Benin vs Brazil: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
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 107 compared metrics, Benin wins on 30 and Brazil wins on 70.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 8 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 32.21 % | 84.15 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 32% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 84% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 54.6 points | 63.8 points★ | |
| Radios | 660,000★ | 71 | |
| Televisions | 66,000★ | 36.5 | |
| Waterways | 150 | 50,000★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 138,516 | -980,384★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 5.95★ | 437.77 | |
| Population Distribution | the 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 | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 1.8 Cubic meters per year | 645.6 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 26.39★ | 8.65 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 4.1 %★ | 0.64 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 103.56 | 171.92★ | |
| Agricultural land | 50,700.46 sq. km | 2.37M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 121 km | 7,491 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 1.52 cubic meters per inhabitant | 3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 530 | 91,833★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 37.95 %★ | 37.95 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 12 | 26★ | |
| Independence | 1 | 7★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | voluntary 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
8 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 8.1 | 10.6★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.6 % of GDP | 9.9 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.8 % | 0.6 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.4 people/sq km | 2.5 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 518 % | 67 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 9.6 %★ | 22.1 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 75,000★ | 930,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 19.6 | 3.5★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 12,000 | 762,000★ |
People and Society
29 metricsTransportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.02 | 0.46★ | |
| Airports | 10 | 5,297★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | no major transport aircraft | 198 |