Benin vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Benin
27.2%
in 2021
Latin America and the Caribbean
4.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
19th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
22nd
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Benin
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Benin currently reports 27.2% against 4.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 22.9%.
That makes Benin's figure about 6.3 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 19th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 22nd of 133 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5% | 16.6% | 53.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 6.6% | 50.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 6.2% | 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, Benin or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Benin, at 27.2% against 4.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Benin and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 22.9%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Benin ranks 19th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 22nd of 133 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.