Benin—Political Stability
Category: GovernanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #138 of 205Updated May 2026
Latest Value
-0.35
2023
YoY Change
-1.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#138
of 205 countries
Maximum
0.82
2002
Minimum
-0.44
2020
Last
-0.35
Previous
-0.34
Highest
0.82
Lowest
-0.44
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Benin's political stability was -0.35 in 2023, ranking #138 out of 205 countries. This represents a -1.0% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 0.82 (2002) and the lowest was -0.44 (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0.35 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | -0.34 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | -0.4 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | -0.44 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | -0.42 | -185.9% |
| 2018 | -0.15 | -659.9% |
| 2017 | 0.03 | +398.9% |
| 2016 | -0.01 | +57.1% |
| 2015 | -0.02 | -175.5% |
| 2014 | 0.03 | -91.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3 | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 0.36 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.32 | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.26 | -35.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.38 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.39 | -29.5% |
| 2006 | 0.55 | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 0.45 | +69.1% |
| 2004 | 0.27 | -60.8% |
| 2003 | 0.68 | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 0.82 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8 |
Top Countries — Political Stability
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 1.63 | 2023 |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 1.61 | 2023 |
| 3 | Andorra | 1.58 | 2023 |
| 4 | Greenland | 1.5 | 2023 |
| 5 | Aruba | 1.43 | 2023 |
| 6 | Singapore | 1.42 | 2023 |
| 7 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.37 | 2023 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 1.36 | 2023 |
| 9 | Dominica | 1.29 | 2023 |
| 10 | Iceland | 1.21 | 2023 |