Benin vs Cape Verde: Share of the population born in another country
Benin
2.9%
in 2024
Cape Verde
3.1%
in 2024
Benin rank
152nd
Cape Verde rank
149th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Benin
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Benin ranks 152nd and Cape Verde ranks 149th of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Cape Verde in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Benin or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 3.1% against 2.9% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Benin and Cape Verde?
- 0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cape Verde?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Cape Verde rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Benin ranks 152nd and Cape Verde ranks 149th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Immigrants as a share of the total population.