Benin vs United States of America: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke

Benin
3.72 million
in 2021
United States of America
3.74 million
in 2024
Benin rank
28th
United States of America rank
27th

Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke over time

  • Benin
  • United States of America
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196319932024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 3.74 million against 3.72 million in Benin, a difference of 18,970.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 27th of 120 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 5.58 million 2.90 million 2.67 million Benin
2010s 6.37 million 3.64 million 2.74 million Benin
2020s 3.72 million 996,299 2.73 million Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke, Benin or United States of America?
United States of America, at 3.74 million against 3.72 million in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke between Benin and United States of America?
18,970, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Benin and United States of America rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
Benin ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed