Country size comparison
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Benin is about 11 times smaller than South Africa.
South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, while Benin is approximately 112,622 sq km, making Benin 9.24% the size of South Africa. Meanwhile, the population of South Africa is ~57.5 million people (43.8 million fewer people live in Benin).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 16 statistics
Be 19.3 times more likely to be unemployed in South Africa
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
South Africa is 62.3% more expensive than Benin overall
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Moving from Benin to South Africa · UN DESA 2020
231 people born in Benin live in South Africa.
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