“Entries” are the people who registered. “With family” adds spouses and children listed on their entries. “Rough odds” is entries divided by people selected, a guide only: nobody's own chance can be worked out from it.
DV year
Entries
With family
Selected
Rough odds
DV 2026
–
–
1,064
–
DV 2025
–
–
1,032
–
DV 2024
–
–
1,002
–
DV 2023
–
–
404
–
DV 2022
–
–
735
–
DV 2021
92,847
105,996
830
1 in 112
DV 2020
150,386
177,013
443
1 in 339
DV 2019
128,911
156,490
751
1 in 172
DV 2018
96,550
121,771
611
1 in 158
DV 2017
95,093
117,632
617
1 in 154
DV 2016
107,089
136,321
914
1 in 117
DV 2015
101,531
115,779
1,758
1 in 58
DV 2014
28,453
36,087
639
1 in 45
Benin in short
How many people from Benin were selected in the DV lottery?
1,064 people from Benin were selected in DV 2026, the latest year with results. Being selected is not a visa: it only gives the chance to apply.
Visa Status is an unofficial site and does not give immigration advice. The only official place to register is the State Department's Diversity Visa website; registration is free.