What is equal access to power index in Benin?

Equal access to power index in Benin was 0.817 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 0.869 in 2019.

What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 0.565 in 1973.

How does Benin rank for equal access to power index?

Benin ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Access to Power Index in Benin

Name: Equal Access to Power Index in Benin
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Benin: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.817 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.817

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

43rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.869

in 2019

All-time low

0.565

in 1973

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Benin, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Benin recorded 0.817 for equal access to power index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Benin peaked at 0.869 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.565, in 1973.

Benin ranks 43rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.57	0.57	0.57	10
1910s	0.57	0.57	0.57	10
1920s	0.57	0.57	0.57	10
1930s	0.57	0.57	0.57	10
1940s	0.6196	0.57	0.694	10
1950s	0.694	0.694	0.694	10
1960s	0.745	0.745	0.745	10
1970s	0.6136	0.565	0.729	10
1980s	0.565	0.565	0.565	10
1990s	0.8331	0.833	0.834	10
2000s	0.834	0.833	0.836	10
2010s	0.8182	0.769	0.869	10
2020s	0.8365	0.817	0.85	6

Countries ranked near Benin

41 Niger 0.825 compare
42 Armenia 0.82 compare
43 United Kingdom 0.817 compare
45 Tunisia 0.814 compare
46 Austria 0.806 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.3347 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 1.48 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2392 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.5 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 123.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
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Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Benin?: Equal access to power index in Benin was 0.817 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.869 in 2019.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.565 in 1973.
How does Benin rank for equal access to power index?: Benin ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.