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Centralization of Political Power Index in Benin

Benin: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.414 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.414
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
79th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.82
in 1900
All-time low
0.171
in 2017
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Benin, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for centralization of political power index in Benin is 0.414, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Benin peaked at 0.82 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.171, in 2017.

Benin ranks 79th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Benin, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.82 —
1901 0.82 +0.0%
1902 0.82 +0.0%
1903 0.82 +0.0%
1904 0.82 +0.0%
1905 0.82 +0.0%
1906 0.82 +0.0%
1907 0.82 +0.0%
1908 0.82 +0.0%
1909 0.82 +0.0%
1910 0.82 +0.0%
1911 0.82 +0.0%
1912 0.82 +0.0%
1913 0.82 +0.0%
1914 0.82 +0.0%
1915 0.82 +0.0%
1916 0.82 +0.0%
1917 0.82 +0.0%
1918 0.82 +0.0%
1919 0.82 +0.0%
1920 0.82 +0.0%
1921 0.82 +0.0%
1922 0.82 +0.0%
1923 0.82 +0.0%
1924 0.82 +0.0%
1925 0.82 +0.0%
1926 0.82 +0.0%
1927 0.82 +0.0%
1928 0.82 +0.0%
1929 0.82 +0.0%
1930 0.82 +0.0%
1931 0.82 +0.0%
1932 0.82 +0.0%
1933 0.82 +0.0%
1934 0.82 +0.0%
1935 0.82 +0.0%
1936 0.82 +0.0%
1937 0.82 +0.0%
1938 0.82 +0.0%
1939 0.82 +0.0%
1940 0.82 +0.0%
1941 0.82 +0.0%
1942 0.82 +0.0%
1943 0.82 +0.0%
1944 0.82 +0.0%
1945 0.82 +0.0%
1946 0.82 +0.0%
1947 0.82 +0.0%
1948 0.82 +0.0%
1949 0.82 +0.0%
1950 0.82 +0.0%
1951 0.82 +0.0%
1952 0.799 -2.6%
1953 0.718 -10.1%
1954 0.718 +0.0%
1955 0.718 +0.0%
1956 0.718 +0.0%
1957 0.718 +0.0%
1958 0.718 +0.0%
1959 0.718 +0.0%
1960 0.477 -33.6%
1961 0.477 +0.0%
1962 0.477 +0.0%
1963 0.477 +0.0%
1964 0.49 +2.7%
1965 0.513 +4.7%
1966 0.671 +30.8%
1967 0.671 +0.0%
1968 0.671 +0.0%
1969 0.671 +0.0%
1970 0.671 +0.0%
1971 0.678 +1.0%
1972 0.76 +12.1%
1973 0.681 -10.4%
1974 0.681 +0.0%
1975 0.681 +0.0%
1976 0.681 +0.0%
1977 0.681 +0.0%
1978 0.681 +0.0%
1979 0.681 +0.0%
1980 0.681 +0.0%
1981 0.681 +0.0%
1982 0.681 +0.0%
1983 0.681 +0.0%
1984 0.681 +0.0%
1985 0.681 +0.0%
1986 0.681 +0.0%
1987 0.681 +0.0%
1988 0.681 +0.0%
1989 0.681 +0.0%
1990 0.414 -39.2%
1991 0.524 +26.6%
1992 0.293 -44.1%
1993 0.293 +0.0%
1994 0.293 +0.0%
1995 0.276 -5.8%
1996 0.27 -2.2%
1997 0.27 +0.0%
1998 0.27 +0.0%
1999 0.27 +0.0%
2000 0.27 +0.0%
2001 0.27 +0.0%
2002 0.27 +0.0%
2003 0.27 +0.0%
2004 0.27 +0.0%
2005 0.239 -11.5%
2006 0.26 +8.8%
2007 0.25 -3.8%
2008 0.25 +0.0%
2009 0.25 +0.0%
2010 0.25 +0.0%
2011 0.25 +0.0%
2012 0.25 +0.0%
2013 0.269 +7.6%
2014 0.263 -2.2%
2015 0.265 +0.8%
2016 0.246 -7.2%
2017 0.171 -30.5%
2018 0.248 +45.0%
2019 0.367 +48.0%
2020 0.399 +8.7%
2021 0.409 +2.5%
2022 0.409 +0.0%
2023 0.446 +9.0%
2024 0.422 -5.4%
2025 0.414 -1.9%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 0.414 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5475, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 0.414 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.82 0.82 0.82 10
1910s 0.82 0.82 0.82 10
1920s 0.82 0.82 0.82 10
1930s 0.82 0.82 0.82 10
1940s 0.82 0.82 0.82 10
1950s 0.7465 0.718 0.82 10
1960s 0.5595 0.477 0.671 10
1970s 0.6876 0.671 0.76 10
1980s 0.681 0.681 0.681 10
1990s 0.3173 0.27 0.524 10
2000s 0.2599 0.239 0.27 10
2010s 0.2579 0.171 0.367 10
2020s 0.4165 0.399 0.446 6

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 76 Niger 0.465 compare
  2. 77 Tunisia 0.442 compare
  3. 78 Kuwait 0.439 compare
  4. 80 Ecuador 0.409 compare
  5. 81 Mali 0.401 compare
  6. 82 Indonesia 0.385 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Benin?
Centralization of political power index in Benin was 0.414 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.82 in 1900.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.171 in 2017.
How does Benin rank for centralization of political power index?
Benin ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.