Human Development Index in Benin
Benin: Human Development Index was 0.515 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Benin stood at 0.515. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Benin peaked at 0.515 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.351, in 1990.
That places Benin 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3794 | 0.351 | 0.407 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4509 | 0.415 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5029 | 0.485 | 0.511 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5092 | 0.504 | 0.515 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Benin
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.3326 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.4125 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 49.87 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 50.19 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.3805 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.403 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 59.01 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Benin?
- Human development index in Benin was 0.515 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.515 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.351 in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for human development index?
- Benin ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.