What is judicial checks on government index in Benin?

Judicial checks on government index in Benin was 0.598 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 0.788 in 2017.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 0.287 in 1973.

How does Benin rank for judicial checks on government index?

Benin ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Benin

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Benin
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Benin: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.598 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.598

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

99th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.788

in 2017

All-time low

0.287

in 1973

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Benin, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for judicial checks on government index in Benin is 0.598, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Benin peaked at 0.788 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.287, in 1973.

Benin ranks 99th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Judicial Checks on Government Index in Benin, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.296	—
1901	0.296	+0.0%
1902	0.296	+0.0%
1903	0.296	+0.0%
1904	0.296	+0.0%
1905	0.296	+0.0%
1906	0.296	+0.0%
1907	0.296	+0.0%
1908	0.296	+0.0%
1909	0.296	+0.0%
1910	0.296	+0.0%
1911	0.296	+0.0%
1912	0.296	+0.0%
1913	0.296	+0.0%
1914	0.296	+0.0%
1915	0.296	+0.0%
1916	0.296	+0.0%
1917	0.296	+0.0%
1918	0.296	+0.0%
1919	0.296	+0.0%
1920	0.296	+0.0%
1921	0.296	+0.0%
1922	0.296	+0.0%
1923	0.296	+0.0%
1924	0.296	+0.0%
1925	0.296	+0.0%
1926	0.296	+0.0%
1927	0.296	+0.0%
1928	0.296	+0.0%
1929	0.296	+0.0%
1930	0.296	+0.0%
1931	0.296	+0.0%
1932	0.296	+0.0%
1933	0.296	+0.0%
1934	0.296	+0.0%
1935	0.296	+0.0%
1936	0.296	+0.0%
1937	0.296	+0.0%
1938	0.296	+0.0%
1939	0.296	+0.0%
1940	0.296	+0.0%
1941	0.296	+0.0%
1942	0.296	+0.0%
1943	0.296	+0.0%
1944	0.296	+0.0%
1945	0.296	+0.0%
1946	0.296	+0.0%
1947	0.296	+0.0%
1948	0.296	+0.0%
1949	0.296	+0.0%
1950	0.296	+0.0%
1951	0.296	+0.0%
1952	0.296	+0.0%
1953	0.296	+0.0%
1954	0.296	+0.0%
1955	0.296	+0.0%
1956	0.296	+0.0%
1957	0.296	+0.0%
1958	0.296	+0.0%
1959	0.296	+0.0%
1960	0.473	+59.8%
1961	0.473	+0.0%
1962	0.473	+0.0%
1963	0.473	+0.0%
1964	0.473	+0.0%
1965	0.473	+0.0%
1966	0.473	+0.0%
1967	0.473	+0.0%
1968	0.473	+0.0%
1969	0.473	+0.0%
1970	0.473	+0.0%
1971	0.462	-2.3%
1972	0.354	-23.4%
1973	0.287	-18.9%
1974	0.287	+0.0%
1975	0.287	+0.0%
1976	0.287	+0.0%
1977	0.287	+0.0%
1978	0.287	+0.0%
1979	0.287	+0.0%
1980	0.287	+0.0%
1981	0.287	+0.0%
1982	0.287	+0.0%
1983	0.287	+0.0%
1984	0.287	+0.0%
1985	0.287	+0.0%
1986	0.287	+0.0%
1987	0.287	+0.0%
1988	0.287	+0.0%
1989	0.287	+0.0%
1990	0.546	+90.2%
1991	0.557	+2.0%
1992	0.658	+18.1%
1993	0.658	+0.0%
1994	0.658	+0.0%
1995	0.658	+0.0%
1996	0.658	+0.0%
1997	0.658	+0.0%
1998	0.658	+0.0%
1999	0.658	+0.0%
2000	0.658	+0.0%
2001	0.658	+0.0%
2002	0.658	+0.0%
2003	0.658	+0.0%
2004	0.658	+0.0%
2005	0.679	+3.2%
2006	0.663	-2.4%
2007	0.663	+0.0%
2008	0.663	+0.0%
2009	0.663	+0.0%
2010	0.663	+0.0%
2011	0.663	+0.0%
2012	0.663	+0.0%
2013	0.648	-2.3%
2014	0.65	+0.3%
2015	0.638	-1.8%
2016	0.632	-0.9%
2017	0.788	+24.7%
2018	0.689	-12.6%
2019	0.578	-16.1%
2020	0.561	-2.9%
2021	0.553	-1.4%
2022	0.548	-0.9%
2023	0.513	-6.4%
2024	0.598	+16.6%
2025	0.598	+0.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

Benin's 0.598 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.505, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Benin's 0.598 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2945, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.296	0.296	0.296	10
1910s	0.296	0.296	0.296	10
1920s	0.296	0.296	0.296	10
1930s	0.296	0.296	0.296	10
1940s	0.296	0.296	0.296	10
1950s	0.296	0.296	0.296	10
1960s	0.473	0.473	0.473	10
1970s	0.3298	0.287	0.473	10
1980s	0.287	0.287	0.287	10
1990s	0.6367	0.546	0.658	10
2000s	0.6621	0.658	0.679	10
2010s	0.6612	0.578	0.788	10
2020s	0.5618	0.513	0.598	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Benin?: Judicial checks on government index in Benin was 0.598 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.788 in 2017.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.287 in 1973.
How does Benin rank for judicial checks on government index?: Benin ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.