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Benin

Capital
Porto-Novo
First surveyed in
2005
Population
12.12 million

Benin has completed two surveys with Afrobarometer in 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2020. Surveys are conducted in French, Fongbé, Adjagbé, Baatonu, Dendi, Yoruba, Otamari and Fufuldé. The national partner is IREG – Innovante Recherche en Economie et Gouvernance.

Key stats

Data from the Round 9 survey in Benin.
74 %
of Beninese are dissatisfied with the government's performance on improving the living standards of the poor.
80 %
of citizens prefer democracy to any other form of government.
63 %
of Beninese consider the government's efforts to protect and promote the well-being of vulnerable children to be satisfactory.