Stateness Index in Benin
Benin: Stateness Index was 8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Stateness Index in Benin, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, stateness index 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 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.
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
- 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 stateness index in Benin?
- Stateness index in Benin was 8 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2013.
- What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for stateness index?
- Benin ranks 39th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index 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 Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.