Benin vs World: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Benin
27.2%
in 2021
World
10.4%
in 2024
Benin rank
19th
World rank
16th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Benin
- World
How they compare
Benin currently reports 27.2% against 10.4% in World, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.6 times World's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 19th and World ranks 16th of 133 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5% | 32.2% | 38.3% | Benin |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 14.5% | 42.6% | Benin |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 11.3% | 15.9% | 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 World?
- Benin, at 27.2% against 10.4% in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Benin and World?
- 16.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Benin and World rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Benin ranks 19th and World ranks 16th 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.