Benin vs Rwanda

Benin and Rwanda 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 Rwanda have about the same number of people: 14.8 million and 14.6 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Benin ($1,658) is 48% higher than in Rwanda ($1,124) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Rwanda (9.4%) than in Benin (8.1%), a difference of 1.3 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Rwanda (5.9%) than in Benin (1.1%), a difference of 4.8 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Rwanda (11.4%) than in Benin (1.6%), a difference of 9.8 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Rwanda can expect to live 7 years longer than one born in Benin: 68 years against 61 years in 2024.
• The population of Rwanda is older: half of its people are over 19.4 years, against 17.8 years in Benin in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Benin (34%) than in Rwanda (31.7%), a difference of 2.3 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Benin (0.49 tonnes) are about 3.1 times as high as in Rwanda (0.16 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Benin (28.1%) than in Rwanda (26.1%), a difference of 2 percentage points in 2024.