Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Benin
Benin: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 47.74 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Benin, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Benin stood at 47.74 0-100. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Benin peaked at 47.74 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.81 0-100, in 1998.
That places Benin 115th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.9 0-100 | 35.81 0-100 | 35.99 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.62 0-100 | 35.87 0-100 | 42.66 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.44 0-100 | 40.82 0-100 | 45.25 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.42 0-100 | 47.13 0-100 | 47.74 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 112 Uzbekistan 48.55 0-100 compare
- 113 El Salvador 47.78 0-100 compare
- 114 Micronesia (country) 47.75 0-100 compare
- 116 Peru 47.44 0-100 compare
- 117 Ecuador 47.07 0-100 compare
- 118 Mexico 47.06 0-100 compare
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 government effectiveness - governance score in Benin?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Benin was 47.74 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 47.74 0-100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.81 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Benin rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Benin ranks 115th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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