Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Benin

Benin: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk was 0.25 index in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.25 index
Change on year
up 47.1%
World rank
71st
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.25 index
in 2020
All-time low
0.08 index
in 2011
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Benin, 2005–2020

0.10.150.20.252005201220202005: 0.12 index2006: 0.1 index2007: 0.1 index2008: 0.12 index2009: 0.12 index2010: 0.1 index2011: 0.08 index2012: 0.1 index2013: 0.12 index2014: 0.1 index2015: 0.1 index2016: 0.1 index2017: 0.17 index2018: 0.17 index2019: 0.17 index2020: 0.25 index

Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

In 2020, adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Benin stood at 0.25 index. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 47.1% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Benin peaked at 0.25 index in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.08 index, in 2011.

Benin ranks 71st of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Benin, 2005 to 2020.
Year index Change
2005 0.12 index
2006 0.1 index -16.7%
2007 0.1 index +0.0%
2008 0.12 index +20.0%
2009 0.12 index +0.0%
2010 0.1 index -16.7%
2011 0.08 index -20.0%
2012 0.1 index +25.0%
2013 0.12 index +20.0%
2014 0.1 index -16.7%
2015 0.1 index +0.0%
2016 0.1 index +0.0%
2017 0.17 index +70.0%
2018 0.17 index +0.0%
2019 0.17 index +0.0%
2020 0.25 index +47.1%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 0.25 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.76 index, 33% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 0.25 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.68 index, 37% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.112 index 0.1 index 0.12 index 5
2010s 0.121 index 0.08 index 0.17 index 10
2020s 0.25 index 0.25 index 0.25 index 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 69 Serbia 0.32 index compare
  2. 70 Bolivia 0.3 index compare
  3. 72 Liberia 0.17 index compare
  4. 72 Solomon Islands 0.17 index compare
  5. 74 Ecuador 0.1 index compare
  6. 74 Malawi 0.1 index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Benin?
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Benin was 0.25 index in 2020, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.25 index in 2020.
What is the lowest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 index in 2011.
How does Benin rank for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk?
Benin ranks 71st out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk
Unit
index
Source
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 680 data points, 2005–2025
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