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Electoral democracy in Benin

Benin: Electoral democracy was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
107th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 2019
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Electoral democracy in Benin, 2005–2025

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Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Benin recorded 0 for electoral democracy in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy in Benin peaked at 1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.

Benin ranks 107th of 197 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 1 1 5
2010s 0.9 0 1 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy in Benin?
Electoral democracy in Benin was 0 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
What is the lowest electoral democracy recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
How does Benin rank for electoral democracy?
Benin ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy 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 Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electoral democracy
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,121 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies if the political regime of a country is an electoral democracy. It identifies whether a country is an electoral democracy (score 1) or not (score 0).