Benin vs Lebanon: Political civil liberties index
Benin
0.741
in 2025
Lebanon
0.729
in 2025
Benin rank
90th
Lebanon rank
93rd
Political civil liberties index over time
- Benin
- Lebanon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.741 against 0.729 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lebanon ahead.
Benin ranks 90th and Lebanon ranks 93rd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.166 | 0.51 | 0.344 | Lebanon |
| 1920s | 0.166 | 0.5185 | 0.3525 | Lebanon |
| 1930s | 0.166 | 0.5199 | 0.3539 | Lebanon |
| 1940s | 0.1836 | 0.5867 | 0.4031 | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 0.2122 | 0.6271 | 0.4149 | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 0.503 | 0.6118 | 0.1088 | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 0.2202 | 0.6029 | 0.3827 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 0.1214 | 0.579 | 0.4576 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 0.8827 | 0.5386 | 0.3441 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.887 | 0.6308 | 0.2562 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.8569 | 0.7329 | 0.124 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.7228 | 0.7165 | 0.0063 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political civil liberties index, Benin or Lebanon?
- Benin, at 0.741 against 0.729 in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Benin and Lebanon?
- 0.012, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lebanon?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Lebanon rank globally for political civil liberties index?
- Benin ranks 90th and Lebanon ranks 93rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.