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

Poland, at 0.926 against 0.918 in Benin as of 2025.

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

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 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 Poland: Private Civil Liberties Index

Benin

0.918

in 2025

Poland

0.926

in 2025

Benin rank

19th

Poland rank

16th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Benin
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.926 against 0.918 in Benin, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Benin ranks 19th and Poland ranks 16th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.172	0.82	0.648	Poland
1920s	0.172	0.826	0.654	Poland
1930s	0.172	0.8196	0.6476	Poland
1940s	0.1813	0.3765	0.1952	Poland
1950s	0.1997	0.4287	0.229	Poland
1960s	0.6118	0.5456	0.0662	Benin
1970s	0.5732	0.5915	0.0183	Poland
1980s	0.54	0.5313	0.0087	Benin
1990s	0.9042	0.921	0.0168	Poland
2000s	0.9125	0.9207	0.0082	Poland
2010s	0.9133	0.8992	0.0141	Benin
2020s	0.9122	0.8797	0.0325	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Benin or Poland?: Poland, at 0.926 against 0.918 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Benin and Poland?: 0.008, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Poland?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Benin and Poland rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Benin ranks 19th and Poland ranks 16th 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.