Political rights rating fh in Benin
Benin: Political rights rating fh was 4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7
in 1972
All-time low
2
in 1991
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Political rights rating fh in Benin, 1972–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political rights rating fh in Benin is 4, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh in Benin peaked at 7 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1991.
That places Benin 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, 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 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% |
| 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 | 9 |
| 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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More social development data for Benin
- 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)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 units per person (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating fh in Benin?
- Political rights rating fh in Benin was 4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating fh recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1972.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for political rights rating fh?
- Benin ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating fh 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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