Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Benin
Benin: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) was 50.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Benin, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Benin recorded 50.0% for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Benin peaked at 84.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2021.
Benin ranks 18th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 84.2% | — |
| 2011 | 80.3% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 58.5% | 83.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
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More population data for Benin
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.95 million people (2100)
- Population density 351.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.48 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Benin?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Benin was 50.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Benin ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release