Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Benin
Benin: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 50.19 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
50.19 0-100
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
125th
of 208 countries
All-time high
64.21 0-100
in 2006
All-time low
49.19 0-100
in 2022
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Benin, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Benin recorded 50.19 0-100 for voice and accountability - governance score in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Benin peaked at 64.21 0-100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49.19 0-100, in 2022.
Benin ranks 125th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Benin, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 59.51 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 60.22 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 60.13 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 56.02 0-100 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 58.2 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 59.87 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 59.34 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 64.21 0-100 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 63.32 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 61.55 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 62.74 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 62.04 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 58.16 0-100 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 57.77 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 57.76 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 57.97 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 58.74 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 60.62 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 60.45 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.8 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 56.49 0-100 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 55.67 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 51.05 0-100 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 49.19 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 50.95 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 50.19 0-100 | -1.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 50.19 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.32 0-100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 50.19 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.31 0-100, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.87 0-100 | 59.51 0-100 | 60.22 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.6 0-100 | 56.02 0-100 | 64.21 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.08 0-100 | 56.49 0-100 | 62.04 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.41 0-100 | 49.19 0-100 | 55.67 0-100 | 5 |
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 voice and accountability - governance score in Benin?
- Voice and accountability - governance score in Benin was 50.19 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 64.21 0-100 in 2006.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.19 0-100 in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
- Benin ranks 125th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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