Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Benin
Benin: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 50.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Benin, 2003–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Benin is 50.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Benin peaked at 84.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2021.
That places Benin 18th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 84.2% | — |
| 2011 | 80.3% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 58.5% | 83.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Benin
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Benin?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Benin was 50.0% in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Benin ranks 18th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.