Benin vs Belgium Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Benin vs Belgium)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Belgium leads against Benin in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Benin leads in 2. Benin's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Belgium's strongest global position is 19th (2023) in Gini index.
- Benin wins against Belgium in GDP growth (annual %): 7.45 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 1.07 (2024, ranked 173rd).
- Belgium wins against Benin in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 63,347.79 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 3,901.33 (2024, ranked 167th).
- Belgium wins against Benin in Gini index: 26.80 (2023, ranked 19th) vs 34.40 (2021, ranked 90th).
- Belgium wins against Benin in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.78 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 33.98 (2024, ranked 183rd).
- Belgium wins against Benin in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.30 (2024, ranked 31st) vs 60.96 (2024, ranked 209th).
- Belgium wins against Benin in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 92.43 (2023, ranked 83rd) vs 27.87 (2022, ranked 187th).
- Benin wins against Belgium in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.59 (2025, ranked 13th) vs 5.91 (2025, ranked 107th).
- Belgium wins against Benin in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.17 (2023, ranked 30th) vs -0.30 (2023, ranked 119th).
- Belgium wins against Benin in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.34 (2023, ranked 24th) vs -0.05 (2023, ranked 94th).
- Belgium wins against Benin in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.30 (2023, ranked 25th) vs -0.51 (2023, ranked 137th).
- Belgium wins against Benin in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.40 (2023, ranked 84th) vs -0.35 (2023, ranked 138th).
| Metric | Benin(2) | Belgium(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 7.45 (11/214) | (2024) 1.07 (173/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 3,901.33 (167/199) | (2024) 63,347.79 (23/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 34.40 (90/171) | (2023) 26.80 (19/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 33.98 (183/213) | (2024) 95.78 (26/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 60.96 (209/217) | (2024) 82.30 (31/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 27.87 (187/197) | (2023) 92.43 (83/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 1.59 (13/187) | (2025) 5.91 (107/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.30 (119/205) | (2023) 1.17 (30/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.05 (94/205) | (2023) 1.34 (24/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.51 (137/205) | (2023) 1.30 (25/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.35 (138/205) | (2023) 0.40 (84/205) |