PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1960Independence1 August 1960 (from France)CIA World Factbook
- 1985First UNESCO World Heritage siteRoyal Palaces of AbomeyUNESCO World Heritage
- 1990Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1992Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1992Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2002Joined the ICC (Rome Statute)UN Treaty Collection
- 2004Most recent World Heritage inscriptionKoutammakou, the Land of the BatammaribaUNESCO World Heritage
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2017Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 2026Most recent legislative election2026-01-11IPU Parline
