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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Benin

Benin: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.871 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.871
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
64th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.921
in 2017
All-time low
0.137
in 1973
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Benin, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.81190019622025

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.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Benin, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.214 —
1901 0.214 +0.0%
1902 0.214 +0.0%
1903 0.214 +0.0%
1904 0.214 +0.0%
1905 0.214 +0.0%
1906 0.214 +0.0%
1907 0.214 +0.0%
1908 0.214 +0.0%
1909 0.214 +0.0%
1910 0.214 +0.0%
1911 0.214 +0.0%
1912 0.214 +0.0%
1913 0.214 +0.0%
1914 0.214 +0.0%
1915 0.214 +0.0%
1916 0.214 +0.0%
1917 0.214 +0.0%
1918 0.214 +0.0%
1919 0.214 +0.0%
1920 0.214 +0.0%
1921 0.214 +0.0%
1922 0.214 +0.0%
1923 0.214 +0.0%
1924 0.214 +0.0%
1925 0.214 +0.0%
1926 0.214 +0.0%
1927 0.214 +0.0%
1928 0.214 +0.0%
1929 0.214 +0.0%
1930 0.214 +0.0%
1931 0.214 +0.0%
1932 0.214 +0.0%
1933 0.214 +0.0%
1934 0.214 +0.0%
1935 0.214 +0.0%
1936 0.214 +0.0%
1937 0.214 +0.0%
1938 0.214 +0.0%
1939 0.214 +0.0%
1940 0.214 +0.0%
1941 0.214 +0.0%
1942 0.214 +0.0%
1943 0.214 +0.0%
1944 0.214 +0.0%
1945 0.214 +0.0%
1946 0.214 +0.0%
1947 0.214 +0.0%
1948 0.214 +0.0%
1949 0.214 +0.0%
1950 0.214 +0.0%
1951 0.214 +0.0%
1952 0.214 +0.0%
1953 0.214 +0.0%
1954 0.214 +0.0%
1955 0.214 +0.0%
1956 0.214 +0.0%
1957 0.214 +0.0%
1958 0.214 +0.0%
1959 0.26 +21.5%
1960 0.418 +60.8%
1961 0.418 +0.0%
1962 0.418 +0.0%
1963 0.418 +0.0%
1964 0.418 +0.0%
1965 0.418 +0.0%
1966 0.418 +0.0%
1967 0.418 +0.0%
1968 0.418 +0.0%
1969 0.418 +0.0%
1970 0.429 +2.6%
1971 0.429 +0.0%
1972 0.372 -13.3%
1973 0.137 -63.2%
1974 0.137 +0.0%
1975 0.137 +0.0%
1976 0.137 +0.0%
1977 0.137 +0.0%
1978 0.137 +0.0%
1979 0.137 +0.0%
1980 0.137 +0.0%
1981 0.137 +0.0%
1982 0.137 +0.0%
1983 0.137 +0.0%
1984 0.137 +0.0%
1985 0.137 +0.0%
1986 0.137 +0.0%
1987 0.137 +0.0%
1988 0.137 +0.0%
1989 0.137 +0.0%
1990 0.8 +483.9%
1991 0.806 +0.8%
1992 0.839 +4.1%
1993 0.839 +0.0%
1994 0.839 +0.0%
1995 0.839 +0.0%
1996 0.839 +0.0%
1997 0.827 -1.4%
1998 0.827 +0.0%
1999 0.827 +0.0%
2000 0.827 +0.0%
2001 0.827 +0.0%
2002 0.827 +0.0%
2003 0.827 +0.0%
2004 0.827 +0.0%
2005 0.827 +0.0%
2006 0.803 -2.9%
2007 0.826 +2.9%
2008 0.826 +0.0%
2009 0.826 +0.0%
2010 0.826 +0.0%
2011 0.822 -0.5%
2012 0.822 +0.0%
2013 0.821 -0.1%
2014 0.821 +0.0%
2015 0.828 +0.9%
2016 0.87 +5.1%
2017 0.921 +5.9%
2018 0.913 -0.9%
2019 0.891 -2.4%
2020 0.851 -4.5%
2021 0.851 +0.0%
2022 0.851 +0.0%
2023 0.851 +0.0%
2024 0.852 +0.1%
2025 0.871 +2.2%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 0.871 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.627, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 0.871 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5575, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 61 Namibia 0.88 compare
  2. 62 Botswana 0.873 compare
  3. 63 Bulgaria 0.872 compare
  4. 65 Mauritius 0.87 compare
  5. 65 Slovakia 0.87 compare
  6. 67 Argentina 0.865 compare

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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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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
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