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Movement in the World Wealthiest Country Abundance Scorecard, measured through access to life rather than GDP or money. Every archived point adjustment and source remains available; unchanged observations are condensed by date, not deleted.

World Wealthiest Country · Recorded rank history

77 meaningful rank/score point(s)
Recorded period 1 of 77: rank 161. 6 Oct 2026 · 18:46 GMT-0500Recorded period 2 of 77: rank 164. 6 Oct 2026 · 18:46 GMT-0500Recorded period 3 of 77: rank 168. 6 Oct 2026 · 19:42 GMT-0500Recorded period 4 of 77: rank 168. 9 Oct 2026 · 06:43 GMT-0500 – 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500Recorded period 5 of 77: rank 167. 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500 – 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500Recorded period 6 of 77: rank 160. 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500 – 11 Oct 2026 · 12:03 GMT-0500Recorded period 7 of 77: rank 159. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 8 of 77: rank 158. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 9 of 77: rank 159. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500 – 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 10 of 77: rank 158. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500 – 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 11 of 77: rank 159. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 12 of 77: rank 158. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500 – 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 13 of 77: rank 157. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 14 of 77: rank 156. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 15 of 77: rank 155. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 16 of 77: rank 154. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 17 of 77: rank 158. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500 – 12 Oct 2026 · 06:17 GMT-0500Recorded period 18 of 77: rank 157. 17 Oct 2026 · 03:54 GMT-0500Recorded period 19 of 77: rank 156. 18 Oct 2026 · 11:57 GMT-0500Recorded period 20 of 77: rank 155. 18 Oct 2026 · 17:19 GMT-0500Recorded period 21 of 77: rank 154. 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500 – 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500Recorded period 22 of 77: rank 153. 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500 – 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500Recorded period 23 of 77: rank 152. 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500 – 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500Recorded period 24 of 77: rank 151. 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500Recorded period 25 of 77: rank 235. 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500Recorded period 26 of 77: rank 234. 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500Recorded period 27 of 77: rank 233. 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500Recorded period 28 of 77: rank 232. 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500Recorded period 29 of 77: rank 231. 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500Recorded period 30 of 77: rank 230. 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500 – 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500Recorded period 31 of 77: rank 229. 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500 – 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500Recorded period 32 of 77: rank 228. 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500Recorded period 33 of 77: rank 227. 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500Recorded period 34 of 77: rank 226. 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500Recorded period 35 of 77: rank 225. 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500Recorded period 36 of 77: rank 224. 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500 – 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500Recorded period 37 of 77: rank 223. 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500Recorded period 38 of 77: rank 222. 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500 – 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500Recorded period 39 of 77: rank 221. 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500Recorded period 40 of 77: rank 220. 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500Recorded period 41 of 77: rank 219. 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500Recorded period 42 of 77: rank 218. 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500Recorded period 43 of 77: rank 217. 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500 – 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500Recorded period 44 of 77: rank 216. 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500Recorded period 45 of 77: rank 215. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:32 GMT-0500Recorded period 46 of 77: rank 214. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 47 of 77: rank 213. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 48 of 77: rank 212. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 49 of 77: rank 211. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 50 of 77: rank 210. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 51 of 77: rank 209. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 52 of 77: rank 208. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 53 of 77: rank 207. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500 – 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 54 of 77: rank 206. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500 – 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 55 of 77: rank 205. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 56 of 77: rank 204. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500 – 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 57 of 77: rank 203. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 58 of 77: rank 202. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 59 of 77: rank 201. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 60 of 77: rank 200. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500 – 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 61 of 77: rank 199. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 62 of 77: rank 198. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500 – 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 63 of 77: rank 197. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 64 of 77: rank 196. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 65 of 77: rank 195. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500 – 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 66 of 77: rank 194. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 67 of 77: rank 193. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 68 of 77: rank 192. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 69 of 77: rank 190. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 70 of 77: rank 189. 20 Oct 2026 · 10:42 GMT-0500Recorded period 71 of 77: rank 188. 20 Oct 2026 · 10:42 GMT-0500Recorded period 72 of 77: rank 186. 20 Oct 2026 · 10:42 GMT-0500 – 20 Oct 2026 · 16:49 GMT-0500Recorded period 73 of 77: rank 137. 20 Oct 2026 · 19:52 GMT-0500Recorded period 74 of 77: rank 149. 20 Oct 2026 · 19:52 GMT-0500Recorded period 75 of 77: rank 152. 20 Oct 2026 · 19:52 GMT-0500Recorded period 76 of 77: rank 160. 21 Oct 2026 · 05:21 GMT-0500Recorded period 77 of 77: rank 161. 21 Oct 2026 · 07:24 GMT-0500NOW #161Oct 2026Oct 2026

Dated changes with readable spacing · diagonal lines show rank movement · horizontal lines show held positions · scroll left for earlier dates.

National score over the same dates

The rank can hold while points move. This chart shows only actually recorded score readings; its vertical scale follows the visible minimum and maximum.

-66.70 · 9 Oct 2026 · 06:43 GMT-0500 – 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500-66.70 · 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500-67.23 · 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500 – 11 Oct 2026 · 12:03 GMT-0500-67.23 · 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500-67.23 · 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500-67.23 · 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500-67.23 · 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500-67.23 · 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500-67.23 · 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500-67.23 · 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500-67.23 · 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500-67.23 · 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500-67.23 · 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500-67.23 · 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500 – 12 Oct 2026 · 06:17 GMT-0500-67.23 · 17 Oct 2026 · 03:54 GMT-0500-67.23 · 18 Oct 2026 · 11:57 GMT-0500-67.23 · 18 Oct 2026 · 17:19 GMT-0500-67.23 · 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500-67.23 · 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500-67.23 · 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500-67.23 · 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500-67.23 · 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500-67.23 · 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500-67.23 · 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500-67.23 · 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500-67.23 · 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500-67.23 · 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500-67.23 · 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500-67.23 · 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500-67.23 · 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500-67.23 · 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500-67.23 · 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500-67.23 · 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500-67.23 · 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500-67.23 · 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500-67.23 · 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500-67.23 · 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500-67.23 · 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500-67.23 · 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500-67.23 · 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500-67.23 · 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 08:32 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 10:42 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 10:42 GMT-0500-67.23 · 20 Oct 2026 · 10:42 GMT-0500 – 20 Oct 2026 · 16:49 GMT-0500-67.47 · 20 Oct 2026 · 19:52 GMT-0500-67.47 · 20 Oct 2026 · 19:52 GMT-0500-67.47 · 20 Oct 2026 · 19:52 GMT-0500-67.47 · 21 Oct 2026 · 05:21 GMT-0500-67.47 · 21 Oct 2026 · 07:24 GMT-0500-66.70-67.47Oct 2026Oct 2026

Dots mark initial readings and rank or score changes; unchanged readings extend a dated interval. Select a dot for the score and related archived events.

Selected rank observation

Ranking changed

Recorded rank movement.

Rank#160 → #161National score-67.47 → -67.47

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved down from #160 to #161 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#160 → #161National score-67.47 → -67.47

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

No peer crossing can be confirmed from the two archived ranking snapshots.

Every recorded change

Each archived event is preserved. Category details and sources begin from the first detailed country snapshot; older records remain visible without invented comparisons.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #228 to #227 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#228 → #227National score— → —

Countries that fell below this country (1)

  1. Madagascar #185 → #234; -72.13 → -72.13 points

Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)

  1. Kazakhstan #120 → —; -62.73 → — points
  2. Algeria #125 → —; -63.33 → — points
Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #229 to #228 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#229 → #228National score— → —

Countries that fell below this country (1)

  1. North Macedonia #86 → #238; -59.97 → -59.97 points

Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)

  1. Kazakhstan #120 → —; -62.73 → — points
  2. Algeria #125 → —; -63.33 → — points
Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #230 to #229 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#230 → #229National score— → —

Countries that fell below this country (1)

  1. Moldova #103 → #236; -61.81 → — points

Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)

  1. Kazakhstan #120 → —; -62.73 → — points
  2. Algeria #125 → —; -63.33 → — points
Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #230 to #229 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#230 → #229National score— → —

Countries that fell below this country (1)

  1. Moldova #103 → #236; -61.81 → -61.81 points

Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)

  1. Kazakhstan #120 → —; -62.73 → — points
  2. Algeria #125 → —; -63.33 → — points
Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #231 to #230 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#231 → #230National score— → —

Countries that fell below this country (1)

  1. Botswana #113 → #231; -62.99 → — points

Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)

  1. Kazakhstan #120 → —; -62.73 → — points
  2. Algeria #125 → —; -63.33 → — points
Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #231 to #230 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#231 → #230National score— → —

Countries that fell below this country (1)

  1. Botswana #113 → #231; -62.99 → -62.99 points

Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)

  1. Kazakhstan #120 → —; -62.73 → — points
  2. Algeria #125 → —; -63.33 → — points
Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #232 to #231 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#232 → #231National score— → —

Countries that fell below this country (1)

  1. Jamaica #192 → #234; -72.81 → -72.81 points

Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)

  1. Kazakhstan #120 → —; -62.73 → — points
  2. Algeria #125 → —; -63.33 → — points
Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #233 to #232 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#233 → #232National score— → —

Countries that fell below this country (1)

  1. Gabon #200 → #234; -75.85 → -75.85 points

Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)

  1. Kazakhstan #120 → —; -62.73 → — points
  2. Algeria #125 → —; -63.33 → — points
Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #234 to #233 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#234 → #233National score— → —

Countries that fell below this country (1)

  1. Kyrgyzstan #131 → #236; -64.80 → — points

Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)

  1. Kazakhstan #120 → —; -62.73 → — points
  2. Algeria #125 → —; -63.33 → — points
Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #235 to #234 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#235 → #234National score— → —

Countries that fell below this country (1)

  1. Niger #223 → #238; -85.59 → -85.59 points

Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)

  1. Kazakhstan #120 → —; -62.73 → — points
  2. Algeria #125 → —; -63.33 → — points
Evidence / data update

Published evidence, observations or country data changed. The headline score did not materially change in this update.

Full country evidence and Money Gate rescan

Added only previously missing scored International Welcome/External Footprint categories. 14 domestic scores and all Direct Money Gate points retained. 64 beleshky decisions are sourced research judgments, not 64 independently certified facts. Source dates not fabricated.

National points: -67.23 → —; Rank: #151 → #235

External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct

Category fieldBeforeAfter
Published category score—12.50
Base category score—12.50
Research coverage (%)—100.00
Category weight (%)—6.00
Positive Contribution (25%)—25.00
Mutuality / Local Benefit (25%)—25.00
Documented Harm / Extraction (35%)—0.00
Accountability / Repair (15%)—0.00

Updated reasoning: TBF research inference; not independent statistical certification. Benin hosts refugees arriving from Sahel neighbours, contributing to cross-border protection, but international benefit beyond asylum and proven reciprocal programmes remains unquantified. Sources: https://data.unhcr.org/en/country/ben ; https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/benin/overview. Source event date: 2026-05-31. Zero in a harm dimension means neutral UNVERIFIED attribution, not proof that no harm occurred. Four 25-point anchor judgments.

Sources archived after the change (1)

International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome

Category fieldBeforeAfter
Published category score—13.75
Base category score—13.75
Research coverage (%)—100.00
Category weight (%)—6.00
Entry Accessibility (25%)—50.00
Migrant Practical Life (30%)—25.00
Refugee / Neighbour Welcome (25%)—-25.00
Flexibility / Continuity (20%)—0.00

Updated reasoning: TBF research inference; not independent statistical certification. Government and UNHCR recorded 21,922 refugees and 7,125 asylum-seekers as of May 2026. Reception is real; comprehensive household access, citizenship and family continuity require separate evidence. Sources: https://data.unhcr.org/en/country/ben ; https://rimap.unhcr.org/countries/benin. Source event date: 2026-05-31. Zero in a harm dimension means neutral UNVERIFIED attribution, not proof that no harm occurred. Four 25-point anchor judgments.

Sources archived after the change (1)
Sources archived with this rescan (8)
Evidence / data update

Published evidence, observations or country data changed. The headline score did not materially change in this update.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved down from #151 to #235 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#151 → #235National score-67.23 → —

Countries that moved ahead of this country (84)

  1. Aruba #152 → #151; -67.27 → -67.27 points
  2. Tuvalu #153 → #152; -67.30 → -67.30 points
  3. Eswatini #154 → #153; -67.32 → -67.32 points
  4. Federated States of Micronesia #155 → #154; -67.46 → -67.46 points
  5. Bangladesh #156 → #155; -67.58 → -67.58 points
  6. Hungary #157 → #156; -67.72 → -67.72 points
  7. Grenada #158 → #157; -67.83 → -67.83 points
  8. Lebanon #159 → #158; -67.94 → -67.94 points
  9. Guatemala #160 → #159; -67.99 → -67.99 points
  10. Tonga #161 → #160; -68.15 → -68.15 points
  11. Côte d’Ivoire #162 → #161; -68.16 → -68.16 points
  12. Kuwait #163 → #162; -68.22 → -68.22 points
  13. Togo #164 → #163; -68.40 → -68.40 points
  14. The Gambia #165 → #164; -68.46 → -68.46 points
  15. Lesotho #166 → #165; -68.54 → -68.54 points
  16. Cuba #167 → #166; -68.75 → -68.75 points
  17. El Salvador #168 → #167; -68.95 → -68.95 points
  18. Timor-Leste #169 → #168; -69.09 → -69.09 points
  19. Mauritania #170 → #169; -69.16 → -69.16 points
  20. Nicaragua #171 → #170; -69.27 → -69.27 points
  21. Venezuela #172 → #171; -69.40 → -69.40 points
  22. Saint Lucia #173 → #172; -69.67 → -69.67 points
  23. Comoros #174 → #173; -69.77 → -69.77 points
  24. Tajikistan #175 → #174; -69.98 → -69.98 points
  25. São Tomé and Príncipe #176 → #175; -70.26 → -70.26 points
  26. Greece #177 → #176; -70.36 → -70.36 points
  27. Vanuatu #178 → #177; -70.36 → -70.36 points
  28. Hong Kong #179 → #178; -70.62 → -70.62 points
  29. Sri Lanka #180 → #179; -70.85 → -70.85 points
  30. Kosovo #181 → #180; -70.90 → -70.90 points
  31. Uganda #182 → #181; -71.17 → -71.17 points
  32. Nauru #183 → #182; -71.28 → -71.28 points
  33. Romania #184 → #183; -71.47 → -71.47 points
  34. Sierra Leone #185 → #184; -71.47 → -71.47 points
  35. Burundi #186 → #185; -71.64 → -71.64 points
  36. Solomon Islands #187 → #186; -71.64 → -71.64 points
  37. Liberia #188 → #187; -71.98 → -71.98 points
  38. Morocco #189 → #188; -72.08 → -72.08 points
  39. Madagascar #190 → #189; -72.13 → -72.13 points
  40. Malawi #191 → #190; -72.43 → -72.43 points
  41. Guinea-Bissau #192 → #191; -72.72 → -72.72 points
  42. United States of America #193 → #192; -72.80 → -72.80 points
  43. Jamaica #194 → #193; -72.81 → -72.81 points
  44. Mozambique #195 → #194; -72.82 → -72.82 points
  45. Burkina Faso #196 → #195; -73.07 → -73.07 points
  46. Western Sahara #197 → #196; -73.29 → -73.29 points
  47. Egypt #198 → #197; -73.57 → -73.57 points
  48. Marshall Islands #199 → #198; -73.68 → -73.68 points
  49. Puerto Rico #200 → #199; -74.42 → -74.42 points
  50. Zimbabwe #201 → #200; -74.56 → -74.56 points
  51. Gabon #202 → #201; -75.85 → -75.85 points
  52. Honduras #203 → #202; -76.90 → -76.90 points
  53. Turkmenistan #204 → #203; -76.99 → -76.99 points
  54. Libya #205 → #204; -77.22 → -77.22 points
  55. Djibouti #206 → #205; -78.04 → -78.04 points
  56. Iran #207 → #206; -78.37 → -78.37 points
  57. Nigeria #208 → #207; -78.63 → -78.63 points
  58. Equatorial Guinea #209 → #208; -79.80 → -79.80 points
  59. Iraq #210 → #209; -80.27 → -80.27 points
  60. Pakistan #211 → #210; -80.46 → -80.46 points
  61. Tanzania #212 → #211; -80.51 → -80.51 points
  62. Angola #213 → #212; -80.62 → -80.62 points
  63. Mali #214 → #213; -80.95 → -80.95 points
  64. Cameroon #215 → #214; -81.23 → -81.23 points
  65. Republic of the Congo #216 → #215; -81.30 → -81.30 points
  66. Ethiopia #217 → #216; -81.64 → -81.64 points
  67. Guinea #218 → #217; -81.75 → -81.75 points
  68. Papua New Guinea #219 → #218; -82.18 → -82.18 points
  69. Chad #220 → #219; -82.87 → -82.87 points
  70. DR Congo #221 → #220; -83.57 → -83.57 points
  71. Eritrea #222 → #221; -84.07 → -84.07 points
  72. Ukraine #223 → #222; -84.24 → -84.24 points
  73. Niger #224 → #223; -85.59 → -85.59 points
  74. Syria #225 → #224; -87.91 → -87.91 points
  75. Democratic People's Republic of Korea #226 → #225; -88.20 → -88.20 points
  76. Somalia #227 → #226; -88.51 → -88.51 points
  77. Myanmar #228 → #227; -88.69 → -88.69 points
  78. Central African Republic #229 → #228; -90.25 → -90.25 points
  79. Yemen #230 → #229; -90.39 → -90.39 points
  80. Haiti #231 → #230; -90.52 → -90.52 points
  81. Afghanistan #232 → #231; -90.75 → -90.75 points
  82. South Sudan #233 → #232; -90.79 → -90.79 points
  83. Sudan #234 → #233; -93.37 → -93.37 points
  84. Palestine #235 → #234; -94.71 → -94.71 points

Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)

  1. Kazakhstan #120 → —; -62.73 → — points
  2. Algeria #125 → —; -63.33 → — points
Category and evidence update

International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome changed from pending to 13.75. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.

International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome

Category fieldBeforeAfter
Published category score—13.75
Base category score—13.75
Research coverage (%)—100.00
Category weight (%)—6.00
Entry Accessibility (25%)—50.00
Migrant Practical Life (30%)—25.00
Refugee / Neighbour Welcome (25%)—-25.00
Flexibility / Continuity (20%)—0.00

Updated reasoning: TBF research inference; not independent statistical certification. Government and UNHCR recorded 21,922 refugees and 7,125 asylum-seekers as of May 2026. Reception is real; comprehensive household access, citizenship and family continuity require separate evidence. Sources: https://data.unhcr.org/en/country/ben ; https://rimap.unhcr.org/countries/benin. Source event date: 2026-05-31. Zero in a harm dimension means neutral UNVERIFIED attribution, not proof that no harm occurred. Four 25-point anchor judgments.

Sources archived after the change (1)
Category and evidence update

External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct changed from pending to 12.5. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.

External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct

Category fieldBeforeAfter
Published category score—12.50
Base category score—12.50
Research coverage (%)—100.00
Category weight (%)—6.00
Positive Contribution (25%)—25.00
Mutuality / Local Benefit (25%)—25.00
Documented Harm / Extraction (35%)—0.00
Accountability / Repair (15%)—0.00

Updated reasoning: TBF research inference; not independent statistical certification. Benin hosts refugees arriving from Sahel neighbours, contributing to cross-border protection, but international benefit beyond asylum and proven reciprocal programmes remains unquantified. Sources: https://data.unhcr.org/en/country/ben ; https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/benin/overview. Source event date: 2026-05-31. Zero in a harm dimension means neutral UNVERIFIED attribution, not proof that no harm occurred. Four 25-point anchor judgments.

Sources archived after the change (1)
Evidence / data update

Published evidence, observations or country data changed. The headline score did not materially change in this update.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved down from #151 to #235 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#151 → #235National score-67.23 → -67.23

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

Countries that moved ahead of this country (84)

  1. Aruba #152 → #151; -67.27 → -67.27 points
  2. Tuvalu #153 → #152; -67.30 → -67.30 points
  3. Eswatini #154 → #153; -67.32 → -67.32 points
  4. Federated States of Micronesia #155 → #154; -67.46 → -67.46 points
  5. Bangladesh #156 → #155; -67.58 → -67.58 points
  6. Hungary #157 → #156; -67.72 → -67.72 points
  7. Grenada #158 → #157; -67.83 → -67.83 points
  8. Lebanon #159 → #158; -67.94 → -67.94 points
  9. Guatemala #160 → #159; -67.99 → -67.99 points
  10. Tonga #161 → #160; -68.15 → -68.15 points
  11. Côte d’Ivoire #162 → #161; -68.16 → -68.16 points
  12. Kuwait #163 → #162; -68.22 → -68.22 points
  13. Togo #164 → #163; -68.40 → -68.40 points
  14. The Gambia #165 → #164; -68.46 → -68.46 points
  15. Lesotho #166 → #165; -68.54 → -68.54 points
  16. Cuba #167 → #166; -68.75 → -68.75 points
  17. El Salvador #168 → #167; -68.95 → -68.95 points
  18. Timor-Leste #169 → #168; -69.09 → -69.09 points
  19. Mauritania #170 → #169; -69.16 → -69.16 points
  20. Nicaragua #171 → #170; -69.27 → -69.27 points
  21. Venezuela #172 → #171; -69.40 → -69.40 points
  22. Saint Lucia #173 → #172; -69.67 → -69.67 points
  23. Comoros #174 → #173; -69.77 → -69.77 points
  24. Tajikistan #175 → #174; -69.98 → -69.98 points
  25. São Tomé and Príncipe #176 → #175; -70.26 → -70.26 points
  26. Greece #177 → #176; -70.36 → -70.36 points
  27. Vanuatu #178 → #177; -70.36 → -70.36 points
  28. Hong Kong #179 → #178; -70.62 → -70.62 points
  29. Sri Lanka #180 → #179; -70.85 → -70.85 points
  30. Kosovo #181 → #180; -70.90 → -70.90 points
  31. Uganda #182 → #181; -71.17 → -71.17 points
  32. Nauru #183 → #182; -71.28 → -71.28 points
  33. Romania #184 → #183; -71.47 → -71.47 points
  34. Sierra Leone #185 → #184; -71.47 → -71.47 points
  35. Burundi #186 → #185; -71.64 → -71.64 points
  36. Solomon Islands #187 → #186; -71.64 → -71.64 points
  37. Liberia #188 → #187; -71.98 → -71.98 points
  38. Morocco #189 → #188; -72.08 → -72.08 points
  39. Madagascar #190 → #189; -72.13 → -72.13 points
  40. Malawi #191 → #190; -72.43 → -72.43 points
  41. Guinea-Bissau #192 → #191; -72.72 → -72.72 points
  42. United States of America #193 → #192; -72.80 → -72.80 points
  43. Jamaica #194 → #193; -72.81 → -72.81 points
  44. Mozambique #195 → #194; -72.82 → -72.82 points
  45. Burkina Faso #196 → #195; -73.07 → -73.07 points
  46. Western Sahara #197 → #196; -73.29 → -73.29 points
  47. Egypt #198 → #197; -73.57 → -73.57 points
  48. Marshall Islands #199 → #198; -73.68 → -73.68 points
  49. Puerto Rico #200 → #199; -74.42 → -74.42 points
  50. Zimbabwe #201 → #200; -74.56 → -74.56 points
  51. Gabon #202 → #201; -75.85 → -75.85 points
  52. Honduras #203 → #202; -76.90 → -76.90 points
  53. Turkmenistan #204 → #203; -76.99 → -76.99 points
  54. Libya #205 → #204; -77.22 → -77.22 points
  55. Djibouti #206 → #205; -78.04 → -78.04 points
  56. Iran #207 → #206; -78.37 → -78.37 points
  57. Nigeria #208 → #207; -78.63 → -78.63 points
  58. Equatorial Guinea #209 → #208; -79.80 → -79.80 points
  59. Iraq #210 → #209; -80.27 → -80.27 points
  60. Pakistan #211 → #210; -80.46 → -80.46 points
  61. Tanzania #212 → #211; -80.51 → -80.51 points
  62. Angola #213 → #212; -80.62 → -80.62 points
  63. Mali #214 → #213; -80.95 → -80.95 points
  64. Cameroon #215 → #214; -81.23 → -81.23 points
  65. Republic of the Congo #216 → #215; -81.30 → -81.30 points
  66. Ethiopia #217 → #216; -81.64 → -81.64 points
  67. Guinea #218 → #217; -81.75 → -81.75 points
  68. Papua New Guinea #219 → #218; -82.18 → -82.18 points
  69. Chad #220 → #219; -82.87 → -82.87 points
  70. DR Congo #221 → #220; -83.57 → -83.57 points
  71. Eritrea #222 → #221; -84.07 → -84.07 points
  72. Ukraine #223 → #222; -84.24 → -84.24 points
  73. Niger #224 → #223; -85.59 → -85.59 points
  74. Syria #225 → #224; -87.91 → -87.91 points
  75. Democratic People's Republic of Korea #226 → #225; -88.20 → -88.20 points
  76. Somalia #227 → #226; -88.51 → -88.51 points
  77. Myanmar #228 → #227; -88.69 → -88.69 points
  78. Central African Republic #229 → #228; -90.25 → -90.25 points
  79. Yemen #230 → #229; -90.39 → -90.39 points
  80. Haiti #231 → #230; -90.52 → -90.52 points
  81. Afghanistan #232 → #231; -90.75 → -90.75 points
  82. South Sudan #233 → #232; -90.79 → -90.79 points
  83. Sudan #234 → #233; -93.37 → -93.37 points
  84. Palestine #235 → #234; -94.71 → -94.71 points

Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)

  1. Kazakhstan #120 → —; -62.73 → — points
  2. Algeria #125 → —; -63.33 → — points
Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #152 to #151 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#152 → #151National score-67.23 → -67.23

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

Countries that fell below this country (1)

  1. Mongolia #129 → #238; -64.72 → -64.72 points

Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)

  1. Kazakhstan #120 → —; -62.73 → — points
  2. Algeria #125 → —; -63.33 → — points
Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #153 to #152 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#153 → #152National score-67.23 → -67.23

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

Countries that fell below this country (1)

  1. Russia #147 → #239; -66.52 → — points

Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)

  1. Kazakhstan #120 → —; -62.73 → — points
  2. Algeria #125 → —; -63.33 → — points
Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #153 to #152 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#153 → #152National score-67.23 → -67.23

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

Countries that fell below this country (1)

  1. Russia #147 → #239; -66.52 → — points

Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)

  1. Kazakhstan #120 → —; -62.73 → — points
  2. Algeria #125 → —; -63.33 → — points
Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #154 to #153 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#154 → #153National score-67.23 → -67.23

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

Countries that fell below this country (1)

  1. South Korea #116 → #240; -63.36 → — points

Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)

  1. Kazakhstan #120 → —; -62.73 → — points
  2. Algeria #125 → —; -63.33 → — points
Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #154 to #153 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#154 → #153National score-67.23 → -67.23

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

Countries that fell below this country (1)

  1. South Korea #116 → #240; -63.36 → — points

Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)

  1. Kazakhstan #120 → —; -62.73 → — points
  2. Algeria #125 → —; -63.33 → — points
Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #155 to #154 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#155 → #154National score-67.23 → -67.23

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

Countries that fell below this country (1)

  1. Japan #105 → #240; -62.02 → — points

Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)

  1. Kazakhstan #120 → —; -62.73 → — points
  2. Algeria #125 → —; -63.33 → — points
Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #155 to #154 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#155 → #154National score-67.23 → -67.23

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

Countries that fell below this country (1)

  1. Japan #105 → #240; -62.02 → — points

Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)

  1. Kazakhstan #120 → —; -62.73 → — points
  2. Algeria #125 → —; -63.33 → — points
Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #156 to #155 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#156 → #155National score-67.23 → -67.23

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

Countries that fell below this country (1)

  1. China #122 → #172; -63.75 → -68.85 points

Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)

  1. Kazakhstan #120 → —; -62.73 → — points
  2. Algeria #125 → —; -63.33 → — points
Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #157 to #156 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#157 → #156National score-67.23 → -67.23

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

Countries that fell below this country (1)

  1. Puerto Rico #144 → #206; -65.87 → -74.42 points

Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)

  1. Kazakhstan #120 → —; -62.73 → — points
  2. Algeria #125 → —; -63.33 → — points
Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #158 to #157 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#158 → #157National score-67.23 → -67.23

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

Countries that fell below this country (1)

  1. Sri Lanka #119 → #170; -63.30 → -68.27 points

Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)

  1. Kazakhstan #120 → —; -62.73 → — points
  2. Algeria #125 → —; -63.33 → — points
Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved down from #157 to #158 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#157 → #158National score-67.23 → -67.23

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved down from #156 to #158 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#156 → #158National score-67.23 → -67.23

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.

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