Civil Rights Score in Benin
Benin: Civil Rights Score was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Rights Score in Benin, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil rights score in Benin stood at 7. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil rights score in Benin peaked at 8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2005.
That places Benin 19th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.67 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
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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)
- Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.323 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.836 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.28 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.836 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil rights score in Benin?
- Civil rights score in Benin was 7 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil rights score recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest civil rights score recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for civil rights score?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil rights score rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Civil Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which civil rights are codified in law, and the state prosecutes any violations and works to prevent discrimination.