Benin vs India: Freedom Score
Benin
61
in 2025
India
62
in 2025
Benin rank
101st
India rank
100th
Freedom Score over time
- Benin
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 62 against 61 in Benin, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 101st and India ranks 100th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.38 | 75.12 | 4.25 | Benin |
| 2010s | 79.8 | 76.1 | 3.7 | Benin |
| 2020s | 60.83 | 65 | 4.17 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Benin or India?
- India, at 62 against 61 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Benin and India?
- 1, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Benin and India rank globally for freedom score?
- Benin ranks 101st and India ranks 100th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.