Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Benin
Benin: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 737,500 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Benin, 2003–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Benin recorded 737,500 people for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) 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 between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Benin peaked at 737,500 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 115,115 people, in 2003.
Benin ranks 97th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Benin, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 115,115 people | — |
| 2011 | 270,858 people | +135.3% |
| 2015 | 344,782 people | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 660,193 people | +91.5% |
| 2021 | 737,500 people | +11.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 737,500 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.38 million people, 31% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Benin's 737,500 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,177 people, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115,115 people | 115,115 people | 115,115 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 425,278 people | 270,858 people | 660,193 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 737,500 people | 737,500 people | 737,500 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 94 Mali 868,323 people compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 789,398 people compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 753,241 people compare
- 98 Laos 640,711 people compare
- 99 Luxembourg 635,320 people compare
- 100 Zambia 540,854 people compare
More poverty & inequality data for Benin
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,356 kg per hectare (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, gaps filled 11.63 (2013)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.6% (2013)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Benin?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Benin was 737,500 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 737,500 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,115 people in 2003.
- How does Benin rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Benin ranks 97th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.