Elite Consultations Score in Benin
Benin: Elite Consultations Score was -0.172 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Elite Consultations Score in Benin, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, elite consultations score in Benin stood at -0.172.
That represents a change of down 110.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elite consultations score in Benin peaked at 2.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.608, in 2022.
Benin ranks 129th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.013 | -0.013 | -0.013 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.013 | -0.013 | -0.013 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.013 | -0.013 | -0.013 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.013 | -0.013 | -0.013 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.013 | -0.013 | -0.013 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0722 | -0.013 | 0.839 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.928 | 0.928 | 0.928 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.171 | -0.134 | 0.928 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.134 | -0.134 | -0.134 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 | 2.06 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 | -0.364 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3473 | -0.608 | -0.172 | 6 |
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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 elite consultations score in Benin?
- Elite consultations score in Benin was -0.172 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elite consultations score recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest elite consultations score recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.608 in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for elite consultations score?
- Benin ranks 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elite consultations score rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elite Consultations Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites consult other elites across the political spectrum and from relevant sectors of society and business when considering important policy changes.