Which has higher private civil liberties index, Benin or Italy?

Benin, at 0.918 against 0.914 in Italy as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Benin vs Italy: Private Civil Liberties Index

Benin

0.918

in 2025

Italy

0.914

in 2025

Benin rank

19th

Italy rank

21st

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Benin
Italy

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.918 against 0.914 in Italy, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Italy ahead.

Benin ranks 19th and Italy ranks 21st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.172	0.632	0.46	Italy
1910s	0.172	0.6088	0.4368	Italy
1920s	0.172	0.4173	0.2453	Italy
1930s	0.172	0.2524	0.0804	Italy
1940s	0.1776	0.474	0.2964	Italy
1950s	0.1997	0.7942	0.5945	Italy
1960s	0.6118	0.8397	0.2279	Italy
1970s	0.5732	0.8716	0.2984	Italy
1980s	0.54	0.932	0.392	Italy
1990s	0.9042	0.932	0.0278	Italy
2000s	0.9125	0.932	0.0195	Italy
2010s	0.9133	0.9353	0.022	Italy
2020s	0.9122	0.8965	0.0157	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Benin or Italy?: Benin, at 0.918 against 0.914 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Benin and Italy?: 0.004, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Italy?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Italy rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Benin ranks 19th and Italy ranks 21st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Private 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, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.