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Women civil liberties index in Benin

Benin: Women civil liberties index was 0.897 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.897
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.903
in 2017
All-time low
0.219
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Women civil liberties index in Benin, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.81190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Benin recorded 0.897 for women civil liberties index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women civil liberties index in Benin peaked at 0.903 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.219, in 1900.

That places Benin 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Women civil liberties index in Benin, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.219 —
1901 0.219 +0.0%
1902 0.219 +0.0%
1903 0.219 +0.0%
1904 0.219 +0.0%
1905 0.219 +0.0%
1906 0.219 +0.0%
1907 0.219 +0.0%
1908 0.219 +0.0%
1909 0.219 +0.0%
1910 0.219 +0.0%
1911 0.219 +0.0%
1912 0.219 +0.0%
1913 0.219 +0.0%
1914 0.219 +0.0%
1915 0.219 +0.0%
1916 0.219 +0.0%
1917 0.219 +0.0%
1918 0.219 +0.0%
1919 0.219 +0.0%
1920 0.219 +0.0%
1921 0.219 +0.0%
1922 0.219 +0.0%
1923 0.219 +0.0%
1924 0.219 +0.0%
1925 0.219 +0.0%
1926 0.219 +0.0%
1927 0.219 +0.0%
1928 0.219 +0.0%
1929 0.219 +0.0%
1930 0.219 +0.0%
1931 0.219 +0.0%
1932 0.219 +0.0%
1933 0.219 +0.0%
1934 0.219 +0.0%
1935 0.219 +0.0%
1936 0.219 +0.0%
1937 0.219 +0.0%
1938 0.219 +0.0%
1939 0.219 +0.0%
1940 0.219 +0.0%
1941 0.219 +0.0%
1942 0.219 +0.0%
1943 0.219 +0.0%
1944 0.219 +0.0%
1945 0.219 +0.0%
1946 0.219 +0.0%
1947 0.219 +0.0%
1948 0.249 +13.7%
1949 0.249 +0.0%
1950 0.249 +0.0%
1951 0.249 +0.0%
1952 0.249 +0.0%
1953 0.249 +0.0%
1954 0.249 +0.0%
1955 0.249 +0.0%
1956 0.249 +0.0%
1957 0.249 +0.0%
1958 0.28 +12.4%
1959 0.281 +0.4%
1960 0.582 +107.1%
1961 0.585 +0.5%
1962 0.585 +0.0%
1963 0.585 +0.0%
1964 0.536 -8.4%
1965 0.536 +0.0%
1966 0.536 +0.0%
1967 0.536 +0.0%
1968 0.536 +0.0%
1969 0.536 +0.0%
1970 0.536 +0.0%
1971 0.557 +3.9%
1972 0.63 +13.1%
1973 0.601 -4.6%
1974 0.601 +0.0%
1975 0.601 +0.0%
1976 0.601 +0.0%
1977 0.601 +0.0%
1978 0.601 +0.0%
1979 0.601 +0.0%
1980 0.601 +0.0%
1981 0.601 +0.0%
1982 0.601 +0.0%
1983 0.601 +0.0%
1984 0.601 +0.0%
1985 0.601 +0.0%
1986 0.601 +0.0%
1987 0.601 +0.0%
1988 0.601 +0.0%
1989 0.601 +0.0%
1990 0.83 +38.1%
1991 0.881 +6.1%
1992 0.887 +0.7%
1993 0.887 +0.0%
1994 0.887 +0.0%
1995 0.887 +0.0%
1996 0.887 +0.0%
1997 0.887 +0.0%
1998 0.887 +0.0%
1999 0.887 +0.0%
2000 0.887 +0.0%
2001 0.887 +0.0%
2002 0.887 +0.0%
2003 0.887 +0.0%
2004 0.887 +0.0%
2005 0.883 -0.5%
2006 0.883 +0.0%
2007 0.883 +0.0%
2008 0.883 +0.0%
2009 0.883 +0.0%
2010 0.883 +0.0%
2011 0.883 +0.0%
2012 0.883 +0.0%
2013 0.886 +0.3%
2014 0.886 +0.0%
2015 0.89 +0.5%
2016 0.9 +1.1%
2017 0.903 +0.3%
2018 0.903 +0.0%
2019 0.888 -1.7%
2020 0.888 +0.0%
2021 0.875 -1.5%
2022 0.875 +0.0%
2023 0.896 +2.4%
2024 0.897 +0.1%
2025 0.897 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.219 0.219 0.219 10
1910s 0.219 0.219 0.219 10
1920s 0.219 0.219 0.219 10
1930s 0.219 0.219 0.219 10
1940s 0.225 0.219 0.249 10
1950s 0.2553 0.249 0.281 10
1960s 0.5553 0.536 0.585 10
1970s 0.593 0.536 0.63 10
1980s 0.601 0.601 0.601 10
1990s 0.8807 0.83 0.887 10
2000s 0.885 0.883 0.887 10
2010s 0.8905 0.883 0.903 10
2020s 0.888 0.875 0.897 6

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 25 Finland 0.906 compare
  2. 26 Croatia 0.901 compare
  3. 26 Norway 0.901 compare
  4. 28 France 0.897 compare
  5. 30 Chile 0.888 compare
  6. 31 Jamaica 0.887 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women civil liberties index in Benin?
Women civil liberties index in Benin was 0.897 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women civil liberties index recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.903 in 2017.
What is the lowest women civil liberties index recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.219 in 1900.
How does Benin rank for women civil liberties index?
Benin ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women civil liberties index rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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