How much coast is there?

Benin: 121 km (2026 edition) · Burkina Faso: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Burkina Faso’s highest peak towers 74 m above Benin’s.

Benin: 675 m (2026 edition) · Burkina Faso: 749 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Burkina Faso has 63% more people than Benin.

Benin: 14.8 million (2025) · Burkina Faso: 24.1 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Benin is 49% more densely populated than Burkina Faso.

Benin: 131 per km² (2025) · Burkina Faso: 88 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Benin is 0.52 years older than in Burkina Faso.

Benin: 17.8 years (2023) · Burkina Faso: 17.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Benin have 0.4 more children on average than in Burkina Faso.

Benin: 4.48 children per woman (2024) · Burkina Faso: 4.11 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

Benin and Burkina Faso are practically level.

Benin: 3.2% (2025) · Burkina Faso: 2.7% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Benin and Burkina Faso are practically level.

Benin: 0 (2025) · Burkina Faso: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Benin and Burkina Faso are practically level.

Benin: 1 (2026) · Burkina Faso: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Burkina Faso’s economy is 12% larger than Benin’s.

Benin: $24.6 billion (2025) · Burkina Faso: $27.6 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Benin produces 57% more per person than Burkina Faso.

Benin: Int$4,817 (2025) · Burkina Faso: Int$3,072 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Burkina Faso than in Benin (Gini 3 points higher).

Benin: 34.4 (2021) · Burkina Faso: 37.4 (2021)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 3.5% in Burkina Faso, versus 1.6% in Benin.

Benin: 1.6% (2025) · Burkina Faso: 3.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Burkina Faso spends 4.7% of its GDP on the military, Benin 0.7%.

Benin: 0.7% (2024) · Burkina Faso: 4.7% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Burkina Faso’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Benin’s.

Benin: 34% (2025) · Burkina Faso: 37% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Burkina Faso spends 54% more on health per person than Benin.

Benin: $47 (2023) · Burkina Faso: $72 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Benin is 4% more likely to die before turning one than in Burkina Faso.

Benin: 45.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Burkina Faso: 43.6 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Benin has 46% more doctors per person than Burkina Faso.

Benin: 0.2 per 1,000 (2023) · Burkina Faso: 0.1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

11% of adults in Benin are obese, versus 7.0% in Burkina Faso.

Benin: 10.9% (2024) · Burkina Faso: 7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

12% of adults in Burkina Faso smoke, versus 7.4% in Benin.

Benin: 7.4% (2024) · Burkina Faso: 11.6% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Burkina Faso rate their lives 0.06 points higher than in Benin.

Benin: 4.39 (2025) · Burkina Faso: 4.46 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Burkina Faso drink 21% more alcohol than in Benin.

Benin: 4.1 litres (2023) · Burkina Faso: 4.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Burkina Faso has 34% more meat per person than Benin.

Benin: 17.3 kg (2022) · Burkina Faso: 23.1 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Burkina Faso has 88 kcal more food per person per day than Benin.

Benin: 2,703 kcal (2022) · Burkina Faso: 2,791 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Benin: no data · Burkina Faso: 2,356 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Benin went to school 0.93 years longer than in Burkina Faso.

Benin: 3.2 years (2023) · Burkina Faso: 2.3 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Benin welcomed 4.3 times as many tourists per resident as Burkina Faso (2019).

Benin: 0.02 (2019) · Burkina Faso: 0.01 (2024)

How many people are online?

34% of people in Benin are online, versus 28% in Burkina Faso.

Benin: 34% (2024) · Burkina Faso: 28% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

59% of people in Benin have electricity, versus 34% in Burkina Faso.

Benin: 59% (2024) · Burkina Faso: 34% (2024)

How many live in cities?

53% of people in Benin live in cities, versus 29% in Burkina Faso.

Benin: 53% (2025) · Burkina Faso: 29% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Benin has 126 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Burkina Faso 117.

Benin: 126 (2024) · Burkina Faso: 117 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Burkina Faso’s railway network is 18% longer than Benin’s.

Benin: 438 km (2014) · Burkina Faso: 518 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Burkina Faso fly 71 times as many passengers per resident as those from Benin.

Benin: 0 (2016) · Burkina Faso: 0 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 26% of Benin, but only 22% of Burkina Faso.

Benin: 26.5% (2023) · Burkina Faso: 22.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Benin emits 52% more CO₂ than someone in Burkina Faso.

Benin: 0.4 t (2024) · Burkina Faso: 0.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

17% of Burkina Faso’s electricity is renewable, versus 4.0% in Benin.

Benin: 4% (2024) · Burkina Faso: 17.2% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Benin carries 2% more fine dust than in Burkina Faso.

Benin: 35.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Burkina Faso: 34.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Burkina Faso are 12% deadlier than in Benin.

Benin: 24.8 per 100k (2021) · Burkina Faso: 27.8 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Burkina Faso is on average 1.0 °C warmer than Benin.

Benin: 28°C (2016–2025 avg) · Burkina Faso: 29.1°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Benin gets 66% more rain than Burkina Faso.

Benin: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Burkina Faso: 610 mm (2016–2025 avg)