Benin vs Tajikistan

Benin and Tajikistan 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 has about 1.4 times as many people as Tajikistan: 14.8 million against 10.8 million in 2025.
• GDP per person is about the same in Benin ($1,658) and Tajikistan ($1,637) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Tajikistan (8.4%) than in Benin (8.1%), a difference of 0.3 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Tajikistan (3.4%) than in Benin (1.1%), a difference of 2.3 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Tajikistan (6.9%) than in Benin (1.6%), a difference of 5.3 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Tajikistan can expect to live 10.9 years longer than one born in Benin: 71.9 years against 61 years in 2024.
• The population of Tajikistan is older: half of its people are over 21.9 years, against 17.8 years in Benin in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Tajikistan (55.8%) than in Benin (34%), a difference of 21.8 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Tajikistan (0.92 tonnes) are 88% higher than in Benin (0.49 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Benin (28.1%) than in Tajikistan (3.1%), a difference of 25 percentage points in 2024.