Benin
(Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Togo)
| Benin | ||
|---|---|---|
| Misc |  | |
| Country Code | BJ | |
| Geography | | |
| Area (sq km) | 112,622 | |
| Coastline (km) | 121 | |
| Highest Point (m) | 658 (Mont Sokbaro) | |
| Average Elevation (m) | 273 | |
| People | | |
| Population | 11,340,504 | |
| Median Age | 18.40 | |
| Growth Rate | 2.68 % | |
| Birth Rate (Births a year per 1,000 people) | 34.50 | |
| Death Rate (Deaths a year per 1,000 people) | 7.70 | |
| Urban Population | 47.30 % | |
| Health | | |
| Mothers age at first birth | 20.40 | |
| Maternal mortality rate (Deaths per 100,000 live births) | 405.00 | |
| Infant mortality rate (Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) | 51.50 | |
| Health expenditure (As a percentage of GDP) | 4.60 % | |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.16 | |
| Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) | 0.50 | |
| Adult obesity (Percentage of population with BMI > 30) | 9.60 % | |
| Education | | |
| Education expenditure (As a percentage of GDP) | 4.00 % | |
| School life (years) | 13 | |
| Youth unemployment (% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed) | 5.60 % | |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (Gross Domestic Product in US $) | 25.390 billion | |
| Growth Rate (Real growth rate of GDP) | 5.60 % | |
| GDP per capita (Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $) | 2,300 | |
| Gross National Saving (National saving as a percent of GDP) | 17.30 % | |