Share of population in extreme poverty in Benin
Benin: Share of population in extreme poverty was 27.22 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
27.22
Change on year
down 26.8%
World rank
18th
of 120 countries
All-time high
70.46
in 2003
All-time low
27.22
in 2021
Years of data
5
2003–2021
Share of population in extreme poverty in Benin, 2003–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of population in extreme poverty in Benin stood at 27.22. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Benin peaked at 70.46 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.22, in 2021.
That places Benin 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 70.46 | — |
| 2011 | 68.41 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 65.82 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 37.18 | -43.5% |
| 2021 | 27.22 | -26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.46 | 70.46 | 70.46 | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.14 | 37.18 | 68.41 | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.22 | 27.22 | 27.22 | 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 in Benin?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Benin was 27.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 70.46 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.22 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Benin ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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