Which has higher political civil liberties index, Benin or Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Benin, at 0.741 against 0.735 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bosnia and Herzegovina?

107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Political Civil Liberties Index

Benin

0.741

in 2025

Bosnia and Herzegovina

0.735

in 2025

Benin rank

90th

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

91st

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Benin
Bosnia and Herzegovina

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.741 against 0.735 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Benin ranks 90th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 91st of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 7 and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.166	0.434	0.268	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1920s	0.166	0.4119	0.2459	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1930s	0.166	0.3547	0.1887	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1940s	0.1836	0.1032	0.0804	Benin
1950s	0.2122	0.0906	0.1216	Benin
1960s	0.503	0.0938	0.4092	Benin
1970s	0.2202	0.1073	0.1129	Benin
1980s	0.1214	0.162	0.0406	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s	0.8827	0.6111	0.2716	Benin
2000s	0.887	0.8251	0.0619	Benin
2010s	0.8569	0.8083	0.0486	Benin
2020s	0.7228	0.7513	0.0285	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Benin or Bosnia and Herzegovina?: Benin, at 0.741 against 0.735 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Benin and Bosnia and Herzegovina?: 0.006, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bosnia and Herzegovina?: 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Benin and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Benin ranks 90th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 91st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.