Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Benin
Benin: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.87 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.87
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.923
in 2017
All-time low
0.18
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Benin, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Benin stood at 0.87.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Benin peaked at 0.923 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.18, in 1900.
That places Benin 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.18 | — |
| 1901 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 1949 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.198 | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.205 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 0.216 | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 0.504 | +133.3% |
| 1961 | 0.524 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.524 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.524 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.513 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.523 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.519 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.52 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.362 | -30.4% |
| 1974 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.359 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.812 | +126.2% |
| 1991 | 0.829 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.874 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.869 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.873 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.869 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.873 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.873 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.873 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.873 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.87 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.892 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.879 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.907 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.923 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.923 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.877 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.874 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.868 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.862 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.866 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.87 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.588, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5635, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.182 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1989 | 0.19 | 0.216 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5154 | 0.504 | 0.524 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4096 | 0.362 | 0.523 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3596 | 0.359 | 0.362 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8618 | 0.812 | 0.874 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8706 | 0.869 | 0.873 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8906 | 0.87 | 0.923 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8683 | 0.862 | 0.874 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Benin?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Benin was 0.87 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.923 in 2017.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 1900.
- How does Benin rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Benin ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.