Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Benin

Benin: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 1.69 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.69
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.28
in 2018
All-time low
-0.466
in 1973
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Benin, 1900–2025

012190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Benin stood at 1.69.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 316.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Benin peaked at 2.28 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.466, in 1973.

That places Benin 30th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.435 0.435 0.435 10
1910s 0.435 0.435 0.435 10
1920s 0.435 0.435 0.435 10
1930s 0.435 0.435 0.435 10
1940s 0.435 0.435 0.435 10
1950s 0.435 0.435 0.435 10
1960s 0.087 0.087 0.087 10
1970s -0.3001 -0.466 0.087 10
1980s -0.466 -0.466 -0.466 10
1990s 0.022 0.022 0.022 10
2000s 0.225 0.022 0.428 10
2010s 1.02 0.405 2.28 10
2020s 1.79 1.69 2.27 6

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 27 Canada 1.88 compare
  2. 28 Netherlands 1.87 compare
  3. 29 Sao Tome and Principe 1.82 compare
  4. 31 Gabon 1.64 compare
  5. 31 Japan 1.64 compare
  6. 33 Sierra Leone 1.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Benin?
Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Benin was 1.69 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 2.28 in 2018.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -0.466 in 1973.
How does Benin rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
Benin ranks 30th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 316.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.