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.
Civil Rights Score in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.67 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More social development data for Benin
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 16,974 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,279 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,279 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (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.