Political rights rating fh, gaps filled in Benin
Benin: Political rights rating fh, gaps filled was 4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled in Benin, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for political rights rating fh, gaps filled in Benin is 4, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh, gaps filled in Benin peaked at 7 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1991.
Benin ranks 79th of 199 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.
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7 | — |
| 1973 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| 1980s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating fh, gaps filled in Benin?
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled in Benin was 4 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest political rights rating fh, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1972.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for political rights rating fh, gaps filled?
- Benin ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating fh, gaps filled rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Political rights rating fh, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Political rights rating fh with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Political rights rating fh Our World in Data
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About this data
Political rights rating fh with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.