Corruption Perceptions Index in Benin
Benin: Corruption Perceptions Index was 45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Corruption Perceptions Index in Benin, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, corruption perceptions index in Benin stood at 45. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Benin peaked at 45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2012.
Benin ranks 69th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Corruption Perceptions Index in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 36 | — |
| 2013 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45 | +4.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38 | 36 | 41 | 8 |
| 2020s | 42.8 | 41 | 45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 69 Cote d'Ivoire 45 compare
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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 corruption perceptions index in Benin?
- Corruption perceptions index in Benin was 45 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Benin ranks 69th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A country’s score, from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt), that reflects the average of expert surveys on public sector corruption, including misuse of office and bribery.