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Benin vs Canada: Compare Statistics

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

Benin
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Leads on 39 of 117 metrics
Canada
can
Leads on 69 of 117 metrics

Summary

Comparing Benin and Canada: Benin leads on Major Urban Areas Population (285,000 people) against Canada (6.37 people); Benin leads on Oil Imports (33,410) against Canada (1.09); Benin leads on Radios (660,000) against Canada (32.30). Across 117 compared metrics, Benin wins on 39 and Canada wins on 69.

  • 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‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)33.98 %94.35 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)32.21 %93.96 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 32% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score54.6 points78.75 pointsā˜…
Radios660,000ā˜…32.3
Televisions66,000ā˜…21.5
Waterways150636ā˜…

Economy

49 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡Æ BeninšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country5.89B $47.01B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars23.82B $2.59T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)35.06 %ā˜…23.2 %
Apple Import Volume1.47M tonnes163.87M tonnesā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)4.25 %ā˜…1 %
Coal Revenue00.08ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.3 %ā˜…3.2 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.5 % of GDP10.8 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index52.479.6ā˜…
Electricity Consumption1.14522.2ā˜…
Electricity Exports073.35ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels88ā˜…23
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants956ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels09ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables212ā˜…
Electricity Imports1.092.68ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity321,000ā˜…143.5
Electricity Production335649.6ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)6.47 USD per capita311.6 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient34.4ā˜…29.9
Gross Fixed Investment22.623.7ā˜…
Gross National Saving17.320.8ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)9.7 %ā˜…0 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.2 %ā˜…2.4 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.7 % of GDP2 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption0124.4ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports083.96ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports026.36ā˜…
Natural Gas Production0159.1ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.132.06ā˜…
Oil Consumption25,000ā˜…2.21
Oil Exports10,840ā˜…1.93
Oil Imports33,410ā˜…1.09
Oil Production03.48ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves8175.2ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line38.5 people9.4 peopleā˜…
Public Debt49.7ā˜…61.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)7.5 USDā˜…1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption38,000ā˜…2.45
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1,514ā˜…1.12
Refined Petroleum Products Imports38,040405,700ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production02.01ā˜…
Remittances1.7ā˜…0
Revenue from Forest Resources2.24ā˜…0.08
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)27.220.25ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues17.1ā˜…12.83
Top Exporting Countries4.05B USD727.92B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate1.8 %ā˜…6.5 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate76.36 %64.52 %ā˜…

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡Æ BeninšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)138,516-12.14Mā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions5.95ā˜…585.85
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 vast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbia
Protected Land Area for Adaptation34.85 sq kmā˜…13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country1.8 Cubic meters per year370 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources26.39ā˜…2.9

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡Æ BeninšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.1 %ā˜…0.16 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)103.56ā˜…90.43
Agricultural land50,700.46 sq. km559,597.6 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km112,7608.79Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)121 km202,080 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita1.52 cubic meters per inhabitant20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land5309,045ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡Æ BeninšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country37.95 %87.73 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions12ā˜…10
Independence11
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡Æ BeninšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water17.7 %96.89 %ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)8.1ā˜…7.7
Health Care Spending per Capita160.51 USD8,288 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.6 % of GDP11.2 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.8 %NA
Hospital Bed Density0.4 people/sq km2.6 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)518 %12 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth20.529.4ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)9.6 %ā˜…29.4 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS75,000NA
Underweight Children Under 516.8NA

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡Æ BeninšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)12,00072,000ā˜…

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡Æ BeninšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Currently married (Percent)64.54 %ā˜…50.95 %
Human Capital Index0.420.82ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth63.24 years85.29 yearsā˜…
Median age of population18.17 years40.75 yearsā˜…
Population Change356,564.1 persons437,571 personsā˜…
Population density134.48 per sq. km4.46 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population15.17M persons40.51M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.710.85ā˜…
Birth Rate (%)39.82 %ā˜…9.12 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate15.5 %NA
Death Rate (%)7.45 %ā˜…7.75 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.2 % of GDP4.9 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age3.64M persons9.19M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate6.422.87ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school6.25 years12.01 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days94.5 daysā˜…
Major Urban Areas Population285,000 peopleā˜…6.37 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.06178.09ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age18ā˜…16
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization74.46 %76.27 %ā˜…
Physician Density0.22 people/sq km2.82 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate3.26 %ā˜…0.73 %
Population living in slums63.37 %ā˜…1.2 %
Total deaths127,647.6 personsā˜…326,297.8 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)40.78 %75.87 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate4.34 per womanā˜…1.3 per woman
Total net-migration-10,850.9 persons406,485.5 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate74.27 per live births4.43 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡Æ BeninšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.021.96ā˜…
Airports101,459ā˜…
Civil Air Travelno major transport aircraft636

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