| Attribute |
Benin × | 
Iraq × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 112,622 | 438,317 |
| Continent | Africa | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 110,622 | 437,367 |
| Water area (km²) | 2,000 | 950 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 2,123 | 3,809 |
| Border countries | - Burkina Faso
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Togo
| - Iran
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
- Turkey
|
| Coastline (km) | 121 | 58 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 273 | 312 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 658 | 3,611 |
| People | | |
| Population | 12,864,634 | 38,872,655 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Muslim | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Benin | Republic of Iraq |
| 1↑Short country name | Benin | Iraq |
| Long local name | Republique du Benin | Jumhuriyat al-Iraq/Komar-i Eraq |
| Short local name | Benin | Al Iraq/Eraq |
| Former name | - Dahomey
- People's Republic of Benin
| - Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq
- Mandatory Iraq
- Mesopotamia
|
| Government type | Presidential republic | Federal parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Baghdad |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 25,390,000,000 | 649,300,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 9,246,000,000 | 192,400,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 5.6 | -2.1 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 2,300 | 16,700 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 17.3 | 19 |
| Labor force | 3,662,000 | 8,900,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 1 | 16 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 36.2 | 23 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 1,578,000,000 | 68,710,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 2,152,000,000 | 76,820,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.86 | 3.85 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 17.1 | 35.7 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -6.2 | -4.2 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 54.6 | 59.7 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 4.25 | 6 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 5.3 | 12.7 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 2,644,000,000 | 60,100,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 2,644,000,000 | 60,100,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,963,000,000 | 34,610,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | - | 4,000,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -1,024,000,000 | 4,344,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 1,974,000,000 | 61,400,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 2,787,000,000 | 39,470,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 698,900,000 | 48,880,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 2,804,000,000 | 73,020,000,000 |
| National currency | Communaute Financiere Africaine francs | Iraqi dinars |
| National currency (code) | XOF | IQD |
| National currency (symbol) | - | ع.د |
| National currency rate to USD | 605.3 | 1 |