Political Stability - Governance score in Benin

Benin: Political Stability - Governance score was 59.01 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
59.01 0-100
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
139th
of 206 countries
All-time high
79.42 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
58.42 0-100
in 2022
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Benin, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 79.4 0-1001998: 76.5 0-1002000: 76.4 0-1002002: 76.5 0-1002003: 75.8 0-1002004: 68.9 0-1002005: 73.8 0-1002006: 76.2 0-1002007: 73.7 0-1002008: 74 0-1002009: 73.1 0-1002010: 71.2 0-1002011: 71.8 0-1002012: 71.9 0-1002013: 71.6 0-1002014: 68.2 0-1002015: 67.9 0-1002016: 70 0-1002017: 71.3 0-1002018: 68.7 0-1002019: 62.5 0-1002020: 61.1 0-1002021: 58.9 0-1002022: 58.4 0-1002023: 60.6 0-1002024: 59 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in Benin is 59.01 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Benin peaked at 79.42 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 58.42 0-100, in 2022.

Benin ranks 139th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.98 0-100 76.53 0-100 79.42 0-100 2
2000s 74.27 0-100 68.92 0-100 76.47 0-100 9
2010s 69.52 0-100 62.51 0-100 71.91 0-100 10
2020s 59.6 0-100 58.42 0-100 61.06 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 136 Belarus 59.45 0-100 compare
  2. 137 Malawi 59.4 0-100 compare
  3. 138 Tanzania 59.24 0-100 compare
  4. 140 Nepal 58.81 0-100 compare
  5. 141 Ukraine 58.51 0-100 compare
  6. 142 Morocco 58.36 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Benin?
Political stability - governance score in Benin was 59.01 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 79.42 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 58.42 0-100 in 2022.
How does Benin rank for political stability - governance score?
Benin ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,255 data points, 1996–2024
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