What is egalitarian democracy index in Benin?

Egalitarian democracy index in Benin was 0.387 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 0.555 in 2016.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 0.096 in 1900.

How does Benin rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Benin ranks 72nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Benin data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Benin

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Benin
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Benin: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.387 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.387

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

72nd

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.555

in 2016

All-time low

0.096

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Benin, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Benin stood at 0.387.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Benin peaked at 0.555 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.096, in 1900.

Benin ranks 72nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.096	0.096	0.096	10
1910s	0.096	0.096	0.096	10
1920s	0.096	0.096	0.096	10
1930s	0.096	0.096	0.096	10
1940s	0.1003	0.096	0.107	10
1950s	0.1153	0.107	0.126	10
1960s	0.2059	0.17	0.229	10
1970s	0.1425	0.133	0.17	10
1980s	0.1364	0.136	0.137	10
1990s	0.4194	0.232	0.459	10
2000s	0.4722	0.44	0.516	10
2010s	0.4788	0.361	0.555	10
2020s	0.3568	0.321	0.387	6

Countries ranked near Benin

70 Bolivia 0.394 compare
71 Peru 0.388 compare
73 Liberia 0.386 compare
74 Mongolia 0.382 compare
75 Guyana 0.38 compare
75 Malaysia 0.38 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Benin

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)
Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.323 (2025)
Varieties 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)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Benin?: Egalitarian democracy index in Benin was 0.387 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.555 in 2016.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.096 in 1900.
How does Benin rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Benin ranks 72nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.