Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate was 0.4073 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4073 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 50.4%
World rank
51st
of 176 countries
All-time high
116.67 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-43.87 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
125
1901–2025
Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Benin, 1901–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Benin is 0.4073 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.4% on the previous year and down 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 116.67 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -43.87 % change on previous year, in 1966.
That places Benin 51st out of 176 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.
Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1902 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1903 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1904 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1905 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1906 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1907 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1908 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1909 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1910 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1911 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1912 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1913 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1914 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1915 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1916 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1917 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1918 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1919 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1921 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1922 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1923 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1924 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1925 | 3.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1926 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1927 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1928 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1929 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1931 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1932 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1933 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1934 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1935 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1936 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1937 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1938 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1939 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1941 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1943 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1944 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1945 | 15.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1946 | 28.95 % change on previous year | +91.1% |
| 1947 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1948 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 57.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 59.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | -0.7463 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1958 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -301.5% |
| 1959 | 11.85 % change on previous year | +688.2% |
| 1960 | 78.15 % change on previous year | +559.4% |
| 1961 | 23.05 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -5.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1966 | -43.87 % change on previous year | +3343.9% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 27.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 16.29 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1970 | -31.52 % change on previous year | -293.5% |
| 1971 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1972 | -27.65 % change on previous year | +711.0% |
| 1973 | -24.39 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1974 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1975 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 2.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 21.84 % change on previous year | +828.2% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -1.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9901 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 116.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 109.05 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 29.44 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 4.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1621 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | -0.8091 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -0.3263 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2001 | -0.3273 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1642 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2003 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -798.9% |
| 2004 | -0.3317 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2005 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -1153.5% |
| 2006 | 5.95 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 2007 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 2008 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2009 | -0.315 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2010 | 0.316 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 2011 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -1894.3% |
| 2012 | -0.5008 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2013 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -334.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4975 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2015 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +1425.7% |
| 2016 | 9.2 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1404 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2018 | -15.01 % change on previous year | -10785.0% |
| 2019 | -25.41 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 2020 | -9.73 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2021 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2022 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -291.8% |
| 2023 | 15.13 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8214 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4073 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.4073 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7123 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -10785.0% | 0.1404 % change on previous year | -15.01 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | -3343.9% | -1.27 % change on previous year | -43.87 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -1894.3% | 0.316 % change on previous year | -5.67 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1425.7% | 0.4975 % change on previous year | 7.59 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1153.5% | -0.3317 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3125 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.41 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 28.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.84 % change on previous year | -0.7463 % change on previous year | 59.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.42 % change on previous year | -43.87 % change on previous year | 78.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -9.34 % change on previous year | -31.52 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | 21.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.77 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 116.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3484 % change on previous year | -2.12 % change on previous year | 5.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.77 % change on previous year | -25.41 % change on previous year | 9.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -9.73 % change on previous year | 15.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Benin?
- Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Benin was 0.4073 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 116.67 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.87 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Benin rank for varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.6%. 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 Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Varieties democracy vdem. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Varieties of democracy V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Varieties democracy vdem. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.