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.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Benin

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Benin
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

46 Suriname 0.882 compare
47 Cape Verde 0.879 compare
48 Jamaica 0.871 compare
50 Slovakia 0.867 compare
51 Botswana 0.866 compare
52 Mauritius 0.865 compare

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More reference data data for Benin

Spring temperature anomalies 0.1837 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 1.48 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.3347 °C (2026)
Consumer price index 123.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.5 °C (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2392 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Democracy 3 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law 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 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.