Benin vs Togo

Benin and Togo 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 1.7 times as many people as Togo: 14.8 million against 8.6 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Benin ($1,658) is 20% higher than in Togo ($1,384) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Benin (8.1%) than in Togo (6.3%), a difference of 1.8 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Benin (1.1%) than in Togo (0.4%), a difference of 0.7 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Togo (2%) than in Benin (1.6%), a difference of 0.4 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Togo can expect to live 1.9 years longer than one born in Benin: 62.9 years against 61 years in 2024.
• The population of Togo is older: half of its people are over 18.8 years, against 17.8 years in Benin in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Togo (39.5%) than in Benin (34%), a difference of 5.5 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Benin (0.49 tonnes) are 58% higher than in Togo (0.31 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Benin (28.1%) than in Togo (22.5%), a difference of 5.6 percentage points in 2024.