What is justified political positions score in Benin?

Justified political positions score in Benin was 1.15 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 2.13 in 2013.

What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 0.081 in 1976.

How does Benin rank for justified political positions score?

Benin ranks 60th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Benin data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Justified Political Positions Score in Benin

Name: Justified Political Positions Score in Benin
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Benin: Justified Political Positions Score was 1.15 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

1.15

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

60th

of 175 countries

All-time high

2.13

in 2013

All-time low

0.081

in 1976

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Benin, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, justified political positions score in Benin stood at 1.15.

That represents a change of down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Benin peaked at 2.13 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.081, in 1976.

Benin ranks 60th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Justified Political Positions Score in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Justified Political Positions Score in Benin, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.46	—
1901	0.46	+0.0%
1902	0.46	+0.0%
1903	0.46	+0.0%
1904	0.46	+0.0%
1905	0.46	+0.0%
1906	0.46	+0.0%
1907	0.46	+0.0%
1908	0.46	+0.0%
1909	0.46	+0.0%
1910	0.46	+0.0%
1911	0.46	+0.0%
1912	0.46	+0.0%
1913	0.46	+0.0%
1914	0.46	+0.0%
1915	0.46	+0.0%
1916	0.46	+0.0%
1917	0.46	+0.0%
1918	0.46	+0.0%
1919	0.46	+0.0%
1920	0.46	+0.0%
1921	0.46	+0.0%
1922	0.46	+0.0%
1923	0.46	+0.0%
1924	0.46	+0.0%
1925	0.46	+0.0%
1926	0.46	+0.0%
1927	0.46	+0.0%
1928	0.46	+0.0%
1929	0.46	+0.0%
1930	0.46	+0.0%
1931	0.46	+0.0%
1932	0.46	+0.0%
1933	0.46	+0.0%
1934	0.46	+0.0%
1935	0.46	+0.0%
1936	0.46	+0.0%
1937	0.46	+0.0%
1938	0.46	+0.0%
1939	0.46	+0.0%
1940	0.46	+0.0%
1941	0.46	+0.0%
1942	0.46	+0.0%
1943	0.46	+0.0%
1944	0.46	+0.0%
1945	0.46	+0.0%
1946	0.46	+0.0%
1947	0.46	+0.0%
1948	0.46	+0.0%
1949	0.46	+0.0%
1950	0.46	+0.0%
1951	0.46	+0.0%
1952	0.46	+0.0%
1953	0.46	+0.0%
1954	0.46	+0.0%
1955	0.46	+0.0%
1956	0.46	+0.0%
1957	0.46	+0.0%
1958	0.46	+0.0%
1959	0.46	+0.0%
1960	0.89	+93.5%
1961	0.89	+0.0%
1962	0.89	+0.0%
1963	0.89	+0.0%
1964	0.89	+0.0%
1965	0.89	+0.0%
1966	0.89	+0.0%
1967	0.89	+0.0%
1968	0.89	+0.0%
1969	0.89	+0.0%
1970	0.89	+0.0%
1971	0.89	+0.0%
1972	0.89	+0.0%
1973	0.787	-11.6%
1974	0.787	+0.0%
1975	0.787	+0.0%
1976	0.081	-89.7%
1977	0.081	+0.0%
1978	0.081	+0.0%
1979	0.081	+0.0%
1980	0.081	+0.0%
1981	0.081	+0.0%
1982	0.081	+0.0%
1983	0.081	+0.0%
1984	0.081	+0.0%
1985	0.081	+0.0%
1986	0.081	+0.0%
1987	0.081	+0.0%
1988	0.081	+0.0%
1989	0.081	+0.0%
1990	1.82	+2142.0%
1991	1.82	+0.0%
1992	1.82	+0.0%
1993	1.82	+0.0%
1994	1.82	+0.0%
1995	1.82	+0.0%
1996	1.82	+0.0%
1997	1.82	+0.0%
1998	1.82	+0.0%
1999	1.82	+0.0%
2000	1.82	+0.0%
2001	1.82	+0.0%
2002	1.82	+0.0%
2003	1.82	+0.0%
2004	1.82	+0.0%
2005	1.82	+0.0%
2006	2.07	+13.8%
2007	2.07	+0.0%
2008	2.07	+0.0%
2009	2.07	+0.0%
2010	2.07	+0.0%
2011	2.07	+0.0%
2012	2.07	+0.0%
2013	2.13	+3.0%
2014	2.13	+0.0%
2015	1.59	-25.3%
2016	1.24	-21.9%
2017	1.86	+49.8%
2018	1.87	+0.4%
2019	1.48	-20.5%
2020	1.15	-22.5%
2021	1.15	+0.0%
2022	1.15	+0.0%
2023	1.15	+0.0%
2024	1.15	+0.0%
2025	1.15	+0.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

Benin's 1.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1245, 9.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Benin's 1.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.418, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1910s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1920s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1930s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1940s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1950s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1960s	0.89	0.89	0.89	10
1970s	0.5355	0.081	0.89	10
1980s	0.081	0.081	0.081	10
1990s	1.82	1.82	1.82	10
2000s	1.92	1.82	2.07	10
2010s	1.85	1.24	2.13	10
2020s	1.15	1.15	1.15	6

Countries ranked near Benin

57 Kazakhstan 1.16 compare
58 Czechia 1.16 compare
59 Spain 1.15 compare
61 Sri Lanka 1.15 compare
62 Georgia 1.1 compare
63 Senegal 1.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Benin?: Justified political positions score in Benin was 1.15 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 2.13 in 2013.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.081 in 1976.
How does Benin rank for justified political positions score?: Benin ranks 60th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Justified Political Positions Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.