Democratic Features Index in Benin
Benin: Democratic Features Index was 5.43 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Democratic Features Index in Benin, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 5.43 for democratic features index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic features index in Benin peaked at 7.9 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.43, in 2025.
Benin ranks 55th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.73 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.68 | 7.55 | 7.85 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.94 | 5.43 | 6.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 52 Mexico 5.6 compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 5.5 compare
- 54 Singapore 5.47 compare
- 56 Philippines 5.25 compare
- 57 Serbia 5.18 compare
- 58 Papua New Guinea 5.02 compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1837 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3347 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.48 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2392 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.5 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 123.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democratic features index in Benin?
- Democratic features index in Benin was 5.43 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic features index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 in 2007.
- What is the lowest democratic features index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.43 in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for democratic features index?
- Benin ranks 55th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic features index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Features Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Captures the extent of democratic features — political participation, rule of law, stable democratic institutions, political and social integration, and a capable state. It ranges from 1 to 10 (most democratic).