Political Participation Index in Benin
Benin: Political Participation Index was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Participation Index in Benin, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political participation index 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 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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Benin
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1837 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.48 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3347 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 123.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.5 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2392 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political participation index in Benin?
- Political participation index in Benin was 5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for political participation index?
- Benin ranks 58th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index 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 Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.