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Benin appears in 60 rankings drawn from international data sources. Located in Africa. Population 13.4M.

Population13.4M52nd globally
Area112.6kkm² · 100th
GDP$19.5B132nd globally
GDP / Capita$1.46k83rd globally
CurrencyXOFWest African CFA franc
Rankings6013 categories

Where Benin ranks first.

Eight rankings, ordered by best position. The leaders, near-leaders, and outliers worth a closer look.
#9/ 65
Cotton Production by Country
1.3M
#10/ 190
Hottest Countries In The World
81.6ºF
#21/ 171
Legal Drinking Age By Country
20
#24/ 143
Rape Statistics By Country
52.3
#27/ 51
Poorest Countries In Africa
$1,303.2
#34/ 40
Countries Currently At War
77
#34/ 207
Hindu Countries
<1%
#36/ 54
Most Developed Countries In Africa
0.515
Jump toDemographics6Economy13Health11Education3Geography3Politics1Crime4Agriculture4Religion5Military2Weather1Legality2Miscellaneous10

All rankings featuring Benin

65 rankings · grouped by category

Demographics

6 rankingsWhere Benin sits across every demographics ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
56/ 226
Countries By Sex Ratio
Demographics
101
76th percentiletop 25%
76/ 227
Countries By Population
Demographics
14.8M
67th percentiletop 33%
89/ 161
Gini Coefficient By Country
Demographics
34.4
45th percentiletop 55%
159/ 199
Average Height By Country
Demographics
168.4
21th percentiletop 80%
—/ 184
Breast Size By Country
Demographics
A
—
—/ 205
Oldest Countries
Demographics
1 August 1960
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Economy

13 rankingsWhere Benin sits across every economy ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
27/ 51
Poorest Countries In Africa
Economy
$1,303.2
49th percentiletop 53%
39/ 159
Poverty Rate By Country
Economy
38.5%
76th percentiletop 25%
93/ 150
Capitalist Countries
Economy
59.6
39th percentiletop 62%
119/ 133
Most Technologically Advanced Countries
Economy
15.4
11th percentiletop 89%
123/ 188
Largest Economies in the World
Economy
$21.37B
35th percentiletop 65%
128/ 156
Exports by Country
Economy
$4.17B
19th percentiletop 82%
131/ 155
Internet Speed By Country
Economy
21.26 Mbps
16th percentiletop 85%
147/ 197
Inflation Rate By Country
Economy
2.0%
26th percentiletop 75%
147/ 160
Median Income By Country
Economy
$699
9th percentiletop 92%
166/ 199
Poorest Countries In Europe
Economy
$4,130
17th percentiletop 83%
172/ 192
HDI By Country
Economy
0.515
11th percentiletop 90%
172/ 192
Standard Of Living By Country
Economy
0.515
11th percentiletop 90%
185/ 208
Poorest Countries In The World
Economy
$649
12th percentiletop 89%

Health

11 rankingsWhere Benin sits across every health ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
38/ 202
Autism Rates By Country
Health
940.1
82th percentiletop 19%
49/ 209
Circumcision By Country
Health
92.9%
77th percentiletop 23%
49/ 145
HIV Rates By Country
Health
0.7%
67th percentiletop 34%
60/ 181
Alcohol Consumption By Country
Health
7
67th percentiletop 33%
120/ 203
STD Rates By Country
Health
16.8K
41th percentiletop 59%
145/ 202
Suicide Rate by Country
Health
5.3
29th percentiletop 72%
160/ 165
Smoking Rates By Country
Health
5.5%
4th percentiletop 97%
161/ 182
Cancer Rates By Country
Health
102.6
12th percentiletop 88%
163/ 199
Obesity Rates By Country
Health
11.51
19th percentiletop 82%
167/ 202
Depression Rates By Country
Health
3.39K
18th percentiletop 83%
217/ 225
Life Expectancy By Country
Health
61
4th percentiletop 96%

Education

3 rankingsWhere Benin sits across every education ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
119/ 143
Average IQ by Country
Education
91.96
17th percentiletop 83%
174/ 193
Education Rankings by Country
Education
0.389
10th percentiletop 90%
192/ 201
Literacy Rate By Country
Education
47%
5th percentiletop 96%

Geography

3 rankingsWhere Benin sits across every geography ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
36/ 54
Most Developed Countries In Africa
Geography
0.515
35th percentiletop 67%
38/ 53
Largest Countries In Africa
Geography
114.8K
30th percentiletop 72%
102/ 222
Largest Countries In The World
Geography
112.6K Km²
55th percentiletop 46%

Politics

1 rankingsWhere Benin sits across every politics ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
91/ 175
Most Liberal Countries
Politics
0.33
49th percentiletop 52%

Crime

4 rankingsWhere Benin sits across every crime ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
24/ 143
Rape Statistics By Country
Crime
52.3
84th percentiletop 17%
52/ 163
Safest Countries in the World
Crime
2.211
69th percentiletop 32%
63/ 202
Stabbing Deaths by Country
Crime
171
69th percentiletop 31%
137/ 176
Most Dangerous Countries For Women
Crime
0.566
23th percentiletop 78%

Agriculture

4 rankingsWhere Benin sits across every agriculture ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
9/ 65
Cotton Production by Country
Agriculture
1.3M
88th percentiletop 14%
68/ 78
Coffee Production by Country
Agriculture
55
14th percentiletop 87%
77/ 119
Banana Production by Country
Agriculture
20.7K
36th percentiletop 65%
79/ 95
Sugarcane Production by Country
Agriculture
80.8K
18th percentiletop 83%

Religion

5 rankingsWhere Benin sits across every religion ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
34/ 207
Hindu Countries
Religion
<1%
84th percentiletop 16%
57/ 222
Muslim Population By Country
Religion
3.1M
75th percentiletop 26%
67/ 214
Catholic Population by Country
Religion
2M
69th percentiletop 31%
81/ 210
Least Religious Countries
Religion
5.2%
62th percentiletop 39%
120/ 197
Most Christian Countries
Religion
48.50%
40th percentiletop 61%

Military

2 rankingsWhere Benin sits across every military ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
34/ 40
Countries Currently At War
Military
77
18th percentiletop 85%
129/ 173
Military Size By Country
Military
12.1K
26th percentiletop 75%

Weather

1 rankingsWhere Benin sits across every weather ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
10/ 190
Hottest Countries In The World
Weather
81.6ºF
95th percentiletop 5%

Legality

2 rankingsWhere Benin sits across every legality ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
—/ 194
Countries Where Porn Is Illegal
Legality
Illegal
—
—/ 160
Countries Where Prostitution Is Legal
Legality
Restricted
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Miscellaneous

10 rankingsWhere Benin sits across every miscellaneous ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
21/ 171
Legal Drinking Age By Country
Miscellaneous
20
88th percentiletop 12%
61/ 169
US Foreign Aid by Country
Miscellaneous
$41.8M
64th percentiletop 36%
75/ 163
Freest Countries
Miscellaneous
6.86
55th percentiletop 46%
86/ 175
Democracy Index
Miscellaneous
0.5
51th percentiletop 49%
138/ 177
Cleanest Countries In The World
Miscellaneous
37.8
23th percentiletop 78%
151/ 181
Coffee Consumption By Country
Miscellaneous
0.3
17th percentiletop 83%
156/ 188
Meat Consumption By Country
Miscellaneous
17.8
18th percentiletop 83%
172/ 192
Developed Countries
Miscellaneous
0.515
11th percentiletop 90%
204/ 211
Gun Ownership By Country
Miscellaneous
0.3
4th percentiletop 97%
—/ 189
Age of Consent by Country
Miscellaneous
18+
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Sources powering this page

World Bank Open DataGDP, debt, demographics
United NationsPopulation, urbanization
WHOLife expectancy, mortality
UNESCOLiteracy, education spend
IMFInflation, external balance
OECDPISA, comparators