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Benin

Republic of Benin

Capital
Porto-Novo
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Income group
Lower middle income
Population
14.8M (2025)
Area
112,622 km²
Currency
West African CFA franc (XOF)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 7 h ago88 % coverage · 220 indicators
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
76th of 218 · 25th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP
123rd of 187 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP per capita
158th of 187 · 22nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP growth
10th of 187 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Inflation
40th of 177 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Unemployment
14th of 185 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Life expectancy
209th of 217 · 40th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Median age
198th of 216 · 31st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gross debt / GDP
108th of 179 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ per capita
35th of 212 · 27th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Renewable electricity
167th of 193 · 39th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Internet users
159th of 182 · 25th in Sub-Saharan Africa

What changed in Benin

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Countries similar to Benin

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Country DNA

Percentile rank among all countries on nine dimensions. Descriptive, not a score.

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Key facts

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Borders: Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Togo

Languages: French

Timeline

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Explore Benin by topic

19 topics · 254 indicators with data.