Benin vs Venezuela: Children under age 5

Benin
2.18 million
in 2023
Venezuela
2.12 million
in 2023
Benin rank
58th
Venezuela rank
61st

Children under age 5 over time

  • Benin
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 2.18 million against 2.12 million in Venezuela, a difference of 52,800.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Venezuela ahead.

Benin ranks 58th and Venezuela ranks 61st of 236 countries.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Venezuela Difference Ahead
1950s 356,394 1.27 million 912,793 Venezuela
1960s 474,551 1.74 million 1.27 million Venezuela
1970s 621,690 2.09 million 1.47 million Venezuela
1980s 843,816 2.51 million 1.67 million Venezuela
1990s 1.12 million 2.79 million 1.67 million Venezuela
2000s 1.45 million 2.89 million 1.44 million Venezuela
2010s 1.90 million 2.81 million 909,730 Venezuela
2020s 2.15 million 2.25 million 100,330 Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Benin or Venezuela?
Benin, at 2.18 million against 2.12 million in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Benin and Venezuela?
52,800, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Venezuela?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Benin and Venezuela rank globally for children under age 5?
Benin ranks 58th and Venezuela ranks 61st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed