Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Benin
Benin: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp was 737,500 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
737,500
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
97th
of 119 countries
All-time high
737,500
in 2021
All-time low
115,115
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2021
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Benin, 2003–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 737,500 for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 172.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Benin peaked at 737,500 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 115,115, in 2003.
Benin ranks 97th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115,115 | 115,115 | 115,115 | 1 |
| 2010s | 425,278 | 270,858 | 660,193 | 3 |
| 2020s | 737,500 | 737,500 | 737,500 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 94 Mali 868,323 compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 789,398 compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 753,241 compare
- 98 Laos 640,711 compare
- 99 Luxembourg 635,320 compare
- 100 Zambia 540,854 compare
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 poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Benin?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Benin was 737,500 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 737,500 in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,115 in 2003.
- How does Benin rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
- Benin ranks 97th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.3%. 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 poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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