Share of voting rights in international organizations in Benin
Benin: Share of voting rights in international organizations was 0.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of voting rights in international organizations in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of voting rights in international organizations in Benin is 0.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of voting rights in international organizations in Benin peaked at 0.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.
Benin ranks 54th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of voting rights in international organizations in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +45.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -31.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 36% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
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 share of voting rights in international organizations in Benin?
- Share of voting rights in international organizations in Benin was 0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of voting rights in international organizations recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of voting rights in international organizations recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for share of voting rights in international organizations?
- Benin ranks 54th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of voting rights in international organizations rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of voting rights in international organizations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of voting rights of developing countries in international organizations, by organization (%).