Benin vs Guinea

Benin and Guinea compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Benin and Guinea have about the same number of people: 14.8 million and 15.1 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Guinea ($1,877) is 13% higher than in Benin ($1,658) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Benin (8.1%) than in Guinea (7.4%), a difference of 0.7 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Guinea (3.6%) than in Benin (1.1%), a difference of 2.5 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Guinea (5.2%) than in Benin (1.6%), a difference of 3.6 percentage points in 2025.
• Life expectancy at birth is about the same in Benin (61 years) and Guinea (60.9 years) in 2024.
• Half of the population is older than about 17.8 years in both Benin and Guinea in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Benin (34%) than in Guinea (33.3%), a difference of 0.7 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Benin (0.49 tonnes) are 40% higher than in Guinea (0.35 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Benin (28.1%) than in Guinea (20%), a difference of 8.1 percentage points in 2024.