Free fair elections bti in Benin
Benin: Free fair elections bti was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9
in 2005
All-time low
5
in 2023
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Free fair elections bti in Benin, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for free fair elections bti in Benin is 5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free fair elections bti in Benin peaked at 9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2023.
Benin ranks 60th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Free fair elections bti in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 | — |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 60 Central African Republic 5 compare
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- 60 Georgia 5 compare
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- 60 Madagascar 5 compare
- 60 Nigeria 5 compare
- 60 Papua New Guinea 5 compare
- 60 Serbia 5 compare
- 60 Singapore 5 compare
- 60 Turkey 5 compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- 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 free fair elections bti in Benin?
- Free fair elections bti in Benin was 5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for free fair elections bti?
- Benin ranks 60th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free fair elections bti rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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