Benin vs Republic of the Congo

Benin (Africa) and Republic of the Congo (Africa) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1960-2025

Benin Republic of the Congo World

0 5,000 10k 15k 1960 Benin: 89.86 Republic of the Congo: 124.66 World: 452.65 1961 Benin: 92.09 Republic of the Congo: 139.87 World: 471.93 1962 Benin: 90.77 Republic of the Congo: 149.59 World: 496.11 1963 Benin: 95.72 Republic of the Congo: 150.65 World: 525.19 1964 Benin: 99.79 Republic of the Congo: 158.06 World: 563.85 1965 Benin: 105.12 Republic of the Congo: 164.19 World: 601.89 1966 Benin: 107.64 Republic of the Congo: 177.55 World: 638.97 1967 Benin: 106.59 Republic of the Congo: 185.66 World: 664.4 1968 Benin: 111.21 Republic of the Congo: 190.84 World: 703.46 1969 Benin: 110.31 Republic of the Congo: 195.43 World: 761.11 1970 Benin: 108.85 Republic of the Congo: 196.73 World: 817.68 1971 Benin: 106.89 Republic of the Congo: 223.54 World: 884.88 1972 Benin: 127.93 Republic of the Congo: 276.27 World: 1,002 1973 Benin: 153.61 Republic of the Congo: 353.38 World: 1,201.53 1974 Benin: 164.95 Republic of the Congo: 369.95 World: 1,362.19 1975 Benin: 196.46 Republic of the Congo: 471.47 World: 1,488.94 1976 Benin: 197.73 Republic of the Congo: 452.58 World: 1,589.73 1977 Benin: 207.01 Republic of the Congo: 448.14 World: 1,766.28 1978 Benin: 249.8 Republic of the Congo: 502.7 World: 2,055.49 1979 Benin: 310.65 Republic of the Congo: 670.25 World: 2,335.19 1980 Benin: 358 Republic of the Congo: 932.65 World: 2,587.01 1981 Benin: 319.72 Republic of the Congo: 1,066.19 World: 2,628.62 1982 Benin: 305 Republic of the Congo: 1,130.97 World: 2,554.08 1983 Benin: 255.98 Republic of the Congo: 1,075.35 World: 2,561.17 1984 Benin: 238.57 Republic of the Congo: 1,097.05 World: 2,614.33 1985 Benin: 230.43 Republic of the Congo: 1,049.32 World: 2,690.59 1986 Benin: 285.77 Republic of the Congo: 872.05 World: 3,118.57 1987 Benin: 324.25 Republic of the Congo: 1,052.34 World: 3,487.88 1988 Benin: 326.18 Republic of the Congo: 984.38 World: 3,829.99 1989 Benin: 293.32 Republic of the Congo: 1,032.87 World: 3,930.51 1990 Benin: 371.1 Republic of the Congo: 1,175.67 World: 4,338.94 1991 Benin: 364.69 Republic of the Congo: 1,112.54 World: 4,453.9 1992 Benin: 301.77 Republic of the Congo: 1,164.22 World: 4,679.98 1993 Benin: 387.31 Republic of the Congo: 1,034.37 World: 4,685.3 1994 Benin: 262.13 Republic of the Congo: 661.9 World: 4,967.01 1995 Benin: 348.44 Republic of the Congo: 769.61 World: 5,463.2 1996 Benin: 369.39 Republic of the Congo: 898.79 World: 5,507.22 1997 Benin: 344.55 Republic of the Congo: 804.3 World: 5,408.57 1998 Benin: 361.6 Republic of the Congo: 660.38 World: 5,302.34 1999 Benin: 525.13 Republic of the Congo: 776.42 World: 5,401.23 2000 Benin: 487.42 Republic of the Congo: 1,024.3 World: 5,512.56 2001 Benin: 492.4 Republic of the Congo: 854.6 World: 5,404.2 2002 Benin: 546.46 Republic of the Congo: 905.54 World: 5,539.32 2003 Benin: 676 Republic of the Congo: 1,016.82 World: 6,129.87 2004 Benin: 758.7 Republic of the Congo: 1,306.1 World: 6,818 2005 Benin: 779.44 Republic of the Congo: 1,799.05 World: 7,290.57 2006 Benin: 809.15 Republic of the Congo: 2,103.58 World: 7,803.19 2007 Benin: 912.34 Republic of the Congo: 2,206.47 World: 8,685.33 2008 Benin: 1,060.6 Republic of the Congo: 2,832.09 World: 9,425.74 2009 Benin: 1,024.1 Republic of the Congo: 2,271.15 World: 8,827.04 2010 Benin: 973.24 Republic of the Congo: 2,946.56 World: 9,555.07 2011 Benin: 1,059.41 Republic of the Congo: 3,396.17 World: 10,496.93 2012 Benin: 1,071.53 Republic of the Congo: 3,732.33 World: 10,597.85 2013 Benin: 1,168.93 Republic of the Congo: 3,697.42 World: 10,759.35 2014 Benin: 1,204.4 Republic of the Congo: 3,601.24 World: 10,912.24 2015 Benin: 1,002.42 Republic of the Congo: 2,439.35 World: 10,191.98 2016 Benin: 1,010.53 Republic of the Congo: 2,093.11 World: 10,239.47 2017 Benin: 1,054.97 Republic of the Congo: 2,211.63 World: 10,784.4 2018 Benin: 1,151.74 Republic of the Congo: 2,694.43 World: 11,344.73 2019 Benin: 1,130.82 Republic of the Congo: 2,488.42 World: 11,417.6 2020 Benin: 1,200.19 Republic of the Congo: 1,993.59 World: 10,999.49 2021 Benin: 1,318.65 Republic of the Congo: 2,516.16 World: 12,472.91 2022 Benin: 1,266.43 Republic of the Congo: 2,620.84 World: 12,876.24 2023 Benin: 1,394.18 Republic of the Congo: 2,477.98 World: 13,313.86 2024 Benin: 1,485.38 Republic of the Congo: 2,482.25 World: 13,717.09 2025 Benin: 1,658.27 Republic of the Congo: 2,514.73 World: 14,405.85 1960 1980 1990 2000 2010 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Benin Republic of the Congo World

30 40 50 60 70 80 1960 Benin: 38.78 Republic of the Congo: 47.6 World: 50.94 1961 Benin: 39.23 Republic of the Congo: 48.35 World: 52.8 1962 Benin: 39.64 Republic of the Congo: 49.04 World: 55.29 1963 Benin: 40.08 Republic of the Congo: 49.73 World: 55.65 1964 Benin: 40.5 Republic of the Congo: 50.36 World: 56.1 1965 Benin: 40.97 Republic of the Congo: 51 World: 55.93 1966 Benin: 41.27 Republic of the Congo: 51.56 World: 56.45 1967 Benin: 41.76 Republic of the Congo: 51.91 World: 56.9 1968 Benin: 42.18 Republic of the Congo: 52.62 World: 57.34 1969 Benin: 42.59 Republic of the Congo: 53.11 World: 57.68 1970 Benin: 43.03 Republic of the Congo: 53.56 World: 57.94 1971 Benin: 43.39 Republic of the Congo: 53.98 World: 58.02 1972 Benin: 43.93 Republic of the Congo: 54.36 World: 58.84 1973 Benin: 44.44 Republic of the Congo: 54.74 World: 59.3 1974 Benin: 44.88 Republic of the Congo: 55.05 World: 59.7 1975 Benin: 45.41 Republic of the Congo: 55.4 World: 60.13 1976 Benin: 45.95 Republic of the Congo: 55.7 World: 60.45 1977 Benin: 46.5 Republic of the Congo: 56.03 World: 61.04 1978 Benin: 46.94 Republic of the Congo: 56.25 World: 61.39 1979 Benin: 47.36 Republic of the Congo: 56.52 World: 61.84 1980 Benin: 47.75 Republic of the Congo: 56.8 World: 62.15 1981 Benin: 48.12 Republic of the Congo: 57.07 World: 62.52 1982 Benin: 48.49 Republic of the Congo: 57.24 World: 62.87 1983 Benin: 48.85 Republic of the Congo: 57.43 World: 63.13 1984 Benin: 49.4 Republic of the Congo: 57.54 World: 63.44 1985 Benin: 49.96 Republic of the Congo: 57.61 World: 63.73 1986 Benin: 50.63 Republic of the Congo: 57.63 World: 64.12 1987 Benin: 51.26 Republic of the Congo: 57.59 World: 64.46 1988 Benin: 52.02 Republic of the Congo: 57.49 World: 64.67 1989 Benin: 52.45 Republic of the Congo: 57.29 World: 64.96 1990 Benin: 53.02 Republic of the Congo: 57.07 World: 65.11 1991 Benin: 53.44 Republic of the Congo: 56.76 World: 65.3 1992 Benin: 54.14 Republic of the Congo: 56.48 World: 65.55 1993 Benin: 54.61 Republic of the Congo: 56.04 World: 65.74 1994 Benin: 54.99 Republic of the Congo: 55.64 World: 65.96 1995 Benin: 55.37 Republic of the Congo: 55.47 World: 66.2 1996 Benin: 55.65 Republic of the Congo: 55.24 World: 66.52 1997 Benin: 55.99 Republic of the Congo: 48.58 World: 66.83 1998 Benin: 56.15 Republic of the Congo: 52.55 World: 67.07 1999 Benin: 56.34 Republic of the Congo: 54.43 World: 67.31 2000 Benin: 56.59 Republic of the Congo: 55.37 World: 67.65 2001 Benin: 56.65 Republic of the Congo: 55.89 World: 67.95 2002 Benin: 56.85 Republic of the Congo: 56.41 World: 68.23 2003 Benin: 57.09 Republic of the Congo: 57.13 World: 68.52 2004 Benin: 57.35 Republic of the Congo: 57.96 World: 68.77 2005 Benin: 57.74 Republic of the Congo: 58.73 World: 69.11 2006 Benin: 57.97 Republic of the Congo: 59.47 World: 69.47 2007 Benin: 58.25 Republic of the Congo: 60.05 World: 69.81 2008 Benin: 58.1 Republic of the Congo: 60.79 World: 70 2009 Benin: 58.26 Republic of the Congo: 61.22 World: 70.38 2010 Benin: 58.39 Republic of the Congo: 61.73 World: 70.68 2011 Benin: 58.46 Republic of the Congo: 62.29 World: 70.97 2012 Benin: 58.56 Republic of the Congo: 62.66 World: 71.26 2013 Benin: 58.86 Republic of the Congo: 62.97 World: 71.53 2014 Benin: 59.01 Republic of the Congo: 63.35 World: 71.78 2015 Benin: 59.12 Republic of the Congo: 63.66 World: 71.97 2016 Benin: 59.28 Republic of the Congo: 63.91 World: 72.19 2017 Benin: 59.53 Republic of the Congo: 64.2 World: 72.37 2018 Benin: 59.71 Republic of the Congo: 64.47 World: 72.64 2019 Benin: 59.89 Republic of the Congo: 63.15 World: 72.87 2020 Benin: 60.15 Republic of the Congo: 64.39 World: 72.18 2021 Benin: 59.61 Republic of the Congo: 64.19 World: 71.22 2022 Benin: 60.48 Republic of the Congo: 65 World: 72.97 2023 Benin: 60.77 Republic of the Congo: 65.77 World: 73.33 2024 Benin: 60.96 Republic of the Congo: 66 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Benin Republic of the Congo World

2 4 6 8 1960 Benin: 6.28 Republic of the Congo: 6.09 World: 4.69 1961 Benin: 6.4 Republic of the Congo: 6.09 World: 4.56 1962 Benin: 6.46 Republic of the Congo: 6.1 World: 5.02 1963 Benin: 6.51 Republic of the Congo: 6.15 World: 5.31 1964 Benin: 6.57 Republic of the Congo: 6.18 World: 5.13 1965 Benin: 6.61 Republic of the Congo: 6.23 World: 5.08 1966 Benin: 6.63 Republic of the Congo: 6.27 World: 4.97 1967 Benin: 6.64 Republic of the Congo: 6.29 World: 4.87 1968 Benin: 6.67 Republic of the Congo: 6.33 World: 4.98 1969 Benin: 6.71 Republic of the Congo: 6.35 World: 4.88 1970 Benin: 6.74 Republic of the Congo: 6.38 World: 4.84 1971 Benin: 6.77 Republic of the Congo: 6.42 World: 4.69 1972 Benin: 6.8 Republic of the Congo: 6.44 World: 4.55 1973 Benin: 6.81 Republic of the Congo: 6.42 World: 4.42 1974 Benin: 6.82 Republic of the Congo: 6.39 World: 4.26 1975 Benin: 6.83 Republic of the Congo: 6.36 World: 4.07 1976 Benin: 6.83 Republic of the Congo: 6.32 World: 3.97 1977 Benin: 6.83 Republic of the Congo: 6.27 World: 3.84 1978 Benin: 6.82 Republic of the Congo: 6.21 World: 3.77 1979 Benin: 6.91 Republic of the Congo: 6.14 World: 3.76 1980 Benin: 6.99 Republic of the Congo: 6.07 World: 3.73 1981 Benin: 7.06 Republic of the Congo: 5.98 World: 3.71 1982 Benin: 7.06 Republic of the Congo: 5.85 World: 3.72 1983 Benin: 7.05 Republic of the Congo: 5.76 World: 3.59 1984 Benin: 7.03 Republic of the Congo: 5.66 World: 3.57 1985 Benin: 7 Republic of the Congo: 5.59 World: 3.53 1986 Benin: 6.96 Republic of the Congo: 5.51 World: 3.51 1987 Benin: 6.92 Republic of the Congo: 5.46 World: 3.48 1988 Benin: 6.87 Republic of the Congo: 5.39 World: 3.39 1989 Benin: 6.82 Republic of the Congo: 5.33 World: 3.35 1990 Benin: 6.74 Republic of the Congo: 5.27 World: 3.31 1991 Benin: 6.67 Republic of the Congo: 5.22 World: 3.13 1992 Benin: 6.59 Republic of the Congo: 5.18 World: 3.04 1993 Benin: 6.51 Republic of the Congo: 5.13 World: 2.97 1994 Benin: 6.42 Republic of the Congo: 5.1 World: 2.92 1995 Benin: 6.33 Republic of the Congo: 5.07 World: 2.87 1996 Benin: 6.28 Republic of the Congo: 5.03 World: 2.82 1997 Benin: 6.23 Republic of the Congo: 5 World: 2.78 1998 Benin: 6.14 Republic of the Congo: 4.91 World: 2.75 1999 Benin: 6.03 Republic of the Congo: 4.81 World: 2.72 2000 Benin: 5.94 Republic of the Congo: 4.72 World: 2.73 2001 Benin: 5.85 Republic of the Congo: 4.67 World: 2.69 2002 Benin: 5.79 Republic of the Congo: 4.7 World: 2.66 2003 Benin: 5.76 Republic of the Congo: 4.7 World: 2.64 2004 Benin: 5.72 Republic of the Congo: 4.69 World: 2.63 2005 Benin: 5.69 Republic of the Congo: 4.67 World: 2.61 2006 Benin: 5.67 Republic of the Congo: 4.65 World: 2.61 2007 Benin: 5.63 Republic of the Congo: 4.65 World: 2.6 2008 Benin: 5.55 Republic of the Congo: 4.73 World: 2.6 2009 Benin: 5.49 Republic of the Congo: 4.81 World: 2.59 2010 Benin: 5.45 Republic of the Congo: 4.85 World: 2.57 2011 Benin: 5.44 Republic of the Congo: 4.83 World: 2.55 2012 Benin: 5.43 Republic of the Congo: 4.79 World: 2.56 2013 Benin: 5.41 Republic of the Congo: 4.73 World: 2.53 2014 Benin: 5.37 Republic of the Congo: 4.67 World: 2.52 2015 Benin: 5.32 Republic of the Congo: 4.61 World: 2.49 2016 Benin: 5.25 Republic of the Congo: 4.55 World: 2.49 2017 Benin: 5.16 Republic of the Congo: 4.5 World: 2.46 2018 Benin: 5.03 Republic of the Congo: 4.44 World: 2.39 2019 Benin: 4.9 Republic of the Congo: 4.38 World: 2.35 2020 Benin: 4.8 Republic of the Congo: 4.33 World: 2.28 2021 Benin: 4.71 Republic of the Congo: 4.28 World: 2.25 2022 Benin: 4.63 Republic of the Congo: 4.22 World: 2.22 2023 Benin: 4.56 Republic of the Congo: 4.16 World: 2.2 2024 Benin: 4.48 Republic of the Congo: 4.11 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Benin Republic of the Congo World

0 5 10 15 20 25 1991 Benin: 1.64 Republic of the Congo: 19.91 World: 5.12 1992 Benin: 1.51 Republic of the Congo: 19.92 World: 5.28 1993 Benin: 1.49 Republic of the Congo: 19.99 World: 5.54 1994 Benin: 1.45 Republic of the Congo: 20.27 World: 5.79 1995 Benin: 1.31 Republic of the Congo: 20.23 World: 5.92 1996 Benin: 1.25 Republic of the Congo: 20.05 World: 5.98 1997 Benin: 1.1 Republic of the Congo: 19.89 World: 6.01 1998 Benin: 1.05 Republic of the Congo: 19.9 World: 6.16 1999 Benin: 0.95 Republic of the Congo: 20.14 World: 6.28 2000 Benin: 0.86 Republic of the Congo: 19.87 World: 6.11 2001 Benin: 0.77 Republic of the Congo: 19.88 World: 6.19 2002 Benin: 0.69 Republic of the Congo: 19.64 World: 6.41 2003 Benin: 0.75 Republic of the Congo: 19.88 World: 6.48 2004 Benin: 0.79 Republic of the Congo: 19.9 World: 6.33 2005 Benin: 0.86 Republic of the Congo: 19.8 World: 6.22 2006 Benin: 0.89 Republic of the Congo: 19.56 World: 5.97 2007 Benin: 0.9 Republic of the Congo: 19.91 World: 5.77 2008 Benin: 0.9 Republic of the Congo: 19.96 World: 5.82 2009 Benin: 0.95 Republic of the Congo: 19.84 World: 6.41 2010 Benin: 1.04 Republic of the Congo: 19.3 World: 6.28 2011 Benin: 2.65 Republic of the Congo: 19.44 World: 6.15 2012 Benin: 2.46 Republic of the Congo: 19.49 World: 6.15 2013 Benin: 2.2 Republic of the Congo: 19.85 World: 6.1 2014 Benin: 1.95 Republic of the Congo: 19.7 World: 5.96 2015 Benin: 1.89 Republic of the Congo: 20.02 World: 6 2016 Benin: 1.83 Republic of the Congo: 20.3 World: 5.97 2017 Benin: 1.69 Republic of the Congo: 20.74 World: 5.9 2018 Benin: 1.43 Republic of the Congo: 20.84 World: 5.76 2019 Benin: 1.21 Republic of the Congo: 20.49 World: 5.59 2020 Benin: 1.52 Republic of the Congo: 22.29 World: 6.59 2021 Benin: 1.83 Republic of the Congo: 22 World: 6.05 2022 Benin: 1.69 Republic of the Congo: 20.13 World: 5.23 2023 Benin: 1.64 Republic of the Congo: 19.92 World: 4.85 2024 Benin: 1.64 Republic of the Congo: 19.9 World: 4.81 2025 Benin: 1.59 Republic of the Congo: 19.88 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Benin Republic of the Congo World

0 2 4 6 8 10 1970 Benin: 0.15 Republic of the Congo: 1.29 World: 4.14 1971 Benin: 0.12 Republic of the Congo: 1.43 World: 4.04 1972 Benin: 0.14 Republic of the Congo: 1.33 World: 4.16 1973 Benin: 0.15 Republic of the Congo: 5.84 World: 4.32 1974 Benin: 0.15 Republic of the Congo: 8.14 World: 4.23 1975 Benin: 0.16 Republic of the Congo: 4.9 World: 4.14 1976 Benin: 0.1 Republic of the Congo: 4.62 World: 4.31 1977 Benin: 0.12 Republic of the Congo: 1.45 World: 4.36 1978 Benin: 0.12 Republic of the Congo: 0.87 World: 4.42 1979 Benin: 0.13 Republic of the Congo: 0.78 World: 4.46 1980 Benin: 0.14 Republic of the Congo: 1 World: 4.33 1981 Benin: 0.11 Republic of the Congo: 1.1 World: 4.18 1982 Benin: 0.12 Republic of the Congo: 1.24 World: 4.05 1983 Benin: 0.12 Republic of the Congo: 1.26 World: 4.01 1984 Benin: 0.12 Republic of the Congo: 1.21 World: 4.07 1985 Benin: 0.14 Republic of the Congo: 1.19 World: 4.05 1986 Benin: 0.12 Republic of the Congo: 1.13 World: 4.04 1987 Benin: 0.1 Republic of the Congo: 1.12 World: 4.1 1988 Benin: 0.09 Republic of the Congo: 1.08 World: 4.16 1989 Benin: 0.08 Republic of the Congo: 1.05 World: 4.16 1990 Benin: 0.08 Republic of the Congo: 1 World: 4.15 1991 Benin: 0.06 Republic of the Congo: 0.99 World: 4.1 1992 Benin: 0.07 Republic of the Congo: 0.94 World: 4.01 1993 Benin: 0.07 Republic of the Congo: 0.9 World: 3.97 1994 Benin: 0.06 Republic of the Congo: 0.8 World: 3.94 1995 Benin: 0.06 Republic of the Congo: 0.99 World: 3.99 1996 Benin: 0.17 Republic of the Congo: 1.16 World: 4.01 1997 Benin: 0.21 Republic of the Congo: 1.17 World: 4.02 1998 Benin: 0.19 Republic of the Congo: 1.36 World: 3.98 1999 Benin: 0.21 Republic of the Congo: 1.37 World: 3.95 2000 Benin: 0.21 Republic of the Congo: 1.43 World: 4.01 2001 Benin: 0.25 Republic of the Congo: 1.34 World: 4.01 2002 Benin: 0.28 Republic of the Congo: 0.85 World: 4.02 2003 Benin: 0.3 Republic of the Congo: 1.04 World: 4.15 2004 Benin: 0.31 Republic of the Congo: 1.02 World: 4.28 2005 Benin: 0.33 Republic of the Congo: 1.17 World: 4.39 2006 Benin: 0.44 Republic of the Congo: 1.26 World: 4.48 2007 Benin: 0.49 Republic of the Congo: 1.07 World: 4.59 2008 Benin: 0.47 Republic of the Congo: 1.08 World: 4.56 2009 Benin: 0.49 Republic of the Congo: 1.15 World: 4.45 2010 Benin: 0.52 Republic of the Congo: 1.19 World: 4.67 2011 Benin: 0.49 Republic of the Congo: 1.05 World: 4.76 2012 Benin: 0.45 Republic of the Congo: 0.94 World: 4.77 2013 Benin: 0.46 Republic of the Congo: 1.12 World: 4.81 2014 Benin: 0.5 Republic of the Congo: 1.06 World: 4.78 2015 Benin: 0.51 Republic of the Congo: 1.13 World: 4.7 2016 Benin: 0.61 Republic of the Congo: 1.07 World: 4.65 2017 Benin: 0.6 Republic of the Congo: 1.03 World: 4.67 2018 Benin: 0.67 Republic of the Congo: 1.17 World: 4.73 2019 Benin: 0.64 Republic of the Congo: 1.29 World: 4.7 2020 Benin: 0.67 Republic of the Congo: 1.29 World: 4.47 2021 Benin: 0.5 Republic of the Congo: 1.21 World: 4.68 2022 Benin: 0.51 Republic of the Congo: 1.38 World: 4.67 2023 Benin: 0.49 Republic of the Congo: 1.27 World: 4.68 2024 Benin: 0.49 Republic of the Congo: 1.34 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Benin Republic of the Congo World

0 20 40 60 80 2005 Benin: 1.27 Republic of the Congo: 1.46 World: 15.6 2006 Benin: 1.54 Republic of the Congo: 2.01 World: 17.2 2007 Benin: 1.79 Republic of the Congo: 2.76 World: 20.2 2008 Benin: 1.85 Republic of the Congo: 4.29 World: 22.8 2009 Benin: 2.24 Republic of the Congo: 4.5 World: 25.3 2010 Benin: 3.13 Republic of the Congo: 5 World: 28.4 2011 Benin: 4.15 Republic of the Congo: 5.6 World: 30.9 2012 Benin: 4.5 Republic of the Congo: 6.11 World: 33.3 2013 Benin: 4.9 Republic of the Congo: 6.6 World: 35.3 2014 Benin: 6 Republic of the Congo: 7.11 World: 37.4 2015 Benin: 11.26 Republic of the Congo: 7.62 World: 39.9 2016 Benin: 14.5 Republic of the Congo: 8.12 World: 43.6 2017 Benin: 18.7 Republic of the Congo: 8.65 World: 46.3 2018 Benin: 19 Republic of the Congo: 11.81 World: 49.4 2019 Benin: 20.5 Republic of the Congo: 16.12 World: 53.9 2020 Benin: 22.12 Republic of the Congo: 22 World: 60.1 2021 Benin: 28.2 Republic of the Congo: 30.03 World: 63.8 2022 Benin: 30.54 Republic of the Congo: 40.99 World: 67 2023 Benin: 32.39 Republic of the Congo: 43.15 World: 69.2 2024 Benin: 33.98 Republic of the Congo: 47.25 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator Benin Republic of the Congo
Population 14.8 mn 2025
75th of 215		 6.5 mn 2025
110th of 215
Population density 125.1 /km² 2023
86th of 214		 18.1 /km² 2023
189th of 214
Population growth 2.40 % 2025
27th of 215		 2.36 % 2025
31st of 215
Life expectancy 61.0 years 2024
207th of 215		 66.0 years 2024
186th of 215
Fertility rate 4.48 2024
14th of 215		 4.11 2024
24th of 215
Birth rate 33.4 ‰ 2024
14th of 215		 30.4 ‰ 2024
28th of 215
Infant mortality 45.2 ‰ 2024
180th of 196		 27.0 ‰ 2024
143rd of 196
Urban population 53.4 % 2025
146th of 215		 64.1 % 2025
109th of 215
Aged 65+ 3.2 % 2025
188th of 215		 3.1 % 2025
192nd of 215
Living in cities 40.8 % 2025
94th of 215		 85.0 % 2025
7th of 215
Living in towns 33.4 % 2025
98th of 215		 6.9 % 2025
209th of 215
Living in rural areas 25.9 % 2025
101st of 215		 8.1 % 2025
195th of 215

Human development

Indicator Benin Republic of the Congo
Human Development Index 0.515 2023
173rd of 193		 0.649 2023
138th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.316 2023
158th of 169		 0.426 2023
128th of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.504 2023
136th of 156		 0.631 2023
98th of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.573 2023
153rd of 172		 0.565 2023
151st of 172

Economy

Indicator Benin Republic of the Congo
GDP 24.6 bn US$ 2025
122nd of 186		 16.3 bn US$ 2025
138th of 186
GDP per capita 1,658 US$ 2025
157th of 186		 2,515 US$ 2025
148th of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 4,817 int. $ 2025
155th of 185		 7,248 int. $ 2025
141st of 185
GNI per capita 1,600 US$ 2025
154th of 182		 2,280 US$ 2025
143rd of 182
GDP growth 8.1 % 2025
9th of 186		 3.1 % 2025
100th of 186
Inflation 1.1 % 2025
128th of 165		 2.4 % 2025
93rd of 165
Trade 37.1 % 2025
124th of 138		 91.7 % 2025
57th of 138
Exports 17.1 % 2025
118th of 138		 48.0 % 2025
40th of 138
FDI inflows 2.5 % 2024
91st of 192		 3.8 % 2024
63rd of 192
Manufacturing 10.2 % 2025
72nd of 132		 12.9 % 2020
Agriculture 22.9 % 2025
23rd of 158		 10.1 % 2025
57th of 158
Military spending 0.7 % 2024
125th of 147		 1.2 % 2024
99th of 147
Tax revenue - 6.5 % 2021

Labour

Indicator Benin Republic of the Congo
Unemployment 1.6 % 2025
13th of 181		 19.9 % 2025
176th of 181
Youth unemployment 2.9 % 2025
11th of 181		 40.5 % 2025
175th of 181
Women in the labour force 75.2 % 2025
10th of 181		 65.6 % 2025
21st of 181
Jobs in agriculture 40.2 % 2025
39th of 181		 36.4 % 2025
42nd of 181
Weekly hours worked 42.1 h 2025
51st of 181		 48.9 h 2025
4th of 181
Youth NEET rate 14.4 % 2025
67th of 181		 29.4 % 2025
150th of 181
Labour income share 42.3 % 2016 44.1 % 2025
63rd of 114
Output per hour 4.2 $ 2025
162nd of 181		 7.5 $ 2025
140th of 181

Health

Indicator Benin Republic of the Congo
Health spending 3.3 % 2023
171st of 192		 3.3 % 2023
172nd of 192
Health spending per person 47 US$ 2023
174th of 191		 76 US$ 2023
156th of 191
Physicians 0.22 /1,000 2023
100th of 125		 0.17 /1,000 2022
103rd of 125
Under-5 mortality 74.7 ‰ 2024
185th of 196		 39.1 ‰ 2024
157th of 196
Maternal mortality 518 /100k 2023
187th of 194		 241 /100k 2023
165th of 194
Tobacco use 7.4 % 2024
12th of 166		 16.2 % 2024
70th of 166
Safe drinking water 17.7 % 2024
139th of 147		 45.9 % 2021

Food

Indicator Benin Republic of the Congo
Calories per person 2,839 kcal 2024
99th of 155		 2,241 kcal 2024
145th of 155
Food insecurity 65.6 % 2024
121st of 134		 -
Severe food insecurity 13.1 % 2024
96th of 124		 -
Protein supply - 56.5 g 2022
161st of 174
Animal protein supply - 31.6 g 2022
112th of 174
Fat supply - 54.4 g 2022
151st of 174
Cereal import dependency - 88.7 % 2022
37th of 160

Education

Indicator Benin Republic of the Congo
Literacy 51.4 % 2022 -
Secondary enrolment 43.6 % 2022 50.5 % 2012
Tertiary enrolment 10.2 % 2022 10.4 % 2023
119th of 128
Education spending 3.2 % 2023
76th of 121		 3.3 % 2023
72nd of 121
Expected schooling 10.4 yrs 2023
170th of 195		 12.7 yrs 2023
124th of 195
Mean schooling 3.2 yrs 2023
184th of 193		 8.3 yrs 2023
125th of 193

Society

Indicator Benin Republic of the Congo
Income inequality 34.4 2021
63rd of 93		 48.9 2011
Extreme poverty 27.2 % 2021
87th of 93		 39.2 % 2011
Internet use 34.0 % 2024
159th of 182		 47.3 % 2024
147th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 125.9 /100 2024
61st of 151		 95.5 /100 2024
121st of 151
Electricity access 59.0 % 2024
187th of 213		 53.0 % 2024
196th of 213
Women in parliament 26.6 % 2025
90th of 184		 14.6 % 2025
145th of 184

Refugees

Indicator Benin Republic of the Congo
Refugees hosted 16,974 2025
86th of 177		 62,500 2025
59th of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 1.1 ‰ 2025
86th of 177		 9.6 ‰ 2025
47th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 11,947 2025
52nd of 177		 8,109 2025
61st of 177
Refugees from the country 1,279 2025
101st of 199		 13,134 2025
57th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 0.1 ‰ 2025
122nd of 199		 2.0 ‰ 2025
42nd of 199

Governance

Indicator Benin Republic of the Congo
Control of corruption 43.0 /100 2024
106th of 207		 19.0 /100 2024
193rd of 207
Government effectiveness 47.7 /100 2024
116th of 205		 29.7 /100 2024
185th of 205
Rule of law 49.9 /100 2024
129th of 207		 36.7 /100 2024
179th of 207
Regulatory quality 50.5 /100 2024
119th of 205		 36.7 /100 2024
182nd of 205
Voice and accountability 50.2 /100 2024
122nd of 205		 33.8 /100 2024
176th of 205
Political stability 59.0 /100 2024
140th of 207		 61.5 /100 2024
127th of 207

Environment

Indicator Benin Republic of the Congo
CO₂ per capita 0.49 t 2024
40th of 202		 1.34 t 2024
74th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 6.1 Mt 2024
130th of 204		 8.8 Mt 2024
112th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.02 % 2024
130th of 204		 0.02 % 2024
112th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.1 Gt 2024
139th of 204		 0.2 Gt 2024
130th of 204
GHG per capita 1.23 t 2024
28th of 202		 3.89 t 2024
97th of 202
Renewable energy 54.5 % 2021
42nd of 211		 71.4 % 2021
25th of 211
Forest area 26.5 % 2023
114th of 212		 64.1 % 2023
20th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 39.7 µg/m³ 2023
177th of 200		 36.5 µg/m³ 2023
172nd of 200
Water stress 1.0 % 2022
15th of 176		 0.0 % 2022
1st of 176
Land area 112,760 km² 2023
100th of 214		 341,500 km² 2023
65th of 214

Energy

Indicator Benin Republic of the Congo
Renewable electricity 4.0 % 2024
167th of 190		 20.9 % 2024
117th of 190
Wind and solar 4.0 % 2024
114th of 190		 0.2 % 2024
169th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
41st of 180		 0.0 % 2024
57th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 4.0 % 2024
168th of 190		 20.9 % 2024
123rd of 190
Fossil electricity 96.0 % 2024
168th of 190		 79.1 % 2024
123rd of 190
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
12th of 188		 0.0 % 2024
23rd of 188
Carbon intensity of power 579 g/kWh 2024
135th of 190		 716 g/kWh 2024
180th of 190
Electricity per capita 0.16 MWh 2024
171st of 191		 0.85 MWh 2024
140th of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.