Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Benin or Botswana?

Botswana, at 0.873 against 0.871 in Benin as of 2025.

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

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

Benin vs Botswana: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Benin

0.871

in 2025

Botswana

0.873

in 2025

Benin rank

64th

Botswana rank

62nd

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Benin
Botswana

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.873 against 0.871 in Benin, a difference of 0.002.

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

Benin ranks 64th and Botswana ranks 62nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Botswana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.214	0.533	0.319	Botswana
1910s	0.214	0.533	0.319	Botswana
1920s	0.214	0.533	0.319	Botswana
1930s	0.214	0.533	0.319	Botswana
1940s	0.214	0.555	0.341	Botswana
1950s	0.2186	0.577	0.3584	Botswana
1960s	0.418	0.7293	0.3113	Botswana
1970s	0.2189	0.864	0.6451	Botswana
1980s	0.137	0.8937	0.7567	Botswana
1990s	0.8282	0.897	0.0688	Botswana
2000s	0.8243	0.8943	0.07	Botswana
2010s	0.8535	0.8746	0.0211	Botswana
2020s	0.8545	0.857	0.0025	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Benin or Botswana?: Botswana, at 0.873 against 0.871 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Benin and Botswana?: 0.002, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Benin ranks 64th and Botswana ranks 62nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Physical Integrity 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: Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.