Benin vs El Salvador: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Benin
0
in 2025
El Salvador
0
in 2025
Benin rank
87th
El Salvador rank
87th
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Benin
- El Salvador
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0 against 0 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was El Salvador ahead.
Benin ranks 87th and El Salvador ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0.1 | 0.7 | Benin |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0 | 0.1667 | 0.1667 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Benin or El Salvador?
- Benin, at 0 against 0 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Benin and El Salvador?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and El Salvador?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Benin and El Salvador rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Benin ranks 87th and El Salvador 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.