Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Benin

Benin: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 9.95 million in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
9.95 million
Change on year
up 26.2%
World rank
64th
of 120 countries
All-time high
9.95 million
in 2021
All-time low
2.34 million
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2021

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Benin, 2003–2021

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2003201220212003: 2.3M2011: 3.2M2015: 3.9M2018: 7.9M2021: 10.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Benin recorded 9.95 million for above or below extreme poverty line world bank in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 209.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Benin peaked at 9.95 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.34 million, in 2003.

That places Benin 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.34 million 2.34 million 2.34 million 1
2010s 5.00 million 3.22 million 7.89 million 3
2020s 9.95 million 9.95 million 9.95 million 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 61 Portugal 10.53 million compare
  2. 62 Sweden 10.45 million compare
  3. 63 Greece 10.35 million compare
  4. 65 Tajikistan, Republic of 9.94 million compare
  5. 66 Niger 9.84 million compare
  6. 67 Hungary 9.64 million compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

More poverty & inequality data for Benin

All data for Benin β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Benin?
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Benin was 9.95 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 9.95 million in 2021.
What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 2.34 million in 2003.
How does Benin rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
Benin ranks 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 209.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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