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Official language: French
Currency: CFA Franc
Capital City: Porto-Novo
Area: 114763km2
Subregional membership(s): West Africa, Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS), West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), Least developed countires, Sub-Saharan Africa, Non-Oil Producing, Non-Oil LDCs, Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) , UEMAO, Franc Zone


13712.8K
2023

Mid-year population
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GDP at current prices, USD

Under five mortality rate
113.0
2022

Primary enrolment ratio
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Target 1.1 By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.90 a day

1.1.1 Proportion of population below the international poverty line, by sex, age, employment status and geographical location (urban/rural)

Indicator200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Proportion of population below international poverty line//All age ranges or no breaks by age//All areas//Both sexes (%)53.1.....................54.3.........50.7......19.9...............
Proportion of population below international poverty line//15 to 64 years old//All areas//Both sexes (%).............................................16.4...............
Proportion of population below international poverty line//65 years old and over//All areas//Both sexes (%).............................................15.5...............
Proportion of population below international poverty line//All age ranges or no breaks by age//All areas//Female (%).............................................20.0...............
Proportion of population below international poverty line//All age ranges or no breaks by age//All areas//Both sexes (%)53.1.....................54.3.........50.7......19.9...............
Proportion of population below international poverty line//15 to 64 years old//All areas//Both sexes (%).............................................16.4...............
Proportion of population below international poverty line//65 years old and over//All areas//Both sexes (%).............................................15.5...............
Proportion of population below international poverty line//All age ranges or no breaks by age//All areas//Female (%).............................................20.0...............
Proportion of population below international poverty line//All age ranges or no breaks by age//Urban//Both sexes (%).............................................13.1...............
Proportion of population below international poverty line//All age ranges or no breaks by age//Rural//Both sexes (%).............................................25.3...............
Proportion of population below international poverty line//All age ranges or no breaks by age//All areas//Male (%).............................................19.8...............
Proportion of population below international poverty line//under 15 years old//All areas//Both sexes (%).............................................23.8...............
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)49.0.....................53.0.........50.0........................
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //25 years old and over//Male (%)45.344.948.249.348.750.151.954.655.455.554.351.451.948.938.425.720.0............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //25 years old and over//Female (%)47.944.445.243.439.738.337.337.435.636.135.032.333.330.621.111.88.4............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //25 years old and over//Both sexes (%)46.544.746.846.544.544.645.046.446.046.345.342.643.440.630.719.614.9............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 to 24 years old//Male (%)52.552.154.755.554.956.057.359.660.460.559.456.857.454.644.631.525.2............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 to 24 years old//Female (%)47.745.847.146.544.444.144.145.244.544.643.340.541.038.028.618.113.7............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 to 24 years old//Both sexes (%)50.148.950.850.849.449.750.351.951.751.950.848.148.846.036.424.719.3............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 years old and over//Male (%)47.246.749.850.750.151.453.055.656.356.455.252.352.849.839.426.620.8............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 years old and over//Female (%)47.944.845.744.240.939.839.039.237.637.936.834.134.932.122.613.19.4............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 years old and over//Both sexes (%)47.545.847.847.645.745.846.247.647.147.446.443.644.441.631.720.515.615.514.112.6...
Proportion of population below international poverty line//All age ranges or no breaks by age//Urban//Both sexes (%).............................................13.1...............
Proportion of population below international poverty line//All age ranges or no breaks by age//Rural//Both sexes (%).............................................25.3...............
Proportion of population below international poverty line//All age ranges or no breaks by age//All areas//Male (%).............................................19.8...............
Proportion of population below international poverty line//under 15 years old//All areas//Both sexes (%).............................................23.8...............
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)49.0.....................53.0.........50.0........................
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //25 years old and over//Male (%)45.344.948.249.348.750.151.954.655.455.554.351.451.948.938.425.720.0............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //25 years old and over//Female (%)47.944.445.243.439.738.337.337.435.636.135.032.333.330.621.111.88.4............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //25 years old and over//Both sexes (%)46.544.746.846.544.544.645.046.446.046.345.342.643.440.630.719.614.9............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 to 24 years old//Male (%)52.552.154.755.554.956.057.359.660.460.559.456.857.454.644.631.525.2............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 to 24 years old//Female (%)47.745.847.146.544.444.144.145.244.544.643.340.541.038.028.618.113.7............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 to 24 years old//Both sexes (%)50.148.950.850.849.449.750.351.951.751.950.848.148.846.036.424.719.3............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 years old and over//Male (%)47.246.749.850.750.151.453.055.656.356.455.252.352.849.839.426.620.8............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 years old and over//Female (%)47.944.845.744.240.939.839.039.237.637.936.834.134.932.122.613.19.4............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 years old and over//Both sexes (%)47.545.847.847.645.745.846.247.647.147.446.443.644.441.631.720.515.615.514.112.6...



Target: 1.2 By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions

1.2.1 Proportion of population living below the national poverty line, by sex and age

Indicator200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line //All areas (%)39.0......37.533.0......35.236.2.........40.1.........38.5............
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line //Rural (%).........38.836.1...38.4...39.7....................................
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line //Urban (%).........35.428.3...29.8...31.4....................................
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line //All areas (%)39.0......37.533.0......35.236.2.........40.1.........38.5............
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line //Rural (%).........38.836.1...38.4...39.7....................................
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line //Urban (%).........35.428.3...29.8...31.4....................................

Target: Goal 1

1.3.1 Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems, by sex, distinguishing children, unemployed persons, older persons, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, newborns, work-injury victims and the poor and the vulnerable

Indicator200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex //Both sexes (%).........4.0...................................................
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex //Male (%)...................................................0.0.........
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex //Female (%)...................................................0.0.........
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex //Both sexes (%)...................................................0.0.........
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance programs //Quantile 1 (poorest) (%)3.6............................................................
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance programs //Total (national average) or no breakdown (%)6.6............................................................
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex //Both sexes (%)..................9.7.....................11.0..................
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash benefit //Female (%)...................................................41.0.........
[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash benefit, by sex //Both sexes (%)...................................................11.6.........
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex //Both sexes (%)...................................................7.8.........
[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex //Both sexes (%).........4.0...................................................
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex //Male (%)...................................................0.0.........
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex //Female (%)...................................................0.0.........
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex //Both sexes (%)...................................................0.0.........
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance programs //Quantile 1 (poorest) (%)3.6............................................................
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance programs //Total (national average) or no breakdown (%)6.6............................................................
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex //Both sexes (%)..................9.7.....................11.0..................
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash benefit //Female (%)...................................................41.0.........
[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash benefit, by sex //Both sexes (%)...................................................11.6.........
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex //Both sexes (%)...................................................7.8.........







1.4.1 Proportion of population living in households with access to basic services

Indicator200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location //All areas (%)62.662.963.263.463.764.064.364.564.865.065.365.565.866.066.266.566.766.967.167.4...
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location //Rural (%)53.453.754.154.554.955.355.756.156.556.957.357.758.158.458.859.259.660.060.460.8...
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location //Urban (%)76.776.576.476.276.175.975.875.675.575.475.275.174.974.874.674.574.374.274.174.1...
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location //All areas (%)9.910.310.811.311.812.312.813.413.914.515.015.616.216.817.418.018.619.319.419.5...
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location //Rural (%)3.03.33.64.04.34.65.05.35.76.16.56.97.37.88.28.79.29.69.69.6...
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location //Urban (%)20.320.821.321.822.422.923.423.924.525.025.626.126.727.227.828.429.029.529.529.5...


1.4.2 Proportion of total adult population with secure tenure rights to land, with legally recognized documentation and who perceive their rights to land as secure, by sex and by type of tenure

Indicator200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Proportion of people with legally recognized documentation of their rights to land out of total adult population, by sex //Both sexes (%).............................................17.1...............
Proportion of people with legally recognized documentation of their rights to land out of total adult population, by sex //Female (%).............................................10.0...............
Proportion of people who perceive their rights to land as secure out of total adult population, by sex //Both sexes (%).............................................98.5...............
Proportion of people with secure tenure rights to land out of total adult population, by sex //Both sexes (%).............................................59.2...............



Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Target: Goal 1

1.5.1 Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population

Indicator200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to disasters (number)......0000082,6156,6057,4305851,46502,6053,1005,46024,14011,880.........
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, attributed to disasters (number)......00000680,00061,70023,0364,0842,11322,05372,62766,520134,011317,57651,610.........
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number)......00000275,00055,09514,5407501,3801,48035,52556564,17528,6452,480.........
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters (per 100,000 population).....................0.50.60.20.20.00.10.20.10.40.20.1.........
Number of deaths due to disaster (number).....................4656182111123749277.........
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters (number).....................4656182111123749278.........
Number of missing persons due to disaster (number).....................00000000001.........
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters (number)......00...00...53333227400000.........
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters (per 100,000 population)......0.00.00.00.00.010,9851,274449.852.646.7215.9983.6605.21,7053,013521.8.........
Number of people affected by disaster (number)......000001,037,615123,93345,0395,4214,96023,607110,75770,185203,646370,36165,970.........
Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to disasters (number)......0000082,6156,6057,4305851,46502,6053,1005,46024,14011,880.........
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, attributed to disasters (number)......00000680,00061,70023,0364,0842,11322,05372,62766,520134,011317,57651,610.........
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number)......00000275,00055,09514,5407501,3801,48035,52556564,17528,6452,480.........
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters (per 100,000 population).....................0.50.60.20.20.00.10.20.10.40.20.1.........
Number of deaths due to disaster (number).....................4656182111123749277.........
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters (number).....................4656182111123749278.........
Number of missing persons due to disaster (number).....................00000000001.........
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters (number)......00...00...53333227400000.........
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters (per 100,000 population)......0.00.00.00.00.010,9851,274449.852.646.7215.9983.6605.21,7053,013521.8.........
Number of people affected by disaster (number)......000001,037,615123,93345,0395,4214,96023,607110,75770,185203,646370,36165,970.........










1.5.2 Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in relation to global gross domestic product (GDP)

Indicator200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Direct agriculture loss attributed to disasters (current USD).....................26,185,649,72594,859,29638,003,66810,049010,261,817...721,523,92915,931,19210,969,638,5189,940,663.........
Direct economic loss to cultural heritage damaged or destroyed attributed to disasters (current USD).....................0......0...0............0.........
Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical infrastructure attributed to disasters (current USD).....................9,791,258,400...0000......0...0.........
Direct economic loss to other damaged or destroyed productive assets attributed to disasters (current USD).....................0...00...0............0.........
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters (current USD)......000002,312,760,000192,677,29691,115,6683,741,2248,742,30012,037,81755,134,000737,081,929119,794,305151,185,03870,315,663.........
Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters (current USD)......00000102,122,808,75002,345,226,750164,774,250386,073,00078,421,5002,434,510,688686,982,9384,586,749,8756,676,556,6250.........
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP (%)......0.00.00.00.00.00.20.00.00.00.00.00.00.10.00.00.0.........







1.5.3 Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030

Indicator200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Score of adoption and implementation of national DRR strategies in line with the Sendai Framework (index)......0.130.100.100.130.130.100.080.100.130.100.100.100.180.180.180.25.........

1.5.4 Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies

Indicator200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Number of local governments that adopt and implement local DRR strategies in line with national strategies (number)......000000001515153739454545.........
Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies (%)......0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.019.519.519.548.150.658.458.458.4.........
Number of local governments (number)......77777777777777777777777777777777.........



1.a.1 Total official development assistance grants from all donors that focus on poverty reduction as a share of the recipient country’s gross national income

Indicator200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by recipient countries (percentage of GNI) (%)0.81.21.20.81.21.21.31.41.31.11.01.00.60.81.50.71.10.90.9......

1.a.2 Proportion of total government spending on essential services (education, health and social protection)

Indicator200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)16.719.218.819.714.919.118.226.121.025.022.322.217.518.819.917.7...............

1.b.1 Pro-poor public social spending

Indicator200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)16.719.218.819.714.919.118.226.121.025.022.322.217.518.819.917.7...............
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)16.719.218.819.714.919.118.226.121.025.022.322.217.518.819.917.7...............