Human Development Index: males vs. females in Benin
Benin: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.5526 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Benin, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index: males vs. females in Benin is 0.5526, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Benin peaked at 0.5537 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4383, in 1996.
That places Benin 166th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.4383 | — |
| 1996 | 0.4383 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4456 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4498 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4542 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.462 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4734 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.485 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4905 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4967 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5026 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5083 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5155 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5209 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5258 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5266 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5323 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5408 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5495 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5514 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5524 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5493 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5458 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5458 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5484 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5419 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5448 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5537 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5526 | -0.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.5526 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6459, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.5526 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5953, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4452 | 0.4383 | 0.4542 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4981 | 0.462 | 0.5258 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5442 | 0.5266 | 0.5524 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5483 | 0.5419 | 0.5537 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Benin?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Benin was 0.5526 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5537 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4383 in 1996.
- How does Benin rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Benin ranks 166th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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: males vs. females. 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. Only male population is considered.