Benin vs Ecuador: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Benin
0.533
in 2025
Ecuador
0.534
in 2025
Benin rank
108th
Ecuador rank
107th
Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time
- Benin
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.534 against 0.533 in Benin, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 108th and Ecuador ranks 107th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 11 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.403 | 0.2222 | 0.1808 | Benin |
| 1910s | 0.403 | 0.2145 | 0.1885 | Benin |
| 1920s | 0.403 | 0.1298 | 0.2732 | Benin |
| 1930s | 0.403 | 0.1343 | 0.2687 | Benin |
| 1940s | 0.403 | 0.1639 | 0.2391 | Benin |
| 1950s | 0.4109 | 0.2401 | 0.1708 | Benin |
| 1960s | 0.605 | 0.1446 | 0.4604 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.4629 | 0.1032 | 0.3597 | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.389 | 0.4746 | 0.0856 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.919 | 0.5583 | 0.3607 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.924 | 0.5769 | 0.3471 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.8358 | 0.6401 | 0.1957 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.5417 | 0.574 | 0.0323 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Benin or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 0.534 against 0.533 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Benin and Ecuador?
- 0.001, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ecuador?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Ecuador rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?
- Benin ranks 108th and Ecuador ranks 107th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.