Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Benin or United States of America?

Benin, at 0.836 against 0.826 in United States of America as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United States of America?

80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs United States of America: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

Benin

0.836

in 2025

United States of America

0.826

in 2025

Benin rank

63rd

United States of America rank

66th

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Benin
United States of America

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.836 against 0.826 in United States of America, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was United States of America ahead.

Benin ranks 63rd and United States of America ranks 66th of 174 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.2037	0.7678	0.564	United States of America
1950s	0.2122	0.7736	0.5614	United States of America
1960s	0.5087	0.8141	0.3054	United States of America
1970s	0.3398	0.903	0.5632	United States of America
1980s	0.2676	0.9379	0.6703	United States of America
1990s	0.8648	0.947	0.0822	United States of America
2000s	0.8679	0.9289	0.061	United States of America
2010s	0.8688	0.9469	0.0781	United States of America
2020s	0.8233	0.9138	0.0905	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Benin or United States of America?: Benin, at 0.836 against 0.826 in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Benin and United States of America?: 0.01, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United States of America?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Benin and United States of America rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Benin ranks 63rd and United States of America ranks 66th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 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.