Benin FY17
Population: 10,880,000
GNI/Cap: $860 (LIC)
Half Scorecard Passed 

Control of Corruption 

Democratic Rights 


Economic Freedom

Fiscal Policy
38%
Score -3.9
Median -3.4
IMF WEO

Inflation
94%
Score 0.3
Max 15
IMF WEO

Regulatory Quality
70%
Score 0.26
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI

Trade Policy
43%
Score 68.7
Median 69.8
Heritage Foundation

Gender in the Economy
25%
Score 3
Median 1
IFC

Land Rights and Access
16%
Score 0.55
Median 0.67
IFAD/IFC

Access to Credit
50%
Score 24
Median 24
IFC

Business Start-Up
98%
Score 0.979
Median 0.928
IFC

Ruling Justly

Political Rights
33Score
Rank 92%
Min 17
Freedom House

Civil Liberties
49Score
Rank 100%
Min 25
Freedom House

Control of Corruption
72%
Score 0.20
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI

Government Effectiveness
79%
Score 0.32
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI

Rule of Law
75%
Score 0.25
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI

Freedom of Information
89%
Score 38
Median 60
Freedom House/CLD

Investing in People

Health Expenditures
55%
Score 2.25
Median 2.09
WHO

Primary Education Expenditures
66%
Score 2.14
Median 1.52
UNESCO

Natural Resource Protection
100%
Score 100.0
Median 67.0
CIESIN/YCELP

Immunization Rates
32%
Score 77.0
Median 82.0
WHO/UNICEF

Girls' Pri Edu Completion Rate
51%
Score 70.2
Median 69.6
UNESCO

Child Health
21%
Score 46.6
Median 54.1
CIESIN/YCELP