Benin

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 levelsAvailable for BeninAvailable through ArcGIS.com mapsFeature count

Country

X

X

1

Departments

X

X

12

Communes

X

X

77

Data apportionment settings

Learn more about data apportionment.

Threshold upper boundAggregation methodLevel 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 summaryData categoryVintageDescription

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: