Rule of Law in Benin

Benin: Rule of Law was 13 number off surveys/polls in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
13 number off surveys/polls
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 53 countries
All-time high
14 number off surveys/polls
in 2006
All-time low
3 number off surveys/polls
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Rule of Law in Benin, 1996–2011

2.557.51012.5151996200320111996: 3 number off surveys/polls1998: 5 number off surveys/polls2000: 6 number off surveys/polls2002: 7 number off surveys/polls2003: 7 number off surveys/polls2004: 8 number off surveys/polls2005: 10 number off surveys/polls2006: 14 number off surveys/polls2007: 14 number off surveys/polls2008: 14 number off surveys/polls2009: 13 number off surveys/polls2010: 13 number off surveys/polls2011: 13 number off surveys/polls

Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number off surveys/polls.

Analysis

In 2011, rule of law in Benin stood at 13 number off surveys/polls.

That represents a change of up 116.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law in Benin peaked at 14 number off surveys/polls in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3 number off surveys/polls, in 1996.

That places Benin 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4 number off surveys/polls 3 number off surveys/polls 5 number off surveys/polls 2
2000s 10.33 number off surveys/polls 6 number off surveys/polls 14 number off surveys/polls 9
2010s 13 number off surveys/polls 13 number off surveys/polls 13 number off surveys/polls 2

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 25 Democratic Republic of Congo 13 number off surveys/polls compare
  2. 25 Mauritania 13 number off surveys/polls compare
  3. 25 Namibia 13 number off surveys/polls compare
  4. 25 Rwanda 13 number off surveys/polls compare
  5. 25 Sierra Leone 13 number off surveys/polls compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law in Benin?
Rule of law in Benin was 13 number off surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest rule of law recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 14 number off surveys/polls in 2006.
What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 3 number off surveys/polls in 1996.
How does Benin rank for rule of law?
Benin ranks 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is rule of law rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls)
Unit
number off surveys/polls
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

See definition GV.RULE.LW.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.RULE.LW.ES.