Benin: Women political empowerment
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| Benin |
Women political empowerment index |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.823 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | index points |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2022 |
| Average | 0.719 |
| Min - Max | 0.561 - 0.872 |
| Source | Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) |
The latest value from 2022 is 0.823 index points, unchanged from 0.823 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.729 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Benin from 1960 to 2022 is 0.719 index points. The minimum value, 0.561 index points, was reached in 1974 while the maximum of 0.872 index points was recorded in 2010.
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Definition: Measures fundamental civil liberties, women’s open discussion of political issues and participation in civil society organizations, and the representation of women in formal political positions.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.450 | 2022 | index points |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.305 | 2022 | index points |
| Participatory democracy index | 0.266 | 2022 | index points |
| Deliberative democracy index | 0.297 | 2022 | index points |
| Egalitarian democracy index | 0.350 | 2022 | index points |
| Government accountability | 0.529 | 2022 | index points |
| Freedom of expression | 0.771 | 2022 | index points |
| Political corruption | 0.229 | 2022 | index points |
| Women political empowerment | 0.823 | 2022 | index points |
| Academic freedom | 0.846 | 2022 | index points |
| Presidential elections | 0.00 | 2022 | 1 elections, 0 otherwise |
| Parliamentary elections | 0.00 | 2022 | 1 elections, 0 otherwise |