Political Civil Liberties Index in Benin
Benin: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.741 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political Civil Liberties Index in Benin, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in Benin is 0.741, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Benin peaked at 0.905 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.116, in 1975.
That places Benin 90th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.166 | 0.166 | 0.166 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.166 | 0.166 | 0.166 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.166 | 0.166 | 0.166 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.166 | 0.166 | 0.166 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1836 | 0.166 | 0.206 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2122 | 0.206 | 0.237 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.503 | 0.491 | 0.521 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2202 | 0.116 | 0.493 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1214 | 0.119 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8827 | 0.77 | 0.904 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.887 | 0.865 | 0.902 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8569 | 0.725 | 0.905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7228 | 0.677 | 0.747 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 2,677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 221.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in Benin?
- Political civil liberties index in Benin was 0.741 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.905 in 2017.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.116 in 1975.
- How does Benin rank for political civil liberties index?
- Benin ranks 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.