Cotonou, Benin — Livability Score 45/100

Cotonou scores 45/100 for overall livability on WellPlaced, based on World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Population 679,012. Data confidence: Standard (Tier C).

Core livability metrics for Cotonou

MetricScore
Safety & Security64/100
Daily Living Costs100/100
Housing & Rent96/100
Healthcare11/100
Economy & Jobs47/100
Education39/100
Transport22/100

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