Political liberties in Benin
Benin: Political liberties was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
80th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1
in 1995
All-time low
0
in 1892
Years of data
134
1892–2025
Political liberties in Benin, 1892–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political liberties in Benin stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 134 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political liberties in Benin peaked at 1 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1892.
That places Benin 80th out of 198 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.
Political liberties in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 1 | — |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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- 80 Azerbaijan 0
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- 80 Burundi 0
- 80 Cambodia 0
- 80 Cameroon 0
- 80 Central African Republic 0
- 80 Chad 0
- 80 China 0
- 80 Colombia 0
- 80 Comoros 0
- 80 Congo 0
- 80 Cote d'Ivoire 0
- 80 Cuba 0
- 80 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
- 80 Djibouti 0
- 80 East Timor 0
- 80 Ecuador 0
- 80 Egypt 0
- 80 El Salvador 0 compare
- 80 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 80 Eritrea 0
- 80 Eswatini 0
- 80 Ethiopia 0
- 80 Gabon 0
- 80 Gambia 0
- 80 Georgia 0
- 80 Guatemala 0
- 80 Guinea 0
- 80 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 80 Haiti 0
- 80 Honduras 0 compare
- 80 Hungary 0 compare
- 80 India 0 compare
- 80 Indonesia 0
- 80 Iran 0
- 80 Iraq 0
- 80 Israel 0
- 80 Jordan 0
- 80 Kazakhstan 0
- 80 Kenya 0
- 80 Kuwait 0
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 80 Laos 0
- 80 Lebanon 0
- 80 Lesotho 0
- 80 Liberia 0
- 80 Libya 0
- 80 Madagascar 0
- 80 Malawi 0
- 80 Malaysia 0
- 80 Maldives 0
- 80 Mali 0
- 80 Mauritania 0
- 80 Mexico 0
- 80 Moldova 0
- 80 Montenegro 0
- 80 Morocco 0
- 80 Mozambique 0
- 80 Myanmar 0
- 80 Nepal 0
- 80 Nicaragua 0
- 80 Niger 0
- 80 Nigeria 0
- 80 North Korea 0
- 80 North Macedonia 0
- 80 Oman 0
- 80 Pakistan 0
- 80 Palestine 0
- 80 Paraguay 0
- 80 Peru 0 compare
- 80 Philippines 0 compare
- 80 Qatar 0
- 80 Russia 0
- 80 Rwanda 0
- 80 Saudi Arabia 0
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- 80 Serbia 0
- 80 Sierra Leone 0
- 80 Singapore 0
- 80 Slovakia 0 compare
- 80 Solomon Islands 0 compare
- 80 Somalia 0
- 80 South Sudan 0
- 80 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 80 Sudan 0
- 80 Syria 0
- 80 Tajikistan 0
- 80 Tanzania 0
- 80 Thailand 0
- 80 Togo 0
- 80 Tunisia 0
- 80 Turkey 0
- 80 Turkmenistan 0
- 80 USSR 0
- 80 Uganda 0
- 80 Ukraine 0
- 80 United Arab Emirates 0
- 80 Uzbekistan 0
- 80 Vatican 0
- 80 Venezuela 0 compare
- 80 Vietnam 0
- 80 Western Sahara 0
- 80 Yemen 0
- 80 Zambia 0
- 80 Zimbabwe 0
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 political liberties in Benin?
- Political liberties in Benin was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political liberties recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1995.
- What is the lowest political liberties recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1892.
- How does Benin rank for political liberties?
- Benin ranks 80th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political liberties rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political liberties. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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