Benin vs Niger: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Benin
0
in 2025
Niger
0
in 2025
Benin rank
87th
Niger rank
87th
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0 against 0 in Niger, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.
Benin ranks 87th and Niger ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.3 | 0.5 | Benin |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Benin or Niger?
- Benin, at 0 against 0 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Benin and Niger?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Benin ranks 87th and Niger 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.