Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Benin
Benin: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.316 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Benin, 2019–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Benin stood at 0.316. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over five years.
Benin ranks 153rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.309 | 0.309 | 0.309 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.3115 | 0.308 | 0.316 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Benin
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,356 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.6% (2013)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.573 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.2208 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.2208 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2391 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 12.7% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3926 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Benin?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Benin was 0.316 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.316 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.308 in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- Benin ranks 153rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.