Three metrics of inequality in Benin
Benin: Three metrics of inequality was 54.69 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Three metrics of inequality in Benin, 2003–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for three metrics of inequality in Benin is 54.69, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Benin peaked at 63.97 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54.69, in 2021.
That places Benin 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Three metrics of inequality in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 59.09 | — |
| 2011 | 62.54 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 63.97 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 58.08 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 54.69 | -5.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 54.69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.89, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 54.69 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.71, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.09 | 59.09 | 59.09 | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.53 | 58.08 | 63.97 | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.69 | 54.69 | 54.69 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 three metrics of inequality in Benin?
- Three metrics of inequality in Benin was 54.69 in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 63.97 in 2015.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.69 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Benin ranks 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.