Benin vs France: Suicide rate vs. income inequality

Benin
11.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
France
11.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Benin rank
59th
France rank
60th

Suicide rate vs. income inequality over time

  • Benin
  • France
051015200020102021

How they compare

Benin currently reports 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

Benin ranks 59th and France ranks 60th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin France Difference Ahead
2000s 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people France
2010s 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4366 deaths per 100,000 people Benin
2020s 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people 11.38 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1245 deaths per 100,000 people Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate vs. income inequality, Benin or France?
Benin, at 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate vs. income inequality between Benin and France?
0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and France?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Benin and France rank globally for suicide rate vs. income inequality?
Benin ranks 59th and France ranks 60th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs. income inequality
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.