How does Benin rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?

Benin ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Benin data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Benin

Name: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Benin
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Benin: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.836 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.836

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

63rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.916

in 2017

All-time low

0.187

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Benin, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Benin is 0.836, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Benin peaked at 0.916 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.187, in 1900.

That places Benin 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Benin, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.187	—
1901	0.187	+0.0%
1902	0.187	+0.0%
1903	0.187	+0.0%
1904	0.187	+0.0%
1905	0.187	+0.0%
1906	0.187	+0.0%
1907	0.187	+0.0%
1908	0.187	+0.0%
1909	0.187	+0.0%
1910	0.187	+0.0%
1911	0.187	+0.0%
1912	0.187	+0.0%
1913	0.187	+0.0%
1914	0.187	+0.0%
1915	0.187	+0.0%
1916	0.187	+0.0%
1917	0.187	+0.0%
1918	0.187	+0.0%
1919	0.187	+0.0%
1920	0.187	+0.0%
1921	0.187	+0.0%
1922	0.187	+0.0%
1923	0.187	+0.0%
1924	0.187	+0.0%
1925	0.187	+0.0%
1926	0.187	+0.0%
1927	0.187	+0.0%
1928	0.187	+0.0%
1929	0.187	+0.0%
1930	0.187	+0.0%
1931	0.187	+0.0%
1932	0.187	+0.0%
1933	0.187	+0.0%
1934	0.187	+0.0%
1935	0.187	+0.0%
1936	0.187	+0.0%
1937	0.187	+0.0%
1938	0.187	+0.0%
1939	0.187	+0.0%
1940	0.187	+0.0%
1941	0.187	+0.0%
1942	0.187	+0.0%
1943	0.187	+0.0%
1944	0.187	+0.0%
1945	0.194	+3.7%
1946	0.2	+3.1%
1947	0.201	+0.5%
1948	0.207	+3.0%
1949	0.207	+0.0%
1950	0.207	+0.0%
1951	0.207	+0.0%
1952	0.207	+0.0%
1953	0.207	+0.0%
1954	0.207	+0.0%
1955	0.207	+0.0%
1956	0.207	+0.0%
1957	0.207	+0.0%
1958	0.224	+8.2%
1959	0.242	+8.0%
1960	0.512	+111.6%
1961	0.519	+1.4%
1962	0.519	+0.0%
1963	0.519	+0.0%
1964	0.503	-3.1%
1965	0.503	+0.0%
1966	0.503	+0.0%
1967	0.503	+0.0%
1968	0.503	+0.0%
1969	0.503	+0.0%
1970	0.516	+2.6%
1971	0.515	-0.2%
1972	0.461	-10.5%
1973	0.283	-38.6%
1974	0.273	-3.5%
1975	0.27	-1.1%
1976	0.27	+0.0%
1977	0.27	+0.0%
1978	0.27	+0.0%
1979	0.27	+0.0%
1980	0.272	+0.7%
1981	0.272	+0.0%
1982	0.267	-1.8%
1983	0.267	+0.0%
1984	0.267	+0.0%
1985	0.267	+0.0%
1986	0.267	+0.0%
1987	0.267	+0.0%
1988	0.265	-0.7%
1989	0.265	+0.0%
1990	0.799	+201.5%
1991	0.832	+4.1%
1992	0.879	+5.6%
1993	0.879	+0.0%
1994	0.879	+0.0%
1995	0.879	+0.0%
1996	0.879	+0.0%
1997	0.874	-0.6%
1998	0.874	+0.0%
1999	0.874	+0.0%
2000	0.873	-0.1%
2001	0.873	+0.0%
2002	0.874	+0.1%
2003	0.874	+0.0%
2004	0.874	+0.0%
2005	0.869	-0.6%
2006	0.858	-1.3%
2007	0.862	+0.5%
2008	0.861	-0.1%
2009	0.861	+0.0%
2010	0.865	+0.5%
2011	0.859	-0.7%
2012	0.86	+0.1%
2013	0.859	-0.1%
2014	0.858	-0.1%
2015	0.868	+1.2%
2016	0.895	+3.1%
2017	0.916	+2.3%
2018	0.871	-4.9%
2019	0.837	-3.9%
2020	0.815	-2.6%
2021	0.808	-0.9%
2022	0.827	+2.4%
2023	0.822	-0.6%
2024	0.832	+1.2%
2025	0.836	+0.5%

Benin compared with similar countries

Benin's 0.836 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6365, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Benin's 0.836 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6165, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.187	0.187	0.187	10
1910s	0.187	0.187	0.187	10
1920s	0.187	0.187	0.187	10
1930s	0.187	0.187	0.187	10
1940s	0.1944	0.187	0.207	10
1950s	0.2122	0.207	0.242	10
1960s	0.5087	0.503	0.519	10
1970s	0.3398	0.27	0.516	10
1980s	0.2676	0.265	0.272	10
1990s	0.8648	0.799	0.879	10
2000s	0.8679	0.858	0.874	10
2010s	0.8688	0.837	0.916	10
2020s	0.8233	0.808	0.836	6

Countries ranked near Benin

60 United Kingdom 0.844 compare
61 Moldova 0.842 compare
62 Liberia 0.838 compare
63 Portugal 0.836 compare
65 Lesotho 0.835 compare
66 United States 0.826 compare

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More social development data for Benin

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 16,974 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,279 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,279 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Benin?: Human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Benin was 0.836 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.916 in 2017.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.187 in 1900.
How does Benin rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?: Benin ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy 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: 18 September 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.