Is does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value? in Benin

Name: Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value? in Benin
Creator: International Monetary Fund
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Benin: Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value? was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 188 countries

All-time high

in 1998

All-time low

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value? in Benin, 1970–2023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Benin recorded 1 for does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? in Benin peaked at 1 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

Benin ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value? in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value? in Benin, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Value	Change
1970	0	—
1971	0	—
1972	0	—
1973	0	—
1974	0	—
1975	0	—
1976	0	—
1977	0	—
1978	0	—
1979	0	—
1980	0	—
1981	0	—
1982	0	—
1983	0	—
1984	0	—
1985	0	—
1986	0	—
1987	0	—
1988	0	—
1989	0	—
1990	0	—
1991	0	—
1992	0	—
1993	0	—
1994	0	—
1995	0	—
1996	0	—
1997	0	—
1998	1	—
1999	1	+0.0%
2000	1	+0.0%
2001	1	+0.0%
2002	1	+0.0%
2003	1	+0.0%
2004	1	+0.0%
2005	1	+0.0%
2006	1	+0.0%
2007	1	+0.0%
2008	1	+0.0%
2009	1	+0.0%
2010	1	+0.0%
2011	1	+0.0%
2012	1	+0.0%
2013	1	+0.0%
2014	1	+0.0%
2015	1	+0.0%
2016	1	+0.0%
2017	1	+0.0%
2018	1	+0.0%
2019	1	+0.0%
2020	1	+0.0%
2021	1	+0.0%
2022	1	+0.0%
2023	1	+0.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

Benin's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0	0	0	10
1980s	0	0	0	10
1990s	0.2	0	1	10
2000s	1	1	1	10
2010s	1	1	1	10
2020s	1	1	1	4

Countries ranked near Benin

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More gender data for Benin

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 10,071 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)

All data for Benin →

Frequently asked questions

What is does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? in Benin?: Does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? in Benin was 1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 1998.
What is the lowest does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Benin rank for does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value??: Benin ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?: The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value?
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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