Benin vs Papua New Guinea: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Benin
0
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0
in 2025
Benin rank
87th
Papua New Guinea rank
87th
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Benin
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0 against 0 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Benin ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Papua New Guinea | 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 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Benin or Papua New Guinea?
- Benin, at 0 against 0 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Papua New Guinea rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Benin ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea 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.