Benin vs Bolivia: Population by income level

Benin
14.81 million
in 2025
Bolivia
12.58 million
in 2025
Benin rank
75th
Bolivia rank
78th

Population by income level over time

  • Benin
  • Bolivia
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 14.81 million against 12.58 million in Bolivia, a difference of 2.23 million.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bolivia ahead.

Benin ranks 75th and Bolivia ranks 78th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Bolivia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Bolivia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.74 million 4.08 million 1.34 million Bolivia
1970s 3.42 million 5.09 million 1.67 million Bolivia
1980s 4.49 million 6.36 million 1.86 million Bolivia
1990s 6.13 million 7.80 million 1.67 million Bolivia
2000s 8.32 million 9.29 million 972,393 Bolivia
2010s 11.22 million 10.93 million 293,838 Benin
2020s 13.94 million 12.18 million 1.76 million Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by income level, Benin or Bolivia?
Benin, at 14.81 million against 12.58 million in Bolivia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by income level between Benin and Bolivia?
2.23 million, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bolivia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Benin and Bolivia rank globally for population by income level?
Benin ranks 75th and Bolivia ranks 78th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by income level
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.