Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Togo fits inside Benin 2 times.
Benin: 114,760 km² (2023) · Togo: 56,790 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Benin’s coastline is 2.2 times as long as Togo’s.
Benin: 121 km (2026 edition) · Togo: 56 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Togo’s highest peak towers 311 m above Benin’s.
Benin: 675 m (2026 edition) · Togo: 986 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Benin has 72% more people than Togo.
Benin: 14.8 million (2025) · Togo: 8.59 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Togo is 20% more densely populated than Benin.
Benin: 131 per km² (2025) · Togo: 158 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Togo are 1.7 cm taller than in Benin.
Benin: 168.4 cm (2019) · Togo: 170.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Togo and Benin are practically level.
Benin: 158.4 cm (2019) · Togo: 159.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Togo is 0.37 years older than in Benin.
Benin: 17.8 years (2023) · Togo: 18.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Benin have 0.4 more children on average than in Togo.
Benin: 4.48 children per woman (2024) · Togo: 4.12 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Togo and Benin are practically level.
Benin: 3.2% (2025) · Togo: 3.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Benin and Togo are practically level.
Benin: 0 (2025) · Togo: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Benin and Togo are practically level.
Benin: 1 (2026) · Togo: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Benin’s economy is 2.1 times the size of Togo’s.
Benin: $24.6 billion (2025) · Togo: $11.9 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Benin produces 18% more per person than Togo.
Benin: Int$4,817 (2025) · Togo: Int$4,079 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Togo than in Benin (Gini 3.5 points higher).
Benin: 34.4 (2021) · Togo: 37.9 (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Togo and Benin are practically level.
Benin: 1.6% (2025) · Togo: 2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Togo spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Benin 0.7%.
Benin: 0.7% (2024) · Togo: 2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Benin’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Togo’s.
Benin: 34% (2025) · Togo: 34% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Togo spends 28% more on health per person than Benin.
Benin: $47 (2023) · Togo: $60 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Togo live 2 years longer than in Benin.
Benin: 61 years (2024) · Togo: 62.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Benin is 30% more likely to die before turning one than in Togo.
Benin: 45.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Togo: 34.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Benin has 2.7 times as many doctors per person as Togo.
Benin: 0.2 per 1,000 (2023) · Togo: 0.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
12% of adults in Togo are obese, versus 11% in Benin.
Benin: 10.9% (2024) · Togo: 12.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
7.4% of adults in Benin smoke, versus 5.8% in Togo.
Benin: 7.4% (2024) · Togo: 5.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Benin rate their lives 0.12 points higher than in Togo.
Benin: 4.39 (2025) · Togo: 4.28 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Benin drink 2.7 times as much alcohol as in Togo.
Benin: 4.1 litres (2023) · Togo: 1.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Benin has 48% more meat per person than Togo.
Benin: 17.3 kg (2022) · Togo: 11.7 kg (2022)
How much food is there per day?
Togo has 144 kcal more food per person per day than Benin.
Benin: 2,703 kcal (2022) · Togo: 2,847 kcal (2022)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Togo went to school 2.7 years longer than in Benin.
Benin: 3.2 years (2023) · Togo: 5.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Togo welcomed 4.7 times as many tourists per resident as Benin (2019).
Benin: 0.02 (2019) · Togo: 0.11 (2019)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
39% of people in Togo are online, versus 34% in Benin.
Benin: 34% (2024) · Togo: 39% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
61% of people in Togo have electricity, versus 59% in Benin.
Benin: 59% (2024) · Togo: 61.1% (2024)
How many live in cities?
53% of people in Benin live in cities, versus 44% in Togo.
Benin: 53% (2025) · Togo: 44% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Benin has 126 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Togo 81.
Benin: 126 (2024) · Togo: 81 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Togo’s railway network is 30% longer than Benin’s.
Benin: 438 km (2014) · Togo: 568 km (2014)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Togo fly 4,172 times as many passengers per resident as those from Benin.
Benin: 0 (2016) · Togo: 0.25 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 26% of Benin, but only 22% of Togo.
Benin: 26.5% (2023) · Togo: 22.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Benin emits 28% more CO₂ than someone in Togo.
Benin: 0.4 t (2024) · Togo: 0.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
30% of Togo’s electricity is renewable, versus 4.0% in Benin.
Benin: 4% (2024) · Togo: 29.6% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Benin carries 14% more fine dust than in Togo.
Benin: 35.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Togo: 31 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Benin are 9% deadlier than in Togo.
Benin: 24.8 per 100k (2021) · Togo: 22.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Benin is on average 0.6 °C warmer than Togo.
Benin: 28°C (2016–2025 avg) · Togo: 27.5°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Togo gets 23% more rain than Benin.
Benin: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Togo: 1,243 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Benin bigger than Togo?
Benin is larger. Togo fits inside Benin 2 times.
Which has more people, Benin or Togo?
Benin has 72% more people than Togo (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Benin or Togo?
People in Togo live 2 years longer than in Benin. Life expectancy at birth is 61.0 years in Benin and 62.9 in Togo.
Are people taller in Benin or Togo?
Men in Togo are 1.7 cm taller than in Benin (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
