Which has higher human rights index, Benin or Moldova?

Moldova, at 0.842 against 0.836 in Benin as of 2025.

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

106 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 Moldova: Human Rights Index

Benin

0.836

in 2025

Moldova

0.842

in 2025

Benin rank

63rd

Moldova rank

61st

Human Rights Index over time

Benin
Moldova

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.842 against 0.836 in Benin, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Moldova ahead.

Benin ranks 63rd and Moldova ranks 61st of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 8 and Moldova in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.187	0.2969	0.1099	Moldova
1910s	0.187	0.2721	0.0851	Moldova
1940s	0.1944	0.0169	0.1775	Benin
1950s	0.2122	0.0886	0.1236	Benin
1960s	0.5087	0.1468	0.3619	Benin
1970s	0.3398	0.148	0.1918	Benin
1980s	0.2676	0.2045	0.0631	Benin
1990s	0.8648	0.7474	0.1174	Benin
2000s	0.8679	0.7357	0.1322	Benin
2010s	0.8688	0.8276	0.0412	Benin
2020s	0.8233	0.8665	0.0432	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Benin or Moldova?: Moldova, at 0.842 against 0.836 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Benin and Moldova?: 0.006, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Moldova?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Moldova rank globally for human rights index?: Benin ranks 63rd and Moldova ranks 61st 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.