Benin: 16,832 statistics available

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Benin is a country in West Africa.
Population
The population in Benin totals 11,49 million people. The fertility rate was 5,22 births per women in the year 2015. According to the current population prospects of the United Nations the population of Benin in the year 2050 will rise to 23,93 million and in the year 2100 to 44,33 million. Benin has a life expectency of 59,9 years.

Geography
With an area of 114.760 sq. km Benin has a rank of 98 among all countries in the world. The borderline with its neighboring countries is 1.989 km. In addition, it has a coastline (length between land and sea including islands) of 121 km.

Economy
The economic strength of Benin in the year 2016 according to the gross domestic product accounts for 8,58 billion US $ and ranks 143th among the world economies. The gross domestic product per capita amounts to 789 US $ and is therefore in the lower ranks in the international comparison. The debt level amounts to 29,7 % of the GDP, placing Benin at rank 135 in the ranking of all countries. The unemployment rate in the year 2017 was 1,0 %.

Country Status	Independent State
UN member since	1960
ISO country code	BJ
Internet Domain	.bj
License plate	BJ

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