Benin vs Portugal: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Benin
9.95 million people
in 2021
Portugal
10.53 million people
in 2023
Benin rank
64th
Portugal rank
61st
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Benin
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.53 million people against 9.95 million people in Benin, a difference of 583,770 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 61st of 120 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.34 million people | 10.35 million people | 8.01 million people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.00 million people | 10.34 million people | 5.34 million people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.95 million people | 10.33 million people | 377,170 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Benin or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.53 million people against 9.95 million people in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Benin and Portugal?
- 583,770 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Portugal rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Benin ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 61st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.