Benin—Esri Demographics Regional Data

Outline of map of Benin

The Esri Beninese datasets are sourced from Michael Bauer Research GmbH.

Data source


Release:	October 2023.
Vintage:	2023
Data:	© Michael Bauer Research GmbH 2023 based on © INSAE, UN.
Boundaries:	© Michael Bauer Research GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany, 2023.
Settlement Points:	These settlement points were created using the European Commission Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL), 100 meter resolution 2025 Population Raster Layer. The points were verified using the latest Esri imagery. More information about the data can be found here: https://ghslsys.jrc.ec.europa.eu.

Dataset information


Benin
Three-letter ISO country code	BEN
Currency	West African CFA Franc
Three-letter currency code	XOF
Number of attributes available	26
Number of geography levels	3

Geography levels


Geography levels	Available for Benin	Available through ArcGIS.com maps	Feature count
Country	X	X	1
Departments	X	X	12
Communes	X	X	77

Data apportionment settings

Learn more about data apportionment.


Threshold upper bound	Aggregation method	Level of geography
150 km	Block Apportion	BJ.Communes
more	Centroids in Polygon	BJ.Communes

Standard Demographics

The following examples are representative of the variables and data categories available for this region. See the Reference documents for the full list of available variables and sample report.


Variable summary	Data category	Vintage	Description
Total Population	Population	2023	Count of total population by regional boundaries.
Population Density	Population	2023	Regional population count divided by total regional sq. kilometers or miles.
Population per Mill	Population	2023	Count of total regional population divided by total national population and multiplied by 1,000.
Male/Female Population Totals	Population	2023	Count of regional male and female population.
Total Households	Households	2023	Count of total number of households within regional boundaries.
Average Household Size	Households	2023	Average size of households within regional boundaries; calculated by dividing the total number of persons living in households in this region by the total number of regional households.
Population Totals by Age and Gender	Age	2023	Count of regional total, male, and female population grouped by specific age increments.
Purchasing Power	Income	2023	Regional purchasing power. Data provided includes: Purchasing Power: Total—Total regional disposable income of private households. Purchasing Power: Per Mill—Total regional disposable income (income after taxes) divided by total regional population and multiplied by 1,000. Purchasing Power: Per Capita—Total regional disposable income (income after taxes) divided by total regional population. Purchasing Power: Index—A measure that compares the regional disposable income (income after taxes) to the national average, which has an index value of 100. For example, if a region's purchasing power index is 89, it has 11% less disposable income than the national average; if the region's index is 117, it has 17% more purchasing power than average.

Reference documents

Refer to the following reference documents:

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