Benin vs Nigeria: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity
Benin
4.56
in 2023
Nigeria
4.48
in 2023
Benin rank
15th
Nigeria rank
16th
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.56 against 4.48 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Benin ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.97 | 6.4 | 0.4273 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 6.55 | 6.38 | 0.1667 | Benin |
| 1970s | 6.82 | 6.72 | 0.099 | Benin |
| 1980s | 6.97 | 6.66 | 0.3134 | Benin |
| 1990s | 6.39 | 6.27 | 0.1208 | Benin |
| 2000s | 5.71 | 6.07 | 0.3628 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.28 | 5.49 | 0.2103 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.67 | 4.59 | 0.0805 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity, Benin or Nigeria?
- Benin, at 4.56 against 4.48 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity between Benin and Nigeria?
- 0.08, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Benin ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.