Judicial Corruption Score in Benin
Benin: Judicial Corruption Score was 0.867 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Judicial Corruption Score in Benin, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.867 for judicial corruption score in 2025.
The figure is up 663.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Benin peaked at 0.899 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.33, in 1960.
Benin ranks 64th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.667 | -0.667 | -0.667 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.667 | -0.667 | -0.667 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.667 | -0.667 | -0.667 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.667 | -0.667 | -0.667 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.667 | -0.667 | -0.667 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.667 | -0.667 | -0.667 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.33 | -1.33 | -1.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.13 | -1.33 | -1.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.05 | -1.05 | -1.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.31 | -1.31 | -1.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.14 | -1.31 | -0.963 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1864 | -0.963 | 0.899 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6987 | 0.566 | 0.867 | 6 |
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Benin?
- Judicial corruption score in Benin was 0.867 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.899 in 2017.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.33 in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for judicial corruption score?
- Benin ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 663.0%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.