What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Benin?

Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Benin was 0.4067 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 0.9645 in 2008.

What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4007 in 2017.

How does Benin rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?

Benin ranks 39th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.

Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Benin data come from?

The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Benin

Name: Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Benin
Creator: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Benin: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was 0.4067 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

0.4067

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

39th

of 131 countries

All-time high

0.9645

in 2008

All-time low

0.4007

in 2017

Years of data

2005–2020

Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Benin, 2005–2020

Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Benin recorded 0.4067 for citizen satisfaction with democracy in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Benin peaked at 0.9645 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4007, in 2017.

That places Benin 39th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.7484	0.4454	0.9645	5
2010s	0.6321	0.4007	0.8751	10
2020s	0.4067	0.4067	0.4067	1

Countries ranked near Benin

36 Taiwan 0.5141 compare
37 Mauritius 0.4603 compare
38 Cambodia 0.415 compare
40 Czechia 0.3874 compare
41 South Korea 0.363 compare
42 Zambia 0.3509 compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

More social development data for Benin

Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 16,974 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,279 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.493 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.676 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.619 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.493 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.28 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.323 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Benin?: Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Benin was 0.4067 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.9645 in 2008.
What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4007 in 2017.
How does Benin rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?: Benin ranks 39th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?: The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Citizen satisfaction with democracy
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 131 places, 3,021 data points, 1973–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.