Benin vs South America: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Benin
27.2%
in 2021
South America
3.7%
in 2024
Benin rank
19th
South America rank
24th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Benin
- South America
How they compare
Benin currently reports 27.2% against 3.7% in South America, a difference of 23.5%.
That makes Benin's figure about 7.4 times South America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 19th and South America ranks 24th of 132 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5% | 17.1% | 53.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 6.1% | 51.1% | 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 South America?
- Benin, at 27.2% against 3.7% in South America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Benin and South America?
- 23.5%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Benin and South America rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Benin ranks 19th and South America ranks 24th of 132 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.