Benin vs Sweden: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Benin
9.95 million people
in 2021
Sweden
10.45 million people
in 2023
Benin rank
64th
Sweden rank
62nd
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Benin
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.45 million people against 9.95 million people in Benin, a difference of 497,570 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.34 million people | 8.93 million people | 6.59 million people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.00 million people | 9.74 million people | 4.74 million people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.95 million people | 10.35 million people | 398,070 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Benin or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10.45 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 Sweden?
- 497,570 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Sweden rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Benin ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.