Benin vs Developing regions: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Benin
27.2%
in 2021
Developing regions
12.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
17th
Developing regions rank
8th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Benin
- Developing regions
How they compare
Benin currently reports 27.2% against 12.3% in Developing regions, a difference of 14.9%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.2 times Developing regions's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 17th and Developing regions ranks 8th of 110 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Developing regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5% | 39.5% | 31.0% | Benin |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 17.5% | 39.6% | Benin |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 13.5% | 13.7% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Benin or Developing regions?
- Benin, at 27.2% against 12.3% in Developing regions as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Benin and Developing regions?
- 14.9%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Developing regions?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Developing regions rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Benin ranks 17th and Developing regions ranks 8th of 110 countries.
- 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.