Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 4.39 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Benin, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 4.39 for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 5.22 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.34, in 2014.
Benin ranks 126th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.97 | 3.34 | 5.22 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.53 | 4.36 | 5.04 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -3.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.71 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 178.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 306.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Benin?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Benin was 4.39 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 in 2019.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 126th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.