Compare Benin & its neighbours
(Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Togo)
| Benin | Burkina Faso | Niger | Nigeria | Togo |
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| Country Code | | BJ | BF | NE | NG | TG |
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| Area
(sq km) | | 112,622 | 274,200 | 1,267,000 | 923,768 | 56,785 |
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| Coastline
(km) | | 121 | | | 853 | 56 |
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| Highest Point
(m) | | 658
(Mont Sokbaro) | 749
(Tena Kourou) | 2,022
(Idoukal-n-Taghes) | 2,419
(Chappal Waddi) | 986
(Mont Agou) |
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| Average Elevation
(m) | | 273 | 297 | 474 | 380 | 236 |
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| Population | | 11,340,504 | 19,742,715 | 19,866,231 | 203,452,505 | 8,176,449 |
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| Median Age | | 18.40 | 17.40 | 15.50 | 18.30 | 19.90 |
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| Growth Rate | | 2.68 % | 2.76 % | 3.16 % | 2.54 % | 2.61 % |
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| Birth Rate
(Births a year per 1,000 people) | | 34.50 | 36.90 | 43.60 | 35.20 | 32.80 |
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| Death Rate
(Deaths a year per 1,000 people) | | 7.70 | 8.70 | 11.50 | 9.60 | 6.80 |
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| Urban Population | | 47.30 % | 29.40 % | 16.40 % | 50.30 % | 41.70 % |
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| Mothers age at first birth | | 20.40 | 19.40 | 18.10 | 20.30 | 21.00 |
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| Maternal mortality rate
(Deaths per 100,000 live births) | | 405.00 | 371.00 | 553.00 | 814.00 | 368.00 |
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| Infant mortality rate
(Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) | | 51.50 | 54.70 | 79.40 | 63.30 | 40.80 |
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| Health expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | 4.60 % | 5.00 % | 5.80 % | 3.70 % | 5.20 % |
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| Physicians
(per 1,000 people) | | 0.16 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.38 | 0.05 |
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| Hospital beds
(per 1,000 people) | | 0.50 | 0.40 | | | 0.70 |
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| Adult obesity
(Percentage of population with BMI > 30) | | 9.60 % | 5.60 % | 5.50 % | 8.90 % | 8.40 % |
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| Education expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | 4.00 % | 4.20 % | 3.50 % | | 5.10 % |
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| School life
(years) | | 13 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 13 |
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| Youth unemployment
(% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed) | | 5.60 % | 8.70 % | 0.70 % | 12.40 % | 2.80 % |
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| GDP
(Gross Domestic Product in US $) | | 25.390 billion | 35.850 billion | 21.860 billion | 1.121 trillion | 12.970 billion |
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| Growth Rate
(Real growth rate of GDP) | | 5.60 % | 6.40 % | 4.90 % | 0.80 % | 4.40 % |
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| GDP per capita
(Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $) | | 2,300 | 1,900 | 1,200 | 5,900 | 1,700 |
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| Gross National Saving
(National saving as a percent of GDP) | | 17.30 % | 9.30 % | 22.40 % | 18.20 % | 16.10 % |
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