Gender Development Index in Benin
Benin: Gender Development Index was 0.866 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Benin, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Benin stood at 0.866. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Benin peaked at 0.866 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.736, in 1995.
Benin ranks 162nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7658 | 0.736 | 0.786 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8039 | 0.786 | 0.822 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8471 | 0.836 | 0.859 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8595 | 0.85 | 0.866 | 4 |
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More gender data for Benin
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 225,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 214,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 220,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 210,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 216,548 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Benin?
- Gender development index in Benin was 0.866 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.866 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.736 in 1995.
- How does Benin rank for gender development index?
- Benin ranks 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Gender Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.