Asia vs Benin: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Asia
4.6%
in 2024
Benin
27.2%
in 2021
Asia rank
21st
Benin rank
19th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Asia
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 27.2% against 4.6% in Asia, a difference of 22.6%.
That makes Benin's figure about 5.9 times Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 21st and Benin ranks 19th of 41 groups.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 70.5% | 31.6% | Benin |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 57.1% | 44.6% | Benin |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 27.2% | 21.0% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Asia or Benin?
- Benin, at 27.2% against 4.6% in Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Asia and Benin?
- 22.6%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Benin?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Asia and Benin rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Asia ranks 21st and Benin ranks 19th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.