Benin vs Niger: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth
Benin
60.77
in 2023
Niger
61.18
in 2023
Benin rank
228th
Niger rank
226th
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 61.18 against 60.77 in Benin, a difference of 0.41.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Benin ranks 228th and Niger ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.83 | 35.99 | 0.843 | Benin |
| 1960s | 40.7 | 36.28 | 4.42 | Benin |
| 1970s | 45.18 | 36.77 | 8.41 | Benin |
| 1980s | 49.89 | 40.16 | 9.73 | Benin |
| 1990s | 54.97 | 45.07 | 9.9 | Benin |
| 2000s | 57.48 | 52.86 | 4.63 | Benin |
| 2010s | 59.08 | 58.71 | 0.3689 | Benin |
| 2020s | 60.25 | 60.25 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth, Benin or Niger?
- Niger, at 61.18 against 60.77 in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth between Benin and Niger?
- 0.41, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Benin ranks 228th and Niger ranks 226th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.