Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Benin
0.533
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.536
in 2025
Benin rank
108th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
105th
Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time
- Benin
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.536 against 0.533 in Benin, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 108th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 105th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 12 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.403 | 0.009 | 0.394 | Benin |
| 1910s | 0.403 | 0.009 | 0.394 | Benin |
| 1920s | 0.403 | 0.032 | 0.371 | Benin |
| 1930s | 0.403 | 0.032 | 0.371 | Benin |
| 1940s | 0.403 | 0.0375 | 0.3655 | Benin |
| 1950s | 0.4109 | 0.0569 | 0.354 | Benin |
| 1960s | 0.605 | 0.2632 | 0.3418 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.4629 | 0.0974 | 0.3655 | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.389 | 0.1065 | 0.2825 | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.919 | 0.2524 | 0.6666 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.924 | 0.362 | 0.562 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.8358 | 0.3883 | 0.4475 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.5417 | 0.6002 | 0.0585 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.536 against 0.533 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.003, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?
- Benin ranks 108th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 105th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.