Benin vs Canada: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 116 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
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 116 compared metrics, Benin wins on 39 and Canada wins on 68.
- Communications: 7 metrics compared
- Economy: 49 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 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| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇨🇦 Canada | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 33.98 % | 94.35 %★ | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 32.21 % | 93.96 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 32% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 94% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 54.6 points | 78.75 points★ | |
| Radios | 660,000★ | 32.3 | |
| Televisions | 66,000★ | 21.5 | |
| Waterways | 150 | 636★ |
Economy
49 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇨🇦 Canada | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 138,516 | -12.14M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 5.95★ | 585.85 | |
| 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 | 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 Adaptation | 34.85 sq km★ | 13.3 sq km | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 1.8 Cubic meters per year | 370 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 26.39★ | 2.9 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇨🇦 Canada | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 4.1 %★ | 0.16 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 103.56★ | 90.43 | |
| Agricultural land | 50,700.46 sq. km | 559,597.6 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 121 km | 202,080 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 1.52 cubic meters per inhabitant | 20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 530 | 9,045★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇨🇦 Canada | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 37.95 % | 87.73 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 12★ | 10 | |
| Independence | 1 | 1 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
11 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇨🇦 Canada | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Safe Drinking Water | 17.7 % | 96.89 %★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 8.1★ | 7.7 | |
| Health Care Spending per Capita | 160.51 USD | 8,288 USD★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.6 % of GDP | 11.2 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.8 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.4 people/sq km | 2.6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 518 % | 12 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 20.5 | 29.4★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 9.6 %★ | 29.4 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 75,000 | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 16.8 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇨🇦 Canada | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 12,000 | 72,000★ |
People and Society
29 metricsTransportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇨🇦 Canada | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.02 | 1.96★ | |
| Airports | 10 | 1,459★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | no major transport aircraft | 636 |