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Benin vs Brazil: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 117 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Benin
ben
Leads on 32 of 117 metrics
Brazil
bra
Leads on 78 of 117 metrics

Summary

Comparing Benin and Brazil: Benin leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (38,000) against Brazil (2.96); Benin leads on Major Urban Areas Population (285,000 people) against Brazil (22.62 people); Benin leads on Oil Consumption (25,000) against Brazil (2.65). Across 117 compared metrics, Benin wins on 32 and Brazil wins on 78.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡Æ BeninšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)33.98 %84.46 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)32.21 %84.15 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 32% (2023 est.)percent of population: 84% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score54.6 points63.8 pointsā˜…
Radios660,000ā˜…71
Televisions66,000ā˜…36.5
Waterways15050,000ā˜…

Economy

49 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡Æ BeninšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country5.89B $183.08B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars23.82B $2.67T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)35.06 %ā˜…16.98 %
Apple Import Volume1.47M tonnes235.12M tonnesā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)4.25 %7 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue00.01ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.3 %46.92 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.5 % of GDP9.5 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index52.459.1ā˜…
Electricity Consumption1.14509.1ā˜…
Electricity Exports0219ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels88ā˜…17
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants964ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels01ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables218ā˜…
Electricity Imports1.0941.31ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity321,000ā˜…150.8
Electricity Production335567.9ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)6.47 USD per capita48.89 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient34.451.6ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment22.6ā˜…18.9
Gross National Saving17.3ā˜…15
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)9.7 %ā˜…3.3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.2 %ā˜…4.4 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.7 % of GDP1.1 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption034.35ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports0134.5ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports010.51ā˜…
Natural Gas Production023.96ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.13377.4ā˜…
Oil Consumption25,000ā˜…2.65
Oil Exports10,840699,000ā˜…
Oil Imports33,410720,000ā˜…
Oil Production02.75ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves812.86ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line38.5 people4.2 peopleā˜…
Public Debt49.7ā˜…83
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)7.5 USDā˜…3.4 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption38,000ā˜…2.96
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1,514279,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports38,040490,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production02.81ā˜…
Remittances1.7ā˜…0.2
Revenue from Forest Resources2.24ā˜…0.62
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)27.227.46ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues17.1ā˜…14.73
Top Exporting Countries4.05B USD392.11B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate1.8 %ā˜…7.7 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate76.36 %63.14 %ā˜…

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡Æ BeninšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)138,516-980,384ā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions5.95ā˜…437.77
Population Distributionthe population is primarily located in the south, with the highest concentration of people residing in and around the cities on the Atlantic coast; most of the north remains sparsely populated with higher concentrations of residents in the west, as shown the vast majority of people live along or near the Atlantic coast in the east; the population core is in the southeast, anchored by the cities of S o Paolo, Bras lia, and Rio de Janeiro
Protected Land Area for Adaptation34.85 sq kmā˜…30.75 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country1.8 Cubic meters per year645.6 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources26.39ā˜…8.65

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡Æ BeninšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.1 %ā˜…0.64 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)103.56171.92ā˜…
Agricultural land50,700.46 sq. km2.37M sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km112,7608.36Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)121 km7,491 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita1.52 cubic meters per inhabitant3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land53091,833ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡Æ BeninšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilShare
Rule of Law Index by Country37.95 %ā˜…37.95 %
Administrative Divisions1226ā˜…
Independence17ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate18voluntary between 16 to 18 years of age, over 70, and if illiterate; compulsory between 18 to 70 years of age note: military conscripts by law cannot vote

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡Æ BeninšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water17.7 %88.62 %ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)8.110.6ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita160.51 USD2,438.16 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.6 % of GDP9.9 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.8 %0.6 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density0.4 people/sq km2.5 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)518 %67 %ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)9.6 %ā˜…22.1 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS75,000ā˜…930,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People0 per 100,000 people4 per 100,000 peopleā˜…
Underweight Children Under 519.63.5ā˜…

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡Æ BeninšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)12,000762,000ā˜…

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡Æ BeninšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilShare
Currently married (Percent)64.54 %ā˜…55.24 %
Human Capital Index0.420.56ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth63.24 years80.44 yearsā˜…
Median age of population18.17 years35.25 yearsā˜…
Population Change356,564.1 persons856,607.6 personsā˜…
Population density134.48 per sq. km25.56 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population15.17M persons213.63M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.710.85ā˜…
Birth Rate (%)39.82 %ā˜…13.04 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate15.5 %80.5 %ā˜…
Death Rate (%)7.45 %7.07 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.2 % of GDP5.6 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age3.64M persons55.29M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate6.4106.79ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school6.25 years7.91 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population285,000 peopleā˜…22.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.06173.55ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization74.46 %79.8 %ā˜…
Physician Density0.22 people/sq km2.36 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate3.26 %ā˜…0.58 %
Population living in slums63.37 %ā˜…13.19 %
Total deaths127,647.6 personsā˜…1.41M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)40.78 %72.6 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate4.34 per womanā˜…1.59 per woman
Total net-migration-10,850.9 personsā˜…-225,796.9 persons
Under-five mortality rate74.27 per live births13.14 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡Æ BeninšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.020.46ā˜…
Airports105,297ā˜…
Civil Air Travelno major transport aircraft198

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