Austria vs Benin: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day

Austria
0.4%
in 2023
Benin
0.5%
in 2021
Austria rank
36th
Benin rank
33rd

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day over time

  • Austria
  • Benin
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 36th and Benin ranks 33rd of 120 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Benin Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 8.5% 8.2% Benin
2010s 0.5% 10.0% 9.6% Benin
2020s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day, Austria or Benin?
Benin, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Austria as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day between Austria and Benin?
0.1%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Benin?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Austria and Benin rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
Austria ranks 36th and Benin ranks 33rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.