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Benin

Rank 100 / 190
Presidential Republic·Porto-Novo (constitutional capital); Cotonou (seat of government)·15M population·Africa
Civica IndexBeta
CI · Q4 2024 (Beta)
44/ 100
90% CI: 40–48
D · WeakQuarterly cadence

Rank 100 of 190. Composite of 4 governance dimensions. Updated quarterly.

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Civica Index breakdown · 4 governance dimensionsweights empirically derived · source-specific inputs

How the 44 is calculated.

Democratic Quality
V-Dem · Liberal Democracy Index
27%
37
contributes 10 pts
Rule of Law
World Bank WGI
26%
42
contributes 11 pts
Freedoms & Rights
Freedom House
23%
58
contributes 13 pts
Corruption Control
Transparency International
24%
45
contributes 11 pts
History · quarterly CI trend

How the index has moved over time.

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Regional rank

Where Benin sits against peers.

Global#100 of 190
Africa#13 of 53
World Bank region
Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower middle income
#6of 19
V-Dem Regimes of the World
Electoral Autocracy
#8of 52
CapitalPorto-Novo (constitutional capital); Cotonou (seat of government)
Population15,186,090
Current quarter2024 Q4
MethodologyBeta
Government taxonomy
Raw source
presidential republic
Regime type
Civilian dictatorship · 2025
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Civica Index for Benin, 2026-05-07. Civica Atlas. https://civicaatlas.org/civica-index/benin