Which has higher equal rights protection index, Benin or France?

France, at 0.772 against 0.759 in Benin as of 2025.

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

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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs France: Equal Rights Protection Index

Benin

0.759

in 2025

France

0.772

in 2025

Benin rank

48th

France rank

46th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Benin
France

How they compare

France currently reports 0.772 against 0.759 in Benin, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was France ahead.

Benin ranks 48th and France ranks 46th of 176 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	France	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.463	0.702	0.239	France
1910s	0.463	0.6979	0.2349	France
1920s	0.463	0.694	0.231	France
1930s	0.463	0.694	0.231	France
1940s	0.463	0.674	0.211	France
1950s	0.463	0.7186	0.2556	France
1960s	0.6485	0.7424	0.0939	France
1970s	0.6322	0.7919	0.1597	France
1980s	0.625	0.818	0.193	France
1990s	0.877	0.8796	0.0026	France
2000s	0.8785	0.895	0.0165	France
2010s	0.8454	0.8958	0.0504	France
2020s	0.7622	0.8215	0.0593	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Benin or France?: France, at 0.772 against 0.759 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Benin and France?: 0.013, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and France?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and France rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Benin ranks 48th and France ranks 46th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.