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

Bulgaria, at 0.872 against 0.871 in Benin as of 2025.

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

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 Bulgaria: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Benin

0.871

in 2025

Bulgaria

0.872

in 2025

Benin rank

64th

Bulgaria rank

63rd

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Benin
Bulgaria

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.872 against 0.871 in Benin, a difference of 0.001.

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

Benin ranks 64th and Bulgaria ranks 63rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.214	0.521	0.307	Bulgaria
1910s	0.214	0.4978	0.2838	Bulgaria
1920s	0.214	0.444	0.23	Bulgaria
1930s	0.214	0.4195	0.2055	Bulgaria
1940s	0.214	0.3211	0.1071	Bulgaria
1950s	0.2186	0.3712	0.1526	Bulgaria
1960s	0.418	0.4035	0.0145	Benin
1970s	0.2189	0.41	0.1911	Bulgaria
1980s	0.137	0.433	0.296	Bulgaria
1990s	0.8282	0.92	0.0918	Bulgaria
2000s	0.8243	0.9255	0.1012	Bulgaria
2010s	0.8535	0.9059	0.0524	Bulgaria
2020s	0.8545	0.9042	0.0497	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Benin or Bulgaria?: Bulgaria, at 0.872 against 0.871 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Benin and Bulgaria?: 0.001, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bulgaria?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Bulgaria rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Benin ranks 64th and Bulgaria ranks 63rd 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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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: 30 October 2026

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