Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Benin
Benin: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) was 12.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Benin, 2003–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Benin stood at 12.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.6% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Benin peaked at 54.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2021.
That places Benin 27th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 53.1% | — |
| 2011 | 54.3% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -60.4% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.1% | 53.1% | 53.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 20.1% | 54.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 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 population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Benin?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Benin was 12.7% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Benin ranks 27th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $2.15 per day.