| Attribute |
Benin × | 
Burkina Faso × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 112,622 | 274,200 |
| Continent | Africa | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 110,622 | 273,800 |
| Water area (km²) | 2,000 | 400 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 2,123 | 3,611 |
| Border countries | - Burkina Faso
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Togo
| - Benin
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Ghana
- Mali
- Niger
- Togo
|
| Coastline (km) | 121 | 0 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 273 | 297 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 200 |
| Highest point (m) | 658 | 749 |
| People | | |
| 1↑Population | 12,864,634 | 20,835,401 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Muslim | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Benin | - |
| Short country name | Benin | Burkina Faso |
| Long local name | Republique du Benin | - |
| Short local name | Benin | Burkina Faso |
| Former name | - Dahomey
- People's Republic of Benin
| - Republic of Upper Volta
- Upper Volta
|
| Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Ouagadougou |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 25,390,000,000 | 35,850,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 9,246,000,000 | 12,570,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 5.6 | 6.4 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 2,300 | 1,900 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 17.3 | 9.3 |
| Labor force | 3,662,000 | 8,501,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 1 | 77 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 36.2 | 40.1 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 1,578,000,000 | 2,666,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 2,152,000,000 | 3,655,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.86 | 2.06 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 17.1 | 21.2 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -6.2 | -7.9 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 54.6 | 38.1 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 4.25 | 4.25 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 2,644,000,000 | 3,357,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 2,644,000,000 | 3,357,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,963,000,000 | 4,409,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -1,024,000,000 | -1,019,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 1,974,000,000 | 3,140,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 2,787,000,000 | 3,305,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 698,900,000 | 49,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 2,804,000,000 | 3,056,000,000 |
| National currency | Communaute Financiere Africaine francs | Communaute Financiere Africaine francs |
| National currency (code) | XOF | XOF |
| National currency rate to USD | 605.3 | 605.3 |