Equality of political power across social groups score in Benin
Benin: Equality of political power across social groups score was 2.18 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.18
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.25
in 2017
All-time low
-0.133
in 1973
Years of data
126
1900β2025
Equality of political power across social groups score in Benin, 1900β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equality of political power across social groups score in Benin is 2.18, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equality of political power across social groups score in Benin peaked at 2.25 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.133, in 1973.
Benin ranks 11th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.852 | 0.41 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3002 | -0.133 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.133 | -0.133 | -0.133 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 | 1.68 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 2.17 | 2.25 | 6 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equality of political power across social groups score in Benin?
- Equality of political power across social groups score in Benin was 2.18 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 in 2017.
- What is the lowest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.133 in 1973.
- How does Benin rank for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Benin ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equality of political power across social groups score rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of political power across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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