What is liberal democracy index in Benin?

Liberal democracy index in Benin was 0.323 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 0.593 in 2017.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 1900.

How does Benin rank for liberal democracy index?

Benin ranks 92nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Benin

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

Benin: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.323 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.323

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

92nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.593

in 2017

All-time low

0.042

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Benin, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Benin recorded 0.323 for liberal democracy index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Benin peaked at 0.593 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.042, in 1900.

Benin ranks 92nd 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	0.042	0.042	0.042	10
1910s	0.042	0.042	0.042	10
1920s	0.042	0.042	0.042	10
1930s	0.042	0.042	0.042	10
1940s	0.0426	0.042	0.044	10
1950s	0.0719	0.044	0.088	10
1960s	0.1766	0.108	0.223	10
1970s	0.0875	0.081	0.111	10
1980s	0.0844	0.084	0.085	10
1990s	0.4512	0.162	0.512	10
2000s	0.5083	0.492	0.535	10
2010s	0.4954	0.335	0.593	10
2020s	0.2998	0.271	0.323	6

Countries ranked near Benin

89 Sierra Leone 0.348 compare
90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.339 compare
91 Guyana 0.328 compare
93 Hungary 0.315 compare
94 Thailand 0.314 compare
95 Nigeria 0.311 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Benin

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)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.836 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.28 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.836 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.493 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Benin?: Liberal democracy index in Benin was 0.323 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.593 in 2017.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 1900.
How does Benin rank for liberal democracy index?: Benin ranks 92nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.