Rule of Law - Governance score in Benin
Benin: Rule of Law - Governance score was 49.87 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
49.87 0-100
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
130th
of 208 countries
All-time high
58.47 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
48.54 0-100
in 2013
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Rule of Law - Governance score in Benin, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Benin recorded 49.87 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Benin peaked at 58.47 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 48.54 0-100, in 2013.
That places Benin 130th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance score in Benin, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 58.47 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 58.31 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 52.07 0-100 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 50.24 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 48.85 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 50.32 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 50.01 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 51.93 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 52.5 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 50.96 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 49.96 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 50.19 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 49.2 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 49.61 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 48.54 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 48.73 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 49.81 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 50.32 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 50.25 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.53 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 50.16 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 50.19 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.33 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 48.9 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 50.24 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 49.87 0-100 | -0.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 49.87 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.03 0-100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 49.87 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.9 0-100, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.39 0-100 | 58.31 0-100 | 58.47 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.76 0-100 | 48.85 0-100 | 52.5 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.63 0-100 | 48.54 0-100 | 50.32 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.91 0-100 | 48.9 0-100 | 50.33 0-100 | 5 |
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 rule of law - governance score in Benin?
- Rule of law - governance score in Benin was 49.87 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 58.47 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.54 0-100 in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Benin ranks 130th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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