Benin

Metrics

1. population
   13M
   78 of 176
   REST Countries · UN data
2. gdp
   $20B
   119 of 170
   World Bank · latest available
3. gdp per capita
   $1,394
   140 of 170
   World Bank · latest available
4. military spending
   $149M
   126 of 151
   SIPRI via World Bank
5. military % of gdp
   0.8%
   124 of 148
   SIPRI via World Bank
6. area
   113K km²
   104 of 176
   REST Countries
7. population density
   115 /km²
   43 of 144
   zuhd — derived from population and area
8. life expectancy
   60.8 yr
   166 of 175
   World Bank · latest available
9. internet access
   32%
   142 of 166
   ITU via World Bank
10. co₂ per capita
    0.49 t
    114 of 138
    World Bank · Climate Watch
11. urbanization
    53%
    100 of 142
    World Bank · UN DESA
12. fertility rate
    4.5
    10 of 142
    World Bank · UN DESA
13. foreign-born share
    2.9%
    82 of 141
    World Bank · UN DESA
14. remittances % of gdp
    1.7%
    75 of 131
    World Bank · IMF BOP
15. scientific articles / yr
    414
    90 of 142
    NSF / World Bank
16. high-tech exports %
    31%
    8 of 131
    World Bank · UN Comtrade
17. gini inequality
    34.4
    55 of 117
    World Bank · PovcalNet
18. youth unemployment
    3%
    132 of 140
    ILO via World Bank
19. adult literacy
    51%
    80 of 86
    UNESCO UIS via World Bank
20. democracy (v-dem)
    0.32
    70 of 138
    V-Dem via Our World in Data
21. cpi (clean gov)
    45
    51 of 139
    Transparency International via Our World in Data
22. press freedom
    38.2
    56 of 139
    RSF via Our World in Data
23. human development
    0.515
    125 of 140
    UNDP via Our World in Data
24. refugees hosted
    16K
    79 of 138
    UNHCR via Our World in Data
25. refugees produced
    1.1K
    87 of 139
    UNHCR via Our World in Data