Voter turnout of registered voters in Benin
Benin: Voter turnout of registered voters was 37.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.79
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
157th
of 166 countries
All-time high
93.1
in 1984
All-time low
22.99
in 2019
Years of data
21
1957–2023
Voter turnout of registered voters in Benin, 1957–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, voter turnout of registered voters in Benin stood at 37.79.
That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Benin peaked at 93.1 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 22.99, in 2019.
Benin ranks 157th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Voter turnout of registered voters in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 42.3 | — |
| 1960 | 71 | +67.8% |
| 1968 | 72.6 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 56.7 | -21.9% |
| 1979 | 80.6 | +42.2% |
| 1984 | 93.1 | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 86 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 64.07 | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 75.8 | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 87.8 | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 70.11 | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 87.74 | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 55.9 | -36.3% |
| 2006 | 81.7 | +46.2% |
| 2007 | 58.69 | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 84.82 | +44.5% |
| 2015 | 65.91 | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 66.13 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 22.99 | -65.2% |
| 2021 | 50.63 | +120.2% |
| 2023 | 37.79 | -25.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 37.79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.19, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 37.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.3 | 42.3 | 42.3 | 1 |
| 1960s | 71.8 | 71 | 72.6 | 2 |
| 1970s | 68.65 | 56.7 | 80.6 | 2 |
| 1980s | 89.55 | 86 | 93.1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 74.44 | 64.07 | 87.8 | 4 |
| 2000s | 71.01 | 55.9 | 87.74 | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.96 | 22.99 | 84.82 | 4 |
| 2020s | 44.21 | 37.79 | 50.63 | 2 |
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 voter turnout of registered voters in Benin?
- Voter turnout of registered voters in Benin was 37.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1 in 1984.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.99 in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
- Benin ranks 157th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of registered voters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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