Political Corruption Index in Benin
Benin: Political Corruption Index was 0.191 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.191
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.687
in 1972
All-time low
0.183
in 2023
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political Corruption Index in Benin, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.191 for political corruption index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Benin peaked at 0.687 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.183, in 2023.
That places Benin 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.485 | 0.485 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.485 | 0.485 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.485 | 0.485 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.485 | 0.485 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.485 | 0.485 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4661 | 0.458 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6075 | 0.548 | 0.667 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5738 | 0.531 | 0.687 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4421 | 0.44 | 0.447 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.597 | 0.54 | 0.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.622 | 0.602 | 0.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.486 | 0.326 | 0.605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.188 | 0.183 | 0.191 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- 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 political corruption index in Benin?
- Political corruption index in Benin was 0.191 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.687 in 1972.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.183 in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for political corruption index?
- Benin ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.