How does Benin rank for participatory political institutions index?

Benin ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Benin

Name: Participatory Political Institutions Index in Benin
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Benin: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.486 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.486

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

103rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.625

in 2016

All-time low

0.127

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Benin, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory political institutions index in Benin is 0.486, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Benin peaked at 0.625 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.127, in 1900.

That places Benin 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Political Institutions Index in Benin, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.127	—
1901	0.127	+0.0%
1902	0.127	+0.0%
1903	0.127	+0.0%
1904	0.127	+0.0%
1905	0.127	+0.0%
1906	0.127	+0.0%
1907	0.127	+0.0%
1908	0.127	+0.0%
1909	0.127	+0.0%
1910	0.127	+0.0%
1911	0.127	+0.0%
1912	0.127	+0.0%
1913	0.127	+0.0%
1914	0.127	+0.0%
1915	0.127	+0.0%
1916	0.127	+0.0%
1917	0.127	+0.0%
1918	0.127	+0.0%
1919	0.127	+0.0%
1920	0.127	+0.0%
1921	0.127	+0.0%
1922	0.127	+0.0%
1923	0.127	+0.0%
1924	0.127	+0.0%
1925	0.127	+0.0%
1926	0.127	+0.0%
1927	0.127	+0.0%
1928	0.127	+0.0%
1929	0.127	+0.0%
1930	0.127	+0.0%
1931	0.127	+0.0%
1932	0.127	+0.0%
1933	0.127	+0.0%
1934	0.127	+0.0%
1935	0.127	+0.0%
1936	0.127	+0.0%
1937	0.127	+0.0%
1938	0.127	+0.0%
1939	0.127	+0.0%
1940	0.127	+0.0%
1941	0.127	+0.0%
1942	0.127	+0.0%
1943	0.127	+0.0%
1944	0.127	+0.0%
1945	0.127	+0.0%
1946	0.127	+0.0%
1947	0.127	+0.0%
1948	0.127	+0.0%
1949	0.127	+0.0%
1950	0.127	+0.0%
1951	0.127	+0.0%
1952	0.127	+0.0%
1953	0.127	+0.0%
1954	0.127	+0.0%
1955	0.127	+0.0%
1956	0.127	+0.0%
1957	0.127	+0.0%
1958	0.127	+0.0%
1959	0.127	+0.0%
1960	0.207	+63.0%
1961	0.207	+0.0%
1962	0.207	+0.0%
1963	0.207	+0.0%
1964	0.241	+16.4%
1965	0.207	-14.1%
1966	0.207	+0.0%
1967	0.207	+0.0%
1968	0.241	+16.4%
1969	0.207	-14.1%
1970	0.207	+0.0%
1971	0.207	+0.0%
1972	0.178	-14.0%
1973	0.149	-16.3%
1974	0.149	+0.0%
1975	0.149	+0.0%
1976	0.149	+0.0%
1977	0.149	+0.0%
1978	0.149	+0.0%
1979	0.149	+0.0%
1980	0.149	+0.0%
1981	0.149	+0.0%
1982	0.149	+0.0%
1983	0.149	+0.0%
1984	0.149	+0.0%
1985	0.149	+0.0%
1986	0.149	+0.0%
1987	0.149	+0.0%
1988	0.149	+0.0%
1989	0.149	+0.0%
1990	0.385	+158.4%
1991	0.387	+0.5%
1992	0.392	+1.3%
1993	0.392	+0.0%
1994	0.392	+0.0%
1995	0.388	-1.0%
1996	0.384	-1.0%
1997	0.372	-3.1%
1998	0.368	-1.1%
1999	0.461	+25.3%
2000	0.457	-0.9%
2001	0.453	-0.9%
2002	0.437	-3.5%
2003	0.616	+41.0%
2004	0.612	-0.6%
2005	0.604	-1.3%
2006	0.6	-0.7%
2007	0.584	-2.7%
2008	0.587	+0.5%
2009	0.583	-0.7%
2010	0.588	+0.9%
2011	0.588	+0.0%
2012	0.588	+0.0%
2013	0.581	-1.2%
2014	0.581	+0.0%
2015	0.605	+4.1%
2016	0.625	+3.3%
2017	0.615	-1.6%
2018	0.595	-3.3%
2019	0.527	-11.4%
2020	0.5	-5.1%
2021	0.498	-0.4%
2022	0.495	-0.6%
2023	0.486	-1.8%
2024	0.486	+0.0%
2025	0.486	+0.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

Benin's 0.486 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.48, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Benin's 0.486 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4895, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.127	0.127	0.127	10
1910s	0.127	0.127	0.127	10
1920s	0.127	0.127	0.127	10
1930s	0.127	0.127	0.127	10
1940s	0.127	0.127	0.127	10
1950s	0.127	0.127	0.127	10
1960s	0.2138	0.207	0.241	10
1970s	0.1635	0.149	0.207	10
1980s	0.149	0.149	0.149	10
1990s	0.3921	0.368	0.461	10
2000s	0.5533	0.437	0.616	10
2010s	0.5893	0.527	0.625	10
2020s	0.4918	0.486	0.5	6

Countries ranked near Benin

100 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.493 compare
101 Maldives 0.489 compare
102 Iraq 0.487 compare
104 Georgia 0.481 compare
105 Madagascar 0.474 compare
105 Pakistan 0.474 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Benin?: Participatory political institutions index in Benin was 0.486 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.625 in 2016.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.127 in 1900.
How does Benin rank for participatory political institutions index?: Benin ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.