Proportion of population below international poverty line in Benin
Benin: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 27.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Benin, 2003–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of population below international poverty line in Benin stood at 27.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.9% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Benin peaked at 70.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2021.
That places Benin 17th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 70.5% | — |
| 2011 | 68.4% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | -43.5% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | -26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5% | 70.5% | 70.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 37.2% | 68.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 11.63 (2013)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2013)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2013)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.573 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below international poverty line in Benin?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Benin was 27.2% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Benin ranks 17th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).