Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Benin
Benin: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh was 19,141 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
19,141
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
106th
of 120 countries
All-time high
23,933
in 2018
All-time low
3,174
in 2011
Years of data
5
2003–2021
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Benin, 2003–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Benin stood at 19,141.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 503.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Benin peaked at 23,933 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,174, in 2011.
That places Benin 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,606 | 4,606 | 4,606 | 1 |
| 2010s | 13,101 | 3,174 | 23,933 | 3 |
| 2020s | 19,141 | 19,141 | 19,141 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- 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)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.2391 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3926 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Benin?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Benin was 19,141 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 23,933 in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,174 in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
- Benin ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 503.1%. 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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