 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(September 2025) |
This is a list of the 12 departments of Benin by Human Development Index as of 2025 with data for the year 2023. [1]
| Rank | Department | HDI (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Medium human development | ||
| 1 | Atlantique with Littoral (Cotonou) | 0.573 |
| Low human development | ||
| 2 | Oueme with Plateau | 0.533 |
| 3 | Zou with Collines | 0.518 |
| - |  Benin | 0.515 |
| 4 | Mono with Kouffo | 0.499 |
| 5 | Atakora with Donga | 0.469 |
| 6 | Borgou with Alibori | 0.455 |