This is a list of the 12 departments of Benin by Human Development Index as of 2023 with data for the year 2021. [1]
| Rank | Department | HDI (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Medium human development | ||
| 1 | Atlantique with Littoral (Cotonou) | 0.620 |
| 2 | Oueme with Plateau | 0.553 |
| Low human development | ||
| 3 | Zou with Collines | 0.535 |
| - |  Benin | 0.525 |
| 4 | Mono with Kouffo | 0.524 |
| 5 | Atakora with Donga | 0.481 |
| 6 | Borgou with Alibori | 0.438 |
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators, which is used to rank countries into four tiers of human development. A country scores a higher level of HDI when the lifespan is higher, the education level is higher, and the gross national income GNI (PPP) per capita is higher. It was developed by Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq and was further used to measure a country's development by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)'s Human Development Report Office.
The Human Development Report (HDR) is an annual Human Development Index report published by the Human Development Report Office of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).