title: List of departments of Benin by Human Development Index
text: # List of departments of Benin by Human Development Index
  
  This is a list of the 12 departments of Benin by Human Development Index as of 2023 with data for the year 2021.
  
  | 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 |
  