Benin's hdi rose from 0.351 in 1990 to 0.515 in 2023.
Benin · Quality of life
Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.
14 indicators · 13 with data
Self-reported life satisfaction (Cantril ladder)
score (0–10)
123rd of 146 · 20th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Benin's life satisfaction rose from 3.49 in 2011 to 4.39 in 2025.
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- Life expectancyup +0.2 yrs209th of 217
- Healthy life expectancy at birthdown −0.4 yrs153rd of 185
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- Gini indexdown −9.2 %44th of 81*
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- Air pollution (PM2.5)down −4.4 %177th of 200
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- Homicide rate33rd of 131*
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- Safe drinking waterup +0.2 pts140th of 148
- Access to electricity (% of population)up +2.0 pts189th of 215
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- Internet usersup +1.6 pts159th of 182
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- Expected years of schoolingunchanged +0.0 yrs170th of 195
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- Unemploymentdown −0.0 pts14th of 185
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- Women in parliamentunchanged +0.0 pts90th of 184
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Benin.
- Housing cost overburden rateNo data