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
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Benin, 2003β2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Benin
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.56 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,356 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 20.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 11.63 (2013)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.573 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 12.66 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.2208 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.2208 (2023)
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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