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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Benin

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population14.81M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$24.57B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$1.66K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth612024 · yearsInternet use34%2024 · % of populationForest area26.5%2023 · % of land area
Adult literacy
51.4%

% of people aged 15+·2022

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Benin2022 · 51.4%
012.8525.6938.5451.381960199320251979: 16.5%1992: 27.3%2002: 34.7%2011: 44.7%2013: 45.1%2017: 38.9%2019: 49%2021: 43.8%2022: 51.4%

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

Country context

Benin in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Porto-Novo
Country code
BEN

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