Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Benin, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 0 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Benin 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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 political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Benin was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest political rights rating fh, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for political rights rating fh, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Political rights rating fh divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Political rights rating fh ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Political Rights Rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Political rights rating fh divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.