Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Benin
Benin: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 12.03 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.03
Change on year
down 37.4%
World rank
27th
of 119 countries
All-time high
53.19
in 2011
All-time low
12.03
in 2021
Years of data
5
2003–2021
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Benin, 2003–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Benin stood at 12.03. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Benin peaked at 53.19 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.03, in 2021.
Benin ranks 27th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 51.43 | — |
| 2011 | 53.19 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 49.61 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 19.21 | -61.3% |
| 2021 | 12.03 | -37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.43 | 51.43 | 51.43 | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.67 | 19.21 | 53.19 | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.03 | 12.03 | 12.03 | 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 share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Benin?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Benin was 12.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 53.19 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.03 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Benin ranks 27th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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