Benin vs Guinea
Benin vs Guinea: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 60.8 years in Benin and 60.7 years in Guinea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Benin, by 0 years, or 1 times that in Guinea.
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What the numbers say
- Benin has been higher since 1951, when it overtook Guinea.
- In 2023, Benin ranked 221 and Guinea ranked 222 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Benin at 70.7 years and Guinea at 70.6 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
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| Year | Benin | Guinea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 60.8 | 60.7 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 60.5 | 60.4 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 59.6 | 59.4 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 60.2 | 59.4 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 59.9 | 59.4 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 59.7 | 59 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 59.5 | 58.7 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 59.3 | 58.5 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 59.1 | 57.9 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 59 | 57.6 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 58.9 | 57.5 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 58.6 | 57.1 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 58.5 | 56.8 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 58.4 | 56.4 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 58.3 | 56.1 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 58.1 | 55.7 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 58.3 | 55.2 | 69 |
| 2006 | 58 | 54.9 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 57.7 | 54.4 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 57.4 | 54 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 57.1 | 53.6 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 56.9 | 53.2 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 56.7 | 52.7 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 56.6 | 52.4 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 56.3 | 52 | 66 |
| 1998 | 56.2 | 51.6 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 56 | 51.1 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 55.7 | 50.6 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 55.4 | 49.8 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 55 | 49.2 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 54.6 | 48.8 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 54.1 | 48.3 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 53.4 | 47.8 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 53 | 47.3 | 64 |
| 1989 | 52.5 | 46.9 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 52 | 46.5 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 51.3 | 46.1 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 50.6 | 45.7 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 50 | 45.3 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 49.4 | 44.9 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 48.8 | 44.2 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 48.5 | 43.9 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 48.1 | 43.3 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 47.8 | 42.8 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 47.4 | 42.3 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 46.9 | 41.9 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 46.5 | 41.4 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 46 | 41 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 45.4 | 40.6 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 44.9 | 40.2 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 44.4 | 39.9 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 43.9 | 39.7 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 43.4 | 39.4 | 56 |
| 1970 | 43 | 39.1 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 42.6 | 38.8 | 56 |
| 1968 | 42.2 | 38.5 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 41.8 | 38.2 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 41.3 | 38 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 41 | 37.7 | 54 |
| 1964 | 40.5 | 37.4 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 40.1 | 37.2 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 39.6 | 37 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 39.2 | 36.8 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 38.8 | 36.6 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 38.4 | 36.5 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 38 | 36.4 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 37.6 | 36.2 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 37.3 | 36.1 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 37 | 36 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 36.7 | 35.9 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 36.3 | 35.8 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 36 | 35.7 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 35.7 | 35.7 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 35.4 | 35.6 | 46.4 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Benin | Guinea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6159.4–62.5 | 60.959.4–62.4 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 61.159–63.2 | 61.158.9–63.2 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 61.358.8–64 | 61.258.6–63.8 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 61.558.6–64.7 | 61.458.3–64.5 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 61.758.3–65.1 | 61.658.1–65 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 61.858.1–65.6 | 61.758–65.5 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 6257.8–65.9 | 61.957.8–65.9 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 62.157.5–66.2 | 6257.6–66.2 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 62.357.5–66.7 | 62.257.4–66.6 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 62.557.5–67.1 | 62.357.5–66.8 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 62.657.3–67.4 | 62.557.2–67.2 | 75 |
| 2035 | 62.857.3–67.9 | 62.657.2–67.7 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 62.957.1–68.1 | 62.857.1–68.1 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 63.157.2–68.5 | 62.957.2–68.3 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 63.257.2–68.7 | 63.157.2–68.8 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 63.457–69.2 | 63.256.9–68.9 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 63.557.1–69.5 | 63.457–69.3 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 63.756.8–69.7 | 63.556.8–69.7 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 63.856.7–70 | 63.757–70.1 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 6456.9–70.2 | 63.857–70.2 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 64.156.8–70.7 | 63.956.8–70.5 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 64.256.7–70.9 | 64.157–71 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 64.356.8–71.2 | 64.256.9–71 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 64.556.8–71.7 | 64.356.9–71.2 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 64.656.6–72 | 64.556.7–71.5 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 64.756.5–72 | 64.656.8–71.6 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 64.956.7–72.5 | 64.756.6–72.1 | 77 |
| 2051 | 6556.3–72.6 | 64.956.9–72.2 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 65.156.7–73.1 | 6556.8–72.5 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 65.256.5–73.1 | 65.156.8–73 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 65.456.5–73.3 | 65.256.9–73.1 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 65.556.6–73.3 | 65.456.9–73.2 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 65.656.5–73.7 | 65.557.2–73.5 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 65.856.7–74 | 65.657–73.9 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 65.956.6–74.4 | 65.757–74 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 6656.7–74.6 | 65.957.1–74.1 | 78 |
| 2060 | 66.156.7–74.7 | 6656.7–74.4 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 66.356.8–75 | 66.156.5–74.3 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 66.457–75.2 | 66.256.8–74.6 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 66.556.8–75.3 | 66.356.8–74.8 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 66.656.8–75.6 | 66.456.9–75.1 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 66.756.9–75.7 | 66.557–75.3 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 66.856.7–76 | 66.656.9–75.4 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 6757–76 | 66.856.9–75.9 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 67.157.1–76.2 | 66.956.9–76 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 67.257.1–76.5 | 6756.8–76.1 | 79 |
| 2070 | 67.357.2–76.5 | 67.256.6–76.3 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 67.457.3–76.7 | 67.356.5–76.7 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 67.557.3–77.1 | 67.456.8–76.9 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 67.657.4–77.4 | 67.556.7–77.1 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 67.857.3–77.6 | 67.657.1–77.2 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 67.957.4–77.8 | 67.756.9–77.4 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 6857.3–78 | 67.856.8–77.5 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 68.157.2–78.3 | 67.957–78 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 68.257.3–78.7 | 68.156.8–78.3 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 68.357.4–79 | 68.256.5–78.4 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 68.457.3–79 | 68.356.6–78.6 | 80 |
| 2081 | 68.657–79 | 68.457–78.7 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 68.757.3–79.3 | 68.557–78.7 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 68.857.2–79.5 | 68.657–78.9 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 68.957.4–79.9 | 68.856.8–79.2 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 6957.4–79.9 | 68.957.1–79.5 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 69.157.4–80.3 | 6957.3–79.7 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 69.357.2–80.4 | 69.157.1–80 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 69.457.7–80.7 | 69.257.1–80.2 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 69.557.4–81 | 69.357.1–80.5 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 69.657.6–81.2 | 69.457.4–80.8 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 69.757.6–81.4 | 69.557.6–81.2 | 81 |
| 2092 | 69.857.9–81.2 | 69.657.5–81.1 | 81 |
| 2093 | 69.958.1–81.4 | 69.857.4–81.5 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 7058–81.6 | 69.957.4–81.8 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 70.158–81.8 | 7057.3–81.8 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 70.257.7–81.8 | 70.157.4–81.6 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 70.357.7–82.3 | 70.257.4–81.6 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 70.557.7–82.3 | 70.357.5–82 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 70.658.1–82.5 | 70.456.9–82.2 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 70.758.1–82.8 | 70.657.4–82.6 | 81.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How long a newborn would live on average if the year’s death rates held all its life.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Benin vs Guinea
Health
- Child mortalityBenin: 7.5 per 100 live births in 2024Guinea: 9.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBenin: 52.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Guinea: 65.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionBenin: 3.63% in 2017Guinea: 3.56% in 2017
- Suicide rateBenin: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Guinea: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBenin: 14.1 million people in 2023Guinea: 14.4 million people in 2023
- Population growthBenin: 2.51% a year in 2023Guinea: 2.45% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBenin: 4.56 births per woman in 2023Guinea: 4.22 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBenin: 53.4% in 2025Guinea: 38.5% in 2025
- Median ageBenin: 17.8 years in 2023Guinea: 18 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBenin: 3.1% in 2023Guinea: 3.4% in 2023
- Net migration rateBenin: -0 per 1,000 people in 2023Guinea: -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBenin: 0.89% of GDP in 2025Guinea: 2.03% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBenin: $204M in 2025Guinea: $586M in 2025
- Military spending per personBenin: $15 in 2025Guinea: $40 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBenin: 4.8% of government spending in 2025Guinea: 10.6% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBenin: 12,000 people in 2020Guinea: 13,000 people in 2020
- National powerBenin: 0.07% of world capability in 2022Guinea: 0.07% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBenin: 0.21% of the labour force in 2020Guinea: 0.32% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBenin: 4 million TIV in 2025Guinea: 6 million TIV in 2025