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Benin
Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower middle income · capital Porto-Novo
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old61.0years
Ranks 209 of 217 in 2024
18% below world median · 5% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old74.7per 1,000 live births
Ranks 185 of 196 in 2024
4.0× above world median · 53% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old518per 100,000 live births
Ranks 187 of 194 in 2023
10.0× above world median · 1.0× above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2021 · 5 years old34.1% of under-5s
Ranks 28 of 32 in 2021
82% above world median · 19% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 32 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old3.34% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
47% below world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old4.48births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
1.4× above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2022 · 4 years old51.4% of adults 15+
Ranks 43 of 45 in 2022
43% below world median · 18% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 45 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2022 · 4 years old108.0% gross
Ranks 29 of 165 in 2022
8% above world median · 10% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Education spending
2023 · 3 years old3.23% of GDP
Ranks 76 of 121 in 2023
12% below world median · 3% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 121 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old1,658current US$
Ranks 157 of 186 in 2025
79% below world median · 23% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old4,817international $
Ranks 155 of 185 in 2025
76% below world median · 9% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2021 · 5 years old27.2% of population
Ranks 72 of 81 in 2021
29.2× above world median · 30% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 81 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2021 · 5 years old34.4index, 0–100
Ranks 44 of 81 in 2021
about the same world median · 5% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 81 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old1.6% of labour force
Ranks 13 of 182 in 2025
69% below world median · 69% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old1.1% per year
Not ranked — no better end
64% below world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old0.72% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
55% below world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old59.0% of population
Ranks 189 of 215 in 2024
41% below world median · 2% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old17.7% of population
Ranks 140 of 148 in 2024
78% below world median · 35% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old34.0% of population
Ranks 159 of 182 in 2024
59% below world median · 8% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old0.49t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
81% below world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old14.8mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
1.3× above world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.