What is freedom of association index in Benin?

Freedom of association index in Benin was 0.619 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 0.865 in 2006.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 0.069 in 1974.

How does Benin rank for freedom of association index?

Benin ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in Benin

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

Benin: Freedom of Association Index was 0.619 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.619

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

99th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.865

in 2006

All-time low

0.069

in 1974

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Benin, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, freedom of association index in Benin stood at 0.619.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Benin peaked at 0.865 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.069, in 1974.

Benin ranks 99th of 176 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.

Freedom of Association Index in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Benin, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.114	—
1901	0.114	+0.0%
1902	0.114	+0.0%
1903	0.114	+0.0%
1904	0.114	+0.0%
1905	0.114	+0.0%
1906	0.114	+0.0%
1907	0.114	+0.0%
1908	0.114	+0.0%
1909	0.114	+0.0%
1910	0.114	+0.0%
1911	0.114	+0.0%
1912	0.114	+0.0%
1913	0.114	+0.0%
1914	0.114	+0.0%
1915	0.114	+0.0%
1916	0.114	+0.0%
1917	0.114	+0.0%
1918	0.114	+0.0%
1919	0.114	+0.0%
1920	0.114	+0.0%
1921	0.114	+0.0%
1922	0.114	+0.0%
1923	0.114	+0.0%
1924	0.114	+0.0%
1925	0.114	+0.0%
1926	0.114	+0.0%
1927	0.114	+0.0%
1928	0.114	+0.0%
1929	0.114	+0.0%
1930	0.114	+0.0%
1931	0.114	+0.0%
1932	0.114	+0.0%
1933	0.114	+0.0%
1934	0.114	+0.0%
1935	0.114	+0.0%
1936	0.114	+0.0%
1937	0.114	+0.0%
1938	0.114	+0.0%
1939	0.114	+0.0%
1940	0.114	+0.0%
1941	0.114	+0.0%
1942	0.114	+0.0%
1943	0.114	+0.0%
1944	0.114	+0.0%
1945	0.16	+40.4%
1946	0.197	+23.1%
1947	0.197	+0.0%
1948	0.197	+0.0%
1949	0.197	+0.0%
1950	0.197	+0.0%
1951	0.197	+0.0%
1952	0.209	+6.1%
1953	0.213	+1.9%
1954	0.213	+0.0%
1955	0.213	+0.0%
1956	0.213	+0.0%
1957	0.214	+0.5%
1958	0.214	+0.0%
1959	0.263	+22.9%
1960	0.462	+75.7%
1961	0.463	+0.2%
1962	0.463	+0.0%
1963	0.463	+0.0%
1964	0.418	-9.7%
1965	0.418	+0.0%
1966	0.418	+0.0%
1967	0.418	+0.0%
1968	0.42	+0.5%
1969	0.421	+0.2%
1970	0.394	-6.4%
1971	0.388	-1.5%
1972	0.21	-45.9%
1973	0.077	-63.3%
1974	0.069	-10.4%
1975	0.069	+0.0%
1976	0.069	+0.0%
1977	0.069	+0.0%
1978	0.069	+0.0%
1979	0.069	+0.0%
1980	0.075	+8.7%
1981	0.075	+0.0%
1982	0.075	+0.0%
1983	0.075	+0.0%
1984	0.076	+1.3%
1985	0.077	+1.3%
1986	0.077	+0.0%
1987	0.077	+0.0%
1988	0.077	+0.0%
1989	0.076	-1.3%
1990	0.523	+588.2%
1991	0.683	+30.6%
1992	0.85	+24.5%
1993	0.85	+0.0%
1994	0.85	+0.0%
1995	0.851	+0.1%
1996	0.852	+0.1%
1997	0.852	+0.0%
1998	0.852	+0.0%
1999	0.852	+0.0%
2000	0.852	+0.0%
2001	0.852	+0.0%
2002	0.852	+0.0%
2003	0.852	+0.0%
2004	0.852	+0.0%
2005	0.852	+0.0%
2006	0.865	+1.5%
2007	0.864	-0.1%
2008	0.849	-1.7%
2009	0.849	+0.0%
2010	0.854	+0.6%
2011	0.854	+0.0%
2012	0.854	+0.0%
2013	0.845	-1.1%
2014	0.845	+0.0%
2015	0.844	-0.1%
2016	0.862	+2.1%
2017	0.865	+0.3%
2018	0.726	-16.1%
2019	0.637	-12.3%
2020	0.561	-11.9%
2021	0.464	-17.3%
2022	0.567	+22.2%
2023	0.597	+5.3%
2024	0.609	+2.0%
2025	0.619	+1.6%

Benin compared with similar countries

Benin's 0.619 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.567, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Benin's 0.619 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5515, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.114	0.114	0.114	10
1910s	0.114	0.114	0.114	10
1920s	0.114	0.114	0.114	10
1930s	0.114	0.114	0.114	10
1940s	0.1518	0.114	0.197	10
1950s	0.2146	0.197	0.263	10
1960s	0.4364	0.418	0.463	10
1970s	0.1483	0.069	0.394	10
1980s	0.076	0.075	0.077	10
1990s	0.8015	0.523	0.852	10
2000s	0.8539	0.849	0.865	10
2010s	0.8186	0.637	0.865	10
2020s	0.5695	0.464	0.619	6

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More social development data for Benin

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Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Benin?: Freedom of association index in Benin was 0.619 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.865 in 2006.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.069 in 1974.
How does Benin rank for freedom of association index?: Benin ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.