Benin vs Senegal: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 806.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Senegal, a difference of 249.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.
Benin ranks 28th and Senegal ranks 31st of 120 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 579.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Benin |
| 2020s | 1.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 806.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 249.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Benin or Senegal?
- Benin, at 1.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 806.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Senegal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Benin and Senegal?
- 249.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with Benin ahead.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Benin ranks 28th and Senegal ranks 31st 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 Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.