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

Benin, at 0.918 against 0.917 in Japan as of 2025.

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

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 Japan: Private Civil Liberties Index

Benin

0.918

in 2025

Japan

0.917

in 2025

Benin rank

19th

Japan rank

20th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Benin
Japan

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.918 against 0.917 in Japan, a difference of 0.001.

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

Benin ranks 19th and Japan ranks 20th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.172	0.543	0.371	Japan
1910s	0.172	0.5409	0.3689	Japan
1920s	0.172	0.5496	0.3776	Japan
1930s	0.172	0.5458	0.3738	Japan
1940s	0.1776	0.583	0.4054	Japan
1950s	0.1997	0.8433	0.6436	Japan
1960s	0.6118	0.8949	0.2831	Japan
1970s	0.5732	0.9264	0.3532	Japan
1980s	0.54	0.933	0.393	Japan
1990s	0.9042	0.933	0.0288	Japan
2000s	0.9125	0.933	0.0205	Japan
2010s	0.9133	0.9297	0.0164	Japan
2020s	0.9122	0.8915	0.0207	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Benin or Japan?: Benin, at 0.918 against 0.917 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Benin and Japan?: 0.001, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Japan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Japan rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Benin ranks 19th and Japan ranks 20th 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.