Political participation index bti in Benin
Benin: Political participation index bti was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9
in 2005
All-time low
5
in 2023
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Political participation index bti in Benin, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political participation index bti in Benin is 5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index bti in Benin peaked at 9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2023.
Benin ranks 58th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Political participation index bti in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 | — |
| 2007 | 8.75 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 8.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.25 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 8.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.75 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 8.25 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 7 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.88, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.83 | 8.75 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.5 | 8.25 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.67 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
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 political participation index bti in Benin?
- Political participation index bti in Benin was 5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index bti recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest political participation index bti recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for political participation index bti?
- Benin ranks 58th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index bti rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political participation index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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