Democracy in Benin
Benin: Democracy was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Benin, 1900–2025
Source: Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy in Benin is 2, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Benin peaked at 5 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1964.
That places Benin 81st out of 172 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.8 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Benin
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1837 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3347 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.48 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 123.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2392 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.5 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Benin?
- Democracy in Benin was 2 in 2025, according to Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1992.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1964.
- How does Benin rank for democracy?
- Benin ranks 81st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the classification by the Episodes of Regime Transformation-project. It distinguishes between hardening autocracies (score 0), stable autocracies (score 1), liberalizing autocracies (score 2), eroding democracies (score 3), stable democracies (score 4), and deepening democracies (score 5).