Justified Political Positions Score in Benin
Benin: Justified Political Positions Score was 1.15 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.