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World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Benin vs Central African Republic

Benin and Central African Republic compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Benin leads in 7 of the comparable categories.

MetricBeninCentral African Republic
Population14,111,0345,152,421
GDP Per Capita$1,394$496
Life Expectancy60.857.4
Population Growth Rate2.521.06
Urban Population51.7%43.7%
Fertility Rate4.566.01
Infant Mortality (per 1000)46.560.8
Literacy Rate43.8%-
Unemployment Rate1.6%6.2%
Internet Users30.5%13.8%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 10000.220.07
Gini Index--
Forest Area26.5%35.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Benin has a population of 14,111,034 compared to Central African Republic's 5,152,421.

Across the metrics compared, Benin leads in 7 categories while Central African Republic leads in 1. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.