Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Benin
Benin: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 58.62 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
58.62 0-100
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
146th
of 208 countries
All-time high
79.54 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
58.17 0-100
in 2022
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Benin, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in Benin is 58.62 0-100, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Benin peaked at 79.54 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 58.17 0-100, in 2022.
Benin ranks 146th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Benin, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 79.54 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 76.35 0-100 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 76.2 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.28 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.49 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 68.67 0-100 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 73.11 0-100 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 75.83 0-100 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 73.03 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 73.47 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 72.41 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 70.51 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 71.04 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 71.14 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.8 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 67.94 0-100 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 67.64 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.52 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 71.1 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 68.5 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 62.29 0-100 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 60.93 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 58.65 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 58.17 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 60.36 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 59.56 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 58.62 0-100 | -1.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 58.62 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.26 0-100, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 58.62 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.36 0-100, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.95 0-100 | 76.35 0-100 | 79.54 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.83 0-100 | 68.67 0-100 | 76.28 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.05 0-100 | 62.29 0-100 | 71.14 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.38 0-100 | 58.17 0-100 | 60.93 0-100 | 6 |
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 stability - governance score in Benin?
- Political stability - governance score in Benin was 58.62 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 79.54 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.17 0-100 in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for political stability - governance score?
- Benin ranks 146th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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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