Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Benin
Benin: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 91.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index 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, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Benin stood at 91.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Benin peaked at 97.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 2021.
Benin ranks 18th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 97.8% | — |
| 2011 | 96.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 91.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 92.3% | 96.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 91.7% | 91.7% | 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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Benin?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Benin was 91.7% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Benin ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.