Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Benin or Ethiopia?

Benin, at 0.533 against 0.525 in Ethiopia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Benin vs Ethiopia: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Benin

0.533

in 2025

Ethiopia

0.525

in 2025

Benin rank

108th

Ethiopia rank

109th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Benin
Ethiopia

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.533 against 0.525 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 108th and Ethiopia ranks 109th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 12 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.403	0.044	0.359	Benin
1910s	0.403	0.044	0.359	Benin
1920s	0.403	0.044	0.359	Benin
1930s	0.403	0.0328	0.3702	Benin
1940s	0.403	0.0515	0.3515	Benin
1950s	0.4109	0.061	0.3499	Benin
1960s	0.605	0.061	0.544	Benin
1970s	0.4629	0.0785	0.3844	Benin
1980s	0.389	0.095	0.294	Benin
1990s	0.919	0.3589	0.5601	Benin
2000s	0.924	0.401	0.523	Benin
2010s	0.8358	0.4611	0.3747	Benin
2020s	0.5417	0.6205	0.0788	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Benin or Ethiopia?: Benin, at 0.533 against 0.525 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Benin and Ethiopia?: 0.008, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Benin ranks 108th and Ethiopia ranks 109th 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

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.