LGBT+ Rights Index in Benin
Benin: LGBT+ Rights Index was 0.0719 in 2019. ▬ Flat
LGBT+ Rights Index in Benin, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0719 for lgbt+ rights index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Benin peaked at 0.0719 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0719, in 1991.
That places Benin 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0719 | — |
| 1992 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0719 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0719 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0719, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0719 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0794. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 10 |
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 lgbt+ rights index in Benin?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Benin was 0.0719 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0719 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0719 in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Benin ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.