Benin vs Zambia: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities

Benin

38.6%

in 2023

Zambia

39.3%

in 2023

Benin rank

13th

Zambia rank

10th

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time

Zambia currently reports 39.3% against 38.6% in Benin, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 10th of 166 countries.

Indicator: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Unit: %
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 2,131 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.