Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Benin or Cuba?

Benin, at 0.743 against 0.737 in Cuba as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cuba?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Cuba: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

Benin

0.743

in 2025

Cuba

0.737

in 2025

Benin rank

50th

Cuba rank

52nd

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

Benin
Cuba

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.743 against 0.737 in Cuba, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 50th and Cuba ranks 52nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Cuba in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Cuba	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.374	0.2304	0.1436	Benin
1910s	0.374	0.233	0.141	Benin
1920s	0.374	0.2318	0.1422	Benin
1930s	0.374	0.2524	0.1216	Benin
1940s	0.3888	0.27	0.1188	Benin
1950s	0.411	0.2746	0.1364	Benin
1960s	0.5483	0.8254	0.2771	Cuba
1970s	0.5069	0.8279	0.321	Cuba
1980s	0.49	0.854	0.364	Cuba
1990s	0.7054	0.8508	0.1454	Cuba
2000s	0.7328	0.8276	0.0948	Cuba
2010s	0.7519	0.7964	0.0445	Cuba
2020s	0.7343	0.785	0.0507	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Benin or Cuba?: Benin, at 0.743 against 0.737 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Benin and Cuba?: 0.006, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cuba?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Benin and Cuba rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?: Benin ranks 50th and Cuba ranks 52nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.