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Benin rankings 2026: where Benin places in 98 global Top 10s

Benin is #1 in Countries with the highest incidence of malaria, #1 in 1 ranking and inside the top 10 of 8 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.

This is the complete picture of Benin across Top10Earth: 98 current rankings out of 491 that compare countries, from the economy and health to energy, education and food. Every figure below is the latest published value from its source. Its best position is #1 in Countries with the highest incidence of malaria, where it is measured at 354.25 per 1,000 people at risk (Incidence of malaria) as of 2026-11-02. Benin holds the #1 spot in 1 ranking and finishes inside the top 10 in 8 rankings.

Where Benin is number one

Benin leads the world in 1 ranking. In each case the runner-up and the gap are shown so the lead can be judged, not just the position.

Top 10 finishes

Benin is inside the top 10 of 7 further rankings beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.

Benin by theme

The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.

Health and wellbeing

In health and wellbeing, Benin holds 27 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest incidence of malaria (354.25 per 1,000 people at risk), #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of pregnant women with anemia (60.2 % of pregnant women), #7 of 50 in Countries with the highest malaria death rates (68.77 per 100,000 people) and #8 of 50 in Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios (518.23 per 100,000 live births). 23 more rankings are listed below.

World and society

In world and society, Benin holds 21 positions: #4 of 50 in Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation (47.04 %), #8 of 50 in Hottest countries by average surface temperature (28.26 °C), #11 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people without improved water (22.98 %) and #13 of 50 in Countries with the highest employment-to-population ratios (75.14 %). 17 more rankings are listed below.

Environment and energy

In environment and energy, Benin holds 21 positions: #9 of 50 in Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest (1.69 %), #12 of 50 in Countries planting the most new forest each year (16.83 thousand hectares per year), #17 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of energy from fossil fuels (0 % of total energy) and #20 of 50 in Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change (44.09 million tonnes). 17 more rankings are listed below.

Food and agriculture

In food and agriculture, Benin holds 16 positions: #4 of 44 in Countries with the highest palm oil yields (17.95 tonnes per hectare), #15 of 50 in Countries producing the most soybeans (652.45 thousand tonnes), #24 of 44 in Countries with the most land used for palm oil (42.07 thousand hectares) and #29 of 50 in Countries most dependent on agriculture (share of GDP) (22.92 % of GDP). 12 more rankings are listed below.

Finance and crypto

In finance and crypto, Benin holds 12 positions: #11 of 50 in Fastest-growing economies (annual GDP growth) (7.45 %), #12 of 50 in Fastest-growing economies by GDP growth (8.07 %), #13 of 50 in Countries with the lowest unemployment (1.59 %) and #18 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of children aged 5-17 in labor (16 %). 8 more rankings are listed below.

Consumer tech

In consumer tech, Benin holds 1 position: #50 of 50 in Countries by communications, computer, etc. (47.01 % of service imports, BoP).

What changed at the latest refresh

Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Benin moved in 91 rankings:

Since the first snapshot

Top10Earth keeps every snapshot it publishes. Where a ranking has been captured at least three times, the first recorded position can be compared with today's:

Where Benin ranks lowest

A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Benin's lowest current positions are 50th of 50 in Countries by communications, computer, etc. (47.01 % of service imports, BoP), 50th of 50 in Countries producing the most rice (500.61 thousand tonnes) and 50th of 50 in Countries with the highest cotton yields (1.19 tonnes per hectare). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.

Every ranking that includes Benin

How to read these numbers

Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Benin's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.

Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.

Questions people ask about Benin

What is Benin's best ranking on Top10Earth?

#1 in Countries with the highest incidence of malaria, with 354.25 per 1,000 people at risk (Incidence of malaria) as of 2026-11-02.

How many rankings include Benin?

98 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 1 ranking where it is #1.

Is Benin in the top 10 of anything?

Yes: 8 rankings, including #1 in Countries with the highest incidence of malaria, #2 in Countries with the highest share of pregnant women with anemia and #4 in Countries with the highest palm oil yields.

Where do the numbers come from?

From World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.

When was this guide last updated?

The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.

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