Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Benin
Benin: Poverty gap index at $3 a day was 7.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Benin, 2003–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty gap index at $3 a day in Benin stood at 7.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 33.7% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap index at $3 a day in Benin peaked at 31.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2021.
Benin ranks 19th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 29.1% | — |
| 2011 | 30.3% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -66.6% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -33.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Benin's 7.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 63% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 10.6% | 31.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More poverty & inequality data for Benin
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap index at $3 a day in Benin?
- Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Benin was 7.1% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap index at $3 a day rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).