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Liberal Political Institutions Index in Benin

Benin: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.586 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.586
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.833
in 2017
All-time low
0.16
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Benin, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, liberal political institutions index in Benin stood at 0.586.

The figure is down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Benin peaked at 0.833 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.16, in 1900.

Benin ranks 94th of 176 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.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Benin, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.16 —
1901 0.16 +0.0%
1902 0.16 +0.0%
1903 0.16 +0.0%
1904 0.16 +0.0%
1905 0.16 +0.0%
1906 0.16 +0.0%
1907 0.16 +0.0%
1908 0.16 +0.0%
1909 0.16 +0.0%
1910 0.16 +0.0%
1911 0.16 +0.0%
1912 0.16 +0.0%
1913 0.16 +0.0%
1914 0.16 +0.0%
1915 0.16 +0.0%
1916 0.16 +0.0%
1917 0.16 +0.0%
1918 0.16 +0.0%
1919 0.16 +0.0%
1920 0.16 +0.0%
1921 0.16 +0.0%
1922 0.16 +0.0%
1923 0.16 +0.0%
1924 0.16 +0.0%
1925 0.16 +0.0%
1926 0.16 +0.0%
1927 0.16 +0.0%
1928 0.16 +0.0%
1929 0.16 +0.0%
1930 0.16 +0.0%
1931 0.16 +0.0%
1932 0.16 +0.0%
1933 0.16 +0.0%
1934 0.16 +0.0%
1935 0.16 +0.0%
1936 0.16 +0.0%
1937 0.16 +0.0%
1938 0.16 +0.0%
1939 0.16 +0.0%
1940 0.16 +0.0%
1941 0.16 +0.0%
1942 0.16 +0.0%
1943 0.16 +0.0%
1944 0.16 +0.0%
1945 0.16 +0.0%
1946 0.16 +0.0%
1947 0.16 +0.0%
1948 0.163 +1.9%
1949 0.163 +0.0%
1950 0.163 +0.0%
1951 0.163 +0.0%
1952 0.28 +71.8%
1953 0.26 -7.1%
1954 0.26 +0.0%
1955 0.26 +0.0%
1956 0.26 +0.0%
1957 0.267 +2.7%
1958 0.267 +0.0%
1959 0.272 +1.9%
1960 0.519 +90.8%
1961 0.528 +1.7%
1962 0.528 +0.0%
1963 0.528 +0.0%
1964 0.523 -0.9%
1965 0.55 +5.2%
1966 0.33 -40.0%
1967 0.33 +0.0%
1968 0.33 +0.0%
1969 0.33 +0.0%
1970 0.336 +1.8%
1971 0.324 -3.6%
1972 0.293 -9.6%
1973 0.292 -0.3%
1974 0.292 +0.0%
1975 0.292 +0.0%
1976 0.292 +0.0%
1977 0.292 +0.0%
1978 0.292 +0.0%
1979 0.292 +0.0%
1980 0.292 +0.0%
1981 0.292 +0.0%
1982 0.293 +0.3%
1983 0.293 +0.0%
1984 0.293 +0.0%
1985 0.293 +0.0%
1986 0.293 +0.0%
1987 0.293 +0.0%
1988 0.293 +0.0%
1989 0.293 +0.0%
1990 0.469 +60.1%
1991 0.705 +50.3%
1992 0.812 +15.2%
1993 0.812 +0.0%
1994 0.812 +0.0%
1995 0.812 +0.0%
1996 0.812 +0.0%
1997 0.8 -1.5%
1998 0.8 +0.0%
1999 0.8 +0.0%
2000 0.81 +1.3%
2001 0.81 +0.0%
2002 0.81 +0.0%
2003 0.81 +0.0%
2004 0.81 +0.0%
2005 0.807 -0.4%
2006 0.799 -1.0%
2007 0.8 +0.1%
2008 0.8 +0.0%
2009 0.8 +0.0%
2010 0.8 +0.0%
2011 0.8 +0.0%
2012 0.8 +0.0%
2013 0.781 -2.4%
2014 0.784 +0.4%
2015 0.792 +1.0%
2016 0.803 +1.4%
2017 0.833 +3.7%
2018 0.761 -8.6%
2019 0.666 -12.5%
2020 0.6 -9.9%
2021 0.589 -1.8%
2022 0.585 -0.7%
2023 0.567 -3.1%
2024 0.586 +3.4%
2025 0.586 +0.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 0.586 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.446, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 0.586 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4325, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.16 0.16 0.16 10
1910s 0.16 0.16 0.16 10
1920s 0.16 0.16 0.16 10
1930s 0.16 0.16 0.16 10
1940s 0.1606 0.16 0.163 10
1950s 0.2452 0.163 0.28 10
1960s 0.4496 0.33 0.55 10
1970s 0.2997 0.292 0.336 10
1980s 0.2928 0.292 0.293 10
1990s 0.7634 0.469 0.812 10
2000s 0.8056 0.799 0.81 10
2010s 0.782 0.666 0.833 10
2020s 0.5855 0.567 0.6 6

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.619 compare
  2. 92 North Macedonia 0.61 compare
  3. 93 Georgia 0.591 compare
  4. 94 Paraguay 0.586 compare
  5. 96 India 0.575 compare
  6. 97 Ecuador 0.572 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Benin?
Liberal political institutions index in Benin was 0.586 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.833 in 2017.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 1900.
How does Benin rank for liberal political institutions index?
Benin ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.