Benin vs Senegal

Benin and Senegal 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.

• Senegal has about 1.3 times as many people as Benin: 18.9 million against 14.8 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Senegal ($1,955) is 18% higher than in Benin ($1,658) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Benin (8.1%) than in Senegal (6.7%), a difference of 1.4 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Senegal (1.5%) than in Benin (1.1%), a difference of 0.4 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Senegal (2.7%) than in Benin (1.6%), a difference of 1.1 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Senegal can expect to live 7.9 years longer than one born in Benin: 68.9 years against 61 years in 2024.
• The population of Senegal is older: half of its people are over 19.1 years, against 17.8 years in Benin in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Senegal (60.1%) than in Benin (34%), a difference of 26.1 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Senegal (0.77 tonnes) are 57% higher than in Benin (0.49 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Senegal (45%) than in Benin (28.1%), a difference of 16.9 percentage points in 2024.