Benin vs Chile: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Benin and Chile: Benin leads on Radios (660,000) against Chile (5.18); Benin leads on Major Urban Areas Population (285,000 people) against Chile (6.90 people); Benin leads on Televisions (66,000) against Chile (3.15). Across 108 compared metrics, Benin wins on 26 and Chile wins on 74.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇨🇱 Chile | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 32.21 % | 94.46 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 32% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 95% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 54.6 points | 62.25 points★ | |
| Radios | 660,000★ | 5.18 | |
| Televisions | 66,000★ | 3.15 | |
| Waterways | streams navigable along small sections, important only locally | 725 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇨🇱 Chile | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 138,516★ | 1.12M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 5.95★ | 83.06 | |
| 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 | 90 | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 1.8 Cubic meters per year | 140 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 26.39 | 923.06★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇨🇱 Chile | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 4.1 %★ | 0.61 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 103.56 | 219.27★ | |
| Agricultural land | 50,700.46 sq. km | 92,857.8 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 121 km | 6,435 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 1.52 cubic meters per inhabitant | 651.25 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 530 | 9,094★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇨🇱 Chile | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 37.95 % | 64.47 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 12 | 16★ | |
| Independence | 1 | 18★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇨🇱 Chile | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 8.1 | 12.2★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.6 % of GDP | 9 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.8 % | 0.6 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.4 people/sq km | 2 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 518 % | 10 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 20.3 | 23.7★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 9.6 %★ | 28 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 75,000★ | 77,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 16.8 | 0.5★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇨🇱 Chile | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 12,000 | 114,000★ |
People and Society
29 metricsTransportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇨🇱 Chile | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.02 | 0.93★ | |
| Airports | 10 | 379★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | no major transport aircraft | 29 |