Participation and Human Rights in Benin

Benin: Participation and Human Rights was 61.33 in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
61.33
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
10th
of 52 countries
All-time high
66.4
in 2007
All-time low
59.35
in 2005
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Participation and Human Rights in Benin, 2000–2011

02040602000200520112000: 65.32001: 61.32002: 61.12003: 59.42004: 602005: 59.42006: 66.32007: 66.42008: 61.62009: 64.22010: 64.52011: 61.3

Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.

Analysis

In 2011, participation and human rights in Benin stood at 61.33.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation and human rights in Benin peaked at 66.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 59.35, in 2005.

Benin ranks 10th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.5 59.35 66.4 10
2010s 62.92 61.33 64.5 2

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 7 Sao Tome and Principe 65.11 compare
  2. 8 Seychelles 64.43 compare
  3. 9 Tanzania 62.26 compare
  4. 11 Lesotho 60.44 compare
  5. 12 Mali 60.34 compare
  6. 13 Malawi 59.94 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

More reference data data for Benin

All data for Benin →

Frequently asked questions

What is participation and human rights in Benin?
Participation and human rights in Benin was 61.33 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest participation and human rights recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 66.4 in 2007.
What is the lowest participation and human rights recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 59.35 in 2005.
How does Benin rank for participation and human rights?
Benin ranks 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is participation and human rights rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Participation and Human Rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Participation and Human Rights
Source
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 696 data points, 2000–2011
Last refreshed

Participation: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Political Participation – extent to which citizens have relevant information and the freedom to participate in the political process. (ii) Effective Power to Govern – extent to which democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, or the extent of veto powers and political enclaves. (iii) Free and Fair Elections – extent to which leaders are determined by free and fair elections. (iv) Electoral Self-determination – right of citizens to freely decide their political system and leadership. (v) Free and Fair Executive Elections – integrity of executive elections.