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

02040601996201020241996: 59.5 0-1001998: 60.2 0-1002000: 60.1 0-1002002: 56 0-1002003: 58.2 0-1002004: 59.9 0-1002005: 59.3 0-1002006: 64.2 0-1002007: 63.3 0-1002008: 61.6 0-1002009: 62.7 0-1002010: 62 0-1002011: 58.2 0-1002012: 57.8 0-1002013: 57.8 0-1002014: 58 0-1002015: 58.7 0-1002016: 60.6 0-1002017: 60.4 0-1002018: 60.8 0-1002019: 56.5 0-1002020: 55.7 0-1002021: 51 0-1002022: 49.2 0-1002023: 50.9 0-1002024: 50.2 0-100

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

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in Benin, 1996 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 122 Mexico 50.93 0-100 compare
  2. 123 Kenya 50.65 0-100 compare
  3. 124 Philippines 50.63 0-100 compare
  4. 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.93 0-100 compare
  5. 127 Zambia 49.72 0-100 compare
  6. 128 Maldives 49.64 0-100 compare

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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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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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