Benin vs Burkina Faso: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Benin
0
in 2025
Burkina Faso
0
in 2025
Benin rank
87th
Burkina Faso rank
87th
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0 against 0 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 87th and Burkina Faso ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Benin |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 0 against 0 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Benin ranks 87th and Burkina Faso ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. 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 whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.