press rank #112 · 
~$800/mo
Can you live unwatched in Benin?
Mixed civil liberties, ranked #112 for press freedom. Not individually assessed beyond public indices.
The privacy scorecard
8 cameras / 1,000 people press rank #112 ~$800/mo national average
Childhood vaccines: compulsory by law
One of the harshest penalties written into any vaccination law in the world, and one of the least enforced.
If you skip them: A fine of 25.000 to 250.000 CFA francs, and one month to two years in prison.
Exemptions: The law names none.
Source: Georgetown AMP EID, survey of national legislation, 2024
Legal & financial exposure
Facts about the law, not a privacy score: whether each one helps or hurts depends on what you are trying to do.
Does not report your account balances abroad
No extradition treaty with the US
ID required to buy a SIM card
4 of 7 signals are unverified for this country: not shown, rather than guessed.
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Facial recognition, Bitcoin friendliness and cost vary by city even inside the same country.
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