Political Stability/No Violence in Benin
Benin: Political Stability/No Violence was 0.268 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Political Stability/No Violence in Benin, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
In 2011, political stability/no violence in Benin stood at 0.268.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Benin peaked at 0.9611 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.255, in 2004.
Benin ranks 10th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8106 | 0.6602 | 0.9611 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5005 | 0.255 | 0.7346 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2718 | 0.268 | 0.2757 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2392 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.5 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 123.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability/no violence in Benin?
- Political stability/no violence in Benin was 0.268 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9611 in 1996.
- What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.255 in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for political stability/no violence?
- Benin ranks 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Political Stability/No Violence (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political stability and absence of violence measures the perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including domestic violence or terrorism. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.