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

Namibia, at 0.88 against 0.871 in Benin as of 2025.

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

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 Namibia: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Benin

0.871

in 2025

Namibia

0.88

in 2025

Benin rank

64th

Namibia rank

61st

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Benin
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.88 against 0.871 in Benin, a difference of 0.009.

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

Benin ranks 64th and Namibia ranks 61st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.214	0.0581	0.1559	Benin
1910s	0.214	0.1344	0.0796	Benin
1920s	0.214	0.1518	0.0622	Benin
1930s	0.214	0.161	0.053	Benin
1940s	0.214	0.1568	0.0572	Benin
1950s	0.2186	0.1395	0.0791	Benin
1960s	0.418	0.1295	0.2885	Benin
1970s	0.2189	0.1204	0.0985	Benin
1980s	0.137	0.2255	0.0885	Namibia
1990s	0.8282	0.88	0.0518	Namibia
2000s	0.8243	0.8903	0.066	Namibia
2010s	0.8535	0.8976	0.0441	Namibia
2020s	0.8545	0.8953	0.0408	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Benin or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.88 against 0.871 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Benin and Namibia?: 0.009, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Namibia rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Benin ranks 64th and Namibia ranks 61st 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.