Poverty rate at national poverty lines in Benin
36.2% of people in Benin lived below the national poverty line in 2021.
Benin, 2021
36.2%
Change from 2018
−2.3percentage points
Position in 2021
16th of 72
Poverty rate at national poverty lines in Benin over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Benin |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 36.2% |
| 2018 | 38.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 38.5% in 2018, a change of −2.3 percentage points.
- Among the 72 countries with data for 2021, Benin has the 16th highest value.