XOF
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CNY
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Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Benin
114,763 km²
1.2% of largest
China is 83.62× larger than Benin
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Benin
1.0% OF LARGEST
13.71M
PEOPLE
China has 102.95× the population of Benin
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.37T
Benin
0.1% OF LARGEST
$24.57B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Benin
0.4% OF LARGEST
7.25K
TROOPS
China has 280.69× the active personnel of Benin
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Benin
0.4% OF LARGEST
12
AIRCRAFT
China has 273.75× the aircraft of Benin
Naval Assets
China
Benin
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Benin
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Benin
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Benin
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Benin
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Benin
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Benin
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Benin
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Benin
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Benin
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Benin
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Benin
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Benin
China
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Benin
18.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 20.8 years older (median) than Benin
Youth Population
Benin has the highest youth population at 71.6% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Benin
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
85
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
65.7M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
8
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
12
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
3
|
56
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Benin
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $12 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $220 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $100 | $380 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $50 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $18 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $1 | $30 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
China
Benin
Physicians per 1,000
China
Benin
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Benin
Diabetes prevalence
China
Benin
Obesity prevalence
Benin
China
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Benin
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Benin vs China — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Benin | China |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 13712828 | 1411750000 |
| Area (sq km) | 114763 | 9596961 |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Beijing |
| Official Language | French | Mandarin Chinese |
| Currency | West African CFA Franc (XOF) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
| Government Type | Presidential republic | Unitary one-party socialist republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Benin | China |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 7,250 | 2,035,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 2,500 | 510,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 9,750 | 2,545,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $295,000,000 | $292,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 0 | 5,651 |
| Armored Vehicles | 95 | 35,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 0 | 4,120 |
| Towed Artillery | 12 | 6,246 |
| Rocket Projectors | 4 | 2,430 |
Economy
| Metric | Benin | China |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $24,566,420,904 | $19,373,600,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $1,298 | $13,723 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 1.6% | 4.6% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 34.4 | 36.0 |
| Currency | West African CFA Franc (XOF) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 83.6 times larger in area than Benin.
That's a massive difference!
China has 103.0 times more people than Benin.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $13,723 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.37 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
Benin vs China: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.4T is 788.6x larger than Benin's $25B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 103.0x larger than Benin's 14M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 83.6x larger than Benin.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Benin's 7.3Thousand.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Benin's 61.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology