Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Togo fits inside Benin 2 times
Benin: 114,760 km² (2024) · Togo: 56,785 km² (2024)
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)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 69% of Togo, versus 43% of Benin
Benin: 43.1% (2024) · Togo: 69.1% (2024)
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 refugees does it host?
Togo hosts 5.5 times as many refugees per resident as Benin
Benin: 1.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Togo: 6.3 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Benin and Togo are practically level
Benin: 0 (2026) · Togo: 0 (2026)
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 live on less than $3 a day?
35% of people in Togo live on less than $3 a day, versus 27% in Benin
Benin: 27.2% (2021) · Togo: 34.7% (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 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Benin 0.9%
Benin: 0.9% (2025) · Togo: 1.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Benin: no data · Togo: 13.9% (2023)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Benin has 30% more hospital beds per person than Togo
Benin: 0.4 per 1,000 (2021) · Togo: 0.3 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Benin is 8% higher than in Togo
Benin: 16.2 per 100k (2023) · Togo: 15 per 100k (2023)
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)
How many World Heritage sites?
Benin has 2 more World Heritage sites than Togo (3 against 1)
Benin: 3 (2026) · Togo: 1 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Togo has won 1 Olympic medal, Benin none
Benin: 0 (2026 edition) · Togo: 1 (2026 edition)
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)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Benin is 73% faster than in Togo
Benin: 59 Mbps (2026) · Togo: 34 Mbps (2026)
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: 0.000061 (2016) · Togo: 0.25 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 28% of Benin, but only 22% of Togo
Benin: 28.1% (2024) · Togo: 22.5% (2024)
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 12% deadlier than in Togo
Benin: 38.1 per 100k (2023) · Togo: 34 per 100k (2023)
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
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).
