Percentage of territory controlled by government in Benin
Benin: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 90 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
90
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 171 countries
All-time high
90.22
in 2023
All-time low
75.88
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 90 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Benin peaked at 90.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.88, in 1960.
Benin ranks 115th of 171 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.5 | 75.88 | 82.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.22 | 82.12 | 83.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.5 | 83.5 | 83.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.5 | 83.5 | 83.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.9 | 82.31 | 83.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.58 | 82.31 | 88.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.31 | 85 | 90.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,839 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Benin?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Benin was 90 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 90.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.88 in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Benin ranks 115th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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