Benin vs United States
POP 23.5x GDP 1338.3x LE 17.9 yrs LMC↔HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Benin vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 96% spread)
| Indicator | Benin | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14.5M | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 3.1% | 17.9% | 2024 |
| Population Density | 125.1 | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 41.6% | 17.3% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Benin and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Benin | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $21.5B | $28.8T | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $543.0M | $297.1B | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $1,485.38 | $84,534.041 | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 7.5% | 2.8% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Benin and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (United States, 97% spread)
| Indicator | Benin | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 518 | 17 | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.2 | 3.7 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 74.7 | 6.5 | 2024 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 34.1% | 3.8% | 2021 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Benin and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (United States, 87% spread)
| Indicator | Benin | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 10.2% | 79.4% | 2022 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 43.6% | 97.5% | 2022 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.2% | 5.4% | 2023 |
3 closer education rows sit on the Benin and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Electric Power Consumption (United States, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Benin | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Power Consumption | 115 | 12,839 | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 0.5 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 1.3% | 15.8% | 2022 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 54.5% | 10.9% | 2021 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Benin and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Sanitation (United States, 83% spread)
| Indicator | Benin | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Sanitation | 16.4% | 97.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Clean Water | 17.7% | 97.6% | 2024 |
| Internet Users | 34.0% | 94.7% | 2024 |
| Access to Electricity | 57.0% | 100.0% | 2023 |
1 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Benin and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 101% spread)
| Indicator | Benin | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -7,725 | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 27.2% | 1.1% | 2021 |
| Intentional Homicides | 1.1 | 5.8 | 2017 |
| Female Labor Participation | 75.0% | 56.6% | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Benin and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Benin vs United States comparison
Benin (LMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 23.5x smaller (14.5M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 1338.3x smaller ($21.5B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~101% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Benin vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · LMC↔HIC · WIDE scale band.