Which has higher human rights index, Benin or Lesotho?

Benin, at 0.836 against 0.835 in Lesotho as of 2025.

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

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

Benin vs Lesotho: Human Rights Index

Benin

0.836

in 2025

Lesotho

0.835

in 2025

Benin rank

63rd

Lesotho rank

65th

Human Rights Index over time

Benin
Lesotho

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.836 against 0.835 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Benin ranks 63rd and Lesotho ranks 65th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.187	0.233	0.046	Lesotho
1910s	0.187	0.231	0.044	Lesotho
1920s	0.187	0.231	0.044	Lesotho
1930s	0.187	0.231	0.044	Lesotho
1940s	0.1944	0.231	0.0366	Lesotho
1950s	0.2122	0.2614	0.0492	Lesotho
1960s	0.5087	0.4046	0.1041	Benin
1970s	0.3398	0.3399	0.0001	Lesotho
1980s	0.2676	0.3933	0.1257	Lesotho
1990s	0.8648	0.6727	0.1921	Benin
2000s	0.8679	0.7615	0.1064	Benin
2010s	0.8688	0.7554	0.1134	Benin
2020s	0.8233	0.8142	0.0092	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Benin or Lesotho?: Benin, at 0.836 against 0.835 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Benin and Lesotho?: 0.001, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for human rights index?: Benin ranks 63rd and Lesotho ranks 65th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.