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Life expectancy at birth, total (years)0 (217)
GDP growth (annual %)0 (210)
Control of Corruption: Estimate0 (205)
Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate0 (205)
Regulatory Quality: Estimate0 (205)
Rule of Law: Estimate0 (205)
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $)0 (199)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)10 (191)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)182 (187)
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)11 (165)
Gini index4 (107)
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Gambia vs Benin Country Comparison

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2025

Comparative Statistics (Gambia vs Benin)

ⓘ 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. Gambia's strongest global position is 34th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Benin's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).

  • Benin wins against Gambia in GDP growth (annual %): 7.45 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 5.55 (2024, ranked 34th).
  • Benin wins against Gambia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 3,901.33 (2024, ranked 167th) vs 3,057.68 (2024, ranked 178th).
  • 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 166th) vs 33.98 (2024, ranked 183rd).
  • 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 187th).
  • 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).
  • Benin wins against Gambia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.30 (2023, ranked 119th) vs -0.64 (2023, ranked 145th).
  • Benin wins against Gambia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.05 (2023, ranked 94th) vs -0.28 (2023, ranked 107th).
  • Gambia wins against Benin in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.37 (2023, ranked 126th) vs -0.51 (2023, ranked 137th).
  • Gambia wins against Benin in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.01 (2023, ranked 108th) vs -0.35 (2023, ranked 138th).
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Gambia(5)
Benin(6)
GDP growth (annual %)
(2024)
5.55 (34/214)
(2024)
7.45 (11/214)
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $)
(2024)
3,057.68 (178/199)
(2024)
3,901.33 (167/199)
Gini index
(2020)
38.80 (137/171)
(2021)
34.40 (90/171)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
(2024)
49.49 (166/213)
(2024)
33.98 (183/213)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
(2024)
66.06 (187/217)
(2024)
60.96 (209/217)
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
(2025)
61.30 (167/197)
(2022)
27.87 (187/197)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
(2025)
6.52 (118/187)
(2025)
1.59 (13/187)
Regulatory Quality: Estimate
(2023)
-0.64 (145/205)
(2023)
-0.30 (119/205)
Control of Corruption: Estimate
(2023)
-0.28 (107/205)
(2023)
-0.05 (94/205)
Rule of Law: Estimate
(2023)
-0.37 (126/205)
(2023)
-0.51 (137/205)
Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate
(2023)
-0.01 (108/205)
(2023)
-0.35 (138/205)