Country Statistics
Benin - Africa |
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| Geographic zone | Africa Region: Africa |
| Population | 9 325 000 in: 2011 World rank: 89 |
| Population Forecast in 2050 | 21 982 000 World rank in 2050: 70 |
| Capital | Porto-Novo in: 2011 |
| Capital population | Number: not avail in: not avail |
| Main language spoken | French |
| Area (sq km) | 113 000 World rank: 101 |
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| GDP (billions $) GDP (billions not defined) GDP (billions XOF) | 6.49
6.49|not defined
6.49|XOF
in: 2010 Rank: 140 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) GDP per Capita (not defined) GDP per Capita (XOF) | 696
696|not defined
696|XOF
in: 2010 Rank: 178 |
| Currency | CFA Franc |
| Currency code and today's rate (vs USD) | XOF = |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | not avail in: not avail |
| Geographic zone | Africa Region: Africa |
| Population | 9 325 000 in: 2011 World rank: 89 |
| Population Forecast in 2050 | 21 982 000 World rank in 2050: 70 |
| Population growth by 2050 | 12 657 000 Rank move: 19 Growth: 135.73 % |
| Capital | Porto-Novo in: 2011 |
| Capital population | Number: not avail in: not avail |
| Time zone | Time difference vs GMT: 1 |
| Main language spoken | French |
| Area (sq km) | 113 000 World rank: 101 |
| Population density | 83 per sq.km. World rank: 104 |
| Urbanization | 42 % in: 2011 |
| Median age | 17.4 in: 2011 |
| Age Structure | 65+: 2.7 % 15-64: 52.6 % 0-14: 44.7 % in: 2011 |
| Birth rate (per 1000) | 38 in: 2010 |
| Death rate (per 1000) | 9 in: 2010 |
| Life expectancy | 60 Female: 61 Male : 59 in: 2011 |
| Male ratio | 50 % |
| Literacy (age 15+) | 34.7 % Female: 23.3 % Male : 47.9 % in: 2002 |
| Average Height | Male cm : not avail Female cm: not avail |
| Obesity rate % | Male : 3.5 World rank: 149 Female: 9.5 World rank: 139 |
| Telephone code | 229 |
| Internet | . bj |
| FIPS 10 | BN |
| ISO Code | BJ |
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| GDP (billions $) GDP (billions not defined) GDP (billions XOF) | 6.49
6.49|not defined
6.49|XOF
in: 2010 Rank: 140 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) GDP per Capita (not defined) GDP per Capita (XOF) | 696
696|not defined
696|XOF
in: 2010 Rank: 178 |
| Currency | CFA Franc |
| Currency code and today's rate (vs USD) | XOF = |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | not avail in: not avail |
| GDP breakdown by sector | GDP Services: 52.3 % GDP Industry: 14.5 % GDP Agriculture: 33.2 % |
| Labor Force breakdown by sector | Labor Force Services: not avail Labor Force Industry: not avail Labor Force Agriculture: not avail |
| Annual income per capita (USD) Annual income per capita (not defined) Annual income per capita (XOF) | 1500
1500|not defined
1500|XOF
in: 2011 |
| Unemployment rate % | not avail in: not avail |
| Population below poverty line | 37.4 % |
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