Benin has a population of 14.8M (ranked 76/197), compared with 17M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 99th vs. 60th).
By GDP, Benin ranks 124/197 ($24.6B) and Zimbabwe ranks 95/197 ($51.2B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,658), while Zimbabwe ranks 146/197 ($3,021).
Main facts and rankings
Benin
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
15358725
|
17443108
|
| Population rank | 76/197 | 74/197 |
| GDP |
$24.6B
2025 |
$51.2B
2025 |
| GDP rank | 124/197 | 95/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,658
2025 |
$3,021
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 162/197 | 146/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,435
2024 |
$5,928
2024 |
| Government debt |
$14.1B
2025 |
$22.4B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
57.3%
2025 |
43.8%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$950
2025 |
$1,322
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 145/185 | 134/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,056
2026 |
$2,800
2026 |
| Land area | 43,537 sq mi | 149,364 sq mi |
| Population density |
348 ppl/mi²
2026 |
115.7 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
4.48
2024 |
3.67
2024 |
| Median age |
19.1 years
2025 |
19.2 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
61.3 years
2026 |
63.6 years
2026 |
Benin and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts
Benin and Zimbabwe economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2025 | $24,566,420,904 | $51,215,643,906 |
| 2024 | $21,482,643,706 | $41,521,975,830 |
| 2023 | $19,673,291,004 | $35,871,781,303 |
| 2022 | $17,425,405,091 | $40,757,585,309 |
| 2021 | $17,687,623,530 | $41,287,852,524 |
| 2020 | $15,686,741,884 | $31,979,753,645 |
| 2019 | $14,391,686,313 | $33,360,632,553 |
| 2018 | $14,262,408,090 | $34,141,666,667 |
| 2017 | $12,701,655,837 | $51,035,657,371 |
| 2016 | $11,821,065,853 | $20,559,250,000 |
| 2015 | $11,388,160,997 | $19,973,250,000 |
| 2014 | $13,284,527,847 | $19,505,500,000 |
| 2013 | $12,517,845,124 | $19,100,750,000 |
| 2012 | $11,141,358,116 | $17,123,500,000 |
| 2011 | $10,693,321,364 | $14,109,000,000 |
| 2010 | $9,535,345,016 | $12,047,750,000 |
| 2009 | $9,738,626,517 | $9,670,750,000 |
| 2008 | $9,787,734,526 | $4,418,000,000 |
| 2007 | $8,169,048,383 | $5,294,750,000 |
| 2006 | $7,034,111,315 | $5,446,750,000 |
| 2005 | $6,567,654,954 | $5,758,250,000 |
| 2004 | $6,190,270,380 | $5,808,500,000 |
| 2003 | $5,349,258,094 | $5,730,500,000 |
| 2002 | $4,194,342,686 | $6,345,250,000 |
| 2001 | $3,666,222,635 | $6,780,750,000 |
| 2000 | $3,519,991,440 | $6,693,250,000 |
| 1999 | $3,677,393,999 | $6,861,500,000 |
| 1998 | $2,455,092,686 | $6,405,250,000 |
| 1997 | $2,268,301,646 | $8,534,000,000 |
| 1996 | $2,361,116,449 | $8,557,500,000 |
| 1995 | $2,169,627,138 | $7,115,000,000 |
| 1994 | $1,598,075,944 | $6,894,250,000 |
| 1993 | $2,274,558,083 | $6,567,250,000 |
| 1992 | $1,695,315,306 | $6,755,000,000 |
| 1991 | $1,986,437,797 | $8,646,000,000 |
| 1990 | $1,959,965,330 | $8,788,301,546 |
| 1989 | $1,502,294,416 | $8,290,553,535 |
| 1988 | $1,620,246,084 | $7,818,774,177 |
| 1987 | $1,562,412,228 | $6,744,657,033 |
| 1986 | $1,336,102,025 | $6,220,698,247 |
| 1985 | $1,045,712,789 | $5,640,137,575 |
| 1984 | $1,051,134,009 | $6,355,369,172 |
| 1983 | $1,095,348,199 | $7,768,031,182 |
| 1982 | $1,267,778,670 | $8,544,060,905 |
| 1981 | $1,291,120,188 | $8,015,464,252 |
| 1980 | $1,405,251,847 | $6,682,278,300 |
| 1979 | $1,186,231,020 | $5,180,102,910 |
| 1978 | $928,843,469 | $4,353,822,343 |
| 1977 | $750,049,779 | $4,366,610,469 |
| 1976 | $698,408,262 | $4,320,576,877 |
| 1975 | $676,870,140 | $4,373,532,601 |
| 1974 | $554,654,861 | $3,984,194,614 |
| 1973 | $504,376,074 | $3,311,043,292 |
| 1972 | $410,331,857 | $2,679,096,597 |
| 1971 | $335,073,028 | $2,179,828,710 |
| 1970 | $333,627,713 | $1,885,168,339 |
| 1969 | $330,748,245 | $1,748,891,294 |
| 1968 | $326,323,105 | $1,480,355,355 |
| 1967 | $306,221,953 | $1,397,715,282 |
| 1966 | $302,925,235 | $1,282,403,936 |
| 1965 | $289,908,680 | $1,312,105,394 |
| 1964 | $269,819,006 | $1,217,759,447 |
| 1963 | $253,927,697 | $1,160,103,724 |
| 1962 | $236,434,954 | $1,118,172,226 |
| 1961 | $235,668,221 | $1,097,206,526 |
| 1960 | $226,195,578 | $1,053,528,036 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Benin and Zimbabwe economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2025 | $1,658 | $3,021 |
| 2024 | $1,485 | $2,496 |
| 2023 | $1,394 | $2,195 |
| 2022 | $1,266 | $2,536 |
| 2021 | $1,319 | $2,614 |
| 2020 | $1,200 | $2,060 |
| 2019 | $1,131 | $2,185 |
| 2018 | $1,152 | $2,271 |
| 2017 | $1,055 | $3,445 |
| 2016 | $1,011 | $1,408 |
| 2015 | $1,002 | $1,387 |
| 2014 | $1,204 | $1,373 |
| 2013 | $1,169 | $1,363 |
| 2012 | $1,072 | $1,239 |
| 2011 | $1,059 | $1,038 |
| 2010 | $973 | $902 |
| 2009 | $1,024 | $736 |
| 2008 | $1,061 | $341 |
| 2007 | $912 | $414 |
| 2006 | $809 | $431 |
| 2005 | $779 | $461 |
| 2004 | $759 | $470 |
| 2003 | $676 | $468 |
| 2002 | $546 | $525 |
| 2001 | $492 | $566 |
| 2000 | $487 | $563 |
| 1999 | $525 | $582 |
| 1998 | $362 | $552 |
| 1997 | $345 | $751 |
| 1996 | $369 | $767 |
| 1995 | $348 | $648 |
| 1994 | $262.1 | $634 |
| 1993 | $387 | $605 |
| 1992 | $302 | $631 |
| 1991 | $365 | $831 |
| 1990 | $371 | $867 |
| 1989 | $293.3 | $840 |
| 1988 | $326 | $816 |
| 1987 | $324 | $726 |
| 1986 | $285.8 | $693 |
| 1985 | $230.4 | $649 |
| 1984 | $238.6 | $757 |
| 1983 | $256 | $959 |
| 1982 | $305 | $1,096 |
| 1981 | $320 | $1,069 |
| 1980 | $358 | $949 |
| 1979 | $311 | $779 |
| 1978 | $249.8 | $665 |
| 1977 | $207 | $677 |
| 1976 | $197.7 | $687 |
| 1975 | $196.5 | $717 |
| 1974 | $164.9 | $674 |
| 1973 | $153.6 | $579 |
| 1972 | $127.9 | $483 |
| 1971 | $106.9 | $406 |
| 1970 | $108.8 | $361 |
| 1969 | $110.3 | $346 |
| 1968 | $111.2 | $302 |
| 1967 | $106.6 | $294.4 |
| 1966 | $107.6 | $278.7 |
| 1965 | $105.1 | $294.3 |
| 1964 | $99.8 | $281.9 |
| 1963 | $95.7 | $277.1 |
| 1962 | $90.8 | $275.7 |
| 1961 | $92.1 | $279.2 |
| 1960 | $89.9 | $276.6 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Benin vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2026 | 61.3 | 63.6 |
| 2025 | 61.1 | 63.3 |
| 2024 | 61 | 63.1 |
| 2023 | 60.8 | 62.8 |
| 2022 | 60.5 | 62.4 |
| 2021 | 59.6 | 60.1 |
| 2020 | 60.2 | 61.5 |
| 2019 | 59.9 | 61.1 |
| 2018 | 59.7 | 60.9 |
| 2017 | 59.5 | 60.3 |
| 2016 | 59.3 | 59.8 |
| 2015 | 59.1 | 59 |
| 2014 | 59 | 58.1 |
| 2013 | 58.9 | 56.8 |
| 2012 | 58.6 | 55.4 |
| 2011 | 58.5 | 53.9 |
| 2010 | 58.4 | 51.9 |
| 2009 | 58.3 | 49.7 |
| 2008 | 58.1 | 48.5 |
| 2007 | 58.2 | 47.6 |
| 2006 | 58 | 47.1 |
| 2005 | 57.7 | 46.6 |
| 2004 | 57.3 | 46 |
| 2003 | 57.1 | 45.4 |
| 2002 | 56.9 | 45.9 |
| 2001 | 56.7 | 44.5 |
| 2000 | 56.6 | 46 |
| 1999 | 56.3 | 46.4 |
| 1998 | 56.2 | 47.6 |
| 1997 | 56 | 48.5 |
| 1996 | 55.6 | 49 |
| 1995 | 55.4 | 51.1 |
| 1994 | 55 | 52.5 |
| 1993 | 54.6 | 54 |
| 1992 | 54.1 | 55.6 |
| 1991 | 53.4 | 57 |
| 1990 | 53 | 58.3 |
| 1989 | 52.5 | 59.4 |
| 1988 | 52 | 60.2 |
| 1987 | 51.3 | 60.7 |
| 1986 | 50.6 | 61 |
| 1985 | 50 | 60.9 |
| 1984 | 49.4 | 60.6 |
| 1983 | 48.8 | 60 |
| 1982 | 48.5 | 59.9 |
| 1981 | 48.1 | 59.4 |
| 1980 | 47.7 | 59.1 |
| 1979 | 47.4 | 54.9 |
| 1978 | 46.9 | 54.7 |
| 1977 | 46.5 | 57 |
| 1976 | 46 | 57.6 |
| 1975 | 45.4 | 58.2 |
| 1974 | 44.9 | 58.2 |
| 1973 | 44.4 | 58.1 |
| 1972 | 43.9 | 58.2 |
| 1971 | 43.4 | 58 |
| 1970 | 43 | 57.8 |
| 1969 | 42.6 | 57.5 |
| 1968 | 42.2 | 57.1 |
| 1967 | 41.8 | 56.8 |
| 1966 | 41.3 | 56.4 |
| 1965 | 41 | 55.9 |
| 1964 | 40.5 | 55.4 |
| 1963 | 40.1 | 54.9 |
| 1962 | 39.6 | 54.5 |
| 1961 | 39.2 | 54 |
| 1960 | 38.8 | 53.5 |
| 1959 | 38.4 | 53 |
| 1958 | 38 | 52.6 |
| 1957 | 37.6 | 52.2 |
| 1956 | 37.3 | 51.8 |
| 1955 | 37 | 51.4 |
| 1954 | 36.7 | 51 |
| 1953 | 36.3 | 50.6 |
| 1952 | 36 | 50.2 |
| 1951 | 35.7 | 49.8 |
| 1950 | 35.4 | 49.4 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Benin and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2025 | 14,814,460 | 16,950,795 |
| 2024 | 14,462,724 | 16,634,373 |
| 2023 | 14,111,034 | 16,340,822 |
| 2022 | 13,759,501 | 16,069,056 |
| 2021 | 13,413,417 | 15,797,210 |
| 2020 | 13,070,169 | 15,526,888 |
| 2019 | 12,726,755 | 15,271,368 |
| 2018 | 12,383,347 | 15,034,452 |
| 2017 | 12,039,780 | 14,812,482 |
| 2016 | 11,697,842 | 14,600,294 |
| 2015 | 11,360,681 | 14,399,013 |
| 2014 | 11,030,004 | 14,207,359 |
| 2013 | 10,708,834 | 14,013,808 |
| 2012 | 10,397,657 | 13,817,887 |
| 2011 | 10,093,623 | 13,595,424 |
| 2010 | 9,797,484 | 13,356,548 |
| 2009 | 9,509,423 | 13,142,790 |
| 2008 | 9,228,466 | 12,959,149 |
| 2007 | 8,953,969 | 12,804,058 |
| 2006 | 8,693,242 | 12,636,445 |
| 2005 | 8,426,144 | 12,483,432 |
| 2004 | 8,159,094 | 12,365,896 |
| 2003 | 7,913,070 | 12,232,323 |
| 2002 | 7,675,426 | 12,087,653 |
| 2001 | 7,445,596 | 11,971,901 |
| 2000 | 7,221,619 | 11,892,055 |
| 1999 | 7,002,818 | 11,783,458 |
| 1998 | 6,789,489 | 11,594,297 |
| 1997 | 6,583,365 | 11,369,827 |
| 1996 | 6,391,858 | 11,158,360 |
| 1995 | 6,226,773 | 10,974,599 |
| 1994 | 6,096,506 | 10,873,148 |
| 1993 | 5,872,706 | 10,860,288 |
| 1992 | 5,617,844 | 10,702,700 |
| 1991 | 5,446,932 | 10,404,816 |
| 1990 | 5,281,479 | 10,137,281 |
| 1989 | 5,121,657 | 9,864,798 |
| 1988 | 4,967,341 | 9,583,094 |
| 1987 | 4,818,486 | 9,284,644 |
| 1986 | 4,675,420 | 8,982,578 |
| 1985 | 4,538,012 | 8,686,813 |
| 1984 | 4,405,895 | 8,391,488 |
| 1983 | 4,278,978 | 8,098,404 |
| 1982 | 4,156,596 | 7,796,496 |
| 1981 | 4,038,307 | 7,498,635 |
| 1980 | 3,925,251 | 7,041,303 |
| 1979 | 3,818,528 | 6,647,556 |
| 1978 | 3,718,305 | 6,543,575 |
| 1977 | 3,623,202 | 6,449,512 |
| 1976 | 3,532,196 | 6,287,105 |
| 1975 | 3,445,407 | 6,098,658 |
| 1974 | 3,362,633 | 5,908,328 |
| 1973 | 3,283,496 | 5,720,404 |
| 1972 | 3,207,543 | 5,542,445 |
| 1971 | 3,134,767 | 5,374,712 |
| 1970 | 3,065,057 | 5,215,918 |
| 1969 | 2,998,222 | 5,058,181 |
| 1968 | 2,934,257 | 4,900,440 |
| 1967 | 2,872,997 | 4,748,307 |
| 1966 | 2,814,317 | 4,601,217 |
| 1965 | 2,757,936 | 4,458,462 |
| 1964 | 2,704,003 | 4,320,006 |
| 1963 | 2,652,908 | 4,185,877 |
| 1962 | 2,604,659 | 4,055,959 |
| 1961 | 2,559,223 | 3,930,401 |
| 1960 | 2,517,286 | 3,809,389 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Benin and Zimbabwe
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2024 | 4.48 | 3.67 |
| 2023 | 4.56 | 3.72 |
| 2022 | 4.63 | 3.77 |
| 2021 | 4.71 | 3.77 |
| 2020 | 4.8 | 3.75 |
| 2019 | 4.9 | 3.75 |
| 2018 | 5.03 | 3.74 |
| 2017 | 5.16 | 3.77 |
| 2016 | 5.25 | 3.83 |
| 2015 | 5.32 | 3.91 |
| 2014 | 5.37 | 4.01 |
| 2013 | 5.41 | 4.11 |
| 2012 | 5.43 | 4.13 |
| 2011 | 5.44 | 4.13 |
| 2010 | 5.45 | 4.04 |
| 2009 | 5.49 | 3.95 |
| 2008 | 5.55 | 3.78 |
| 2007 | 5.63 | 3.68 |
| 2006 | 5.67 | 3.64 |
| 2005 | 5.69 | 3.69 |
| 2004 | 5.72 | 3.78 |
| 2003 | 5.76 | 3.86 |
| 2002 | 5.79 | 3.93 |
| 2001 | 5.85 | 3.98 |
| 2000 | 5.94 | 4.01 |
| 1999 | 6.03 | 4.06 |
| 1998 | 6.14 | 4.07 |
| 1997 | 6.23 | 4.08 |
| 1996 | 6.28 | 4.11 |
| 1995 | 6.33 | 4.15 |
| 1994 | 6.42 | 4.28 |
| 1993 | 6.51 | 4.39 |
| 1992 | 6.59 | 4.57 |
| 1991 | 6.67 | 4.72 |
| 1990 | 6.74 | 4.88 |
| 1989 | 6.82 | 5.07 |
| 1988 | 6.87 | 5.28 |
| 1987 | 6.92 | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 6.96 | 5.69 |
| 1985 | 7 | 5.87 |
| 1984 | 7.03 | 6.04 |
| 1983 | 7.05 | 6.2 |
| 1982 | 7.06 | 6.33 |
| 1981 | 7.06 | 6.45 |
| 1980 | 6.99 | 6.52 |
| 1979 | 6.91 | 6.59 |
| 1978 | 6.82 | 6.66 |
| 1977 | 6.83 | 6.71 |
| 1976 | 6.83 | 6.77 |
| 1975 | 6.83 | 6.83 |
| 1974 | 6.82 | 6.88 |
| 1973 | 6.81 | 6.94 |
| 1972 | 6.8 | 6.94 |
| 1971 | 6.77 | 6.94 |
| 1970 | 6.74 | 6.98 |
| 1969 | 6.71 | 7.04 |
| 1968 | 6.67 | 7.11 |
| 1967 | 6.64 | 7.16 |
| 1966 | 6.63 | 7.2 |
| 1965 | 6.61 | 7.23 |
| 1964 | 6.57 | 7.23 |
| 1963 | 6.51 | 7.23 |
| 1962 | 6.46 | 7.23 |
| 1961 | 6.4 | 7.21 |
| 1960 | 6.28 | 7.2 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Benin and Zimbabwe demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2025 | 19.1 | 19.2 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 |
| 2023 | 18.8 | 18.9 |
| 2022 | 18.7 | 18.7 |
| 2021 | 18.6 | 18.6 |
| 2020 | 18.5 | 18.5 |
| 2019 | 18.4 | 18.3 |
| 2018 | 18.3 | 18.2 |
| 2017 | 18.3 | 18.1 |
| 2016 | 18.2 | 18 |
| 2015 | 18.1 | 18 |
| 2014 | 18.1 | 18 |
| 2013 | 18 | 18 |
| 2012 | 18 | 18.1 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 18.2 |
| 2010 | 17.8 | 18.3 |
| 2009 | 17.8 | 18.4 |
| 2008 | 17.7 | 18.5 |
| 2007 | 17.6 | 18.5 |
| 2006 | 17.6 | 18.5 |
| 2005 | 17.5 | 18.3 |
| 2004 | 17.4 | 18.3 |
| 2003 | 17.4 | 18.2 |
| 2002 | 17.3 | 18.1 |
| 2001 | 17.2 | 18 |
| 2000 | 17.1 | 17.8 |
| 1999 | 17.1 | 17.7 |
| 1998 | 17 | 17.5 |
| 1997 | 17 | 17.2 |
| 1996 | 16.9 | 16.9 |
| 1995 | 17 | 16.6 |
| 1994 | 17.2 | 16.4 |
| 1993 | 17.1 | 16.3 |
| 1992 | 16.9 | 16.4 |
| 1991 | 16.9 | 16.5 |
| 1990 | 16.9 | 16.3 |
| 1989 | 16.9 | 16.1 |
| 1988 | 16.9 | 15.9 |
| 1987 | 16.9 | 15.9 |
| 1986 | 17 | 15.9 |
| 1985 | 17 | 15.9 |
| 1984 | 17.1 | 15.8 |
| 1983 | 17.1 | 15.8 |
| 1982 | 17.2 | 15.8 |
| 1981 | 17.3 | 15.7 |
| 1980 | 17.3 | 15.6 |
| 1979 | 17.4 | 15.6 |
| 1978 | 17.5 | 15.7 |
| 1977 | 17.6 | 15.8 |
| 1976 | 17.7 | 15.8 |
| 1975 | 17.8 | 15.9 |
| 1974 | 17.9 | 15.9 |
| 1973 | 18.1 | 15.8 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 15.8 |
| 1971 | 18.4 | 15.8 |
| 1970 | 18.6 | 15.7 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 15.7 |
| 1968 | 19 | 15.7 |
| 1967 | 19.3 | 15.7 |
| 1966 | 19.5 | 15.7 |
| 1965 | 19.7 | 15.7 |
| 1964 | 19.9 | 15.7 |
| 1963 | 20.1 | 15.8 |
| 1962 | 20.3 | 16 |
| 1961 | 20.6 | 16.2 |
| 1960 | 20.8 | 16.4 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Benin
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$23.7B
2025 |
$45B
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.5%
2025 |
15.5%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.23%
2023 |
0.38%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.72%
2024 |
0.35%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
12,000
2020 |
51,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.9%
2025 |
+0.08%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.69%
2022 |
12.1%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
50.1%
2025 |
48.2%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
17.5%
2025 |
37.1%
2025 |
| Economic freedom index |
60
2026 |
35.2
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.2%
2021 |
40.5%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.1%
2021 |
1.9%
2019 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
1
2026 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00001%
2026 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
69
1999 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$2.46B
1999 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$485M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$236M
2024 |
$3.51B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
337,000
2019 |
639,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
6.72%
2019 |
1.25%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
51.8%
2024 |
49.5%
2024 |
Energy
|
Benin
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
395 kg
2023 |
472 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.5
2023 |
$12.3
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
7.05 megatons
2024 |
12.9 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.49 tons
2024 |
0.77 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
39.6%
2022 |
45.3%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
54.5%
2021 |
82.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.08%
2023 |
4.08%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
40.9%
2022 |
17%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
114.7 kWh
2023 |
504 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.26%
2021 |
88.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.006%
2021 |
45.1%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
57%
2023 |
62%
2023 |
Society
|
Benin
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.18%
2025 |
0.21%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-7,847
2025 |
-54,555
2025 |
| Urban population |
53.4%
2025 |
40.5%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50.2:49.8
2025 |
47.7:52.3
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.5 ft
2026 |
5.59 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.26 ft
2026 |
5.26 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
22.3
2026 |
27
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
45
2025 |
22
2025 |
| Higher education index |
36
2026 |
45
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.1
2017 |
6.76
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
26.8
2019 |
41.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
68
2026 |
69
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
51.4%
2022 |
89.8%
2022 |
| English speaking |
1%
2026 |
82.1%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
34%
2024 |
41.6%
2024 |
Health
|
Benin
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$46.5
2023 |
$62.9
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$19.7
2023 |
$6.69
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
61.3 years
2026 |
63.6 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
38.4%
2023 |
45%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.22
2023 |
0.14
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.5 years
2025 |
20.3 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
518
2023 |
358
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
74.7
2024 |
64.7
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
11.5%
2022 |
14.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
8.1%
2024 |
1.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
17
2026 |
29
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
7.4%
2024 |
11%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
8.83 liters
2020 |
2.67 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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