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Benin is a country in West Africa.
Population
The population in Benin totals 12.12 million people. The fertility rate was 4.87 births per women in the year 2020. According to the current population
prospects of the United Nations the population of Benin in the year 2050 will rise to 24.28 million and in the year 2100 to 47.21 million. Benin has
a life expectency of 61.3 years.
Geography
With an area of 114,760 sq. km Benin has a rank of 101 among all countries in the world. The borderline with its neighboring countries is 1,989 km. In addition, it has a coastline (length between land and sea including islands) of 121 km.
Economy
The economic strength of Benin in the year 2021 according to the gross domestic product accounts for 17.14 billion US $ and ranks 127th among the world economies. The gross domestic product per capita amounts to 1,319 US $ and is therefore in the lower ranks in the international comparison. The debt level amounts to 29.7 % of the GDP, placing Benin at rank 142 in the ranking of all countries. The unemployment rate in the year 2021 was 1.8 %.
Country Status | Independent State |
UN member since | 1960 |
ISO country code | BJ |
Internet Domain | .bj |
License plate | BJ |
All data sets for Benin by categories The total of data sets is shown in brackets for each category
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Population, total | Show country ranking | Show source | |
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Birth rate, per 1000 people | Show country ranking | Show source |
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CO2 emissions per capita (metric tons) | Show country ranking | Show source | |
Electricity consumption per capita (kWh) | Show country ranking | Show source | |
Natural gas, consumption (cu. meters) | Show country ranking | Show source |
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Gross domestic product in exchange rates (US $) | Show country ranking | Show source | |
Gross domestic product real growth rate (%) | Show country ranking | Show source | |
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | Show country ranking | Show source |
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Area (sq. km) | Show country ranking | Show source | |
National borders (km) | Show country ranking | Show source | |
Coastline (km) | Show country ranking | Show source |
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Mobile phones | Show country ranking | Show source | |
Railways (km) | Show country ranking | Show source | |
Fixed telephone lines | Show country ranking | Show source |
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