Benin vs Gambia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Benin vs Gambia)
ⓘ 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 Gambia in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Gambia leads in 5. Benin's strongest global position is 11th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %). Gambia's strongest global position is 37th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Benin wins against Gambia in GDP growth (annual %): 8.07 (2025, ranked 11th) vs 5.89 (2025, ranked 37th).
- Benin wins against Gambia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 4,116.22 (2025, ranked 168th) vs 3,166.62 (2025, ranked 179th).
- Benin wins against Gambia in Gini index: 34.40 (2021, ranked 90th) vs 38.80 (2020, ranked 137th).
- Gambia wins against Benin in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 49.49 (2024, ranked 167th) vs 33.98 (2024, ranked 184th).
- Gambia wins against Benin in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 66.06 (2024, ranked 187th) vs 60.96 (2024, ranked 209th).
- Gambia wins against Benin in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 61.30 (2025, ranked 167th) vs 27.87 (2022, ranked 186th).
- Benin wins against Gambia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.59 (2025, ranked 13th) vs 6.52 (2025, ranked 118th).
- Gambia wins against Benin in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 65.59 (2024, ranked 107th) vs 59.01 (2024, ranked 139th).
- Benin wins against Gambia in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 50.49 (2024, ranked 118th) vs 44.39 (2024, ranked 151st).
- Gambia wins against Benin in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 50.18 (2024, ranked 125th) vs 49.87 (2024, ranked 128th).
- Benin wins against Gambia in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 42.98 (2024, ranked 105th) vs 41.09 (2024, ranked 118th).
| Metric | Benin(6) | Gambia(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 8.07 (11/214) | (2025) 5.89 (37/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 4,116.22 (168/199) | (2025) 3,166.62 (179/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 34.40 (90/171) | (2020) 38.80 (137/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 33.98 (184/213) | (2024) 49.49 (167/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 60.96 (209/217) | (2024) 66.06 (187/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 27.87 (186/197) | (2025) 61.30 (167/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 1.59 (13/187) | (2025) 6.52 (118/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 59.01 (139/206) | (2024) 65.59 (107/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 50.49 (118/204) | (2024) 44.39 (151/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 49.87 (128/206) | (2024) 50.18 (125/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 42.98 (105/206) | (2024) 41.09 (118/206) |