Benin vs Norway: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Benin
4.4%
in 2021
Norway
4.4%
in 2023
Benin rank
79th
Norway rank
78th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Benin
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 79th and Norway ranks 78th of 120 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 2.9% | 2.3% | Benin |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 4.2% | 5.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 0.3% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Benin or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.4% against 4.4% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Benin and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Norway?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Norway rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Benin ranks 79th and Norway ranks 78th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.