Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Extreme poverty vs child mortality

Benin
7.47
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
8.97
in 2024
Benin rank
12th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th

Extreme poverty vs child mortality over time

  • Benin
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
05101520198020022024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 8.97 against 7.47 in Benin, a difference of 1.5.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 12th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 19.33 19.36 0.0353 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 15.4 18.5 3.11 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 12.16 14.32 2.16 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 9.73 9.41 0.3137 Benin
2020s 7.97 9.18 1.22 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extreme poverty vs child mortality, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 8.97 against 7.47 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in extreme poverty vs child mortality between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
1.5, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
Benin ranks 12th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed