What is rule of law index in Benin?

Rule of law index in Benin was 0.77 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 0.779 in 2017.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 0.326 in 1973.

How does Benin rank for rule of law index?

Benin ranks 54th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Benin data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Benin

Name: Rule of Law Index in Benin
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Benin: Rule of Law Index was 0.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.77

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

54th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.779

in 2017

All-time low

0.326

in 1973

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Rule of Law Index in Benin, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Benin recorded 0.77 for rule of law index in 2025.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Benin peaked at 0.779 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.326, in 1973.

That places Benin 54th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.381	0.381	0.381	10
1910s	0.381	0.381	0.381	10
1920s	0.381	0.381	0.381	10
1930s	0.381	0.381	0.381	10
1940s	0.381	0.381	0.381	10
1950s	0.3882	0.381	0.39	10
1960s	0.4373	0.431	0.44	10
1970s	0.3534	0.326	0.441	10
1980s	0.3994	0.391	0.403	10
1990s	0.5539	0.514	0.579	10
2000s	0.545	0.527	0.564	10
2010s	0.6438	0.563	0.779	10
2020s	0.7678	0.747	0.778	6

Countries ranked near Benin

51 Moldova 0.789 compare
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Benin?: Rule of law index in Benin was 0.77 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.779 in 2017.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.326 in 1973.
How does Benin rank for rule of law index?: Benin ranks 54th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.