Benin FY21
Population: 11,801,000
GNI/Cap: $1,250
Category: GNI/Cap ≤ $1,945
Half Scorecard Passed 

Control of Corruption 

Democratic Rights 


Economic Freedom

Fiscal Policy
60%
Score -2.6
Median -3.4
IMF WEO

Inflation
-0.9Score
Rank 89%
Max 15.0
IMF WEO

Regulatory Quality
90%
Score 0.41
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI

Trade Policy
26%
Score 60.4
Median 64.0
Heritage Foundation

Gender in the Economy
68%
Score 5
Median 6.25
World Bank

Land Rights and Access ^
74%
Score 0.76
Median 0.72
IFAD/World Bank

Access to Credit ^
21%
Score 24
Median 39
World Bank

Business Start-Up ^
91%
Score 0.974
Median 0.900
World Bank

Ruling Justly

Political Rights
21Score
Rank 79%
Min 17
Freedom House

Civil Liberties
45Score
Rank 100%
Min 25
Freedom House

Control of Corruption
90%
Score 0.67
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI

Government Effectiveness
94%
Score 0.48
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI

Rule of Law
67%
Score 0.34
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI

Freedom of Information
58%
Score 34.1
Median 36.6
RSF/Access Now/CLD

Investing in People

Health Expenditures
43%
Score 1.11
Median 1.24
WHO

Primary Education Expenditures
52%
Score 1.58
Median 1.56
UNESCO

Natural Resource Protection
92%
Score 100.0
Median 64.0
CIESIN/YCELP

Immunization Rates
25%
Score 73.5
Median 87.0
WHO/UNICEF

Girls' Pri Edu Completion Rate
30%
Score 61.2
Median 67.8
UNESCO

Child Health
21%
Score 45.1
Median 58.1
CIESIN/YCELP