Benin
Sub-Saharan Africa
- Benin has a population of about 14.8 million (2025), the 58th largest of 175 countries with figures.
- GDP per person was $1,658 in 2025, 150th highest of 172, and the economy grew 8.1% in real terms.
- Consumer prices rose 1.1% in 2025, and 1.6% of the labour force was unemployed (2025).
- A baby born in 2024 could expect to live 61 years, and half of the population is older than 17.8 years.
- 34% of people used the internet in 2024.
Key figures
Latest published value of each measure. The position compares Benin with every country that has the same figure.
Benin on the PiSpace sites
PiSpace Open Data
Benin: statistics and latest figures
152 official statistics for Benin in 22 topics, including health and healthcare; education and skills. Charts, rankings and data downloads.
PiSpace Open Data
Inflation calculator for Benin: the value of money since 1992
What money from one year is worth in another in Benin, from 1992 to 2025. 100 in 2000 is worth 166.26 in 2025, from the official consumer price index.
PiSpace Maps
Benin Map to Free Printable Maps and Worksheets
Free printable maps of Benin: a blank outline map, regions, a city quiz and a latitude and longitude worksheet. Download PDFs in A4 or US Letter, in colour or ink-saving style.
Countries with similar income and size
Closest to Benin on GDP per person and population, with countries in the same region preferred.
Figures are read automatically from PiSpace Open Data, which collects them from the official source named with each figure. Last checked 14 November 2026. How this page is made.