What is women's political empowerment index in Benin?

Women's political empowerment index in Benin was 0.882 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 0.891 in 2024.

What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 0.355 in 1900.

How does Benin rank for women's political empowerment index?

Benin ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Benin

Name: Women's Political Empowerment 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 Political Empowerment Index was 0.882 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.882

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

36th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.891

in 2024

All-time low

0.355

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Benin, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Benin recorded 0.882 for women's political empowerment index in 2025.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Benin peaked at 0.891 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.355, in 1900.

That places Benin 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Benin, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.355	—
1901	0.355	+0.0%
1902	0.355	+0.0%
1903	0.355	+0.0%
1904	0.355	+0.0%
1905	0.355	+0.0%
1906	0.355	+0.0%
1907	0.355	+0.0%
1908	0.355	+0.0%
1909	0.355	+0.0%
1910	0.355	+0.0%
1911	0.355	+0.0%
1912	0.355	+0.0%
1913	0.355	+0.0%
1914	0.355	+0.0%
1915	0.355	+0.0%
1916	0.355	+0.0%
1917	0.355	+0.0%
1918	0.355	+0.0%
1919	0.355	+0.0%
1920	0.355	+0.0%
1921	0.355	+0.0%
1922	0.355	+0.0%
1923	0.355	+0.0%
1924	0.355	+0.0%
1925	0.355	+0.0%
1926	0.355	+0.0%
1927	0.355	+0.0%
1928	0.355	+0.0%
1929	0.355	+0.0%
1930	0.355	+0.0%
1931	0.355	+0.0%
1932	0.355	+0.0%
1933	0.355	+0.0%
1934	0.355	+0.0%
1935	0.355	+0.0%
1936	0.355	+0.0%
1937	0.355	+0.0%
1938	0.355	+0.0%
1939	0.355	+0.0%
1940	0.355	+0.0%
1941	0.355	+0.0%
1942	0.355	+0.0%
1943	0.355	+0.0%
1944	0.355	+0.0%
1945	0.355	+0.0%
1946	0.355	+0.0%
1947	0.355	+0.0%
1948	0.364	+2.5%
1949	0.364	+0.0%
1950	0.364	+0.0%
1951	0.364	+0.0%
1952	0.364	+0.0%
1953	0.364	+0.0%
1954	0.364	+0.0%
1955	0.364	+0.0%
1956	0.364	+0.0%
1957	0.364	+0.0%
1958	0.373	+2.5%
1959	0.377	+1.1%
1960	0.583	+54.6%
1961	0.577	-1.0%
1962	0.577	+0.0%
1963	0.577	+0.0%
1964	0.563	-2.4%
1965	0.563	+0.0%
1966	0.563	+0.0%
1967	0.563	+0.0%
1968	0.563	+0.0%
1969	0.563	+0.0%
1970	0.563	+0.0%
1971	0.576	+2.3%
1972	0.589	+2.3%
1973	0.562	-4.6%
1974	0.559	-0.5%
1975	0.559	+0.0%
1976	0.559	+0.0%
1977	0.559	+0.0%
1978	0.559	+0.0%
1979	0.604	+8.1%
1980	0.603	-0.2%
1981	0.603	+0.0%
1982	0.608	+0.8%
1983	0.608	+0.0%
1984	0.587	-3.5%
1985	0.587	+0.0%
1986	0.587	+0.0%
1987	0.587	+0.0%
1988	0.587	+0.0%
1989	0.58	-1.2%
1990	0.743	+28.1%
1991	0.757	+1.9%
1992	0.832	+9.9%
1993	0.832	+0.0%
1994	0.832	+0.0%
1995	0.831	-0.1%
1996	0.837	+0.7%
1997	0.835	-0.2%
1998	0.835	+0.0%
1999	0.829	-0.7%
2000	0.831	+0.2%
2001	0.831	+0.0%
2002	0.831	+0.0%
2003	0.837	+0.7%
2004	0.837	+0.0%
2005	0.835	-0.2%
2006	0.833	-0.2%
2007	0.839	+0.7%
2008	0.839	+0.0%
2009	0.839	+0.0%
2010	0.854	+1.8%
2011	0.849	-0.6%
2012	0.849	+0.0%
2013	0.842	-0.8%
2014	0.836	-0.7%
2015	0.829	-0.8%
2016	0.833	+0.5%
2017	0.845	+1.4%
2018	0.843	-0.2%
2019	0.83	-1.5%
2020	0.827	-0.4%
2021	0.823	-0.5%
2022	0.826	+0.4%
2023	0.881	+6.7%
2024	0.891	+1.1%
2025	0.882	-1.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.355	0.355	0.355	10
1910s	0.355	0.355	0.355	10
1920s	0.355	0.355	0.355	10
1930s	0.355	0.355	0.355	10
1940s	0.3568	0.355	0.364	10
1950s	0.3662	0.364	0.377	10
1960s	0.5692	0.563	0.583	10
1970s	0.5689	0.559	0.604	10
1980s	0.5937	0.58	0.608	10
1990s	0.8163	0.743	0.837	10
2000s	0.8352	0.831	0.839	10
2010s	0.841	0.829	0.854	10
2020s	0.855	0.823	0.891	6

Countries ranked near Benin

33 Albania 0.893 compare
34 Ukraine 0.888 compare
35 Iceland 0.883 compare
37 Poland 0.878 compare
37 Slovakia 0.878 compare
37 South Korea 0.878 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)
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)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 225,605 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 214,836 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 220,927 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Benin?: Women's political empowerment index in Benin was 0.882 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.891 in 2024.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.355 in 1900.
How does Benin rank for women's political empowerment index?: Benin ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.