Benin vs India: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Benin and India: India leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (2.30) against Benin (75,000); Benin leads on Oil Imports (33,410) against India (3.06); Benin leads on Major Urban Areas Population (285,000 people) against India (32.94 people). Across 108 compared metrics, Benin wins on 35 and India wins on 67.
- 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 | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 30.01 % | 55.9 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 32% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 54.6 points★ | 32.96 points | |
| Radios | 660,000★ | 116 | |
| Televisions | 66,000★ | 63 | |
| Waterways | 150 | 14,500★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 138,516★ | 130.72M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 5.95 | 2.82★ | |
| 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 | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 1.8 Cubic meters per year | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 26.39★ | 1.91 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 4.1 % | 21.46 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 103.56★ | 68.7 | |
| Agricultural land | 50,700.46 sq. km | 1.78M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 121 km | 7,000 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 1.52 cubic meters per inhabitant | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 530 | 754,562★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 37.95 % | 59.13 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 12 | 28★ | |
| Independence | 1 | 15★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 8.1 | 10.5★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.6 % of GDP | 3.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.8 % | 0.2 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.4 people/sq km | 1.6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 518 % | 80 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 20.5 | 21.2★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 9.6 % | 3.9 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 75,000 | 2.3★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 19.6★ | 31.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 12,000 | 3.07M★ |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 64.54 % | 71.87 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.42 | 0.52★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 63.24 years | 76.09 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 18.17 years | 29.19 years★ | |
| Population Change | 356,564.1 persons | 14.13M persons★ | |
| Population density | 134.48 per sq. km★ | 496.42 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 15.17M persons | 1.48B persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.71★ | 0.14 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 39.82 %★ | 15.91 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 15.5 % | 66.7 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 7.45 %★ | 8.7 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.2 % of GDP | 4.1 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 3.64M persons | 389.10M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 6.4 | 607.69★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 6.25 years | 9.6 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 285,000 people★ | 32.94 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 167.06★ | 164.95 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18★ | 17 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 74.46 % | 84.2 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 0.22 people/sq km | 0.72 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 3.26 %★ | 0.72 % | |
| Population living in slums | 63.37 %★ | 5.41 % | |
| Total deaths | 127,647.6 persons★ | 8.28M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 40.78 % | 57.51 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 4.34 per woman★ | 1.93 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -10,850.9 persons★ | -632,939 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 74.27 per live births | 26.01 per live births★ |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.02 | 0.14★ | |
| Airports | 10 | 315★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | no major transport aircraft | 93 |