Number of armed conflicts in Benin
Benin: Number of armed conflicts was 1 conflicts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1 conflicts
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1 conflicts
in 2019
All-time low
0 conflicts
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Number of armed conflicts in Benin, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in conflicts.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1 conflicts for number of armed conflicts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Over the whole period, number of armed conflicts in Benin peaked at 1 conflicts in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 conflicts, in 1989.
That places Benin 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of armed conflicts in Benin, year by year
| Year | conflicts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1990 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1991 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1992 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1993 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1994 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1995 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1996 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1997 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1998 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1999 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2000 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2001 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2002 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2003 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2004 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2005 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2006 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2007 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2008 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2009 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2010 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2011 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2012 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2013 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2014 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2015 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2016 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2017 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2018 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2019 | 1 conflicts | — |
| 2020 | 0 conflicts | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2022 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2023 | 1 conflicts | — |
| 2024 | 1 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 conflicts | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 1 conflicts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 1 conflicts | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of armed conflicts in Benin?
- Number of armed conflicts in Benin was 1 conflicts in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of armed conflicts recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1 conflicts in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of armed conflicts recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 conflicts in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for number of armed conflicts?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Included is one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.