Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Benin
Benin: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.743 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Benin, 1900–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Benin
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1837 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.48 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3347 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 123.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.5 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2392 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
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
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.