Rule of Law in Benin
Benin: Rule of Law was 0.1328 standard error in 2011. ▼ Falling
Rule of Law in Benin, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in standard error.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law in Benin is 0.1328 standard error, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Benin peaked at 0.3362 standard error in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1328 standard error, in 2011.
Benin ranks 31st of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3067 standard error | 0.2772 standard error | 0.3362 standard error | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1835 standard error | 0.1411 standard error | 0.2319 standard error | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1356 standard error | 0.1328 standard error | 0.1383 standard error | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 rule of law in Benin?
- Rule of law in Benin was 0.1328 standard error in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3362 standard error in 1996.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1328 standard error in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for rule of law?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (standard error). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
See definition GV.RULE.LW.ES. Inherent to all Governance Indicators is a margin of error, which might vary from country to country, normally attributable to two factors: (i) cross-country differences in the number of sources in which a country appears, and (ii) differences in the precision of the sources in which each country appears.