Benin vs South Sudan: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Benin
0
in 2025
South Sudan
0
in 2025
Benin rank
87th
South Sudan rank
87th
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Benin
- South Sudan
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0 against 0 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Sudan ahead.
Benin ranks 87th and South Sudan ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Sudan | 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 | 0.8 | Benin |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 South Sudan?
- Benin, at 0 against 0 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Benin and South Sudan?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and South Sudan rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Benin ranks 87th and South Sudan 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.