Benin vs Senegal: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data

Benin

3.72 million people

in 2021

Senegal

3.14 million people

in 2021

Benin rank

28th

Senegal rank

29th

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time

Benin currently reports 3.72 million people against 3.14 million people in Senegal, a difference of 587,230 people.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

Benin ranks 28th and Senegal ranks 29th of 120 countries.

Indicator: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Unit: people
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.