Physical Integrity Rights Index in Benin
Benin: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.871 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Benin, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Benin stood at 0.871.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Benin peaked at 0.921 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.137, in 1973.
Benin ranks 64th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.214 | 0.214 | 0.214 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.214 | 0.214 | 0.214 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.214 | 0.214 | 0.214 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.214 | 0.214 | 0.214 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.214 | 0.214 | 0.214 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2186 | 0.214 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.418 | 0.418 | 0.418 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2189 | 0.137 | 0.429 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.137 | 0.137 | 0.137 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8282 | 0.8 | 0.839 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8243 | 0.803 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8535 | 0.821 | 0.921 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8545 | 0.851 | 0.871 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More social development data for Benin
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 16,974 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,279 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.493 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.676 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.619 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.493 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.28 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.323 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights index in Benin?
- Physical integrity rights index in Benin was 0.871 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.921 in 2017.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.137 in 1973.
- How does Benin rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Benin ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.