Benin vs Spain: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day
Benin
0.5%
in 2021
Spain
0.5%
in 2023
Benin rank
33rd
Spain rank
32nd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day over time
- Benin
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 0.5% | 7.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 0.7% | 9.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 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, Benin or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day between Benin and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Spain rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
- Benin ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 32nd 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
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.