Economy, jobs and prices in Littoral, Benin: official figures
89.8% of people in Littoral (Cotonou) lived in a home with electricity (from the grid or off-grid sources such as solar) in 2021-2022, the highest of the 12 departments (Benin: 56.5%).
How many homes in Littoral have internet?
67.9% of households in Littoral (Cotonou) had internet access at home in 2021-2022, the highest of the 12 departments (Benin: 34.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP) · saved copyWhat fuel do households in Littoral cook with?
30.7% of households in Littoral (Cotonou) cooked mainly with clean fuels and technologies (such as gas or electricity) in 2021-2022, the highest of the 12 departments (Benin: 7.1%); most others cook with wood, charcoal or other polluting fuels.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP) · saved copyDo people in Littoral have safe drinking water?
98.1% of people in Littoral (Cotonou) used at least a basic drinking water service (an improved source within a 30-minute round trip) in 2021-2022, the highest of the 12 departments (Benin: 72.2%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP) · saved copyHow many people in Littoral have a toilet?
44.9% of people in Littoral (Cotonou) used an improved toilet not shared with other households (basic sanitation) in 2021-2022, and 5.2% had no toilet at all and used the bush or fields; the open-defecation rate is the lowest of the 12 departments (Benin: 20.0% and 47.9%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP) · saved copyHow Littoral compares with other departments
Household members with electricity at home (2021-22)
Littoral ranks 1 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household members with electricity at home |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Littoral | 89.8% |
| 2 | Donga | 65.5% |
| 3 | Collines | 65.0% |
| 4 | Ouémé | 62.4% |
| 5 | Atlantique | 61.0% |
| 6 | Zou | 60.5% |
| 7 | Atacora | 56.0% |
Household population using at least basic drinking water (2021-22)
Littoral ranks 1 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household population using at least basic drinking water |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Littoral | 98.1% |
| 2 | Collines | 83.9% |
| 3 | Zou | 81.6% |
| 4 | Plateau | 81.1% |
| 5 | Atlantique | 79.9% |
| 6 | Ouémé | 77.8% |
| 7 | Mono | 74.1% |
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP): Enquête par grappes à indicateurs multiples (MICS6-Bénin) 2021-2022, Rapport des résultats de l'enquête (revised December 2023): department rows of Tables SR.2.1, SR.2.3, SR.6.1W, CS.2, TM.2.1, TM.3.3, TM.4.2, TM.6.1, TM.6.2, TC.1.2, TC.6.7, TC.8.1, LN.2.3, LN.2.7, LN.4.1, PR.1.1, PR.2.1, PR.3.3, PR.4.1W, PR.7.1W, WS.1.2, WS.3.2 and DV.2.2, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b47fa901f5ed…)
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