Stateness index bti in Benin
Benin: Stateness index bti was 8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
39th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8.5
in 2013
All-time low
8
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Stateness index bti in Benin, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, stateness index bti in Benin stood at 8. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stateness index bti in Benin peaked at 8.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2005.
Benin ranks 39th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Stateness index bti in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | — |
| 2007 | 8.25 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 8 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 8.25 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 8.5 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 8.25 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 8.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.25 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | -3.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.25, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.25, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.08 | 8 | 8.25 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.3 | 8.25 | 8.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.17 | 8 | 8.25 | 3 |
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 stateness index bti in Benin?
- Stateness index bti in Benin was 8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index bti recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2013.
- What is the lowest stateness index bti recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for stateness index bti?
- Benin ranks 39th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index bti rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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