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?
- 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.