Democracy Ratings
| Freedom House 2018 |
Score: 2 out of 7 (where lower scores are more democratic) |
Freedom Status: Free |
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| EIU Democracy Index 2017 |
Score: 5.61 out of 10 (where higher scores are more democratic) |
World Ranking: 87 |
| Polity IV 2016 |
Score: 7 (from -10 to 10, where higher scores are more democratic) |
Category: Democracy
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Political System
| System of Government | Presidential |
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| Presidential Electoral System | Two Round System |
| Last Presidential Election | 2016 |
| Next Presidential Election | 2021 |
| Presidential Term Limits | Two, five-year terms |
| System of Appointment to Legislature |
Party List PR 24 multi-member constitutencies |
| Last Legislative Election |
2015 |
| Next Legislative Election |
2019 |
| Number of Seats in Legislature | 83 |
| Female quota, representation in lower house | No(introduced and redacted in 2010) |
Results
| Last presidential election (2016) | ||
| Candidate (Party) | Votes (%) | |
| 1st round | 2nd round | |
| Lionel Zinsou | 28.43 | 34.63 |
| Patrice Talon | 24.73 | 65.37 |
| Sébastien Ajavon | 22.96 | |
| Abdoulaye Bio-Tchané | 8.69 | |
| Pascal Koupaki | 5.87 | |
| Robert Gbian | 1.54 | |
| Fernand Amoussou | 1.17 | |
| Issa Salifou | 1.02 | |
| Aké Natonde | 0.88 | |
| Nassirou Bako Arifari | 0.63 | |
| Mohamed Atao Hinnouho | 0.41 | |
| Saliou Youssao Aboudou | 0.40 | |
| Bertin Koovi | 0.37 | |
| Richard Senou | 0.27 | |
| Karimou Chabi Sika | 0.24 | |
| Zul-Kifl Salami | 0.22 | |
| Elisabeth Agbossaga | 0.19 | |
| Issifou Kogui N’douro | 0.17 | |
| Zacharie Cyriaque Goudali | 0.17 | |
| Kamarou Fassassi | 0.16 | |
| Gabriel Ayivi Adjavon | 0.14 | |
| Marcel de Souza | 0.14 | |
| Azizou El-Hadj Issa | 0.14 | |
| Omer Rustique Guezo | 0.13 | |
| Jean-Alexandre Hountondji | 0.13 | |
| Daniel Edah | 0.12 | |
| Marie-Elise Gbèdo | 0.12 | |
| Christian Enock Lagnide | 0.11 | |
| Issa Badarou Soule | 0.11 | |
| Simon Pierre Adovelande | 0.09 | |
| Moudjaidou Soumanou Issoufou | 0.09 | |
| Gatien Houngbedji | 0.08 | |
| Kessile Tchala Sare | 0.04 | |
| Last legislative election (2015) | ||
| Party | Votes (%) | Seats |
| Cauri Forces for an Emerging Benin (FCBE-Amana) | 39.8 | 33 |
| Union Makes the Nation (UN) | 15.7 | 13 |
| Party for Democratic Renewal (PRD) | 12.0 | 10 |
| National Alliance for Development and Democracy (AND) | 6.0 | 5 |
| Patriotic Revival Party (RB-RP) | 8.4 | 7 |
| Sun Alliance | 4.8 | 4 |
| United Democratic Front (FDU) | 4.8 | 4 |
| Alliance of Triumphant Benin | 2.4 | 2 |
| Scout Alliance | 2.4 | 2 |
| Union of Benin | 2.4 | 2 |
| Resoatao Party | 39.8 | 1 |