Benin vs Gabon Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Benin vs Gabon)
ⓘ 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.
Benin leads against Gabon in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Gabon leads in 4. Benin's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Gabon's strongest global position is 95th (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- Benin wins against Gabon in GDP growth (annual %): 7.45 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 3.39 (2024, ranked 102nd).
- Gabon wins against Benin in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 18,923.66 (2024, ranked 95th) vs 3,901.33 (2024, ranked 167th).
- Benin wins against Gabon in Gini index: 34.40 (2021, ranked 90th) vs 38 (2017, ranked 117th).
- Gabon wins against Benin in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 68.72 (2024, ranked 138th) vs 33.98 (2024, ranked 183rd).
- Gabon wins against Benin in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 68.51 (2024, ranked 165th) vs 60.96 (2024, ranked 209th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Benin and Gabon is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 27.87 (2022, ranked 187th) vs 20.17 (1995, ranked 146th).
- Benin wins against Gabon in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.59 (2025, ranked 13th) vs 20.15 (2025, ranked 182nd).
- Benin wins against Gabon in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.30 (2023, ranked 119th) vs -0.70 (2023, ranked 152nd).
- Benin wins against Gabon in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.05 (2023, ranked 94th) vs -1.02 (2023, ranked 167th).
- Benin wins against Gabon in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.51 (2023, ranked 137th) vs -0.87 (2023, ranked 161st).
- Gabon wins against Benin in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.34 (2023, ranked 134th) vs -0.35 (2023, ranked 138th).
| Metric | Benin(6) | Gabon(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 7.45 (11/214) | (2024) 3.39 (102/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 3,901.33 (167/199) | (2024) 18,923.66 (95/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 34.40 (90/171) | (2017) 38 (117/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 33.98 (183/213) | (2024) 68.72 (138/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 60.96 (209/217) | (2024) 68.51 (165/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 27.87 (187/197) | (1995) 20.17 (146/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 1.59 (13/187) | (2025) 20.15 (182/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.30 (119/205) | (2023) -0.70 (152/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.05 (94/205) | (2023) -1.02 (167/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.51 (137/205) | (2023) -0.87 (161/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.35 (138/205) | (2023) -0.34 (134/205) |