Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Benin
Benin: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government was 90.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
90.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 174 countries
All-time high
90.2%
in 2023
All-time low
75.9%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 90.0% for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in 2025.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Benin peaked at 90.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 1960.
Benin ranks 118th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.9% | — |
| 1961 | 82.1% | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 83.5% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.9% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.2% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 90.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.8%, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 90.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.5% | 75.9% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.2% | 82.1% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.5% | 83.5% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.5% | 83.5% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 82.3% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 82.3% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 85.0% | 90.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Benin?
- Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Benin was 90.0% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Benin ranks 118th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.