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Nigeria vs Benin

Nigeria and Benin side by side across 202 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$377.37B vs $27.79BNigeria vs Benin
GDP per Capita$1,556 vs $1,809Nigeria vs Benin
Population237.53M vs 14.81MNigeria vs Benin

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Indicator Nigeria BeninPeriod
GDPEconomy$377.37B$27.79B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,556$1,8092026
Inflation RateEconomy15.9%2%2026-06
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy26.5%3%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy1,376.34 LCU/USD569.51 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.4%-2.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.1%1.6%2025
Public DebtEconomy32.3%57.2%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-322.41M$-739.95M1960/2025 ⚠
GDP GrowthEconomy4.1%7%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,360$1,6002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$9,230$4,7602025
GDP (PPP)Economy$2.26T$71.36B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy23%22.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy16.4%17.5%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.3%10.2%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy58.2%50.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy35.8%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$22.79B$338.54M2025/2023
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy7.8%1.7%2025/2023
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy60%66.6%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$46.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy9.6%19.8%2022/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy10.8%1979
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy82.5%76.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy80.7%75.2%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy33.934.42022/2021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy41.8%27.2%2022/2021
Account OwnershipEconomy63.3%51.8%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy11.9%14.2%2024/2022
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.6%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy26.2%37.1%1960/2025 ⚠
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy13.9%1.6%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$321M$240.86M2020/2019
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy5.27M337K2016/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy5.8%-5%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.08B$543.01M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy0.4%2.5%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy10.8%15%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy12.3%18.1%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.4%3.2%2024/2022
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy30.731.82024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy8.6%2.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy6.2%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy1.2%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.8%5.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$16$732023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14%6.3%2023/2021
Real Interest RateEconomy2.9%4.6%2023/2021
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy30.3%2023
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,663$1,1732021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy33.5%40.2%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy17%18.3%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy49.5%41.4%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy66.5%78.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy58.3%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.5%7.6%2022/2021
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.32.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy12.842024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1.9%5.5%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.5%5.4%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy64%50%2022/2021
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy92.9%86.5%2022/2021
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$387.79M$4.19B1960/2025 ⚠
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$710.2M$4.93B1960/2025 ⚠
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8260.7962024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.6940.4232024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade20.819.12021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade88.6%0%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade3.5%7.4%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade6%39.7%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade2.7%30.5%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade9.2%17.1%1960/2025 ⚠
Imports (% of GDP)Trade16.9%20.1%1960/2025 ⚠
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.560.5152023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6770.5732023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3790.3162023
PopulationDemographics237.53M14.81M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.1%2.4%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics54.6 years61 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.3 years18.2 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.384.482024
Rural PopulationDemographics36.2%46.6%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.5%41.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics63.8%53.4%2025
Population DensityDemographics266.2/km²134.5/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics31.832.62026
Death RateDemographics11.58.562026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.01-0.422026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics54.9 years62.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics54.3 years59.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.3%3.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth69.845.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.2%0.7%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.2%3.3%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.380.222023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth47382023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth17.224.82021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth17.7%20.8%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth70.9%42.4%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth32.2%16.4%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth992.8518.22023
Under-Five MortalityHealth104.977.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth33.7282023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth219402024
Measles ImmunizationHealth56%49%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth62%69%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth52.3%51.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth15.7%5.9%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth3%8.1%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.50.432004/2021 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth21.6%22.4%2021/2022
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth50.7%78.1%2022/2018
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.650.612022/2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth8476.42024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$67$472023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth27.7%36.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth3.1%7.4%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth67%83.2%2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare33.8%33.2%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare11.6%8.3%2021
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare39.7%92.6%2024/2022
Child MarriageChild Welfare33.4%27.5%2024/2022
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare1.5%2.9%2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education0.3%3.2%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation9.7%10.2%2011/2022 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation70.4%51.4%2024/2022
Youth Literacy RateEducation81.4%71.3%2024/2022
Primary Completion RateEducation77.4%50.4%2024/2022
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation74.1%28.7%2024/2022
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation75.7%90.4%2023/2022
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation52.8%2022
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation32.1%2022
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation68.5%11.8%2024/2022
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation62.2%75.1%2018/2021
Secondary EnrollmentEducation46.9%43.6%2023/2022
UndernourishmentFood Security19.9%14.3%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security16.5M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture76.2%41.8%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture119.9126.32022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture62.62M t4.45M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture1.81K t55.13 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture350K t100 t2024/2010 ⚠
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture6.5M t279.27K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1.55M t30.4K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture11.16M t2.09M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture9.13M t500.61K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,030 kg/ha1,191 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,997 kg/ha3,896 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture20.9M head2.8M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.71.12023/2017 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance26452024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.5050.4932025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.3110.3232025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8340.1912025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.11-0.242024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.01-0.192024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.01-0.412024
Political StabilityGovernance-2-0.42024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.63-0.282024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.73-0.382024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian123.85K16.97K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian3.54M27.29K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian18.19K11.95K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology41.2%34%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology70.8125.92024
4G CoverageTechnology84.6%85%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.10.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.6%6.9%2025
3G CoverageTechnology89.4%85%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology15.5%21.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.7%5.4%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.3%2019
Electricity AccessInfrastructure62.5%59%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure5.27M8992023/2016 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure48.5%64%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy3.2K MW35.8 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy284.5 MW35.3 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy2.9K MW0.5 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy80.3%54.5%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy26.2%6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy144 kWh115 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy14.2%58.6%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy118.1 MW8.9 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy23.5%45%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.3%4%2025/2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2025/2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy30.9%0%2025/2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy68.7%96%2025/2024
Electricity DemandEnergy39 TWh2.3 TWh2025/2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy456 gCO₂/kWh584 gCO₂/kWh2025/2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,343 kWh1,897 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.57 t0.49 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate22.2%0.3%2021
Forest AreaClimate23.2%26.5%2023
Protected AreasClimate11.6%28.8%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate5.6%1.3%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate65.7 µg/m³39.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Nigeria or Benin have the larger economy?

Nigeria has the larger economy: $377.37B for Nigeria versus $27.79B for Benin (GDP, current US$).

How do Nigeria and Benin compare across indicators?

This page compares Nigeria and Benin on 202 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

How do I get this comparison via the API?

Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=NG,BJ with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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