Revised Combined Polity Score in Benin
Benin: Revised Combined Polity Score was 7 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Revised Combined Polity Score in Benin, 1960–2011
Source: Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and .
Analysis
Benin recorded 7 for revised combined polity score in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revised combined polity score in Benin peaked at 7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -7, in 1965.
That places Benin 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.4 | -7 | 2 | 10 |
| 1970s | -6 | -7 | -2 | 10 |
| 1980s | -7 | -7 | -7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
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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)
- 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 revised combined polity score in Benin?
- Revised combined polity score in Benin was 7 in 2011, according to Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and .
- What is the highest revised combined polity score recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2006.
- What is the lowest revised combined polity score recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -7 in 1965.
- How does Benin rank for revised combined polity score?
- Benin ranks 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is revised combined polity score rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and , published as part of Revised Combined Polity Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Revised Combined Polity Score is a modified version of the POLITY variable added in order to facilitate the use of the POLITY regime measure in time-series analyses.