Benin vs France Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Benin vs France)
ⓘ 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.
France 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 %). France's strongest global position is 24th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Benin wins against France in GDP growth (annual %): 7.45 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 1.19 (2024, ranked 167th).
- France wins against Benin in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 54,799.35 (2024, ranked 33rd) vs 3,901.33 (2024, ranked 167th).
- France wins against Benin in Gini index: 31.80 (2023, ranked 57th) vs 34.40 (2021, ranked 90th).
- France wins against Benin in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 88.65 (2024, ranked 76th) vs 33.98 (2024, ranked 183rd).
- France wins against Benin in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.98 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 60.96 (2024, ranked 209th).
- France wins against Benin in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.49 (2024, ranked 33rd) vs 27.87 (2022, ranked 187th).
- Benin wins against France in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.59 (2025, ranked 13th) vs 7.54 (2025, ranked 131st).
- France wins against Benin in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.15 (2023, ranked 31st) vs -0.30 (2023, ranked 119th).
- France wins against Benin in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.18 (2023, ranked 33rd) vs -0.05 (2023, ranked 94th).
- France wins against Benin in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.18 (2023, ranked 31st) vs -0.51 (2023, ranked 137th).
- France wins against Benin in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.34 (2023, ranked 89th) vs -0.35 (2023, ranked 138th).
| Metric | Benin(2) | France(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 7.45 (11/214) | (2024) 1.19 (167/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 3,901.33 (167/199) | (2024) 54,799.35 (33/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 34.40 (90/171) | (2023) 31.80 (57/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 33.98 (183/213) | (2024) 88.65 (76/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 60.96 (209/217) | (2024) 82.98 (24/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 27.87 (187/197) | (2024) 99.49 (33/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 1.59 (13/187) | (2025) 7.54 (131/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.30 (119/205) | (2023) 1.15 (31/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.05 (94/205) | (2023) 1.18 (33/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.51 (137/205) | (2023) 1.18 (31/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.35 (138/205) | (2023) 0.34 (89/205) |