Benin's infrastructure data compiled by the World Bank Group from sources like the International Road Federation and the International Telecommunications Union. The dataset covers sectors including water, sanitation, energy, housing, transport, and information and communication technologies. It was last updated on 2026-04-27.
Use Cases
- Modeling the impact of transport infrastructure on agricultural productivity based on road network data.
- Analyzing correlations between energy access and manufacturing success based on energy sector indicators.
- Assessing the role of ICT infrastructure in service delivery based on telecommunications data.
- Evaluating poverty reduction through investments in water and sanitation infrastructure.
Strengths
- Compiled from authoritative international sources like the International Road Federation and the International Telecommunications Union.
- Explicitly covers multiple infrastructure sectors: water, sanitation, energy, housing, transport, and ICT.
- Released under the permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Group, compiled from sources including the International Road Federation, Containerisation International, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the International Energy Association, and the International Telecommunications Union.
- Collection Method
- Compilation from international organization reports and surveys.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-27 20:36:21.448768; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Benin