Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Benin

Benin: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.743 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.743
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.766
in 2010
All-time low
0.374
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Benin, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, egalitarian political institutions index in Benin stood at 0.743.

That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Benin peaked at 0.766 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.374, in 1900.

That places Benin 50th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.374 0.374 0.374 10
1910s 0.374 0.374 0.374 10
1920s 0.374 0.374 0.374 10
1930s 0.374 0.374 0.374 10
1940s 0.3888 0.374 0.411 10
1950s 0.411 0.411 0.411 10
1960s 0.5483 0.548 0.551 10
1970s 0.5069 0.49 0.547 10
1980s 0.49 0.49 0.49 10
1990s 0.7054 0.705 0.709 10
2000s 0.7328 0.7 0.765 10
2010s 0.7519 0.73 0.766 10
2020s 0.7343 0.723 0.743 6

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 47 Vanuatu 0.75 compare
  2. 49 Slovakia 0.748 compare
  3. 51 Suriname 0.74 compare
  4. 52 Cuba 0.737 compare
  5. 53 Serbia 0.734 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Benin?
Egalitarian political institutions index in Benin was 0.743 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.766 in 2010.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.374 in 1900.
How does Benin rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
Benin ranks 50th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.