1979 6.91 8.67
1978 6.82 8.5
1977 6.83 8.47
1976 6.83 8.42
1975 6.83 8.37
1974 6.82 8.33
1973 6.81 8.29
1972 6.8 8.27
1971 6.77 8.26
1970 6.74 8.23
1969 6.71 8.22
1968 6.67 8.19
1967 6.64 8.17
1966 6.63 8.14
1965 6.61 8.1
1964 6.57 8.07
1963 6.51 8.03
1962 6.46 8.01
1961 6.4 8
1960 6.28 7.99

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

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Benin and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Yemen
2024 19 19.3
2023 18.8 19.2
2022 18.7 19.2
2021 18.6 19.1
2020 18.5 19.1
2019 18.4 19.1
2018 18.3 19
2017 18.3 18.9
2016 18.2 18.8
2015 18.1 18.7
2014 18.1 18.5
2013 18 18.3
2012 18 18.1
2011 17.9 17.9
2010 17.8 17.7
2009 17.8 17.4
2008 17.7 17.2
2007 17.6 16.9
2006 17.6 16.7
2005 17.5 16.4
2004 17.4 16.2
2003 17.4 16
2002 17.3 15.8
2001 17.2 15.6
2000 17.1 15.4
1999 17.1 15.2
1998 17 15
1997 17 14.9
1996 16.9 14.8
1995 17 14.7
1994 17.2 14.6
1993 17.1 14.6
1992 16.9 14.6
1991 16.9 14.6
1990 16.9 14.6
1989 16.9 14.6
1988 16.9 14.7
1987 16.9 14.8
1986 17 14.9
1985 17 15
1984 17.1 15.1
1983 17.1 15.3
1982 17.2 15.5
1981 17.3 15.7
1980 17.3 15.9
1979 17.4 16.1
1978 17.5 16.3
1977 17.6 16.6
1976 17.7 16.8
1975 17.8 17
1974 17.9 17.3
1973 18.1 17.6
1972 18.3 17.8
1971 18.4 18.1
1970 18.6 18.4
1969 18.8 18.7
1968 19 18.9
1967 19.3 19.1
1966 19.5 19.2
1965 19.7 19.3
1964 19.9 19.4
1963 20.1 19.5
1962 20.3 19.6
1961 20.6 19.6
1960 20.8 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
60
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Benin Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Benin Yemen
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
1%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Benin Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Yemen
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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