What is civil society participation index in Benin?

Civil society participation index in Benin was 0.632 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 0.947 in 2016.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 0.354 in 1900.

How does Benin rank for civil society participation index?

Benin ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Benin data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil Society Participation Index in Benin

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in Benin
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Benin: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.632 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.632

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

111th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.947

in 2016

All-time low

0.354

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Benin, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, civil society participation index in Benin stood at 0.632.

That represents a change of down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Benin peaked at 0.947 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.354, in 1900.

Benin ranks 111th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Civil Society Participation Index in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Civil Society Participation Index in Benin, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.354	—
1901	0.354	+0.0%
1902	0.354	+0.0%
1903	0.354	+0.0%
1904	0.354	+0.0%
1905	0.354	+0.0%
1906	0.354	+0.0%
1907	0.354	+0.0%
1908	0.354	+0.0%
1909	0.354	+0.0%
1910	0.354	+0.0%
1911	0.354	+0.0%
1912	0.354	+0.0%
1913	0.354	+0.0%
1914	0.354	+0.0%
1915	0.354	+0.0%
1916	0.354	+0.0%
1917	0.354	+0.0%
1918	0.354	+0.0%
1919	0.354	+0.0%
1920	0.354	+0.0%
1921	0.354	+0.0%
1922	0.354	+0.0%
1923	0.354	+0.0%
1924	0.354	+0.0%
1925	0.354	+0.0%
1926	0.354	+0.0%
1927	0.354	+0.0%
1928	0.354	+0.0%
1929	0.354	+0.0%
1930	0.354	+0.0%
1931	0.354	+0.0%
1932	0.354	+0.0%
1933	0.354	+0.0%
1934	0.354	+0.0%
1935	0.354	+0.0%
1936	0.354	+0.0%
1937	0.354	+0.0%
1938	0.354	+0.0%
1939	0.354	+0.0%
1940	0.354	+0.0%
1941	0.354	+0.0%
1942	0.354	+0.0%
1943	0.354	+0.0%
1944	0.354	+0.0%
1945	0.354	+0.0%
1946	0.354	+0.0%
1947	0.354	+0.0%
1948	0.354	+0.0%
1949	0.354	+0.0%
1950	0.354	+0.0%
1951	0.354	+0.0%
1952	0.354	+0.0%
1953	0.354	+0.0%
1954	0.354	+0.0%
1955	0.354	+0.0%
1956	0.354	+0.0%
1957	0.354	+0.0%
1958	0.354	+0.0%
1959	0.354	+0.0%
1960	0.575	+62.4%
1961	0.575	+0.0%
1962	0.575	+0.0%
1963	0.575	+0.0%
1964	0.575	+0.0%
1965	0.575	+0.0%
1966	0.575	+0.0%
1967	0.575	+0.0%
1968	0.575	+0.0%
1969	0.575	+0.0%
1970	0.575	+0.0%
1971	0.575	+0.0%
1972	0.483	-16.0%
1973	0.4	-17.2%
1974	0.4	+0.0%
1975	0.4	+0.0%
1976	0.4	+0.0%
1977	0.4	+0.0%
1978	0.4	+0.0%
1979	0.4	+0.0%
1980	0.4	+0.0%
1981	0.4	+0.0%
1982	0.4	+0.0%
1983	0.4	+0.0%
1984	0.4	+0.0%
1985	0.4	+0.0%
1986	0.4	+0.0%
1987	0.4	+0.0%
1988	0.4	+0.0%
1989	0.4	+0.0%
1990	0.912	+128.0%
1991	0.912	+0.0%
1992	0.928	+1.8%
1993	0.928	+0.0%
1994	0.928	+0.0%
1995	0.928	+0.0%
1996	0.928	+0.0%
1997	0.902	-2.8%
1998	0.902	+0.0%
1999	0.902	+0.0%
2000	0.902	+0.0%
2001	0.902	+0.0%
2002	0.902	+0.0%
2003	0.902	+0.0%
2004	0.902	+0.0%
2005	0.876	-2.9%
2006	0.876	+0.0%
2007	0.849	-3.1%
2008	0.872	+2.7%
2009	0.872	+0.0%
2010	0.891	+2.2%
2011	0.891	+0.0%
2012	0.891	+0.0%
2013	0.897	+0.7%
2014	0.897	+0.0%
2015	0.93	+3.7%
2016	0.947	+1.8%
2017	0.923	-2.5%
2018	0.856	-7.3%
2019	0.776	-9.3%
2020	0.656	-15.5%
2021	0.666	+1.5%
2022	0.661	-0.8%
2023	0.632	-4.4%
2024	0.632	+0.0%
2025	0.632	+0.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

Benin's 0.632 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6415, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Benin's 0.632 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.354	0.354	0.354	10
1910s	0.354	0.354	0.354	10
1920s	0.354	0.354	0.354	10
1930s	0.354	0.354	0.354	10
1940s	0.354	0.354	0.354	10
1950s	0.354	0.354	0.354	10
1960s	0.575	0.575	0.575	10
1970s	0.4433	0.4	0.575	10
1980s	0.4	0.4	0.4	10
1990s	0.917	0.902	0.928	10
2000s	0.8855	0.849	0.902	10
2010s	0.8899	0.776	0.947	10
2020s	0.6465	0.632	0.666	6

Countries ranked near Benin

108 Jordan 0.646 compare
109 Thailand 0.641 compare
110 Burkina Faso 0.636 compare
111 Panama 0.632 compare
113 Libya 0.631 compare
113 Togo 0.631 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Benin?: Civil society participation index in Benin was 0.632 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.947 in 2016.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.354 in 1900.
How does Benin rank for civil society participation index?: Benin ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.