Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Benin
Benin: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 43.78 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.78 0-100
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
105th
of 208 countries
All-time high
47.54 0-100
in 2020
All-time low
31.02 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Benin, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Benin recorded 43.78 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Benin peaked at 47.54 0-100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.02 0-100, in 2003.
Benin ranks 105th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Benin, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 32.52 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 31.34 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 31.18 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 31.06 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 31.02 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 37.77 0-100 | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 34.33 0-100 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 39.85 0-100 | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 41.67 0-100 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 41.31 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 39.47 0-100 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 38.44 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 38.12 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 36.09 0-100 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 38.18 0-100 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 36.04 0-100 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 38.06 0-100 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 39.95 0-100 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 40.19 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 42.42 0-100 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 43.37 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 47.54 0-100 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 44.88 0-100 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 45.91 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 46.3 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 43.29 0-100 | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 43.78 0-100 | +1.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 43.78 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.33 0-100, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 43.78 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.07 0-100, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.93 0-100 | 31.34 0-100 | 32.52 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.41 0-100 | 31.02 0-100 | 41.67 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.09 0-100 | 36.04 0-100 | 43.37 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.28 0-100 | 43.29 0-100 | 47.54 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 102 Vanuatu 44.38 0-100 compare
- 103 French Polynesia 44.06 0-100 compare
- 104 Tunisia 43.93 0-100 compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 43.51 0-100 compare
- 107 Moldova 42.92 0-100 compare
- 108 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 42.8 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Benin?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Benin was 43.78 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 47.54 0-100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.02 0-100 in 2003.
- How does Benin rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Benin ranks 105th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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