Lat: 9.6576
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Lng: 2.3437
Human Development Index
0.515
UNDP HDR 2023
Political Rights Rating
5 / 7
Freedom House 2024
Civil Liberties Rating
3 / 7
Freedom House 2024
CIVICUS Monitor
Obstructed
CIVICUS 2024
ND-GAIN Score
38.00
ND-GAIN 2024
Civil Society Participation
0.645
V-Dem CSPI
Gender Inequality Index
0.573
UNDP GII 2023
Multidimensional Poverty
0.290
OPHI MPI 2023
ODA to NGOs / CSOs
$96.11M
OECD DAC 2023
Total ODA Received
$578.40M
OECD DAC 2023
Once regarded as a model of democratic transition in West Africa, Benin has experienced notable deterioration in civic freedoms since 2019. Constitutional amendments and restrictive laws have been used to exclude opposition and limit civil society activity. The ‘Obstructed’ CIVICUS rating reflects ongoing concerns about freedom of assembly and expression.