Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Benin
Benin: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric was 0.2476 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Benin, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.2476 for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in 2020.
That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Benin peaked at 0.271 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0211, in 1870.
That places Benin 133rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0211 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0243 | +15.4% |
| 1890 | 0.0286 | +17.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0325 | +13.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0384 | +18.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0326 | -15.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0431 | +32.3% |
| 1933 | 0.0435 | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 0.0465 | +6.9% |
| 1950 | 0.0534 | +14.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0639 | +19.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0874 | +36.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1015 | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 0.09 | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0907 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1064 | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.12 | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.153 | +27.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2154 | +40.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2268 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.242 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2584 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.271 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2476 | -8.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.2476 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.29, 85% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.2476 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2455, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0211 | 0.0211 | 0.0211 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0243 | 0.0243 | 0.0243 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0286 | 0.0286 | 0.0286 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0325 | 0.0325 | 0.0325 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0384 | 0.0384 | 0.0384 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0379 | 0.0326 | 0.0431 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.045 | 0.0435 | 0.0465 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0587 | 0.0534 | 0.0639 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0945 | 0.0874 | 0.1015 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0904 | 0.09 | 0.0907 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1132 | 0.1064 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1842 | 0.153 | 0.2154 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2344 | 0.2268 | 0.242 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2647 | 0.2584 | 0.271 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2476 | 0.2476 | 0.2476 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Benin?
- Augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Benin was 0.2476 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.271 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0211 in 1870.
- How does Benin rank for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
- Benin ranks 133rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.