What is women's civil society participation index in Benin?

Women's civil society participation index in Benin was 0.812 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 0.882 in 2010.

What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 0.271 in 1900.

How does Benin rank for women's civil society participation index?

Benin ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Benin data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Benin

Name: Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Benin
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Benin: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.812 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.812

Change on year

down 2.6%

World rank

54th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.882

in 2010

All-time low

0.271

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Benin, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Benin recorded 0.812 for women's civil society participation index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Benin peaked at 0.882 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.271, in 1900.

That places Benin 54th 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.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Benin, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.271	—
1901	0.271	+0.0%
1902	0.271	+0.0%
1903	0.271	+0.0%
1904	0.271	+0.0%
1905	0.271	+0.0%
1906	0.271	+0.0%
1907	0.271	+0.0%
1908	0.271	+0.0%
1909	0.271	+0.0%
1910	0.271	+0.0%
1911	0.271	+0.0%
1912	0.271	+0.0%
1913	0.271	+0.0%
1914	0.271	+0.0%
1915	0.271	+0.0%
1916	0.271	+0.0%
1917	0.271	+0.0%
1918	0.271	+0.0%
1919	0.271	+0.0%
1920	0.271	+0.0%
1921	0.271	+0.0%
1922	0.271	+0.0%
1923	0.271	+0.0%
1924	0.271	+0.0%
1925	0.271	+0.0%
1926	0.271	+0.0%
1927	0.271	+0.0%
1928	0.271	+0.0%
1929	0.271	+0.0%
1930	0.271	+0.0%
1931	0.271	+0.0%
1932	0.271	+0.0%
1933	0.271	+0.0%
1934	0.271	+0.0%
1935	0.271	+0.0%
1936	0.271	+0.0%
1937	0.271	+0.0%
1938	0.271	+0.0%
1939	0.271	+0.0%
1940	0.271	+0.0%
1941	0.271	+0.0%
1942	0.271	+0.0%
1943	0.271	+0.0%
1944	0.271	+0.0%
1945	0.271	+0.0%
1946	0.271	+0.0%
1947	0.271	+0.0%
1948	0.271	+0.0%
1949	0.271	+0.0%
1950	0.271	+0.0%
1951	0.271	+0.0%
1952	0.271	+0.0%
1953	0.271	+0.0%
1954	0.271	+0.0%
1955	0.271	+0.0%
1956	0.271	+0.0%
1957	0.271	+0.0%
1958	0.28	+3.3%
1959	0.28	+0.0%
1960	0.508	+81.4%
1961	0.501	-1.4%
1962	0.501	+0.0%
1963	0.501	+0.0%
1964	0.514	+2.6%
1965	0.514	+0.0%
1966	0.514	+0.0%
1967	0.514	+0.0%
1968	0.514	+0.0%
1969	0.514	+0.0%
1970	0.514	+0.0%
1971	0.514	+0.0%
1972	0.501	-2.5%
1973	0.425	-15.2%
1974	0.421	-0.9%
1975	0.421	+0.0%
1976	0.421	+0.0%
1977	0.421	+0.0%
1978	0.421	+0.0%
1979	0.421	+0.0%
1980	0.421	+0.0%
1981	0.421	+0.0%
1982	0.435	+3.3%
1983	0.435	+0.0%
1984	0.435	+0.0%
1985	0.435	+0.0%
1986	0.435	+0.0%
1987	0.435	+0.0%
1988	0.435	+0.0%
1989	0.435	+0.0%
1990	0.753	+73.1%
1991	0.762	+1.2%
1992	0.867	+13.8%
1993	0.867	+0.0%
1994	0.867	+0.0%
1995	0.867	+0.0%
1996	0.867	+0.0%
1997	0.864	-0.3%
1998	0.864	+0.0%
1999	0.864	+0.0%
2000	0.868	+0.5%
2001	0.868	+0.0%
2002	0.868	+0.0%
2003	0.868	+0.0%
2004	0.868	+0.0%
2005	0.875	+0.8%
2006	0.874	-0.1%
2007	0.874	+0.0%
2008	0.874	+0.0%
2009	0.874	+0.0%
2010	0.882	+0.9%
2011	0.882	+0.0%
2012	0.882	+0.0%
2013	0.871	-1.2%
2014	0.87	-0.1%
2015	0.872	+0.2%
2016	0.864	-0.9%
2017	0.868	+0.5%
2018	0.868	+0.0%
2019	0.776	-10.6%
2020	0.821	+5.8%
2021	0.81	-1.3%
2022	0.833	+2.8%
2023	0.807	-3.1%
2024	0.834	+3.3%
2025	0.812	-2.6%

Benin compared with similar countries

Benin's 0.812 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6595, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Benin's 0.812 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.685, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.271	0.271	0.271	10
1910s	0.271	0.271	0.271	10
1920s	0.271	0.271	0.271	10
1930s	0.271	0.271	0.271	10
1940s	0.271	0.271	0.271	10
1950s	0.2728	0.271	0.28	10
1960s	0.5095	0.501	0.514	10
1970s	0.448	0.421	0.514	10
1980s	0.4322	0.421	0.435	10
1990s	0.8442	0.753	0.867	10
2000s	0.8711	0.868	0.875	10
2010s	0.8635	0.776	0.882	10
2020s	0.8195	0.807	0.834	6

Countries ranked near Benin

51 Tanzania 0.822 compare
52 Costa Rica 0.817 compare
53 Mauritius 0.813 compare
54 Guyana 0.812 compare
54 South Korea 0.812 compare
57 Botswana 0.811 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Benin?: Women's civil society participation index in Benin was 0.812 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.882 in 2010.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.271 in 1900.
How does Benin rank for women's civil society participation index?: Benin ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.