XOF
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INR
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Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Benin
114,763 km²
3.5% of largest
India is 28.64× larger than Benin
Population
India
LARGEST
1.43B
PEOPLE
Benin
1.0% OF LARGEST
13.71M
PEOPLE
India has 103.98× the population of Benin
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.73T
Benin
0.7% OF LARGEST
$24.57B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Benin
0.5% OF LARGEST
7.25K
TROOPS
India has 199.31× the active personnel of Benin
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Benin
0.5% OF LARGEST
12
AIRCRAFT
India has 181.83× the aircraft of Benin
Naval Assets
India
Benin
Wealth
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Benin
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Benin
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Benin
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Benin
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Benin
Beer
litres / person / yr
India
supply
Benin
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Benin
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Benin
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
India
Benin
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Benin
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Benin
India
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
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
India is 10.0 years older (median) than Benin
Youth Population
Benin has the highest youth population at 71.6% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Benin
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
62
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
17.9M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
10
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
3
|
43
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
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Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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Benin
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $12 | $15 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $220 | $250 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $100 | $150 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $35 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $18 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $1 | $15 |
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
India
Benin
Physicians per 1,000
India
Benin
Hospital beds per 1,000
India
Benin
Diabetes prevalence
India
Benin
Obesity prevalence
Benin
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Benin
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Benin vs India — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Benin | India |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 13712828 | 1425800000 |
| Area (sq km) | 114763 | 3287263 |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | New Delhi |
| Official Language | French | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages |
| Currency | West African CFA Franc (XOF) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Government Type | Presidential republic | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Benin | India |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 7,250 | 1,445,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 2,500 | 1,155,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 9,750 | 2,610,550 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $295,000,000 | $81,400,000,000 |
| Tanks | 0 | 4,614 |
| Armored Vehicles | 95 | 12,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 0 | 100 |
| Towed Artillery | 12 | 4,175 |
| Rocket Projectors | 4 | 266 |
Economy
| Metric | Benin | India |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $24,566,420,904 | $3,730,000,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $1,298 | $2,616 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 1.6% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 34.4 | 25.5 |
| Currency | West African CFA Franc (XOF) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 28.6 times larger in area than Benin.
That's a massive difference!
India has 104.0 times more people than Benin.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
India has the highest GDP per capita at $2,616 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.73 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
Benin vs India: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 151.8x larger than Benin's $25B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 104.0x larger than Benin's 14M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 28.6x larger than Benin.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Benin's 7.3Thousand.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs Benin's 61.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology